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Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a Government meeting on April 15 to launch tasks for the time ahead.

This is the first Government meeting since new Cabinet members were elected at the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly earlier this month.

During the day-long event, participants are discussing the Government’s action plan to implement the resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, the Government’s working regulations, the disbursement of public investment, the COVID-19 prevention and control, and the COVID-19 vaccination.

The preparations for the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils for 2021-2026, along with the organisation of the national high school examinations, are also under consideration./.

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Conducted every 10 years, the survey was a joint effort between the NIN and the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s General Statistics Office, with support from many international organizations.

Deputy Health Minister Do Xuan Tuyen said the survey is the largest of its kind on a nationwide scale and involved 22,400 households in 25 cities and provinces representing six ecological areas. It collected anthropometrical data as well as those on micro-nutrients, individual food portions, food security, and food hygiene and safety.

He added that the survey reveals the overall landscape of nutritional intake in Vietnam, progress made over the past decade, and the challenges in the time to come.

Malnutrition is still too common around the country, particularly in disadvantaged and ethnic minority areas. Excessive weight and obesity are rising in both urban and rural areas and among people of different ages, leading to an uncontrollable rise in non-communicable diseases relating to diet. Besides, there remain problems in quality and safety of food consumed by people in daily life.

Tuyen said the survey is significant in assessing goals in the national nutrition strategy for the 2011-2020 period and in providing scientific evidence to serve the drafting of national nutrition strategies in subsequent periods.

The prevalence of excessive weight and obesity rose from 8.5 percent in 2010 to 19 percent in 2020, including 26.8 percent in urban areas, 18.3 percent in rural areas, and 6.9 percent in mountainous areas.

The use of micro-nutrients and the rate of breastfeeding in the first six months of a new-born’s life improved significantly, from 19.6 percent in 2010 to 45.4 percent in 2020. The figure was 55.7 percent in urban areas, 40.3 percent in rural areas, and 42.7 percent in mountainous areas.

Up to 35.8 percent of respondents possessed good knowledge on food safety, while 55.6 percent had average knowledge and 8 percent low knowledge. The rate of people accessing official information on food safety has doubled since the previous survey in 2010.

Vietnamese also consumes more vegetable and fruits, averaging 231 grams and 140.7 grams  per person a day respectively compared to 190.4 grams and 60.9 grams in 2010. However, the consumption only reached 66.4-77.4 percent of the recommended amount. The daily consumption of meat rose rapidly to 136.4 grams per person from 84.0 grams 10 years ago, while consumption of rice decreased.

Source: VNA

Q2 Thao Dien will be put into operation this April

Developed by Frasers Property Vietnam in partnership with An Duong Thao Dien Real Estate Trade JSC, Q2 Thao Dien is developed under the unique “Live – Work – Enjoy” concept with a variety of products including apartments, villas, townhouses, commercial shops, and office building, offering a diverse range of options for residents and investors.

According to Truong An Duong, general manager of residential, Frasers Property Vietnam, Q2 Thao Dien meets the requirements for an ideal living space, forming a very distinctive highlight in comparison to other projects in the market.

“We are unified by the group’s shared purpose – ‘Inspiring Experiences, Creating Places for Good’, we wish to make Q2 Thao Dien to be an iconic project, a dynamic and trending new destination where residents can experience a convenient lifestyle – shopping, entertainment and work, all in one place,” Duong stressed.

Inspiring experiences in enjoying life and working space

With the dedication of an experienced international real estate developer, the project is built on schedule to the most rigorous standards.

Up to now, all apartments, office and commercial areas are completed and ready to welcome owners and businesses to move in.

In particularly, project amenities are developed with a focus on every single detail, granting future owners the opportunity to enjoy the best experiences for years to come.

At Q2 Thao Dien, the luxury apartments present open views of the Saigon River with classy amenities such as swimming pool, jacuzzi, a floating gym, hanging gardens, an outdoor barbecue area, and more.

Floating gym at Q2 Thao Dien

Adjacent to the apartment complex, just a few steps away is the premium and stylish [email protected] office tower.

The 32-storey building boasts a modern design with open space, high ceilings, and gorgeous river views. This architecture gives tenants to create a unique and inspiring duplex workspace design.

The special amenities area, Business Centre, is located on the 6th floor, designed with a sophisticated urban style that draws a visually impactful impression through a combination of neutral liberal colours with natural environmentally friendly materials.

Additionally, [email protected] is fully equipped in meeting and event rooms, training/education areas, coffee space, and professional management services. With numerous outstanding appeals, [email protected] meets the demands of an ideal working space for businesses, especially, a trend of workspace decentralisation to move from the central business districts to nearby dynamic areas.

[email protected], ideal office space in Ho Chi Minh City

The podium of the residential building is dedicated three floors of retail space forming the modern and trendy Q2Terrace.

In keeping class and standards to the overall project, a few selected tenants have been invited. Famous brands include Annam Gourmet Market, Dinh Phong – The Butcher & Seafood, Wayne’s Coffee, Peekaboo Café, and Beer Studio, which are all on board to serve residents as soon as they move in. The Q2Terrace will also be a place to dine, meet, and shop for professionals working at the [email protected]

Q2 Thao Dien, moreover, has the advantage of being located in a high-class residential area of Thao Dien ward, with three street frontages to Vo Truong Toan, Street No.9, and Street No.10 of District 2, a newly-developed district of Ho Chi Minh City.

