VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 2
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Phan Van Mai picked as head of HCMC’s anti-Covid
authority
Phan Van Mai, recently-elected
chairman of the HCMC government, has officially taken over the post of the
head of the city’s anti-Covid steering committee, as a replacement for
his predecessor Nguyen Thanh Phong, who has been appointed as deputy head of
the Central Economic Commission. According to
the municipal government’s decision released yesterday, September 1, Mai will
be in charge of managing the activities of the anti-Covid steering committee,
which comprises 48 members, as well as guiding members and assigning tasks.
He was also responsible for directing the anti-Covid authority to map out
anti-Covid and economic recovery plans for the city. Duong Anh
Duc, vice chairman of the municipal government, will serve as standing deputy
head of the HCMC anti-Covid steering committee. The other
deputy heads include Nguyen Ho Hai, deputy secretary of the city’s Party
Committee; To Thi Bich Chau, chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front
Committee in HCMC; Phan Nguyen Nhu Khue, head of the HCMC Party Committee’s
Board for Propaganda and Education; Tang Chi Thuong, director of
the HCMC Department of Health, and Phan Trong Lan, head of the Pasteur
Institute among others. Nguyen Tan
Binh, former director of the HCMC Department of Health, will continue as a
standing member of the anti-Covid steering committee. Based on the
development of the pandemic, the anti-Covid authority has to work out
detailed Covid response plans and costs and then submit them to the municipal
government for consideration and implementation in a timely manner. Besides, the
anti-Covid authority is responsible for guiding and monitoring anti-Covid
tasks in departments, agencies and localities citywide and weighing the
suggestions and measures of the city’s advisory group on Covid prevention and
economic recovery to execute them. The
municipal government also formed a team to support the anti-Covid authority.
This 29-member team will be led by Nguyen Huu Hung, deputy director of the
HCMC Department of Health. Donacoop submits no request to import Pfizer vaccine: Health
Ministry Dong Nai
Province-based property developer Donacoop has not asked the Ministry of
Health’s Drug Administration for permission to import 15 million
doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, the administration said on August 31. Donacoop
general director Bui Thanh Truc said last week that the company had reached
an agreement with Pfizer to import some 15 million doses of the vaccine. He added
that the American biopharmaceutical company already has a sufficient vaccine
supply ready for delivery to Donacoop in two shipments by September 15 and
the company is awaiting approval from the Health Ministry so that the vaccine
could be shipped to Vietnam. According to
Donacoop, the doses will then be used in Dong Nai and shared with the neighboring
southeastern provinces and cities, such as HCMC, Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung
Tau, which are suffering the brunt of the public health crisis. On August
25, the Government Office released an official letter in which Prime Minister
Pham Minh Chinh urged the Ministry of Health to streamline procedures for the
Dong Nai Union of General Agricultural Service Cooperatives (Donacoop) to
import the U.S.-made vaccine. Director of
the Drug Administration of Vietnam Vu Tuan Cuong said the Government and the
Health Ministry always encourage and create favorable conditions for
businesses, organizations and localities to proactively seek Covid-19 vaccine
sources and negotiate to buy the vaccines. The Health
Ministry spoke highly of Donacoop’s efforts to negotiate with Pfizer to
import the Covid-19 vaccine to Vietnam. However,
until now, the Drug Administration has not received a dossier for permission
to import the vaccine from the company. Besides, Donacoop is not included in
the Ministry of Health’s list of 36 units that are eligible to import and
store the vaccines, including the Covid-19 vaccines. Moreover, a
representative of Pfizer Vietnam was quoted by the local media as saying that
Pfizer has never worked with Donacoop. In addition, Pfizer reaffirmed that its
consistent policy is to work directly with state governments and the Covax
Facility regarding the Covid vaccine supply. NA Chairman to travel to Europe for fifth World Conference of
Speakers of Parliament Politburo
member and Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue will
attend the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5) in
Austria, and pay working visits to the European Parliament and
Belgium, and an official visit to Finland from September 5-11. The visits
will be made at the invitation of the President of the Inter-Parliamentary
Union (IPU) Duarte Pacheco, President of the Austrian National Council
Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the European Parliament David Sassoli and
Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Anu Vehvilainen, according to the
communiqué of the NA Committee for External Relations./. Party chief’s two books introduced to public The Su That
(Truth) National Political Publishing House has introduced two books by Party
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, namely “The whole Party and people join
hands and unite to build a more prosperous and happier country” and “Unity,
confidence to lead the country to enter a new stage”. The books
comprise of 180 important speeches, articles, interviews and congratulatory
letters and messages by the Party leader from January 2018 to April 2021. The contents
are arranged under four themes of comprehensively promoting the Doi Moi
(Renewal) along the socialist orientation; considering Party building and
rectification a key task; improving the effectiveness and operational
efficiency of the political system and bringing into play the strength of the
great national unity; and taking the initiative in international integration
and cooperation. Regarding
the comprehensive promotion of the Doi Moi along the socialist orientation,
Trong emphasized the need to study, supplement and perfect mechanisms and
policies in accordance with the actual situation of the country, each
locality, ministry, sector and field on the basis of the Party’s stances,
guidelines and policies on socio-economic development. As for Party
building and rectification, the Party chief pointed out in many speeches and
articles that the work has always received special attention. He noted that
Party building aims to make the Party always transparent and strong, while
Party rectification is to overcome shortcomings and weaknesses to make the
Party worthy of being the sole force leading the country. Regarding
the improvement of the effectiveness and operational efficiency of the
political system and the promotion of the strength of the great national
unity, Trong’s articles, speeches and congratulatory letters have reflected
his deep, regular and continuous care about all sectors, agencies, and
organisations in the political and social systems from the central to local
and grassroots levels. On the
active international integration and cooperation, his messages and speeches
at regional and international meetings, along with congratulatory letters and
messages sent to Party and State leaders of countries which Vietnam has
diplomatic relations with, have demonstrated the Party and State's policy on
proactive and active integration and extensive international cooperation./. Art exchange programme celebrates National Day An art
