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This allows holders to remain in the country if they have no other visa options and are unable to depart due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Applicants must demonstrate why they can’t meet the requirements for another visa, according to the Australian Department of Home Affairs. … [Read more...] about Young people involved in Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19

Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai on August 4 held a virtual meeting with Rodrigo Yáñez Benitez, Under-Secretary for International Economic Relations at the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to boost economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. The meeting aimed at promoting bilateral collaboration amid COVID-19, taking full advantage of the Vietnam-Chile Free Trade Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Both sides expressed their delight at growth in bilateral trade in 2019, as Chile became Vietnam’s fourth-largest partner in Latin America with revenue of 1.23 billion USD, up 12.95 percent year-on-year. Notably, two-way trade then reached nearly 568 million USD in the first half of 2020 despite the serious impact of COVID-19, down just 1.04 percent year-on-year. The two officials proposed intensifying supply chains as well as the production and export of face … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Chile seek to foster economic, trade cooperation

“All the sectors of the national economy, including the agricultural sector, are taking steps to prevent damage from the downpour,” state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday, saying that some areas were predicted to receive as much as half a metre (20 inches) of rain. … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Koreans flee as floods trigger landslides, sweep away cars

Since July 25, when community transmissions resurfaced in Vietnam after more than three months, Da Nang has become the new virus epicenter after reporting 142 cases. These result have prompted local authorities to rapidly mass test locals for Covid-19 to contain its spread. … [Read more...] about Da Nang speeds up mass Covid-19 testing of high-risk community

Besides this, the local authorities were required to publish lists of stores selling face masks and hand sanitizers across the city. They also have to promptly report to the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade if they discover a shortage of essential items and signs of their prices being inflated, the city leader added. … [Read more...] about HCM City warns unmasked residents of fines starting tomorrow