An additional 3,193 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in Vietnam on Sunday and the death toll has decreased, according to a report from the Ministry of Health. A health worker takes sample for Covid-19 testing in HCM City According to the ministry's report, 3,175 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 48 localities including HCM City (1,059), Binh Duong (537), Dong Nai (517), Tay Ninh (156), An Giang (117), and Kien Giang (93). There were 18 imported patients confirmed today. The new infections showed a decrease of 36 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 1,339 infections found in the community. As of Sunday evening, 859,372 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April. Some localities that have recorded the highest number of patients include HCM City (417,724), Binh Duong (225,414), Dong Nai (58,622), Long An (33.738), and Tien Giang (15,011). The outbreak has … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports falling number of Covid-19-related deaths
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Belgium – Vietnam Association supports AO/dioxin victims
The October 15 event were attended by Tran To Nga, a Vietnamese French woman and an AO victim, who lodged a lawsuit against U.S. firms that had manufactured the toxic AO defoliant used by the U.S. military during the war in Vietnam. A documentary featuring the life of Vietnamese in intoxicated areas was screened at the event. At the event, Nga introduced her book written in French entitled Ma terre empoisonnée (My Poisoned Land). The ABV has worked to help ease difficulties of AO/dioxin victims and continue to support Nga, said its President Pierre Grega. The association has also presented scholarships to Vietnamese children who suffer from AO-related illnesses. The VAVA and a number of Vietnamese Agent Orange/Dioxin victims filed a lawsuit to the U.S. Federal District Court in Brooklyn, New York against 37 U.S. chemical companies that had produced and supplied chemicals to the U.S. military for its use in the war in Vietnam, demanding for justice. However, it was refused by … [Read more...] about Belgium – Vietnam Association supports AO/dioxin victims
Vietnamese woman with over 10 years of experience teaching English in the US
Phung Thuy Linh (Linh Phung) has lived in America for 15 years, the last 10 of which she has spent at Chatham University supervising and teaching English to international students. Mrs. Phung Thuy Linh. Born in the northern province of Bac Giang, Linh moved to the northern city of Hai Duong at the age of 11 to live with her relatives to get better conditions for education. “When I first arrived in Hai Duong, I took a short summer vacation before taking exams in Math and Literature for those interested in enrolling in a class for gifted students. And I was accepted into a class majoring in English, a subject which I never thought of.” Linh found it difficult to learn a new language. “When I gradually got used to the grammar and the vocabulary, I set the goal to master English like other subjects. After taking part in some activities such as singing, acting, listening to Sherlock Holmes stories, I gradually loved English. I wanted to be the best student in my … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman with over 10 years of experience teaching English in the US
Ninth ASEAN ministerial meeting on disaster management held
During the meetings, ASEAN and partners reaffirmed commitments to fostering cooperation in improving resilience to disasters in the region. They also commended the successful launch and ongoing progress of the ADDMER for the 2021-2025 period. The meetings noted with satisfaction several achievements, including the endorsement and launch of the ASEAN Disaster Resilience Outlook: Preparing for a Future Beyond 2025, the Web-based Monitoring and Evaluation System of the AADMER Work Program 2021-2025; the recommendation report of the ASEAN Mapping Exercise to Promote Synergy with Other Relevant ASEAN Sectorial Bodies, ASEAN Centers, and Entities Adopted 2 Associated with ASEAN on Disaster Management, the ASEAN-U.N. Joint Strategic Plan of Action on Disaster Management (JSPADM) IV 2021- 2025, the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Adaptation to Drought (ARPA-AD) 2021-2025, and the ASEAN Regional Framework on Protection, Gender and Inclusion in Disaster Management 2021-2025. They charted … [Read more...] about Ninth ASEAN ministerial meeting on disaster management held
