VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 18

HCM City to kick off COVID-19 vaccination campaign on June 19

 

Museums spare no efforts to develop despite pandemic

Social distancing has not stopped museums in Hanoi from working hard to prepare exciting new offerings using technology.

Nguyen Dynasty’s treasured rickshaw returned to VN after competitive auction

The rickshaw that Emperor Thanh Thai gave his mother was transported to Vietnam by air in 2015 after more than 100 years staying in France.

 

French filmmaker bridges cultural gap through music

Hanoi’s Opera House, built by the French colonial administration between 1901 and 1911, is the beating heart of Vietnam’s classical music scene.

Diplomat wears unique Ao Dai featuring Vietnam-New Zealand cultures

New Zealand’s Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Dobson wore unique Ao Dai during a ceremony to present her credentials to Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 16.

Local coffee brands diversify operations to boost exports

Vietnamese producers continue to have a faint imprint on the world’s deep-processed coffee market, and many small businesses are now beginning to pay more attention to branding, while larger ones seek new ways to increase export output.

Teacher and wholehearted love for Hawaiian guitar

The lap steel guitar, or Hawaiian guitar, was adopted in Vietnam in the 1930s. However, the guitar has been faded into oblivion in the last four decades, and its sound has been hardly ever heard. 

Six factories in Ho Chi Minh City locked down due to Covid-19

Six plants with nearly 3,000 workers in industrial parks in Binh Tan, Binh Chanh and Cu Chi districts in HCM City have been locked down after several workers tested positive for coronavirus,

Severe heatwave hits north, central regions

Northern and north-central provinces are sizzling in a severe hot wave, with temperatures ranging from 37-40 degrees Celsius and even over 40 degrees C in some places, announced the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Hanoi randomly tests people returning from Ho Chi Minh City via Noi Bai airport

At Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, passengers who are returning from HCM City are separated in a particular zone, and some of them are randomly tested for Covid-19.

Over 100 Chinese working without permits at wind power projects in Dak Nong

Dak Nong Provincial Police Agency has reported that 112 Chinese are working illegally at wind power projects in Dak Song district in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong.

VN air carriers in danger of bankruptcy, faces risk of being sued because of big debts

Vietnam Airlines is in an extremely difficult situation as it continues incurring losses. Private airlines, including Vietjet Air and Bamboo Airways, have also been affected financially.

Car dealers offer big discounts amid Covid-19 outbreak

Car sales have dropped sharply because of the fourth Covid-19 outbreak, prompting dealers to offer big discounts.

Taekwondo fighter Tuyen's Olympic dream comes true

When she won the Asian championship title in 2018, Truong Thi Kim Tuyen dreamed an Olympic dream.

The victims of livestreams

Imagine that you or your children become the victim of public denouncements when your information is exposed to the public. What would you do?

Over 966,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed nationwide

The Ministry of Health on June 17 announced it will distribute a total of 966,320 doses of AstraZenaca coronavirus vaccine to local Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCs), hospitals and medical units, among others, across the country.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosts foreign ambassadors

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 16 held separate meetings with ambassadors of New Zealand, Argentina, Pakistan and Romania who came to present their credentials.

Recovered Covid-19 patient donates disinfection machines to medical units

Having recovered from Covid-19, Mai Anh Duc is now directing the production of hand sanitizer and disinfection machines to donate to hospitals and isolation areas in the country.

Gov’t allows HCM City’s firms to buy vaccines for employees

The government has approved a proposal by Ho Chi Minh City to allow companies to directly negotiate with suppliers to purchase vaccines for their employees amid the largest COVID-19 outbreak in the city.

Pfizer vaccine only supplied via deals with Governments

Pfizer vaccine is only supplied via bilateral deals with Governments, said John Paul Pullicino from Pfizer Vietnam during an online training session for market management staff on June 16.

Declaration for peaceful and prosperous ASEAN adopted at ADMM+

Defence ministers of ASEAN countries and their partners on Wednesday adopted the Bandar Seri Begawan Declaration towards a future-ready, peaceful and prosperous ASEAN.

Businesses look forward to state bailout after fourth Covid outbreak

Businesses have once again shouted for help as they are coming closer to bankruptcy because of the fourth Covid-19 outbreak.

800,000 more doses of vaccine allocated to HCMC for injection in one week

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son yesterday announced that Ho Chi Minh City is to receive 800,000 more doses of Covid-19 vaccine to aid its fierce fight against the latest Covid-19 outbreak citywide.

First emergency treatment for UN staff member marks new milestone in Vietnam–UN ties

Vietnam, at the request of the United Nations, has received and successfully treated a UN staff member who contracted COVID-19 while working in a regional country and was in critical condition.

EU proposes building European-standard university in Hanoi

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh and Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the European Union Delegation to Vietnam, discussed the building of the European Management University in Hanoi during their meeting on June 16.