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According to reports, a large number of South Korean people are living and working in Hanoi, including more than 3,000 in Bac Tu Liem District, 2,814 in Cau Giay District, 9,102 in Nam Tu Liem District, and 1,838 in Thanh Xuan District. Since the virus outbreak occurred in some localities in the East Asian country, authorities in Hanoi have started to keep a close eye on their community. Health officers in Khuong Dinh Ward in Thanh Xuan District said that they are working harder recently as there are over 1,000 South Korean people living in an apartment building in the area. "We have to monitor the health situation of anyone among them when they travel to their country and back," a health officer said. "We'll help provide urgent treatment and quarantine if they show symptoms including fever, coughs, and breathing difficulties." An official in Thuong Dinh Ward, Nguyen Trong Phan, said that there are many foreign people living in his area so they had tightened monitoring as well as … [Read more...] about Vietnam keeps strict quarantine policies for virus areas

In particular, as the Chair of ASEAN 2020, Vietnam has actively joined hands with other member countries in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to affirm the calibre of a resilient and dynamic community. Over the last 25 years, Vietnam has made important and active contributions to building and developing the ASEAN Community, showing its active and responsible role in the group. In the context of the serious financial crisis in Asia in 1997-1998, Vietnam successfully hosted the 6th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi in December 1998, just three years after it officially became a member of the bloc. With the approval of the Hanoi Plan of Action, the 6th ASEAN Summit significantly contributed to promoting solidarity and cooperation, and restoring ASEAN's image, especially orienting ASEAN's cooperation and development in the following years to realise the group’s Vision 2020. Vietnam successfully completed its role as Chairman of the 34th ASEAN Standing … [Read more...] about Vietnam actively contributes to strengthening ASEAN solidarity

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Hanoi has created urban development plans for the banks of the Hong (Red) River, yet problems remain due to lack of flood and dyke planning. Planners have been seeking solutions to balance sustainable development with land and water resources. In 2006, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development submitted a plan to the Government on flood prevention and control and dyke system reinforcement on the Red and Thai Binh rivers, reported Kinh Te Do Thi (Economy and City) newspaper. Under the plan, it was necessary to move 855,993 people who lived on an area of 12,504ha on riverbanks to ensure safe flood discharging. The areas for housing were below 15 percent of the river banks in Tam Xa- Xuan Canh and Long Bien-Cu Khoi areas in Hanoi. The plan, which was approved but has not yet been carried out, was estimated to cost 113 trillion VND (4.9 billion USD). Along with funding from the State budget, revenue was to be drawn from the auction of land use rights in the … [Read more...] about Planning on Red River banks needs work

According to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT), in the first four months of this year, Vietnam imported fruits and vegetables worth US$376.9 million from Thailand, China, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and South Africa. VINAFRUIT Secretary General Dang Phuc Nguyen said the increasingly open market has led to a growing presence of imported fruits in Vietnam. Their attractive appearance and high quality have attracted Vietnamese consumers. … [Read more...] about Agriculture sector preparing to survive EVFTA challenges

Soldiers from Military Command of Khanh Hoa Province clean up a facility of Nha Trang University which has been turned into a quarantine camp. — VNA/VNS Phan Sau Quarantine camps may not be the ideal place to spend two weeks after touching down on home soil, but thanks to the military staff at one such centre in the south central province of Khanh Hoa, the required stay is made all the more easy. … [Read more...] about Soldiers work day and night to take care of quarantined people