Society 1 Vietnam news | 12/13/2021 09:06 Virtual exhibition shows masterpieces of sơn mài An exhibition displaying 50 masterpiece paintings will be shown at a virtual exhibition to popularise Vietnamese sơn mài (lacquer) artworks to Vietnamese and foreign fine art lovers. 2 Vietnam Law | 12/13/2021 09:01 Official highlights combination of Party, State, people-to-people diplomacy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung has highlighted the need to ensure the Party’s leadership in diplomatic work and the importance of combination of Party, State and people-to-people diplomacy. 3 Vietnam Law | 12/13/2021 09:00 People-to-people diplomacy flexibly adapts to new situation: VUFO President The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and other people’s organizations have flexibly responded to the current challenges and renovated their activities to adapt to the new situation, VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga has said in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the National Conference on External Affairs. 4 Vietnam news | 12/13/2021 08:56 Sting-less bees create wonder, full profits Nguyễn Hữu Trực’s business raising stingless bees has not only made him rich, but won him the Ninh Thuận Best Start-up Idea Award of 2021. 5 Vietnam news | 12/13/2021 08:46 Two Vietnamese films expected to be big hits during Lunar New Year 2022 Two Vietnamese films ‘1990’ and ‘Chìa khóa trăm tỷ’ will hit theaters during the Lunar New Year (Tết), in the hope of improving box office revenue after a gloomy 2021. 6 Vietnam news | 12/13/2021 07:51 Women help drug addicts to change their lives Nguyễn Thị Lang, a 70-year-old woman, from Phú Nhuận District, HCM City, has been helping drug addicts have a better life for many years. 7 Vietnam news | 12/13/2021 07:14 HCM City to compile ‘big data’ on COVID vaccinations to ensure complete coverage HCM City authorities will compile “big data” on COVID vaccinations as part of its vaccination campaign to ensure that “no one is left behind.” 8 Vietnam news | 12/12/2021 19:08 Almost 1,000 new COVID cases in Hà Nội on Sunday COVID-19 infections in Hà Nội reached a record high of 980 on Sunday, as part of 14,638 new cases across the country. 9 Vietnam news | 12/12/2021 18:22 Việt Nam reports 14,638 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday 10 VietnamPlus | 12/12/2021 16:56 Des événements célébrant le Nouvel An lunaire en Argentine et au Japon L'ambassade du Vietnam en Argentine a organisé le 20 janvier un programme pour saluer l'arrivée de l'Année du Dragon 2024, avec la participation de Vietnamiens vivant dans ce pays d'Amérique du Sud. 11 VietnamPlus | 12/12/2021 13:46 Des pertes estimées à 716 millions de dollars au Vietnam à cause de virus informatiques Des virus informatiques ont provoqué des pertes estimées à 17.300 milliards de dongs (soit 716 millions de dollars) au Vietnam, selon un enquête sur la cybersécurité menée en décembre dernier par BKAV 12 Vietnam Law | 12/12/2021 12:40 Formulation of a law on industrial development proposed The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed formulating a law on industrial development, focusing on processing and manufacturing industries. 13 Vietnam news | 12/12/2021 12:16 Sputnik V vaccine production factory to be built in Việt Nam in one year: Binnopharm Chair A factory producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 will be built in Việt Nam within one year and is expected to produce 30-40 million doses annually, Chairman of Russian pharmaceutical company Binnopharm Dmitry Zubov told Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Russia. 14 Vietnam news | 12/12/2021 11:44 CGIAR strengthens partnerships and research for sustainable agriculture in Việt Nam The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the global largest agriculture innovation network has implemented more than 100 projects in 40 provinces in Việt Nam in the last five years with an investment of US$24 million, benefitting more than 24 million people. 15 Vietnam news | 12/11/2021 18:52 Record number of daily COVID-19 cases confirmed in Việt Nam on Saturday, with 16,141 new infections nationwide Việt Nam on Saturday saw the highest daily new cases since the pandemic started in the country, with 16,141 new COVID-19 patients. 16 Vietnam news | 12/11/2021 18:07 16,141 new cases recorded on Saturday COVID-19 update on December 11 17 Vietnam Law | 12/11/2021 15:37 More conditions imposed on foreign-language competency exam centers Institutions holding exams for grant of foreign certificates of foreign-language competency would be required to not only satisfy conditions on physical foundations and personnel but also guarantee the legality and worldwide validity of to-be-granted certificates. 18 Vietnam news | 12/11/2021 12:08 US donates further 4.4mln Pfizer vaccine doses to Việt Nam, Australia sends 1.1mln doses About 131 million doses have been administered in the country, with first-dose and second-dose coverage in the adult population hitting 96.4 per cent and 76.5 per cent. 19 Vietnam news | 12/11/2021 11:29 Deputy PM agrees to restore regular international commercial flights from January 1, 2022 In the short term, flights will operate between Việt Nam and Beijing/Guangzhou (China), Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), Taipei – Taiwan (China), Bangkok (Thailand), Singapore, Vientiane (Laos), Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and San Francisco/Los Angeles (USA). 20 Vietnam news | 12/11/2021 10:28 Special address of Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mr. Balkenende at the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF) This Thursday, Jan Peter Balkenende, chairman of the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (https://www.dsgc.nl/en) and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, congratulated Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính with his strong commitment at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow to make Việt Nam climate neutral by 2050 916 917 918 919 920