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Vietnam’s Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau Even though the Indian government has already begun its large-scale COVID-19 vaccine campaign, Vietnam’s Ambassador to India, Pham Sanh Chau, did not have the opportunity to preside over the marriage ceremony for his only daughter. Sadly, the most memorable thing for Ambassador Chau was the moment when he learnt that 22 officials and staff of the embassies of Vietnam and India, as well as 18 of their relatives, tested positive for the virus after their repatriation. Despite this complication, the ambassador carried on fulfilling his responsibilities as best he could. Repatriation charity India reported its first COVID-19 case last January, and the government almost immediately shut down all schools, public services, and subways in the cities, as well as suspended international flights. After coping with the lockdown for three gruelling months, Buddhist nun Huyen Tam decided to return to Vietnam. As with Tam, the pandemic … [Read more...] about From the outside looking in: citizens abroad during crisis

The Hanoitimes - Hanoi has set up six task force teams specialized in accelerating disbursement of public funds. As of October 28, Hanoi has disbursed VND1.81 trillion (US$78.2 million) of the official development assistance (ODA) fund, or 51.97% of the target and targets to realize the full amount allocated for this year, according to Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Doan Toan. Overview of the online conference from Hanoi People's Committee. In 2020, the government allocated VND5.23 trillion (US$226 million) for nine ODA projects in Hanoi, for which the city’s leaders have instructed local authorities to work on measures to avoid any disruption to ODA-funded projects despite severe impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, stated Mr. Toan at an online government meeting on October 29. Among measures to speed up the disbursement of ODA funds, the municipal People’s Committee urged related departments and units to complete investment procedures … [Read more...] about Hanoi expected to realize disbursement target of ODA funds in 2020

An oddly-shaped tiny house on Phạm Văn Đồng Street in HCM City’s Bình Thạnh District. The city government has approved a proposal to reclaim land along new road expansion projects as part of its effort to stop the construction of tiny houses. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh HCM CITY — Land along new road projects in HCM City will be reclaimed for auction and resettlement as part of the city’s effort to get rid of or reduce the number of oddly-shaped tiny houses that have appeared as a result of road-expansion projects. Dealing with super-small and skinny houses has been a problem for years, according to the city Department of Construction. Many houses have been built in tiny or oddly shaped land areas, especially along newly expanded roads, destroying the urban landscape. Districts which have seen the construction of many tiny houses include 5, 6, 11, Bình Thạnh, Tân Phú and Tân Bình. Tiny-sized houses can be seen on Trần Hưng Đạo Street (District 5), Điện Biên Phủ Street … [Read more...] about HCM City vows to get rid of oddly shaped tiny houses