exchange programme named "Dang Hinh Dat Nuoc" (Shape of the
country) by Vietnam Television will be broadcast live on channel VTV1 at 8:10
pm on September 2, on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of National Day
(September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2021). With the
structure of three chapters, the programme aims to send a meaningful message:
The shape of Vietnam for thousands of years has always been built from the
efforts, blood and bones of all patriotic Vietnamese. The
programme also shows the belief that the Vietnamese people's intelligence,
creativity and bravery through each historical period help the country to
overcome difficulties, especially in the current context of fighting the
Covid-19 pandemic. Starting
from the sacred space of historic Ba Dinh Square, where President Ho Chi Minh
read the Declaration of Independence announcing the birth of the Democratic
Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) 76 years ago, the
show takes viewers to important historical milestones. These
moments include: June 5, 1911, when the young man known as Nguyen Tat Thanh
left Nha Rong Harbor, starting a great journey to find a way to save the
country; and January 28, 1941, when after three decades of operation in more
than 30 countries and territories across four continents, he returned to his
homeland, carrying the baggage of national salvation - the path of the
proletarian revolution. After which, he directly led the Vietnamese
Revolution to victory on September 2, 1945, the day that the Democratic
Republic of Vietnam was born. The
programme's production crew said that they have been implementing the
programme since the beginning of 2021. Even in April and May, many
delegations of reporters went to survey and research the contents regarding
places associated with President Ho Chi Minh, such as Cao Bang, Binh Thuan,
and Ho Chi Minh City. In particular, the production team recorded an exchange
in Pac Bo, Cao Bang, with Hoang Thi Khin, 102 years old, a rare historical
witness of the events 80 years ago. In addition
to reports, exchanges, and scenes, the programme also brings a poetic art
space, imbued with love and pride for the homeland, with songs that are
deeply imprinted in the hearts of millions of Vietnamese people. In order to
connect history with the present, the programme also spends a considerable
amount of time conveying stories of volunteers, doctors, and soldiers on the
front lines in the fight against the epidemic who risk their lives to protect
the people. The
programme is expected to contribute more spiritual strength, strengthen the
people's belief in the path along which Uncle Ho and the Party have been
leading, to unite and overcome all challenges. The program
will feature the participation of artists: People's Artist Quang Tho,
People's Artist Ta Minh Tam, Meritorious Artist Hong Hanh, singers Tung
Duong, Phuong Thanh, Dong Hung and Hoang Hong Ngoc, and artists of the Army
Music and Dance Theatre. Hai finishes 10th in shot put Nguyen Thi
Hai finished in 10th place in the women’s shot put at the Tokyo Paralympics
on Thursday morning. Her best
throw was a seasonal best of 8.20m after six attempts to finish 10th out of
19 athletes. This was the
first tournament she could compete in over the past two years because of
interruptions to domestic and international events due to the COVID-19
pandemic. In this
category, Djelal Safia of Algeria bagged gold medal with a new world record
with 11.29m. Chinese Xu Mian and Iyiazi Eucharia of Nigeria took silver and
bronze medal with the result of 10.81m and 10.40m, respectively. Earlier, Hải
competed in the women’s discuss event. She ranked ninth out of 12 athletes
with the result of 27.93m. Hải’s
performance was the final in Japan for the Vietnamese team. Việt Nam
sent seven athletes to compete in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 competing in
three disciplines, weightlifting, swimming and athletics. They closed their
event with a silver medal of Lê Văn Công in the men's 49kg powerlifting. Five years
ago, Việt Nam made their mark at the Rio 2016 Paralympics when they won one
gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Ambassador upbeat about growing Vietnam-Spain strategic
partnership Economic
cooperation, trade and investment between Vietnam and Spain are growing
steadily, with both nations' trade turnover in recent years reaching roughly
US$3 billion, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Spain Hoang Xuan. The
event featured the participation of the honorary consul of Vietnam
in Seville, representatives of the Vietnamese community living in Madrid and
all Vietnamese embassy officers and staff. Addressing
upon the celebration, Ambassador Hoang Xuan Hai highlighted the great
significance of September 2, and glorious feats in the process of national
construction and defence over the past 76 years, especially the nation's
tremendous achievements in the process of renovation, international
integration and national development over the past 35 years. These
achievements have helped Vietnam developed into a dynamic developing country,
with significantly improved people's material and spiritual life, while the
nation's position and prestige are increasingly elevated in the
international arena. The
Vietnamese ambassador also reviewed the development process of Vietnam-Spain
relations since they set up diplomatic ties on May 23, 1977, and upgraded
their relationship to a strategic partnership towards the future in 2009. Spain
currently has 80 investment projects worth over US$134 million in Vietnam,
ranking 46th out of 140 countries and territories investing in the
country. Many areas of cooperation between the two countries are also
gradually being expanded. At the end
of his speech, Ambassador Hoang Xuan Hai emphasized embassy staff's
determination to successfully fulfil external political tasks assigned by the
Party and State, and strive to develop the Vietnam-Spain strategic
partnership in a substantive and practical manner and build a united and
strong community towards the
homeland. Technology applied for remote monitoring of COVID-19 patients The iParamed
Medical firm has worked with the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit
(OUCRU) on a hi-tech solution named Tele-ICU Monitoring regarding treatment
for COVID-19 patients. According to
the firm, the technology has been applied since August 13 at the Ho Chi Minh
City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, one of the leading medical facilities in
COVID-19 treatment of the southern hub at present. It uses the
Internet of Things (IoT) system that allows medical workers to remotely keep
watch on patients’ conditions with data sent from an application connected
with monitoring devices on the patients. The solution
will be upgraded based on medics’ feedback, to better meet medical procedure
requirements at the hospital, according to an iParamed representative. Patients’
data will be updated around the clock and signals sent to medical workers if
the patients’ conditions turn worse. COVID-19
patients are also able to keep an eye on their own conditions in a bid to
adjust their posture or daily activities. The Tele-ICU
Monitoring helps medical workers save time in checking up on as well as
refrain from having direct contact with patients, thereby reducing the risks
of infection. iParamed and
the OUCRU are hoping that the solution could be applied in other hospitals
for COVID-19 patients in HCM City and the country at large. Many severely ill COVID-19 patients recovering in HCM City Dozens of
severely ill COVID-19 patients, including those in critical condition, are
