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Vietnam logs no new COVID-19 infections on March 1 morning Vietnam documented zero COVID-19 infections in the past 12 hours as of 6:00 am on March 1, leaving the national tally unchanged at 2,448 patients, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Earlier, Vietnam reported 16 COVID-19 cases at 6pm on February 28, including 12 locally infected cases in the northern province of Hai Duong, the country's largest COVID-19 hotspot, and four imported cases in the southern provinces of Tay Ninh and Dong Thap. Of the total infections, there were 1,542 domestically-transmitted cases, including 849 recorded since the latest outbreak hit the northern province of Hai Duong on January 27. Ten cities and provinces nationwide have gone through 16 consecutive days without any locally-infected cases of COVID-19, including Hoa Binh, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Binh Duong, Hung Yen, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 1

* World Trade Organization members agreed on Monday to hold the next major ministerial meeting in Geneva, Switzerland in late 2021, delegates told Reuters. The biennial conference was originally set to be held in Kazakhstan last year but was delayed due to the pandemic. * More COVID-19 cases and deaths were reported in Asia-Pacific on Monday, as India recorded 15,510 new infections, taking the total to 11,112,241. According to the official data, the death toll in India mounted to 157,157 with 106 more deaths. * The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,037 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 578,381. The death toll climbed to 12,322 after four more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH said. * Bangladesh reported 585 new cases and eight more deaths, bringing the tally to 546,801 and the death toll to 8,416, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. * Republic of Korea reported 355 more … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: March 1

More than 18,000 new businesses were established in the first two months of 2021 — Photo VNA More than 18,000 new businesses were established in the first two months of 2021, a year-on-year decline of 4 per cent, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The number of employees registered by the newly-established enterprises rose 9.7 per cent to 173,000. The months saw an addition of VND720.4 trillion (US$32.24 billion) in total registered capital, up 12.4 per cent. The average level in registered capital per enterprise surged 46.4 per cent to reach VND18.5 billion in the period. About 11,030 enterprises resumed operations in the first two months, down 7.6 per cent while 33,611 others were dissolved, up 18.6 per cent. In February alone, as many as 8,038 new businesses were set up with a combined registered capital of nearly VND179.74 trillion. The number of new firms represented a year-on-year drop of 12.3 per cent while the amount of capital surged 85.6 per … [Read more...] about More than 18,000 new firms set up in first two months

Vice Chairwoman of Dak Nong province People’s Committee Ton Thi Ngoc Hanh (L) (Photo: Mai Mai/VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) - This year’s brocade cultural festival will be held under the theme of “Culture and tourism festival – Oriental quintessence” from November 24 – 29 in Dak Nong province’s Gia Nghia city. Hamlets of M’Nong, Ma and Ede ethnic people, among others, are proud home of various heritages, both tangible and intangible. It is noteworthy that the gong cultural space of the Central Highlands has been recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural masterpiece of the mankind. To honour the traditional craft cultural values and help preserve, bring into play and honour the cultural identity of the Vietnam ethnic races, the People’s Committee of Dak Nong province is planning to hold the second Vietnam brocade cultural festival from November 24 to 29 this year in its Gia Nghia city. Dak Nong trademark Ton Thi Ngoc Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of Dak Nong province, said this … [Read more...] about Brocade festival – an Oriental quintessence in Dak Nong

Ambassador of Italy to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro (L) seen together with soprano Hien Nguyen at the press conference (Photo courtesy of the singer) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Despite facing many difficulties caused by COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnamese soprano Hien Nguyen will have her debut concert in Hanoi next month. Entitle Yeu (Love), the concert will mark her 15-year professional singing career after she became a student of the Vocal Faculty at the National Academy of Music . "Love is not only about affection between man and woman, it’s about a positive attitude for every single moment of the life that you are living. I just want all people to know how to appreciate all the small joy and happiness that they have,” the singer explained about the title of her concert during a press conference at the Casa Italia restaurant in Hanoi recently. The singer, who spent three years working in Italy, said many of her friends and family were worried about her decision to hold a concert … [Read more...] about Vietnamese soprano to pay tribute to Italy in debut concert