Society 1 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 17:58 Việt Nam reports 956 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday 2 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 17:33 Mission accomplished for Field hospitals in HCM City Hospitals, which used to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic during the fourth wave, have returned to normal activities 3 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2022 16:38 KOICA, UNFPA continue commitment to zero gender-based violence The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have pledged to undertake the follow-up activities of building a model in response to violence against women and girls in Vietnam. 4 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 16:22 Việt Nam – Japan Festival 2022 opens in Đà Nẵng A wide range of cultural exchange activities between Việt Nam and Japan will be held at Việt Nam – Japan Festival 2022 in the central city of Đà Nẵng this weekend. 5 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 16:21 Exhibition displays Iranian art heritage Some 65 photos and seven videos featuring historical relic sites, landscapes, customs and the daily routines of Iranian people are on display at the Việt Nam Museum of Ethnology. 6 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2022 11:18 Stranded tourists on famous island safely back to mainland All the tourists stuck on Phu Quoc Island and others of Kien Hai district in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang due to the bad weather have safely landed on July 14. 7 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2022 11:17 Appeal court reduces prison sentence for ex-mayor of Hanoi in Nhat Cuong case The People’s Court of Hanoi on July 13 reduced the prison sentence of former chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung regarding the case of illegally interfering in bidding activities to help Nhat Cuong company win the package deal related to digitisation at the municipal Department of Planning and Investment. 8 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 11:13 Việt Nam ranks 4th in 2022 Int’l Mathematical Olympiad, up 10 places The 2022 International Mathematical Olympiad was held in-person in Oslo, Norway from July 6-16, after two years of online contests due to COVID-19 9 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 10:43 Book fair promotes reading habit among children The third HCM City Book Fair for Children to promote the habit of reading among children and teenagers has opened today (July 15) at the HCM City Book Pedestrian Street. 10 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2022 10:13 Vietnamese students bring home medals from Int’l Mathematical Olympiad All the six Vietnamese high-school students competing at the 2022 International Mathematical Olympiad have secured medals, with two golds, two silvers, and two bronzes. 11 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2022 10:00 Bac Giang looks at ways to expand tourism potential to build economy The northern province of Bac Giang is promoting its tourism sector by accelerating tourism-related activities to attract more visitors, said Tran Minh Ha, director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 12 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2022 09:29 Design of Tan Son Nhat airport’s new terminal inspired by ‘Ao dai’ The design inspired by the image of ‘Ao dai’ (Vietnamese traditional long gown) – one of the country’s cultural symbols - has been selected for Terminal T3 of Tan Son Nhat International Airport. 13 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2022 09:25 Proportion of online public services grows 1.6 times The proportion of online administrative services hit 45.78% as of June, an annual growth of 1.6 times from the same period last year. 14 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 09:17 Việt Nam needs strategy to develop energy transition: Prime Minister Việt Nam needs a strategy to transition to green and renewable energy in response to climate change that contributes to economic development and fulfils international commitments, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. 15 Vietnam Law | 07/15/2022 09:15 Meetings look into strategy on building, perfecting rule-of-law socialist State Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed on July 14 that Vietnam’s commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) should be implemented under a scientific, result-oriented roadmap. 16 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 09:08 Localities urged to develop data sharing mechanism Cities and provinces across Việt Nam will need to develop a database system and data sharing mechanism among State management agencies to develop e-government as part of an effort to become smart cities, experts said. 17 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 09:03 Appeal court reduces sentence of Hà Nội’s ex-chairman Nguyễn Đức Chung The High People’s Court of Hà Nội on Wednesday (July 13) reduced the prison sentence of the former chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung. 18 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 09:02 Việt Nam needs roughly $368b to develop climate-resilient, low-carbon economy: WB Việt Nam needs to invest approximately US$368 billion from now until 2040 to build a climate resilient and low-carbon economy, according to the Vietnam Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) released by the World Bank on Wednesday. 19 Vietnam Law | 07/15/2022 09:00 PM demands removing bottlenecks in real estate market for safe, healthy development Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underlined the need to pay special attention to removing "bottlenecks" on the real estate market while chairing an online conference on July 14 on measures to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable development of the property market. 20 Vietnam news | 07/15/2022 08:52 Age is just a number when it comes to helping the community Ngô Ngọc Bỉnh officially retired 17 years ago, though that has only provided him with more time to help the people in his community. 682 683 684 685 686