Society 1 Vietnam Law | 07/18/2022 09:42 Senior officials visit Laos to celebrate 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties A high-ranking Party and State delegation led by Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong attend celebrations in Laos to mark the 60th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations and the 45th anniversary of the singing of the bilateral Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. 2 Vietnam Law | 07/18/2022 09:39 Vietnam-Laos ties to continue thriving strongly: Ambassador Vietnam-Laos ties will continue to thrive in a strong, effective and sustainable manner thanks to the firm foundation of bilateral cooperation in all fields, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung has said. 3 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 09:32 Volunteers keep hundreds of years old forest alive Tourists who come to Tương Dương in Nghệ An Province can't help but be overwhelmed by the beauty and majesty of the forest with tens of millions of hundreds of years old Lagerstroemia tomentosa trees. They are protected by a volunteer called Vi Chính Nghĩa and his grandson Vi Võ Tuấn. 4 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 09:25 Health ministry orders investigation into cause of suspect COVID-19 related facial bone infections The Ministry of Health has ordered the HCM City Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology and Chợ Rẫy Hospital to set up a professional committee to clarify the cause of bone infections (osteomyelitis) in the skull, jaw and face of patients with a history of COVID-19. 5 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 09:03 Summer classes welcome students of all grades Children nowadays are encouraged by their parents to participate in extracurricular summer classes rather than math, physics or chemistry. 6 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 08:54 HCM City calls for airfare reduction amid rising fuel prices The HCM City Department of Tourism urged the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) to seek ways to reduce airfare to revive tourism. 7 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 08:48 Electrical violinist entertain fans with new project Violinist Hoàng Rob, a pioneer in playing the electric violin in Việt Nam, is working on his latest project, “Mùa Hè Vĩnh Cửu” (Invincible Summer), to entertain music lovers in summer. 8 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 08:30 Southern provinces told to brace for severe weather this year The southern region might be hit by powerful storms at the end of this year, a conference on natural disaster prevention and control heard in HCM City late last week. 9 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 08:23 HCM City prepares three scenarios to combat dengue pandemic HCM City prepares three scenarios to respond to the dengue epidemic, ensuring an efficient treatment system for 2,000 to 6,000 patients. 10 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 08:00 New Tân Sơn Nhất terminal design inspired by Áo dài Terminal T3 will have a soft curved roof stretching from the terminal to the garden at the centre of the commercial-office complex, reminiscent of a Vietnamese Áo dài 11 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 07:57 Southern new ring road set to restart construction in June next year Chairman of HCM City People's Committee Phan Văn Mãi said that the participation of the city’s entire political system at all levels is important to speed up site clearance and ensure that construction of Ring Road No.3 restarts in June 2023 as scheduled after prolonged delays. 12 Vietnam news | 07/18/2022 07:04 Health-care providers urged to boost hospital-acquired infection control HCM City’s hospitals and health-care facilities have been urged to enhance control of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) that can result in hospitalisation, mortality and healthcare costs. 13 VietnamPlus | 07/17/2022 18:41 Extra efforts made to achieve target of welcoming 5 million foreign visitors this year The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is taking extra efforts to realise the target of welcoming 5 million foreign visitors amidst a decline in the numbers of tourists from China and Russia. 14 Vietnam news | 07/17/2022 17:47 COVID-19 new cases in Việt Nam on July 17 afternoon 15 VietnamPlus | 07/17/2022 17:46 Automatic toll collection compulsory on all expressways from next month All vehicles must use electronic toll collection (ETC) system when travelling on expressways from August 1, according to a notice of the Ministry of Transport (MoT) recently sent to cities and provinces nationwide. 16 VietnamPlus | 07/17/2022 17:08 HCM City, Tien Giang welcome 460 MICE visitors from India Ho Chi Minh City on July 16 welcomed 460 Indian tourists who took a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) tour to the city. 17 Vietnam Law | 07/17/2022 16:26 List of Vietnamese seaports announced Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has recently signed Decision 804 providing a list of 34 Vietnamese seaports. 18 Vietnam news | 07/17/2022 15:30 Long Thành Int'l Airport terminal must start construction by October: Deputy PM Pile foundations must be done by August 30, while technical design for the US$1.7 trillion passenger terminal must be completed by July 30, so that construction can begin in October, he stressed. 19 Vietnam news | 07/17/2022 15:09 All five Vietnamese students obtain medals at 2022 International Physics Olympiad All five students of the Việt Nam National Team won medals at the 2022 International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2022), hosted in Switzerland from July 10-17 in virtual format. 20 VietnamPlus | 07/17/2022 14:54 HCM City seeks to set up Department of Food Safety Management The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has proposed the Government upgrade the city’s Food Safety Management Board into a department six years after its establishment to enable the board to perform its tasks optimally. 680 681 682 683 684