gradually recovering from the disease, says Prof. Nguyen Quang Tuan, director
of Bach Mai hospital that runs an intensive care unit (ICU) centre in Ho Chi
Minh City. Phan Quoc
Dung, 41, was admitted to the centre after having battled against the virus
for a month at three health facilities. Upon
hospitalization, he completely relied on mechanical ventilation. One month
later he recovered from the disease and received a certificate to leave the
centre. “The
recovery of severe cases shows that the Ministry of Health’s treatment
regimen proves effective,” says Prof. Tuan. According to
the health professional, a ‘preemptive’ strategy has been adopted in an
effort to cure critically ill patients and reduce the mortality rate. Healthcare
workers are dispatched to local health facilities to assist with treatment of
F0 cases before the patients turn critical. In addition,
the ICU centre discharges patients who are recovering from the disease to
other departments to reserve room for other severe cases. The centre
is treating 300 patients, of whom 206 are relying on mechanical ventilation
to save their lives. The Ministry
of Health has established a number of well-equipped ICU centres in major
coronavirus hotspots, including six in HCM City, the country’s largest
COVID-19 hotspot, to treat severely ill patients. Vietnam has
recorded more than 300 COVID-19 deaths daily, mostly in HCMCity, but the
mortality rate is slightly declining thanks to effective treatment regimen. COVID-19 vaccine fund receives over 8.6 trillion VND The
national COVID-19 vaccine fund had received a total of 8.652
trillion VND (376.1 million USD) as of 5pm on September 1, said its
management board. The sum was
donated by 536,467 organisations and individuals. The list of
donors is updated daily on the portal of the Finance Ministry and the mass
media. According to
the Health Ministry and Ministry of Finance, Vietnam needs about
150 million doses of vaccines to inject about 75 million people, each two
doses, to achieve herd immunity. The cost of vaccine purchase and vaccination
is estimated at over 25.2 trillion VND./. Vietnam intensifies COVID-19 control during National Day holiday Minister of
Health Nguyen Thanh Long on September 1 issued a directive on intensifying
COVID-19 prevention and control measures, particularly during the upcoming
National Day holiday (September 2 – 5), to minimise the risk of new
outbreaks. Given the
strong spread of the Delta strain in many countries and complicated
developments of the pandemic in Vietnam, Long requested heads of health
facilities ensure serious compliance with pandemic prevention measures and
good coordination in transferring patients, particularly those with worsening
conditions. Regarding
preventive health care, Long called for strengthening supervision and early
detection of suspected cases in the community. Large-scale
testing, firstly in lockdown and high risk areas across localities under
social distancing, as well as offering self-test guidance for people were
asked to be boosted. Meanwhile, vaccination plans must be prepared to be
launched timely and safely. The ministry
required pandemic hotspots Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province and other
localities to further implement the mobile medical station model and a
programme on treating COVID-19 patients at home./ Vietnam wins silver in shooting at Army Games 2021 The
chemistry team of the Vietnam People’s Army on September 1 were awarded a
silver medal in shooting of the “Safe Environment” category at the
International Army Games 2021 which is being held at Korla military base in
China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The
organising board also announced the results of the “Safe Environment”
category, with hosts China winning first prize, Uzbekistan and Russia
clinching second and third runners-up titles respectively. The awards
ceremony is scheduled to be held in China on September 4. Siemens launches IT and contest for Vietnamese engineers and
students Siemens has
officially launched a contest titled “Best Applications of SIMATIC IOT2050”
with an aim to provide an opportunity for automation engineers and students
in Vietnam to demonstrate their talent, use their creativity and
out-of-the-box thinking in order to come up with innovative ideas and
solutions for the automation industry. SIMATIC
IOT2050 is designed for industrial IT solutions for the acquisition, processing
and transfer of data directly in the production environment. It can be used
for connecting the production process to a cloud-based analysis of machine
and production data. The gateway can also be retrofitted in already existing
plants, where it then harmonises communication between different data
sources, analyses the data, and passes it on for evaluation to a local or
cloud-based system. SIMATIC
IOT2050 is typically used for preventive machine maintenance and linking
production to the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) level in order to
minimise expensive production downtimes. By joining
the “Best Application for SIMATIC IOT2050” competition that takes place from
30 August to 11 November 2021, candidates will be offered a great chance to
keep abreast of the latest trends in automation and digitisation, to access
Siemens state-of-the-art technology, to stay connected and expand
professional network, and most importantly, to use their knowledge and skills
to design and develop innovative applications. They will also have amble
opportunities to receive attractive presents from Siemens Digital Industries. This contest
is open to Vietnamese engineers and students across Vietnam who are creative
and technophiles themselves. All submissions will be published on the
Facebook page of Siemens Vietnam for public voting. There are four rounds and
at the final round, the top ten candidates will meet the jury and present
their ideas and solutions respectively. “Siemens
Vietnam is delighted to organise this contest deliberately for automation
engineers and students in Vietnam. Apart from offering them an exciting and
meaningful playground to demonstrate their talent, we would like to help
nurture creative problem solvers and brilliant solution designers strongly needed
by Vietnamese enterprises in their digital transformation journey," said
Siemens ASEAN and Vietnam CEO Pham Thai Lai. "We
believe giving students the opportunity to exercise their academic strengths
is a great way to motivate them to pursue their passion, and to develop
generations to come.” Detailed
information about the contest is available at: https://sie.ag/3iNXBrH./. Passenger traffic at airports plunges in August The number
of passengers going through airports nationwide only stood at 31,800 in August,
down nearly 99 percent month-on-month, reported the Civil Aviation
Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). The figure
was only 10 percent of that recorded in July. Domestic
carriers served 11,000 passengers in August, down 99 percent from a month
earlier. Of them, 2,000 were foreigners, down nearly 90 percent monthly, and
the remaining were domestic ones, marking a month-on-month decrease of more
than 99 percent. Airlines
were asked to minimise flights between Hanoi and localities under social
distancing order in line with the Prime Minister's Directive
No.16/CT-TTg. The CAAV
also required the Vietnamese airlines to stop selling tickets on domestic
routes. Tickets for flights departing after July 21 will be repaid until
further notice. Meanwhile,
flights carrying cargo remain unlimited. All
passengers must show certificates proving they have tested negative for
SARS-CoV-2 via Realtime-PCR or rapid testing methods in line with the Health
Ministry’s regulations. The CAAV