The project is just 500m away from An Phu subway station and nearby to high-end amenities like luxury restaurants, shopping malls, supermarkets, hospitals, international schools, and more.

International-standard developer

Frasers Property is a multi-national developer-owner-operator of real estate products and services across five asset classes, namely, residential, retail, commercial and business parks, industrial and logistics, as well as hospitality in over 70 cities and 20 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange and headquartered in Singapore, the group has total assets of approximately Singaporean $38.7 billion as of September 30, 2020.

The group is also the sponsor of two real estate investment trusts (REITs) and one stapled trust listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Frasers Property has been in Vietnam for over 20 years, its presence includes Melinh Point, a Grade A boutique office building in District 1; and Q2 Thao Dien, a luxury mixed-use development in District 2. Frasers Property’s hospitality business also has a presence in Vietnam, with Fraser Suites Hanoi and Capri by Fraser.

The investment by AppWorks is a vote of confidence in Vietnamese healthcare booking app Docosan

AppWorks is known for its investments in leading Southeast Asian companies such as Lalamove, Carousell, and ShopBack. Other investors that joined the round include Singapore-based Huat Ventures and biotech entrepreneur David Ma, according to TechinAsia .

Established in January 2020, Docosan is an app for searching and booking appointments online with doctors 24/7, checking price lists and reviews by real patients. Docosan has helped 50,000 patients in Vietnam book appointments with physicians across 35 specialties within less than a year of operations.

“Many clinics are frustrated after spending large amounts on social media marketing because these networks’ vast, opaque user bases are difficult to harness to reach new patients,” Docosan’s CEO and co-founder Beth Ann Lopez said in a press statement.

“Docosan’s proprietary booking software provides doctors an easier way to manage bookings compared to the crowded waiting rooms, which people are increasingly wary of amid the pandemic,” she added.

In press statement, AppWorks partner Andy Tsai said, “We noticed Docosan’s potential early on because of its participation in the AppWorks Accelerator. Docosan’s founders demonstrated strong experience and dedication to the healthcare issues in the region. We are proud to be supporting Docosan’s vision of better healthcare access for all.”

The potential for healthtech startups is huge as the healthcare market will double in the next 7-10 years. Digital healthcare makes up less than 1 per cent of the total market size currently, a figure which is projected to skyrocket. Many healthtech startups are ramping up operations in Vietnam including eDoctor, Zoop Care, Doctor Anywhere, MedPro, and Jio Health.

A report by Fitch Solutions identified great promise in digital healthcare in light of the current challenges faced by public hospitals in Vietnam and the COVID-19 pandemic. Internet access is widespread and the country has seen rapid development in 4G and 5G mobile communications technologies. Building on these foundations, the government of Vietnam is driving a digitalisation agenda in hospitals and clinics across the country. Smart solutions are being strongly encouraged that utilise big data, AI, cloud computing, and mobile technology to help alleviate Vietnam’s overcrowded public hospitals and increase the quality of care.

Sexual violence in conflict becomes more serious in the face of Covid-19.

Conflict-related sexual violence became thorny at an open debate of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on April 14 as all participants took it a critical opportunity to take stock of the issue in order to eradicate the scourge of it.

The open debate, which was hosted by Vietnam, the UNSC President for the month of April, drew attention to the chronic underreporting of wartime sexual violence, especially at a time being compounded by Covid-19 containment measures.

The participants thanked Vietnam for keeping this important topic on the agenda of the Council.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations said the victims should be assisted to access psychological, medical, training and legal services, integrate into the community and seek livelihood sources.

He emphasized the need to take a comprehensive approach to the problem, noting the prevention and full and equal participation of women in decision-making and peace processes, much-needed development assistance, capacity-building, technical support and training.

Meanwhile, UN Under-Secretary-General Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, stressed the need of prevention, saying that “prevention is the best and only cure” to stem the multiple, devastating and enduring consequences faced by survivors of sexual violence in conflict, especially as a brutal tactic of war.

Citing over 2,500 UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence in 18 countries last year alone, Patten said there was a “chasm between resolutions and reality”.

She mentioned the long litany of battles fought on the bodies of women and girls in Bosnia, Rwanda, Iraq, Syria and other places to remind others of what they did to honor their commitments to solving the problem.

The Delegation of the EU to UN said they owe this to all victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence who expect us to move urgently from commitments to action.

This thorny issue was mentioned one year ago by the UN Secretary General who called for a cessation of violence both on battlefields and in homes.

The UN latest report shows that sexual and gender-based violence has spiked globally during the Covid-19 crisis and that conflict-related sexual violence remains a cruel and rampant tactic of war, torture, terror, and political repression.

Representatives of the countries in the Council expressed concerns about the persisting threat and occurrence of sexual violence in conflict in many countries and called on the international community to do more and better to prevent these crimes and human rights violations, stop impunity and support the survivors and their families including children born out of rape.