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United States Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Marie C. Damour visited Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper headquarters on Wednesday to speak with the daily’s leaders about its contributions to Vietnam-U.S. ties.

During her visit, Consul General Damour and Tuoi Tre ‘s Editor-in-Chief Le The Chu discussed their views on the cooperative relations between the two sides, particularly the newspaper’s active coverage during the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-U.S. bilateral relations.

The diplomat also used the visit as an opportunity to recognize Tuoi Tre ’s contributions in strengthening the Vietnam-U.S. relationship, sharing her hope that the relationship will continue to receive support from the newspaper well into the future.

Editor-in-Chief of Tuoi Tre Le The Chu exchanges souvenirs with U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City Marie C. Damour, April 7, 2021. Photo : T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre

The two sides also discussed Tuoi Tre ’s plans for its upcoming April 30 (Vietnam’s Reunification Day) special issue, as well as the newspaper’s ‘Making COVID-19 Vaccine Contributions with Tuoi Tre’ program – an initiative which began in February and has so far received more than VND8 billion (US$345,000) in donations from readers.

“I think it’s a wonderful project and I really commend Tuoi Tre for all of its efforts,” Consul General Damour said.

During her visit, she praised the success of Vietnam in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, stressing that the next step for the country is to increase its access to vaccines.

The diplomat also shared that she is looking forward to the release of coronavirus vaccines developed in Vietnam.

Formerly serving as the head of the consular department in Ho Chi Minh City from 2002 to 2004, Consul General Damour said she was surprised by the change of the city after she came back for her new position in 2019.

She said that the city’s breakthrough changes in infrastructure reflect the country’s economic and social development.

“Ho Chi Minh City is closer to the image of an international city compared to 17 or 19 years ago,” she remarked.

Damour also congratulated Vietnam on its chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council, which began on April 1 and illustrates the Southeast Asian country’s increasingly prominent role in the international community.

In response, Chu thanked her for such positive compliments regarding Vietnam and expressed his appreciation for her and the U.S. Consulate General’s contribution to the relationship between Hanoi and Washington.

He also affirmed that Tuoi Tre will continue to dedicate itself to promoting the good relations between the two countries.

U.S. Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Marie C. Damour tours Tuoi Tre ’s headquarters, April 7, 2021. Photo : T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre

The editor-in-chief also shared his hope that the connection between the newspaper and the U.S. diplomatic missions in Vietnam will continue to strengthen.

The meeting ended with a tour of the Tuoi Tre newsroom and a discussion on the newspaper’s improvements over the years.

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A delegation from the South Korean Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City led by the Consulate General Kang Myong-il visited Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Thursday to discuss future cooperation between both sides.

During a discussion with the editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre , Le The Chu, the Consulate General shared he had done several meetings with agencies in Ho Chi Minh City to establish connections with the local media.

About 100,000 South Koreans are currently living in the southern city, creating a small but diverse community, said Consulate General Kang.

The delegation of South Korean Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City visits and works with Tuoi Tre newspaper April 15, 2021. Photo : Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Acknowledging the diversity of this community, he hoped to deliver the merits of South Korean culture and people.

“After taking office in Vietnam, I have met a lot of representatives of Ho Chi Minh City. They mostly care about trade and the economic ties between the two countries. However, I believe, based on that foundation, we should learn and understand each other’s cultures and societies, in order to enhance our collaboration,” said Consulate General Kang.

Vietnam ranks fourth in top trading partners of South Korea, and the East Asia country is also the second biggest foreign investor in Vietnam.

This fact indicates the deep Vietnam-South Korea economic ties after 30 years of diplomatic relations.

Moreover, according to statistics from South Korea, Vietnam witnessed 4.3 million visits from South Koreans before the COVID-19 pandemic, which also means one in every 11 South Koreans has visited Vietnam.

Consulate General Kang acknowledged the potentials of the city are not only attractive to South Korea, but also the United States and European countries, especially in eco-smart city development.

With comprehensive experiences collected from the renovation program of Seoul, South Korea is expected to be a strong partner for Ho Chi Minh City in the field.

In particular, during last month, the city authorities held a conference with South Korean businesses to discuss prospects for cooperation in new future projects.

Regarding Tuoi Tre , the Korean Consulate General shared his expectation for the two sides to join hands in upcoming projects.