also sent a document to units concerned to request ensuring aviation security
during the National Day holiday (September 2-5)./. Swimmer Thanh Tung loses out in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Vietnamese
swimmer Vo Thanh Tung failed to defend his four-year record and was ousted
from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan on the September 1 competition day. Competing in
the men’s 50m freestyle S5, Thanh Tung finished 12th out of a total of 16
athletes, recording a time of 35.91 seconds. At the Rio
2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil, Tung won a silver medal in the men’s
50m freestyle S5 with a time of 33.94 seconds. Eight
swimmers with the best results managed to secure berths in the final round
which took place on the same day. The winner
was Yuan Weiyi of China after clocking a time of 31.30 seconds, breaking the
Paralympic record. His teammate Zheng Tao came second with a time of 31.81
seconds. The
Paralympic Games is currently underway in Tokyo, attracting the participation
of 4,403 athletes from around the world competing in 22 different
sports. The
Vietnamese team has sent seven athletes to compete in swimming,
weightlifting, and track-and-field. Weightlifter Le Van Cong is the only
athlete who has won a silver medal in the 49 kg weight category for Vietnam. The
Paralympic Games is due to last until September 5. PM: medical scientists play key role in COVID-19 fight Prime
Minister Pham Minh Chinh has hailed the medical sector, including medicine
scientists, for bringing their brainpower to fight the COVID-19 pandemic over
the past two years. During a
working session with 70 scientists, professors, doctors and leaders of the
sector, hospitals, medical universities in Hanoi on September 1, PM Chinh
said science-technology used in the sector has dealt with urgent
issues, with scientists and experts playing a key role in innovation and
creativity. Amid the
shortage of COVID-19 vaccines and medicines, he asked them to fully
tap linkage with the network of scientists and science organisations
worldwide to seek supplies, as well as offer instructions on COVID-19
examination and treatment on the mass media. He expressed
his belief that medical scientists will continue the tradition of
predecessors to contribute to the community health, with their brainpower,
mettle and aspirations. Participants
at the event said they are determined to dedicate to the country’s health
care cause, especially amid the pandemic at present. They
affirmed that the Government’s COVID-19 prevention and control policy is
right. To make it more effective, they suggested the Government continue
directing the fight in the “5K vaccine medicine technology” strategy,
stepping up research and production of COVID-19 vaccines and medicines at
home, especially vaccines for children. Vietnam to restructure national science and technology
programmes towards 2030
The Prime
Minister has issued a document to the Ministry of Science
and Technology on restructuring national-level science and
technology programmes for the 2021-2025 period and towards 2030. In the
document, the ministry is assigned to coordinate with other ministries,
agencies and localities in proactively formulating plans and organising the
work. The ministry
must base itself on the 10-year socio-economic development strategy for the
2021-2030 period and the guidance on taking enterprises, institutes and
universities as research entities; ensuring the principles of publicity,
transparency and fairness. The
objectives and results of the programmes are to improve product quality and
competitiveness of Vietnamese enterprises in the domestic market; to expand
foreign markets for advantageous industries; to improve the global innovation
index (GII); and to prioritise the promotion of the development of economic
models. The document
also specifies a number of priority research fields such as social sciences
and humanities, natural sciences, industry, agriculture, health, natural
resources, environment./. Vietnam tourism to be shown at ASEAN Familiarization Tour 2021 Vietnam’s
beauty and culture will be introduced during the ASEAN Familiarization Tour
2021 produced by the ASEAN-Korea Centre. ASEAN
Familiarization Tour 2021 will also offer an opportunity for Korean tourism
reporters and social media influencers to fully explore and immerse
themselves in various tourism destinations throughout the region. Since last
year when global travel restrictions were first implemented amid the COVID-19
pandemic, the centre has produced tourism promotional videos which introduce
tourism spots and resources of numerous ASEAN countries. This year
will see Korean actress and entertainer So Yu-jin join with millennials from
ASEAN to take online trips to four ASEAN countries of Brunei, Indonesia,
Myanmar, and Vietnam. All the
videos featured in the ASEAN Familiarization Tour 2021 will be released on
official YouTube Channels of the centre and ASEAN tourism agencies. Goalkeeper Lam ready to play for Viet Nam Goalkeeper
Đặng Văn Lâm is ready to play for Việt Nam against Saudi Arabia on
September 2 in the third qualifying round of the 2022 World Cup in Asia. After nearly
two years of not playing for the national team, Lâm is not afraid
of losing the opportunity to Bùi Tấn Trường who has played well in the last
three World Cup qualifiers. “I am
training with the Vietnamese national team in Saudi Arabia. The atmosphere is
very relaxed and everyone is thinking about the match against Saudi Arabia,”
Lâm told the media. “For me,
every time I wear the national team jersey it is a great motivation to focus
on training sessions. "I wish
to give the best for the Vietnamese team. Whether or not to play will depend
on the head coach. Now I have to try my best in training sessions and be
in the best shape and spirit." The national
team left Việt Nam for Saudi Arabia on August 28. Lâm, who plays for
Cerezo Osaka in the J-League 1, flew from Japan to Riyadh to join the team. Lâm hasn’t
played for the Vietnamese national team since a match against Thailand
in November 2019. In the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign in the UAE, Lâm
wasn’t present and was replaced by Trường. Lâm was
forced to withdraw from the squad to play in the UAE due to close contact
with a COVID-19 patient, one of his teammates at the Japanese club. The Hà Nội
FC goalkeeper, Trường has played well and is creating a competition with
Lâm for the position. According to
Lâm, the weather is the biggest obstacle for the team. When the team
practised at 8pm, the outdoor temperature was still above 40oC with a
hot desert wind. "Going
to Saudi Arabia, my team and I were surprised by the climate. It is very hot
and dry here. But professional players must quickly adapt to the weather to
play well,” said Lâm. Việt Nam
will play Saudi Arabia at 9pm on September 2 (1am, September 3, Việt Nam
time). Lao officials congratulate Vietnam’s achievements Deputy head
of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central
Committee’s Commission for External Relations Somphone Sichaleun
and Deputy Foreign Minister Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune visited the Vietnamese
Embassy in Laos on September 1 to offer congratulations on the 76th
anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2). The Lao
officials affirmed that over the past more than seven decades, under the
leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese people have
reaped great, comprehensive and significant achievements in various areas,
especially during the national renewal cause. According to
them, Vietnam has still maintained political stability and high economic
