The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has granted import licenses for dozens of enterprises to import porkers and breeding stock to ensure a sufficient pork supply for the food market during the Tet holidays. However, according to Mr. Nguyen Van Trong, Deputy Director of the Department of Livestock Production, because the prices of pork in neighboring countries have doubled, there is a situation of illegally trading and transporting pigs from Vietnam through the Northern border. To ensure the supply of pork at the end of the year, the MARD requested the National Steering Committee for Combating Smuggling, Commercial Fraud, and Counterfeit Goods (the National Steering Committee 389) and the People's Committees of provinces and cities to control illegal transportation of live hogs and pork products in and out of Vietnam, especially at border gates and well-traveled routes at the border areas. Recently, the ministry also sent an official letter to the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Ministry calls for support to prevent live pig, pork product smuggling
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Quang Ninh schools closed following new Covid-19 case
The 31-year-old man who works at the Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh and lives in Hong Ha Ward of the province's Ha Long City has become the country’s Patient 1553. He has recently displayed symptoms of fever, cough and sore-throat, and went to hospital for a medical check-up himself. His test result turned out positive on January 27. He is being treated at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi. Initially, 43 people have been quarantined due to having close contact with him. Because of the case, students from Quang Ninh’s schools of all levels are allowed to stay at home from today, January 28, until the end of this week. Meanwhile, a 34-year-old woman from the northern province of Hai Duong has been officially confirmed to be infected with Covid-19 after coming into close contact with the 32-year-old woman from the same province, who had tested positive upon arrival in Japan. Luckily, 21 people who had come into close contact with … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh schools closed following new Covid-19 case
PM convenes urgent meeting after 82 local Covid-19 cases confirmed
At the urgent meeting this morning held at the National Convention Center, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested administrators of Hai Duong and Quang Ninh provinces, the Ministry of Health and related sides to take stronger precautionary measure against the disease. … [Read more...] about PM convenes urgent meeting after 82 local Covid-19 cases confirmed
Dream Plus Library for children inaugurated in Hanoi
The Dream Plus Library, which has been implemented since 2006 by the RoK Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, aims to raise the quality of lives of Vietnamese people. Under the project, the two sides have boosted cooperation in culture and education, promoted a reading culture, and enhanced cultural and information exchanges. … [Read more...] about Dream Plus Library for children inaugurated in Hanoi
Hai Duong isolates all contacts with Covid-19 infected woman in Japan
A 31-year-old woman from Hai Duong Province has tested positive for the new coronavirus variant upon her arrival in Japan; this news prompted the Center for Disease Control and the Department of Health in Hai Duong to quick jump into investigation. Subsequently, 18 close contacts (F1) were rushed to a local medical quarantine ward. … [Read more...] about Hai Duong isolates all contacts with Covid-19 infected woman in Japan