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Typhoon Noru is one of the strongest storms to have hit Vietnam over the past two decades, with authorities now preparing for the evacuation of about 370,000 residents from dangerous areas. Typhoon Noru entered the East Vietnam Sea early on Monday morning after sweeping through the Philippines’ Luzon Island, unleashing winds between 118 to 133km per hour and gusts of up to 166km an hour, the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting reported. Noru is one of the strongest storms to have hit Vietnam over the past 20 years with its strength similar to that of Storm Xangsane in 2006, Ketsana in 2009, and Molave in 2020. The storm was located 720 kilometers east of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago as of 7:00 am on Monday and was forecast to travel west in the next 24 hours. By 7:00 am on Tuesday, Noru will be situated 190 kilometers southeast of the Hoang Sa archipelago, with wind speed increasing to 134 to 149km per hour and gusts up to 200km an hour. The typhoon … [Read more...] about Typhoon Noru among strongest storms to hit Vietnam in 20 years

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, attends the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. (Photo by VNA) Washington DC (VNA) - The Washington Times has published an article in which it supports Vietnam's candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 term. According to the article, the Southeast Asian nation continues to be highly appreciated at the UN with its appointment of officers to join the peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic, as well as its active participation in talks to achieve the UN's priority sustainable development goals. Vietnam's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has also recorded many results, including the provision of masks and medical equipment to underserved countries. The article said Vietnam is currently the coordinator of the Association of Southeast … [Read more...] about Vietnam merits seat at UN Human Rights Council: Washington Times

During their meeting on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 77th U.N. General Assembly (UNGA 77) in New York, Guterres appreciated Vietnam's active and responsible contributions to the common affairs of the largest global organization in recent years, hoping that the country will promote its role and contribute more to addressing global issues. Minh, for his part, emphasised that Vietnam always backs multilateralism and the central role of the United Nations in global governance and coordination of efforts to address common challenges. More efforts should be made to help the UN operate more effectively and with sufficient resources to best meet the needs and expectations of member states, he said. The Deputy PM reaffirmed Vietnam's commitment to working with member countries and UN leaders to advance important common agendas, from the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals to peacekeeping operations in different regions of the world. Vietnam is actively … [Read more...] about U.N. backs Vietnam’s development priorities: Secretary-General

Speaking at the event, Minh briefed the participants on the country's development journey over the past more than seven decades as well as its outstanding contribution since becoming the 149th member of the U.N. on September 20, 1977. He stressed that the similarity of important values and principles has created the foundation for the cooperation and partnership between Vietnam and the U.N. The values the U.N. has promoted are also the values generations of Vietnamese people have fought and sacrificed to protect - those are peace, national independence and justice, Minh stressed. Amid international uncertainties, the Deputy PM once again affirmed the essential role of international solidarity and multilateralism, with the U.N. at the center. He also asserted Vietnam's strong support for and commitment to the U.N.'s role in leading and coordinating multilateral efforts to respond to global challenges. Minh expressed his hope that international friends will support Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Deputy PM chairs New York ceremony marking Vietnam’s National Day, U.N. membership

Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by Vietnam News Agency. -President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Party and State delegation arrived in Tokyo on September 25 afternoon, beginning his trip to attend a state funeral for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo from September 25-28. The state funeral, due to take place on September 27, is the second of its kind held for a former Japanese Prime Minister since World War II, following the first for late PM Yoshida Shigeru in 1967. Read full story -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 24 visited the construction sites of several key socio-economic infrastructure projects in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai. The projects included one on building Thac Ba lake national tourism site by 2040. The site is expected to attract about 1 million tourists by 2030 and some 2.5 million by 2040. Read full story -The same day, the Prime Minister attended a ceremony to receive the … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest September 26

Da Nang Education Department has required 275,000 students from kindergartens to high schools to stay home starting Monday afternoon. Authorities in the provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Tri and Quang Ngai have requested more than 804,000 students to stay home from Tuesday morning. Schools have been ordered to reinforce their facilities and remove their equipment to safety prior to Tuesday noon. Storm Noru, one of the strongest storms in 20 years to hit Vietnam, entered the East Sea early Monday and is setting course for Da Nang and its neighbors. Da Nang and its southern neighbors Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh are forecast to be hardest hit. The storm was 650 kilometers from Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago at 10 a.m. Monday, fueled by winds of 118-133 kph. In the next 24 hours, the storm will move west at a speed of 20-25 kph, and by 10 a.m. on Monday, lie to the southeast of the Paracel archipelago with wind speed in its center between 134 and 149 kph. At a … [Read more...] about 1 mln students stay home as Storm Noru approaches