growth, with solid national defence and expanding external relations. The
role and position of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the country has been
increasingly improved on regional and international arena. Expressing
sympathy with Vietnam over difficulties in the fight against COVID-19
pandemic, they expressed their belief that the Vietnamese Party, State and
people will soon put it under control. On the
occasion, they thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and people for providing
support for the Lao counterparts in the past as well as national development
at present, especially during the fight against COVID-19 in the country. Vietnamese
Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung attributed Vietnam’s achievements over the
past 76 years to the Vietnam – Laos fighting alliance and utmost support of
the fraternal Lao people. According to
him, the two countries still held high-level visits and offer timely
assistance in COVID-19 combat this year. He also
thanked the Lao side for helping the Vietnamese embassy fulfil its assigned
task, and wished that the two sides would work closely together to hold
important celebrations, especially during Year of Laos – Vietnam Friendship
and Solidarity./. Flexible plans for the new school year depending on pandemic
situation The Minister
of Education and Training has sent a dispatch to leaders of provinces and
cities on preparations for the new school year amid the complicated pandemic
situation. The
education ministry said that for localities suffering from outbreaks of
COVID-19, chairpersons of provincial people's committees must decide to
postpone the start of the new school year until the pandemic situation is
under control and encourage teachers to both participate in the fight against
the pandemic and to prepare well to begin the new school year when conditions
permit. In the
dispatch, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son asked the leaders
of provinces and cities to urgently direct local departments of education and
training to prepare plans for organising teaching and learning as well as
strengthening anti-pandemic measures in schools. Opening of the schools
should be carried out flexibly in the form of on-site or online depending on
the local pandemic situation, ensuring safety for the people. In the event
that safety can not be guaranteed, schools can organise online opening
ceremonies so that students who are locked down can also join the ceremony in
spirit. The Minister
of Education and Training also suggested that localities mobilise resources
to help strengthen schools’ information technology infrastructure and
necessary conditions for effective organisation of online teaching and
learning. In
particular, localities need to pay special attention to strengthening coordination
with students' families to organise educational activities suitable to the
conditions at homes, localities and schools so that online learning for
students in grades 1 and 2 can be effective. Localities also need to take
practical measures to support disadvantaged students who lack learning
facilities. Regarding
tuition fees, Minister Nguyen Kim Son has asked chairpersons of people's
committees of provinces to direct the implementation of tuition fee
exemptions and reduction for students according to the provisions of Decree
No. 81/2021 /ND-CP. In particular, special attention should be paid to
preschool children, high school students, students in areas heavily affected
by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition,
the Minister of Education and Training also suggested that local leaders
continue to direct and create favourable conditions for the supply of
textbooks to students while supporting students from families who fall into
difficult circumstances because of the pandemic and students who are children
of frontline workers in pandemic prevention and control./. Winners of Hanoi photo contest announced Hanoi’s
Association of Photographic Artists have announced 16 winners of a photo
contest on the capital, with the winning entries featuring impressive images of
local people fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic and developing the
economy. The
competition received 1,825 entries from 300 contestants residing in Hanoi,
with the photos reflecting the daily life of Hanoians, particularly in their
ongoing struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic. First prize
winner received VND6 million in cash, whilst two second-place prizes, three
third-places prizes, and 10 consolation prizes were awarded VND4 million,
VND3 million, and VND2 million each, respectively. Masan Group donates 16-billion-VND COVID-19 aid for over 300
localities in HCM City The chapter
of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in Ho Chi Minh City, on September 1,
received medical supplies and necessities worth 16 billion VND (701,477 USD),
which were donated by the Masan Group Corporation for 312 local communes and
wards in support of the localities' COVID-19 prevention and control. Accordingly,
via its VinMart supermarket chains across these localities, Masan will
distribute its gift packages, each having 250 sets of health insurance, ten
boxes of medical gloves, ten boxes of alcohol spray, 20 boxes of sausages and
40 boxes of energy drinks. At the
handover ceremony, Chairwoman of the municipal VFF committee To Thi Bich Chau
expressed her gratitude toward local enterprises’ care for their employees
and assistance for the city’s pandemic prevention works. She vowed
the packages will be delivered to its beneficiaries and called for more
support from businesses and philanthropists in the coming time. On the same
day, the committee also received 300 bags of necessities from naval soldiers
at the DK1 platform. Meanwhile,
the municipal People’s Council launched a programme that offers 10,000 bags
of drugs for families in a bid to aid frontline forces and COVID-19-affected
people./. USAID launches projects to support disabled people in Quang Tri The US
Agency for International Development (USAID) together with the People's
Committee of Quang Tri province and the National Action Center for Toxic
Chemicals and Environmental Treatment (NACCET) on September 1 held an online
event to launch USAID-funded projects to support people with disabilities in
the central province. The projects
include a 6.9 million USD project to improve the quality of life of persons
with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with Agent Orange (Inclusion
I) and the 2 million USD "Raising Voices, Creating Opportunities"
project (RVCO-II). These are
aid projects within the framework of the bilateral economic and technical
cooperation agreement between the two governments signed in 2005. Speaking at
the ceremony, Ann Marie Yastishock, USAID/Vietnam Mission Director,
appreciated the effective coordination of Quang Tri province in cooperation
projects between the two countries and emphasised the importance of the
partnership between USAID and NACCET in the programme to improve the quality
of life of people with disabilities in the provinces heavily sprayed with
Agent Orange, including Inclusion I. The project will be implemented in
2021-2026 in eight provinces, including Quang Tri. She said
that for the "RVCO-II" project, both parties will continue to work
together to create positive changes in awareness and attitudes towards
persons with disabilities, strengthen the capacity of organisations and
improve policies to promote the inclusion of the group. According to
USAID, the US government has been carrying out many projects in various forms
in Vietnamese localities to address the war consequences and improve the
