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The briefing took place to mark the 25th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty’s opening for signature in September 1996. It saw the attendance of U.N. High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu and Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Robert Floyd. According to Izumi Nakamitsu, the Treaty has since achieved near‑universal adherence, with 185 signatories and 170 ratifying States, making it one of the most widely supported treaties not just in the disarmament and arms control field but in multilateral diplomacy. Many speakers emphasized the importance of upholding a moratorium on nuclear testing, urging the States that have not done so to sign and ratify the Treaty. In his speech, Ambassador Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the U.N., attributed achievements related to the Treaty to commitments and joint efforts of the international community regarding nuclear test ban, non-proliferation … [Read more...] about Vietnam backs non-proliferation, disarmament of nuclear weapons: ambassador

Kosachev made the statement at a meeting with Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, who is on his official trip to the nation, on September 27. At the function, both officials expressed their delight at developments in the Vietnam – Russia relations across all sectors and channels, including the parliamentary channel. Despite COVID-19, the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Russian Federation Council have sustained their ties via online exchanges, most recently the talks between National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Chairperson of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. The sides have also worked closely at regional and international forums such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA). Kosachev stated the Russian upper house backs the boosting of the Vietnam – Russia comprehensive strategic partnership in all spheres, as well as cooperation in accelerating the ratification and implementation of deals … [Read more...] about Vietnam important partner of Russia in Asia-Pacific: official

Speaking at a national teleconference on September 28 to seek solutions to accelerate the disbursement of the capital in 2021, PM Chinh noted that the country has so far disbursed only 47.38 percent of the total 500 trillion VND (21.96 billion USD) of public investment allocated for this year. He urged ministries, sectors and localities to discuss measures to remove obstacles in the work to speed up the progress of the disbursement and improve the efficiency of public investment capital, thus helping to boost socio-economic development in 2021 and laying a foundation for growth in 2022, with the motto of ensuring progress and quality of the disbursement in parallel with strengthening supervision and examination to prevent corruption in public investment activities. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung explained that the slow disbursement was due to many factors, including the ground clearance, bidding, changes in policies and regulations, the capacity of investors … [Read more...] about PM required more efforts to complete 95 percent of public investment disbursement plan in 2021

Speaking at a press conference held by HCM City's Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 26, Chief of Office of the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai said 3,512 patients were hospitalized on September 25, a sharp decline compared to the previous days. The number of seriously ill patients who need support of ventilators fell to 1,918 on September 25 compared to 2,037 on September 23 and 2,174 on September 21, she said. The number of fatalities also saw a remarkable drop, with 131 deaths recorded on September 26 compared to more than 350 cases in late August, Mai stressed. The number of patients discharged from hospitals has also been on the rise. On September 25, 3,495 patients were declared to be free from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, an increase of 700-800 cases compared to 5-6 days ago. The positive signals in pandemic prevention and control were also reflected in the declining rate of positive cases detected through mass testing. … [Read more...] about HCM City sees sharp fall in numbers of COVID-19 deaths, hospitalized patients

Tran Thi Phuong, Deputy Permanent President of HAUFO, said that the recipients are foreign experts, guest workers, teachers, post-graduates and students. The small gifts, among 392 gifts presented this time, were seen as a source of spiritual encouragement for international friends and demonstrated the thoughtfulness of Hanoians in particular and the Vietnamese people in general. Previously, HAUFO and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee’s Hanoi chapter gave 270 gifts to needy foreigners in Hanoi. Apart from the gift-presentation, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee’s Hanoi chapter has carried out numerous practical activities to prevent COVID-19 and support needy people in the city who have been badly affected by the pandemic, especially during the city’s social distancing period. Translated by Mai Huong … [Read more...] about Pandemic-hit foreigners in Hanoi receive support