Society 1 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 15:40 Government allocates additional $29 million for localities hit by storms, floods Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has announced an additional VNĐ670 billion (US$29 million) funding package from the central budget reserves for nine central and Central Highlands provinces recently devastated by floods and storms. 2 VietnamPlus | 11/26/2020 14:13 Vicepimer ministro subraya necesidad de eliminar dificultades para empresas El viceprimer ministro vietnamita Le Minh Khai valoró los esfuerzos y los resultados positivos alcanzados por el Ministerio de Finanzas en 2023, durante una conferencia organizada hoy en Hanoi para revisar los trabajos realizados en 2023 y las tareas del sector para 2024. 3 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 12:27 Fears for future of special needs school in central Việt Nam The founder of a charity in Việt Nam who was awarded one of the UK’s highest honours for her work with disabled children fears the doors to her school may soon close forever. 4 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 11:04 VN Health ministry calls for testing of food packaging from COVID-19-hit countries The precautionary move comes as Việt Nam has gone more than 80 days without community transmission but risks of virus resurgence remain significant. 5 VietnamPlus | 11/26/2020 10:46 AFC U20 Asian Cup: Le Vietnam figure dans le « groupe de la mort » Le Vietnam est logé dans la poule B avec l'Australie, l'Iran et le Qatar après le tirage au sort de la phase finale de la Coupe d'Asie des moins de 20 ans (AFC U20 Asian Cup) prévue en 2023 en Ouzbékistan. 6 VietnamPlus | 11/26/2020 10:13 坚江省着力为儿童营造安全、友善和健康的生活环境 6月26日,坚江省劳动荣军与社会厅与坚江省委联合举行题为“儿童参加营造安全、友善、健康的生活环境”的论坛。代表省内近40万名儿童的119名儿童代表与会。 7 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 09:13 Teacher faces hardship at school in remote area Every day, pre-school teacher Lê Thị Loan, gets up early, cleans her classroom and arranges the tables and chairs. She then tends to the flowers in the garden and welcomes the students 8 Vietnam Law | 11/26/2020 09:09 Honor sacred for officials: Top leader addresses anti-corruption meeting Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on November 25 chaired a meeting of the standing board of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption to discuss a number of cases under the direction of the committee from the 17th session until now, during which he stressed that honor is the most sacred thing for an official. 9 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 09:03 Farmers in central region struggle to recover after historic floods After felling 300 papaya trees in his farm, Nguyễn Năm, a 60-year-old farmer in Đại Lộc District, central Quảng Nam Province, does not want to think about the historic floods that lashed the region last month. 10 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 09:00 BOT projects must hasten electronic toll collection, says PM Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday asked ministries and agencies to speed up the installation of electronic toll collection (ETC) systems at toll stations so that by the end of this year, all toll stations included in the national ETC project apply for cashless payment as planned previously. 11 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 08:11 Việt Nam, ADB sign deal on emergency grant to aid disaster response Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường and Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Andrew Jeffries on Tuesday signed an agreement on the bank’s emergency grant of US$2.5 million to help Việt Nam address the consequences of natural disasters in the central region. 12 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 08:00 Forest environmental service fees scheme promotes forest protection in VN The revenue from forest environmental service fees has become a sustainable financial source, contributing to increasing the value of the forestry industry as well as the country’s GDP growth, an official has said. 13 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 07:33 Retirement age to increase starting 2021 From next year, the retirement age will be increased to 60 years and three months for men and 55 years and four months for women. 14 Vietnam news | 11/26/2020 00:00 Đắk Nông Geopark receives UNESCO title A ceremony to grant the 'Global Geopark' title to Đắk Nông Geopark in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông was held in the province’s Gia Nghĩa City on Tuesday night. 15 VietnamPlus | 11/25/2020 21:37 Tasas de retraso del crecimiento entre niños de minorías étnicas siguen siendo altas Las tasas de retraso del crecimiento y de bajo peso entre los niños menores de cinco años de grupos étnicos en Vietnam se mantienen en el 31,4% y el 21%, respectivamente, según el Instituto Nacional de Nutrición. 16 VietnamPlus | 11/25/2020 21:31 Tailandia aumentará el salario mínimo el próximo año Tailandia aumentará el salario mínimo el próximo mes según lo planeado, y el gobierno también está considerando otro incremento en la materia en marzo de 2024, afirmó el primer ministro Srettha Thavisin. 17 VietnamPlus | 11/25/2020 20:10 Hanoi organiza diversos programas artísticos en bienvenida al nuevo año 2024 Para dar la bienvenida al nuevo año 2024, la ciudad de Hanoi organiza muchas actividades culturales y artísticas, con la pretensión de crear una atmósfera vibrante y emocionante entre la población local y los turistas. 18 Vietnam news | 11/25/2020 18:38 Five imported cases of COVID-19 reported on Wednesday Five imported cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Wednesday, raising the total number of patients in the country to 1,321, said the Ministry of Health. 19 Vietnam news | 11/25/2020 18:33 Việt Nam strengthens movement against antimicrobial resistance Experts have called for further action today to preserve the effectiveness of antimicrobials at a meeting held on the occasion of the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week in Việt Nam. 20 Vietnam news | 11/25/2020 18:11 Việt Nam reports five imported cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday evening 1337 1338 1339 1340 1341