quality of life in communities affected by Agent Orange sprayed during the
war. Quang Tri
province is one of the important partners of the US in development
cooperation projects with Vietnam, including those on demining, supporting
people with disabilities, and humanitarian aid./. Vietnam wins silver medal, seven individual titles at Army
Games’ Safe Environment The Vietnam
People’s Army (VPA)’s chemistry team has won a silver medal for the team performance
and seven individual titles at the International Army Games 2021’s Safe
Environment event. The awards
were given to the Vietnamese team during a ceremony held at Korla military
base in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on September 1. The team
grabbed the silver medal after defeating their Belarusian rivals at the final
match of the Safe Environment’s shooting race a day prior. The individual
titles, meanwhile, included two awards for the best shooters, two for the
best commanders, one for the best detection specialist and one for the best
driver. Colonel Le
Minh Hoang of Vietnam, a member of the competition’s referee panel was also
honoured for his outstanding contribution to the tournament and fair
judgement. The
Vietnamese team, comprising 20 officers and soldiers, began the Safe
Environment competition on August 25. The
International Army Games 2021 is hosted by Russia with 36 competitions in 12
countries and territories. China hosts the “Safe Environment”, “Clear Sky”
and “Suvorov Attack” competitions. Vietnam
hosts the Military Medical Relay Race and Sniper Frontier contests of Games,
which started at National Military Training Centre No 4 in Hanoi on August
31./. Lao newspaper hails Vietnam's achievements, Laos-Vietnam ties The PathetLao
Daily on September 1 published on the front page an editorial hailing
Vietnam's achievements and the Laos-Vietnam relationship on the occasion of
Vietnam's National Day (September 2). It stressed
that from a small and impoverished colony, Vietnam has become a middle-income
developing country with a population of nearly 100 million, an average GDP
growth rate of about 7 percent, well safeguarded national defense and
security and socio-political stability. Important achievements have been made
in cultural, educational and healthcare sectors, while social and economic infrastructures
have been further expanded. The
editorial also noted that Vietnam's socialist-oriented market economy has
shown robust development with growing participation of the private sector and
foreign investment. The stable business environment has helped Vietnam
attracted more resources from the society and foreign investment. The living
standards of the people are constantly improved materially and spiritually.
The great national unity is consolidated, socialist democracy continues to
gain strength, and Vietnam’s standing and status are increasingly enhanced in
the regional and international arena. It went on
to highlight the close friendship between Vietnam and Laos, saying the two
nations are not only closely linked in geography, but also share the history
of their people fighting side by side and overcoming all difficulties and
challenges to regain independence and freedom. The Vietnam-Laos relationship
has become a rare model of bilateral relations in the world, the editorial
said. The
newspaper reported that as 2022 will be the "Year of Solidarity and
Friendship between Vietnam and Laos", the two countries will organize
various meaningful activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic
relations (September 5, 1962) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the
Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation (July 18, 1977). It said
that such activities will further reinforce trust and bolster cooperation
between people from all social strata, especially the youth of the two
countries, thereby elevating the special relationship between Laos and
Vietnam to new heights and enhancing sustainability across the board./. Vietnam's National Day celebrated in Japan The
Vietnamese Embassy in Japan held a get-together on September 1 to celebrate
the 76th National Day of Vietnam (September 2). Vietnamese
Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam reviewed the country’s history, underlining
that from a country severely damaged by wars, it has been turned into one of
the most dynamic and attractive economies in Asia. Regarding
the relationship between Vietnam and Japan, the diplomat said that after
48 years of diplomatic relations, the two countries have become the most
reliable partners based on mutual understanding, equal cooperation and common
interest. Under the leadership of Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide,
Japan-Vietnam relations are developing, he said. Among the
136 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, Japan is the largest
official development aid (ODA) provider, with 28 billion USD in
non-refundable aid and loans. In the first six months of this
year, Japanese investment in Vietnam reached 2.44 billion USD. With
4,900 projects totaling 63.1 billion USD in capital being implemented in
Vietnam, Japan has become the second largest investor in the Southeast Asian
country. On the fight
against the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, Nam said the Governments and
peoples of the two countries have been giving each other sympathy and
material support. In particular, Japan has provided Vietnam with 3 million
vaccine doses and other medical supplies and equipment./. Photo exhibition in Czech Republic marks Vietnam’s National Day A photo
exhibition on Vietnam opened in Prague, the Czech Republic, on August 31, to
mark the 76th National Day of Vietnam (September 2). Vietnam’s flag raised in San Francisco on National Day Vietnam’s
General Consulate in San Francisco, the US, and the municipal authorities
held a ceremony to hoist the Vietnamese flag on September 1 morning to mark
the country’s 76th National Day. Consul General
Nguyen Trac Toan spoke highly of the contributions by the local authorities
to promoting relations between the two countries, especially the
determination to establish the sisterly relationship with Ho Chi Minh City
right before the two nations normalised their diplomatic relations. He thanked
the US Government and the US Department of State for donating 6 million
vaccine doses to Vietnam. Toan also
expressed gratitude to the San Franciso-Ho Chi Minh City Sister City
Committee for its efforts to push up donation and relief programmes to help
the Government and people of Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19
pandemic. The diplomat
said he hopes that the US Government and people will continue standing side
by side and supporting the Vietnamese people to overcome difficulties and
challenges caused by the pandemic under the motto "a friend in need is a
friend indeed ", thereby supporting overseas Vietnamese in California to
stabilise their lives. Mark
Chandler, Director of the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of International Trade
and Commerce, thanked the Government and people of Vietnam for presenting
10,000 masks to the city from the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic. On behalf of
the city authorities, Chandler handed over to Toan San Francisco Mayor London
Breed's statement declaring that September 2, 2021, is designated as the
US-Vietnam heritage and friendship day in San Francisco./. Deputy PM attends ceremony to announce amnesty decision in Thai
Nguyen Politburo
member and Deputy Prime Miniser Pham Binh Minh, who is head of the Advisory
Council on Amnesty 2021, attended a ceremony on September 1 to announce
