Walang hanggan episode 5 january 20 2012

Petrol prices continue to rise on January 11

January 11, 2021 by vov.vn

The most recent review saw the price of bio-fuel E5 RON 92 go up VND430 to VND15,948 per litre, whilst RON95 inched up by VND451 to reach a figure of VND16,930 per litre.

Furthermore, the ceiling prices of diesel 0.05S and kerosene were set at no more than VND12,647 and VND11,558 per litre, marking rises of VND271 and VND370 per litre, respectively.

Moreover, the price of mazut 180CST 3.5S remained unchanged and is to be sold at no more than VND12,272 per kilo.

The latest changes in petrol prices have occurred following a review of fuel prices carried out by the two ministries, a process which takes place every 15 days as a means of making relevant adjustments in accordance with fluctuations which occur on the global market. Most notably, the latest rises mark the fourth consecutive increase over the past three months.

Hùng Kings Festival 2021 to exclude festivities

February 25, 2021 by vietnamnews.vn

Visitors to the Hùng Temple Relic are asked to wear masks and keep their distance from others. — VNA/VNS Photo Trung Kiên

HÀ NỘI — The Hùng Kings Festival, which pays tribute to the founders and first kings of the nation, will be held similarly to last year, with ceremonial activities but no festivities.

The plans for the national major festival were decided at a meeting of the People’s Committee of the northern province of Phú Thọ where it is held annually.

The ceremonies will be conducted with the death anniversary of the great father of the nation Lạc Long Quân and the incense offering to commemorate great mother of the nation Âu Cơ on April 17 and incense offering ceremony to commemorate the Hùng Kings and the flower offering ceremony on April 21.

Speaking at the meeting, vice chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Hồ Đại Dũng said the event would take place in a respectful atmosphere, while strictly abiding by measures to prevent COVID-19 from spreading under the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

This is the second year the Hùng Kings Festival will include only ceremonial activities and no festivities.

According to Lê Trường Giang, director of the Hùng Kings Temple Relic Management Board, the temple received more than 20,000 visitors on the occasion of Tết (Lunar New Year).

“The measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have been taken seriously at the historical site. At the same time, the visitors’ awareness has been much improved this year,” he said.

The Hùng Kings Temple Relic Complex covers more than 1,000ha, more than half of which is forest. The complex is scattered with dozens of temples dedicated to the legendary kings.

There are some 300 temples dedicated to the Hùng Kings and other figures from the Hồng Bàng dynasty (2879 to 258 BC) in Phú Thọ, and nearly 1,500 sites dedicated to the kings throughout the country.

UNESCO placed the “Worship of Hùng kings in Phú Thọ” on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 6, 2012,

The Hùng Kings Festival is held annually from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month, which falls on April 19 to April 22 this year, as a tribute to the Hùng Kings who are credited with establishing the nation.

The main festival day, which is also a public holiday in Việt Nam, is on the 10th day or April 21. — VNS

Hanoi’s recovered Covid-19 patient tests positive again

February 25, 2021 by english.thesaigontimes.vn

Hanoi’s recovered Covid-19 patient tests positive again

The Saigon Times

A quarantine facility in Hanoi. A 48-year-old Covid-19 patient in Hanoi who had recovered has tested positive again – PHOTO: VNA

HCMC – A 48-year-old Covid-19 patient from Hanoi who had recovered has tested positive again, according to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The patient, who resides in the capital city’s Cau Giay District, will be taken to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases for another round of quarantine and treatment.

Earlier, the patient was being quarantined and treated at the hospital from January 30 to February 20. She was discharged on February 21 after having tested negative for the coronavirus three times.

On February 24, she had her samples collected for Covid-19 testing and the result came back positive.

Up to now, Vietnam has reported many recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again, but none of them caused community transmission after recovery.

Vietnam lures 5.46 billion USD in foreign investment

February 25, 2021 by en.vietnamplus.vn

As much as 5.46 billion USD worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) is injected into Vietnam as of February 20. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – As much as 5.46 billion USD worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) was injected into Vietnam as of February 20, equivalent to 84.4 percent of the figure recorded in the same time last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment .

As many as 126 foreign projects were granted investment licences with total registered capital of 3.31 billion USD, a year-on-year fall of 33.9 percent.

Meanwhile, 115 existing projects adjusted their investment capital with a total additional sum of 1.61 billion USD, or 2.5 times higher than the same time last year.

Capital contributions and shares purchases by foreign investors stood at 543.1 million USD, down 34.4 percent.

Foreign investors pumped capital in 17 sectors, with processing and manufacturing holding the lead with over 3 billion USD or 55.7 percent, followed by power production and distribution with 1.44 billion USD (26.5 percent), real estate 485 million USD, and science-technology nearly 153 million USD.

Japan topped the list of 46 countries and territories landing investment in Vietnam , with 1.64 billion USD, equivalent to nearly 30 percent of the total. Singapore came second with 1.07 billion USD (19.6 percent), and the Republic of Korea third with 1.05 billion USD (19.3 percent).

The ministry said the southern province of Can Tho lured the lion’s share of FDI with 1.31 billion USD, accounting for 24.2 percent of the total. Hai Phong city was the runner-up since it attracted nearly 918 million USD, or 16.8 percent. Bac Giang came third with nearly 573 million USD (10.5 percent).

So far this year, the foreign-invested sector has earned 38.07 billion USD from exports, up 34 percent year-on-year, and making up 76.1 percent of the nation’s total export turnover. At the same time, it spent 31.6 billion USD on imports, up 31.2 percent year-on-year, and accounting for 66.6 percent of the country’s total import value. That resulted in a trade surplus of nearly 6.5 billion USD./.

VNA

Northern localities brace for cold spell over the weekend

February 25, 2021 by vov.vn

The cold spell will be accompanied by periods of drizzle and is set to directly impact both northern mountainous localities and north-central provinces.

In line with this forecast, temperatures will also drop by three to four degrees Celsius to a low of 18 degrees Celsius.

In Hanoi, the cold spell is likely to cause temperatures to remain between 18 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius from February 27.

Elsewhere, the temperatures in mountainous regions will hover around 14 degrees Celsius and 16 degrees Celsius, with Mau Son Mountain Peak in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son set to see temperatures reach as low as 11 degrees Celsius.

Based in the northern province of Lao Cai, the resort town of Sa Pa will record low temperatures of between 10 degrees Celsius and 12 degrees Celsius.

New cold spell to hit northern region next week

January 22, 2021 by vov.vn

According to the forecast, northern localities will experience spells of rain from January 25 to January 27, with temperatures hovering between 16 – 24 degrees Celsius, before the arrival of a fresh cold spell on January 28.

As the new cold snap hits, temperatures will rapidly plunge by up to six degrees Celsius to a low of 10 degrees Celsius in the plain and less than 10 in the mountainous areas.

The cold spell is scheduled to last through to February 2.

In anticipation of these harsh falls in temperature, citizens living in many northern localities, especially the elderly and children, are advised to don warm clothes in order to protect their health. In addition, local authorities are taking swift measures aimed at helping residents in rural areas to protect their plants and animals.

In Hanoi, the cold spell will likely cause temperatures to tumble to between 11 – 13 degrees Celsius from January 28.