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Vietnamese Embassy steps up cooperation with Swiss university
Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan on March 8 had a working session with the Board of Directors of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), discussing measures to promote research exchange activities and cooperation in business training, and popularise Vietnam’s business and investment climate.
Vietnam backs ongoing activities run by UN Mission in South Sudan
VOV.VN - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has played a vital role in recent times to promote political and security progress in South Sudan, according to Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN.
HCM City keeps shutdown of certain services in place
Certain non-essential services in Ho Chi Minh City are to remain closed until further notice in an effort to prevent COVID-19 transmission while others have been allowed to resume.
Festive activities excluded from upcoming Hung Kings Temple Festival
Only ritual ceremonies will be held at the Hung Kings Temple Festival in the northern province of Phu Tho this year due to COVID-19, heard a meeting of local authorities on February 23.
Binh Duong sees 95% of labourers return to work after Tet
VOV.VN - As of February 22, over 95% of labourers in the northern province of Binh Duong have returned to work after the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.
Drug market forecast to grow by 15%
The pharmaceutical industry grew by just 2.8% last year, much lower than its average 11.8% growth in the last five years.
Local businesses ramp up efforts to maintain production activities amid COVID-19
VOV.VN - Immediately after the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting many localities, domestic enterprises have strived to implement the year’s production plan whilst ensuring the strict implementation of the Prime Minister’s directive regarding pandemic prevention and control.
Vietnam Red Cross helping people hit by pandemic, disasters
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) spent a total of VND4.8 trillion (US$209.6 million) on humanitarian activities in 2020, a 10% increase compared to 2019.
Hanoi postpones many cultural activities due to COVID-19
A number of cultural activities celebrating the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) in Hanoi have been postponed in the face of a new COVID-19 outbreak.
Pandemic-hit localities asked to cancel festivals, mass gatherings
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has requested COVID-19-hit areas to cancel the organisation of festivals and cultural activities of mass gatherings in an effort to prevent the spread of the pandemic.