President’s amnesty decision in 2021 at Phu Son 4 Camp in the northern
province of Thai Nguyen. Addressing
the event, Minh congratulated the inmates who enjoy the amnesty and are
allowed to return to their families and the society before their due date. Since 2017,
the Party and State have implemented eight amnesty decisions, and this year’s
is the first implemented after the Amnesty Law 2018 took effect, benefiting
3,035 prisoners, including 68 at the camp. This
demonstrates the nation's tradition of humanity and the clemency of the Party
and State for those who are determined to improve themselves, Minh stated. The Deputy
PM recognised efforts of the council as well as ministries and sectors in
submitting the list of prisoners eligible to the amnesty to the President
despite COVID-19. Major
General Le Quoc Hung, Deputy Minister of Public Security, said that the
ministry has worked out plans to help them come back to their localities in
line with COVID-19 prevention and control regulations./. Vietnam puts people at centre of development: PM Vietnam
always considers its people as the centre, the subject, the main resource and
the goal of development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed at a grand
ceremony on September 1 to mark the 76th National Day (September 2). The
ceremony was held online in Hanoi and 194 places around the world. Speaking at
the ceremony, PM Chinh affirmed that in the past 76 years, the Vietnamese
Party, State and people have constantly struggled to safeguard independence,
sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity as well as the right to
self-determination of the nation and the right to freedom and happiness of
its people, in the spirit of “Nothing more precious than independence and
freedom”. Especially,
after more than 35 years of Doi Moi (Renewal), with the valuable and
effective support of international friends, Vietnam has gained great
achievements in all fields. Under the
leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and with the engagement of the
whole political system and the will and unyielding spirit of the people,
Vietnam has exerted efforts to accomplish key tasks of pandemic prevention
and control, economic development and recovery, and safety for everyone,
including foreigners working, studying and living in the country. The
Government leader took the occasion to thank countries, friends and
international organisations for their close cooperation and active and effective
support for Vietnam, especially in the fight against the pandemic, as well as
their creation of favourable conditions for the overseas Vietnamese
community. Chinh
suggested countries and international organisations continue promoting
cooperation; sharing and transferring technology, experience, finance,
medical equipment, and vaccines for Vietnam; and at the same time
facilitating investment, international trade, and collaboration in the
transportation of people and goods between countries. According to
him, Vietnam’s stability and development is always associated with an
environment of peace, cooperation and development of the region and the
world. The Government always implements the foreign policy of independence,
self-reliance, multilateralisation, diversification, and active international
integration, and being a good friend, a reliable partner and a responsible
member of the international community. Vietnam will
persistently address disputes on territorial sovereignty, sea and islands by
peaceful means on the basis of international law; and maintain a peaceful and
stable environment for rapid and sustainable development of the country. In
addition, it wishes to join hands in solving traditional and non-traditional
security issues; and promoting globalisation and international integration
and linkage, for a green, clean, sustainably developing, and more humane
world, Chinh added. Speaking at
the ceremony, Ambassador Saadi Salama, Head of the Diplomatic Corps in
Vietnam, said that the Declaration of Independence delivered by President Ho
Chi Minh at Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945, has strongly confirmed the
national sovereignty of the Vietnamese people with the whole world, opening a
new era on the path of development. He pledged
to maintain efforts to further strengthen, promote and expand the friendship
and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and other countries and
international organisations towards a common goal for a world of peace,
equality, prosperity, cooperation and development./. Elementary students in Truong Sa district begin new school year Students of
Song Tu Tay and Sinh Ton elementary schools and another in Truong Sa township
in Khanh Hoa province’s Truong Sa island district attended opening ceremonies
for the 2021-22 academic year on September 1. At Song Tu
Tay Elementary School, teachers together with forces working on the island of
the same name had repaired downgrading infrastructure in preparation for the
new school year. Local
authorities and forces stationed in the island district presented gifts to
the students during the ceremonies. Classes will
officially start on September 5. Opening
ceremonies of schools in other localities in Khanh Hoa are scheduled for
September 13. In
accordance with plans of the provincial Department of Education and Training,
kindergartens and elementary schools in areas put under strict social
distancing measures remain closed while secondary and high school students
attend class online. Schools in
other localities may open but preventive measures must be in place./. Ho Chi Minh City leaders commemorate President Ho Chi Minh on
National Day On the
occasion of the 76th anniversary of the National Day (September 2) and the
August Revolution Day (August 19), a delegation of the Party Committee, the
People's Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Ho Chi Minh City led
by Nguyen Van Nen, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Committee,
offered incense and flowers to President Ho Chi Minh and President Ton Duc
Thang. Appointment decision presented to Vietnamese Ambassador to
Cambodia State President
Nguyen Xuan Phuc handed over a decision appointing Nguyen Huy Tang as
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia during a ceremony held on September 1. At the
event, the leader underlined that it is a duty of great importance that helps
promote the Vietnam-Cambodia friendship and traditional cooperation, calling
on the diplomat to contribute to the development of the bilateral
partnership. Tang was
asked to further deepen political trust between the nations, including
thorough preparations for visits by high-ranking officials of both sides. He was also
urged to support the Vietnamese community in Cambodia and help them integrate
and comply with the country’s law, thereby facilitating the economic
development and the Vietnam-Cambodia relations. President
Phuc also called on the diplomat to foster the completion of the border
demarcation work and of the building of border regions of peace, stability,
cooperation and development between the nations; and put forward cooperation
measures across all fields to the Party and State./. Radio programme of Nhan dan newspaper debuts The Nhan dan
(People) newspaper on September 1 launched a radio programme to serve the
audience as social distancing measures are in place in many localities to
curb the spread of COVID-19. It is part
of the newspaper’s efforts to diversify its media products and bolster access
to the audience, especially young people who favour digital technology
platforms. Users can
listen to the podcasts online on their smartphones or the newspaper’s website.
