The day of silence

Captain Toyota Chikara was quoted by Voice of Vietnam as saying that says this is the first Japanese patrol vessel to visit Da Nang since the two countries signed an agreement in September 2016 to boost maritime security. … [Read more...] about Japan Coast Guard vessel joins maritime drills in Vietnam

A group of people wearing face masks visit a park in Beijing on Feb 15, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Wang Zhao) Xi's remarks were made public as the authorities have faced rare bouts of public anger over the handling of an epidemic that has killed more than 1,500 people and infected some 66,000 across the country. … [Read more...] about China’s Xi urges more policing as COVID-19 toll rises

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) is exerting efforts to produce around 6 million antibacterial face masks in February to meet increasing demand amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. In the month, the group is also striving to provide 10 tonnes of fabric every day for garment companies to make medical masks (equivalent to 10 million masks per day). Due to unpredicted developments of the disease, Vinatex continues giving the priority to making face masks. The group and its member companies expect to provide nearly 12 million face masks for the market in March. The World Health Organisation has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. To stop the virus from spreading, people are advised to wear face masks and wash hands with santinizers frequently. In Vietnam, 16 infection cases have been confirmed so far, including 11 in the northern province of Vinh Phuc./. … [Read more...] about Garment group to provide 6 million face masks in February amid COVID-19

At 6:30 a.m., the line from the gate of the company along To Hien Thanh Street stretched several hundred meters and the ward’s police had to show to regulate traffic.  A woman standing in line, who did not want to be named, said that even though so many people had arrived earlier than her, as early as 2 a.m., she still hoped to she would be able to get close to the store and gate and buy some masks and hand sanitizers.  … [Read more...] about Saigon’s midnight run: residents form long queues to buy masks

The Deputy FM proposed that the two countries bolster their cooperation next year when they mark the 25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, and suggested they maintain visits, especially those at high level, promote economic-trade-investment ties as the driving force for bilateral ties, as well as collaboration in post-war recovery, science-technology, education-training, and national defence-security. … [Read more...] about VN Deputy FM, Deputy Minister of Defence holds talk with US Assistant Secretary of State