Monday, December 14, 2020, 22:36 GMT+7
A man wears a protective mask as he drives past a banner promoting prevention against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hanoi, Vietnam July 31, 2020. Photo: Reuters
Germany on Monday announced the payment of €5 million (US$6 million) to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating effects can only be effectively combated through joint efforts, the German Embassy in Hanoi said in a press release publicizing the payment.
“Cooperation with ASEAN is an essential component of the German government s Indo-Pacific Guidelines,” the press release reads.
At the 36th ASEAN Summit chaired by Vietnam, ASEAN political leaders announced the establishment of the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund on June 26.
December 7-13: Over 2,000 delegates attend 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress in Hanoi
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Over 2,000 delegates attend 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress in Hanoi
Over 2,000 delegates attended the 10th National Patriotic Emulation Congress which took place at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on December 10.
Addressing the event, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on December 10 highlighted the contributions of the patriotic emulation movement to the socio-economic achievements of the country over the past years.
He expressed his hope that in the future, the movement will show stronger performance in encouraging ministries, sectors, agencies, localities and people nationwide to weather difficulties and challenges, optimising opportunities brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution to continue boosting the growth of the nation and completing all targets and tasks set in
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Saturday, December 12, 2020, 09:00 GMT+7
A heart-shaped art installation made from bamboo is on display alongside Hoan Kiem Lake in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, December 2020. Photo: Le Anh Hoai / Tuoi Tre
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Society Vietnam on Friday confirmed six new COVID-19 cases, including three Belarusian nationals, bringing the patient tally to 1,391, with 1,238 recoveries and 35 virus-related deaths. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided a US$600,000 grant in-kind to assist the government of Vietnam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Le Van Su, deputy chairman of the southernmost province of Ca Mau, on Friday requested the provincial police to collaborate with the Border Guard Command to urgently verify a report on a helmsman, who was accused of tying and beating a fisherman before throwing the victim into the sea and hitting a number of other fishermen.
Vietnam - Laos: Strengthening cooperation in the field of meteorology and hydrology
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On December 6, 2020, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam Tran Hong Ha and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Laos Sommad Pholsena signed and exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of meteorology and hydrology between the two countries Vietnam and Laos.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed within the framework of the 43rd meeting of the Vietnam-Lao Inter-Governmental Committee on bilateral cooperation, co-chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.
Based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two parties in 2016, recognizing the common interests of both countries in establishing cooperation in the field of meteorology and hydrology and wishing to strengthen friendly relations and understanding between the two parties, the Ministry of Natural Resources and