Society 1 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 19:14 Another 3,168 new COVID-19 cases on Monday Việt Nam's seven-day average of daily new cases stands at 3,260. 2 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 18:38 Việt Nam reports 3,168 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday 3 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 17:07 HCM City contains outbreak, ready to enter “new normal” phase HCM City authorities have announced that the country’s pandemic hotspot has contained its largest-ever COVID outbreak and is ready to reopen the economy, Nguyễn Thị Lệ, chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council, said at a meeting on Monday. 4 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 16:23 Phú Thọ province deploys wide-scale testing after recording 92 cases in 5 days According to the Phú Thọ Department of Health, from 6 p.m. of October 17th to 6 p.m. of October 18th, the province recorded 38 new cases of COVID-19, in which Việt Trì City 30 cases, Phù Ninh district 7 cases and one case for Lâm Thao district. 5 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 15:42 Vietnam-Autriche : entretien Vo Van Thuong - Alexander Van der Bellen Le président Vo Van Thuong et son homologue autrichien Alexander Van der Bellen ont discuté des mesures visant à approfondir l'amitié bilatérale et la coopération multiforme lors de leur entretien à Vienne le 24 juillet, juste après la cérémonie officielle d'accueil des invités vietnamiens. 6 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 15:07 Thai Binh stops operation of COVID-19 checkpoints from October 17 COVID-19 checkpoints at the gateways to and from the northern province of Thai Binh have been temporarily closed as from 12:00 am October 17, 2021, according to an official dispatch issued by the provincial People’s Committee. 7 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 15:03 Heavy rains, floods leave four dead and missing Three people died, four were injured and one went missing after torrential rains swept through northern and central provinces as of 5pm on October 17, according to the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. 8 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 10:20 L’Inde et l’ASEAN reprennent leur coopération en médecine traditionnelle L’Inde et l’Association des nations de l’Asie du Sud-Est (ASEAN) sont en train de rétablir leur coopération dans le domaine de la médecine traditionnelle suspendue depuis 10 ans. 9 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 10:00 Vietnamese films ready for screening Vietnamese films are ready to go back to the cinema after being suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. 10 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 09:46 136,000 tonnes of rice allocated to pandemic-hit localities The General Department of State Reserves under the Ministry of Finance provided over 136,300 tonnes of rice to help pandemic-hit people from August 16 to October 8. 11 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 09:35 Heavy rains, floods leave eight dead, missing Three people died, four were injured and one went missing after torrential rains swept through northern and central provinces as of 5pm on October 17, according to the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. 12 Vietnam Law | 10/18/2021 09:00 Pandemic prevention and control policies must be unified nationwide: PM Pandemic prevention and control policies must be unified nationwide, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told an online conference with the Steering Committees for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of 63 provinces and cities on October 17. 13 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 08:59 Vincom hosts stone sculpture exhibit showcasing contemporary local artists To showcase artwork by contemporary Vietnamese sculptors, the Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) is collaborating with the Lương Art Space to host an exhibition. 14 VietnamPlus | 10/18/2021 08:57 Conference highlights ways to protect children in cyberspace Children need to learn how to protect their personal and social well-being in cyberspace, Phan Thi Cam Giang, a lecturer at the Vietnam Women’s Academy's branch in Ho Chi Minh City, said at a recent online conference. 15 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 08:34 Việt Nam’s border guards take tougher actions against IUU fishing Việt Nam’s Border Guard force has undertaken strong measures to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and prevent Vietnamese fishing boats from encroaching foreign waters over the last four years. 16 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 08:32 Double amputee does not let misfortune stand in his way In 2004, he had an accident. While working at a construction site he was electrocuted by a 220Kw current. Cường's life was saved at the hospital but both arms had to be amputated to the armpit. 17 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 08:00 Agricultural co-operatives urged to further engage in digital transformation Digital transformation in agriculture is the digitalisation of data relating to the agricultural value chains and connect them on digital platforms 18 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 07:58 Bình Định hopes to restore national heritage sites using US$14.6 million of Government support Authorities in Bình Định Province have requested VNĐ344 billion (US$14.6 million) to restore and promote sites of national cultural heritage in the province. 19 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 07:41 COVID-19 basically under control nationwide: PM The COVID-19 pandemic has been basically brought under control nationwide five months since the outbreak of the fourth wave ravaged the country, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính at an online meeting on Sunday. 20 Vietnam news | 10/18/2021 07:40 Mekong Delta region faces water shortages, saline intrusion The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) region faces the risk of water shortages, drought and saline intrusion due to low water sources from the upper Mekong River and human exploitation of land and forests in the upstream, experts have warned. 979 980 981 982 983