Le The Chu, editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper, introduces Tuoi Tre’s publications to the South Korean Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, Kang Myong-il on April 15, 2021. Photo : Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

He also hoped that the two agencies would coordinate to share information about the lives of the Korean people and the activities of Korean businesses in Ho Chi Minh City in particular and Vietnam in general.

Agreeing with the views of the Korean Consulate General, Tuoi Tre ’s editor-in-chief insisted that human connection is the foundation for economic cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea.

“South Korean corporates not only contribute greatly to our economy, but also share with us their governance styles and technology, furthering the development of Vietnam”, Chu emphasized.

The editor-in-chief affirmed that the newspaper and the South Korean Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City have always maintained a good relationship up to now, and expressed the expectation that the mutual relationship would be even stronger in the future.

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A delegation from the South Korean Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City led by the Consul General Kang Myong-il visited Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Thursday to discuss future cooperation between both sides.

During a discussion with the editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre , Le The Chu, the Consul General shared he had done several meetings with agencies in Ho Chi Minh City to establish connections with the local media.

About 100,000 South Koreans are currently living in the southern city, creating a small but diverse community, said Consul General Kang.

The delegation of South Korean Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City visits and works with Tuoi Tre newspaper April 15, 2021. Photo : Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

Acknowledging the diversity of this community, he hoped to deliver the merits of South Korean culture and people.

“After taking office in Vietnam, I have met a lot of representatives of Ho Chi Minh City. They mostly care about trade and the economic ties between the two countries. However, I believe, based on that foundation, we should learn and understand each other’s cultures and societies, in order to enhance our collaboration,” said Consul General Kang.

Vietnam ranks fourth in top trading partners of South Korea, and the East Asia country is also the second biggest foreign investor in Vietnam.

This fact indicates the deep Vietnam-South Korea economic ties after 30 years of diplomatic relations.

Moreover, according to statistics from South Korea, Vietnam witnessed 4.3 million visits from South Koreans before the COVID-19 pandemic, which also means one in every 11 South Koreans has visited Vietnam.

Consul General Kang acknowledged the potentials of the city are not only attractive to South Korea, but also the United States and European countries, especially in eco-smart city development.

With comprehensive experiences collected from the renovation program of Seoul, South Korea is expected to be a strong partner for Ho Chi Minh City in the field.

In particular, during last month, the city authorities held a conference with South Korean businesses to discuss prospects for cooperation in new future projects.

Regarding Tuoi Tre , the Korean Consul General shared his expectation for the two sides to join hands in upcoming projects.

Le The Chu, editor-in-chief of Tuoi Tre newspaper, introduces Tuoi Tre’s publications to the South Korean Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Kang Myong-il on April 15, 2021. Photo : Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre

He also hoped that the two agencies would coordinate to share information about the lives of the Korean people and the activities of Korean businesses in Ho Chi Minh City in particular and Vietnam in general.

Agreeing with the views of the Korean Consul General, Tuoi Tre ’s editor-in-chief insisted that human connection is the foundation for economic cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea.

“South Korean corporates not only contribute greatly to our economy, but also share with us their governance styles and technology, furthering the development of Vietnam”, Chu emphasized.

The editor-in-chief affirmed that the newspaper and the South Korean Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City have always maintained a good relationship up to now, and expressed the expectation that the mutual relationship would be even stronger in the future.

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COVID-19 Updates

— Vietnam recorded one imported COVID-19 case on Sunday afternoon, raising the national tally to 2,591 patients, with 2,308 recoveries and 35 virus-related deaths, according to the Ministry of Health’s data.

— As many as 45,140 people in Vietnam’s 19 provinces and cities had been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Sunday, the health ministry said on Monday morning.

— The makeshift hospital for COVID-19 treatment No. 2 in northern Hai Duong Province was dissolved on Sunday, after the outbreak in the biggest hotspot of the latest coronavirus resurgence had been brought under control.

Society

— Police in Binh Chanh District in Ho Chi Minh City has confirmed the video spread on social media on Sunday capturing two traffic police officers beating two young men is genuine, explaining that the two policemen lost their temper to the two illegal racers’ profanity and insulting behaviors.

— Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper’s readers have complained about a large gathering of people on motorbikes making loud engine noise and causing street disorder on To Ky Street in Hoc Mon District in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday afternoon.

— The firefighting police unit in Ho Chi Minh City has introduced Help 114, a mobile app that allows users to send fire alarms for rapid response to fire-related accidents.