Offline audio files are also available. The
programme will be streamed on Spotify and Apple Podcasts./. Vietnam seeks to accelerate people-to-people diplomacy with
Russia Vietnamese
Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi on August 31 had a meeting with representatives
from the Russia - Vietnam Friendship Association and the association of
Russian former military experts serving in Vietnam during wartime in an
effort to accelerate people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries. Khoi briefed
his guests on the situation of Vietnamese expats in Russia, saying many
Vietnamese have been granted Russian nationality and Russia has become their
second homeland. Before the COVID-19 broke out, more than 600,000 Russians
visited Vietnam annually, which formed a crucial foundation for promoting
people-to-people diplomacy between the two sides, he said. “For me,
only a heart-to-heart relationship is one that is the most enduring, sincere,
important and effective,” he said, expressing his delight at meeting with
loyal Russian friends of Vietnam. The diplomat
highly spoke of the Russia - Vietnam Friendship Association as many of its
members have been working tirelessly to foster the bilateral friendship
despite their old age. He also
expected young generations will follow their seniors’ footsteps to help
strengthen the Vietnam - Russia comprehensive strategic partnership and
proposed the two sides establish a forum for people-to-people exchange. Highly
valuing the Vietnam - Russia long-standing relations, Khoi said the two
countries have maintained the regular exchange of high-level delegations with
Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Vietnam five times. The two sides
have also sustained regular contacts via emails, phone talks, and virtual
meetings amid the COVID-19 pandemic and are working together to prepare for
official visits of Vietnamese leaders to Russia and the conclusion of the
Vietnam - Russia and Russia - Vietnam Friendship Year. He moved on
to say that Vietnamese cuisine has been expanding its presence in Russia and
that he looks forward to receiving support from the two countries'
associations for the organisation of Vietnamese cultural events weekly at
public places in Russia. The
ambassador pledged to do his utmost, together with competent authorities, to
bolster economic cooperation between the two countries for the benefit of
their people. Chairman of
the association of Russian former military experts serving in Vietnam Nikolai
Kolesnik, for his part, recalled his memories during his on-duty time in
Vietnam and made several recommendations to boost people-to-people
cooperation between the two sides./. Tribute paid to President Ho Chi Minh on National Day in Chile,
Russia The Vietnamese
Embassy in Chile on August 31 offered flowers at President Ho Chi Minh Statue
at the park named after him in Cerro Navia commune of Santiago capital on the
occasion of Vietnam’s 76th National Day (September 2). Speaking at
the ceremony, Ambassador Pham Truong Giang thanked the people of Chile in
general and Cerro Navia in particular for their warm feelings for President
Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam during the past years, affirming that the embassy
will continue coordinating with Chilean authorities and people to preserve
and nurture the traditional friendship between the two countries. For his
part, Cerro Navia Governor Mauro Tamayo expressed respect and admiration of
Chileans to President Ho Chi Minh, as well as their affection for Vietnam. He
stressed that Cerro Navia people appreciate the Vietnamese side’s attention
to and support for the park’s renovation. In 1969, to
show solidarity and support for the Vietnamese people's resistance war for
national independence and respect for President Ho Chi Minh, a small park in
Cerro Navia District was renamed Park Ho Chi Minh. Since then, the park has
become a symbol of the traditional friendship between the two countries. Also on
August 31, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Russia’s Vladivostok city laid
flowers at the monument of President Ho Chi Minh in the Ho Chi Minh flower
garden in the city. On the same
day, the Consulate General organised a ceremony to mark Vietnam’s National
Day. On September
2, 1945 at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, President Ho Chi Minh read the
Declaration of Independence, declaring to the world the foundation of the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. President Ho
Chi Minh was a great leader, a national hero who devoted all his life to the
national independence and freedom and happiness of the people while
tirelessly striving for peace and progress in the world. His
aspiration for independence, freedom and happiness has become a great
motivation and strength for the Vietnamese people to overcome all difficulties
and challenges./. Vietnam hails UNSC’s debate on maritime security Ambassador
Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has
highlighted the importance of the UN Security Council holding debate and
issuing a document on maritime security for the first time, which
he said created a foundation for promoting the topic at the UNSC and UN in
the coming time and contributed to the settlement of maritime security
issues that drew concern from the international community. He made the
statement at a meeting on August 31 chaired by T S Tirumurti, India’s
Permanent Representative to the UN, the UNSC's president in August, about the
activities of the Security Council in the past month. The
Vietnamese diplomat also informed UNSC members about the
Association of Southeast Nations' efforts in promoting exchanges and seeking
measures to assist the people of Myanmar recently, and thanked other
countries for their support regarding this issue. The UNSC's
August agenda covered issues in many regions of the world, including issues
of great interest from the international community such as the rapid
developments in Afghanistan, the conflict in Ethiopia, the complex
humanitarian and security situation in Haiti, as well as the situation in
Myanmar and the nuclear issue related to the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea. India also
presided debates on meaningful topics that have a large impact such as an
open discussion on maritime security chaired by Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and an open debate on the use of technology in UN peacekeeping
operations. During the
month, the UNSC adopted five resolutions, four presidential statements, and
five press statements. UN member
countries, namely South Africa, Switzerland, Ecuador, and Morocco, said that
the UNSC had completed a big amount of work in August with many specific
results on some hot issues./. PM welcomes youth union’s “one million welfare bags” programme Prime
Minister Pham Minh Chinh has hailed the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh
Communist Youth Union (HCYU)’s organisation of a programme to present one
million welfare bags to localities currently under social distancing to
contribute to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinh urged
the HCYU to coordinate with the Ministry of Health to provide testing and
vaccination against COVID-19 for volunteers working for the programme. The HCYU
held a ceremony to launch the “One million welfare bags” programme on August
31, during which the union received 94,000 "welfare bags" and
"welfare medicine bags" worth 23.3 billion VND (1 million USD) in
total donated by businesses, organisations and individuals. The
Secretariat of the HCYU Central Committee handed over 20,000 "welfare
bags" worth 5 billion VND to disadvantaged people in Ho Chi Minh City,
which is the current largest pandemic hotspot. Another 61,400 "welfare
bags" worth 15.35 billion VND were presented to needy people in southern
Dong Nai province. On the
occasion, the programme debuted its portal
www.trieutuiansinh.doanthanhnien.vn, making it easier for organisations and
individuals to make donations. The
programme has been carried out since August 20 in cities and provinces
applying social distancing measures to support people in disadvantaged
circumstances. Accordingly,
1 million "welfare bags" will be distributed to residents until the
pandemic is pushed back. Each bag includes food such as rice, cooking oil,
eggs, dried fish, canned meat and vegetables worth 250,000 VND which is
enough for one week. Meanwhile,
the "welfare medicine bag" worth 150,000 VND contains basic
medicines for COVID-19 prevention and control as guided by the Health
Ministry. Source:
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