— A fine of VND1-3 million (US$43-130) will be imposed on anyone cruelly beating or torturing pets in Vietnam from April 20.

— The Directorate of Water Resources warned that with the forecast level of saltwater intrusion in March and April this year, it is essential to prevent the possibility of water shortage for about 40,000 hectares of fruit trees in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

Business

— The total newly-registered and adjusted capital, capital contribution, and share purchases of foreign direct investment enterprises in Vietnam hit $10.13 billion from the beginning of this year to March 20, up 18.5 percent over the same period last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

World news

— “Canadian authorities charged a suspect with murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman and the wounding of six others in an early afternoon attack at a library in a Vancouver suburb on Saturday, police said,” Reuters reported.

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Society

— Vietnam’s Expanded Program on Immunization said on Monday that 1,530 more people had received shots of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, raising the total number to 33,891.

— Checkpoints for COVID-19 prevention and control at the entrances to northern Quang Ninh Province have been removed from Monday.

— A woman died and another was severely injured after a 29-seater passenger bus carrying 19 women had lost control, slid to a drainage ditch and overturned on National Highway 6 on its way from northern Son La Province to Hanoi on Sunday morning.

— Border guards at the Tinh Bien international border gate in southern An Giang Province discovered 61 Vietnamese people making illegal entry into Vietnam from Cambodia on Saturday, said Colonel Nguyen Thuong Le, head of the border guard station, on Sunday.

— About 4,000 liters of diesel oil has been pumped out of the sunken ship carrying 1,500 metric tons of fly ash off Mui Ne in the south-central province of Binh Thuan as part of the ongoing salvage operation.

— An ongoing cold wave compressing a low-pressure trough has caused medium to heavy downpours and thunderstorms while lowering temperatures to 15-18 degrees Celsius in northern and north-central Vietnamese localities from Sunday morning.

Business

— The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has set a target of earning US$70 billion in export turnover by 2025 and $108 billion by 2030, and maintaining an average annual export growth rate of nine percent in 2026-30.

Education

— The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training has turned down the proposals of non-public schools for opening journalism and communications faculties. Presently, only nine public schools are permitted to train journalism students in Vietnam.

Lifestyle

— The UK-based newspaper Daily Mail has recently voted the Golden Bridge in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang as a new wonder of the world.

World news

— “Germany is set to extend a lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic into its fifth month, according to a draft proposal, after infection rates exceeded the level at which authorities say hospitals will be overstretched,” Reuters reported.

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Politics

— The inauguration ceremony of Vietnam’s newly-elected State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to take place on Monday morning.

Society

— Vietnam logged two new imported cases of COVID-19 in southern Tay Ninh Province on Sunday afternoon, bringing the national tally to 2,631 patients, with 2,383 recoveries and 35 virus-related deaths, according to the Ministry of Health’s data.

— Authorities in south-central Khanh Hoa Province have approved nine flights to carry overseas Vietnamese people home, with quarantine costs covered by private enterprises, until April 20.

— Dead fish and trash floated all over the water along the section of Nhieu Loc – Thi Nghe Canal in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday. According to a staff member of the garbage collection team at the canal, the unseasonal heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday after a streak of hot weather caused the fish’s habitat to change dramatically, resulting in the mass death.

— A rain on Sunday afternoon inundated Nguyen Huu Canh Street in Ho Chi Minh City, which is infamous for its vulnerability to rainwater and high tides.

— Authorities in Dong Da District, Hanoi have preliminarily determined that a short circuit was the cause of the deadly fire that killed four members of a family at a baby store early on Sunday morning.

— Police in Chau Thanh District, located in southern Tra Vinh Province, on Sunday filed the urgent arrest warrant for a 22-year-old local man who had often blocked female students’ way to show off his genitals and touch the students’ private parts.

Business

— The Vietnam Standards and Consumer Rights Protection Association petitioned related competent departments and agencies in Vietnam to require H&M to recall its products that contain images and contents infringing on Vietnam’s sovereignty in the domestic as well as international markets, following the Swedish retailer’s agreement to re-publish an online map with the illegal U-shaped nine-dash line in the East Vietnam Sea at Chinese authorities’ request, according to Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Saigon) newspaper.

World news

— “Turkey recorded 41,998 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Sunday, slightly less than a record high it touched a day earlier as the country battles a huge surge in infections,” Reuters reported.

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