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While Tran Hong Yen was waiting for a train in Munster, Germany last year, two white men passed by and said in German, "Go back to China and take the virus back with you." The 21-year-old Vietnamese student said: "I was stunned and confused. After I got home, the verbal attack was still stuck in my head and made me feel very angry. It looked like they had no one to vent their anger on and we were easy targets." She said the peaceful city, where she has studied for over 18 months, has changed a lot since the Covid-19 outbreak began. There are no more greetings or lifts to school from "kind" strangers. She is now afraid to go outside. Tran Hong Yen, a Vietnamese student in Munster, Germany. Photo courtesy of Yen. Yen said one of her Asian friends had to see a psychiatrist for counseling after frequently facing discrimination and uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Four years ago Long, a Vietnamese student in Washington, D.C., was on his way home from his … [Read more...] about ​Racist hatred leaves psychological mark on Vietnamese living in the west

Listing of candidates for upcoming elections being sped up Preparations for the elections, scheduled for May 23, are being sped up. (Photo: VNA) As of April 18, a third consultative conference had been held at local and central levels to select eligible candidates for the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and member of People’s Councils for 2021-2026. The meeting held by the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee adopted a list of 205 candidates for the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th legislature. Making and announcing such lists are among the tasks for local agencies and organisations, as assigned by the National Election Council (NEC). The lists must be sent to the National Election Committee and all-level election committees by April 23 (30 days ahead of the elections), so that the NEC and the all-level election committees will officially announce the candidates at constituencies. The listing of candidates … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 20

New York – The freshly-concluded High-level Open Debate on "Cooperation between the UN and regional organisations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution" chaired by Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc in his capacity as President of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in April 2021 has been highly evaluated by the international community. Ambassador Olof Skoog, head of the EU Delegation to the UN, said “it was a very good debate.” The EU side is “very strong supportive of the UN,” the ambassador told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondents in New York. The UN needs support as it “cannot do everything everywhere by itself,” he said, highlighting the important role of regional organisations in conflict prevention and resolution since they have trust and confidence among parties in conflict. “So as long as they always follow the UN Charter, respect the international law, I think that's kind of locally driven … [Read more...] about UNSC high-level debate chaired by Việt Nam lauded

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested strict punishment for those providing inaccurate medical declaration upon arriving in Vietnam. Vietnam has the capabilities, resources and experience required to contain the Covid-19 epidemic, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the meeting. Source: VGP. The Vietnamese government would not stay passive in the fight to protect its citizens' health, Phuc said at a government meeting on March 9, while referring to the successful treatment of 16 cases of infection as examples to calm the public. Phuc, however, requested strict punishment for those providing inaccurate medical declaration, citing the case of the 17 th patient in Vietnam after returning home on Vietnam Airlines flight VN0054 from London. Phuc requested the authorities to track and isolate all passengers on the flight for 14 days, adding the release of information related to the Covid-19 epidemic must ensure … [Read more...] about PM says Vietnam capable of containing Covid-19 epidemic

Demonstrators gather in Yangon, Myanmar (Photo: AFP/VNA) New York (VNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his predecessor Ban Ki-moon have called on Southeast Asian countries to take actions to stop the crisis in Myanmar. Speaking during a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting on cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organizations on April 19, Guterres called on regional leaders to bolster efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to the crisis in Myanmar. In this regard, UN cooperation with ASEAN is vital, he said, as the situation requires a robust international response grounded in a unified regional effort. “I urge regional actors to leverage their influence to prevent further deterioration and, ultimately, find a peaceful way out of this catastrophe,” he stressed. Meanwhile, Ban Ki-moon also urged leaders to implement immediate joint actions ahead of the Special ASEAN Summit on Myanmar, which is slated for April 24 in Indonesia. … [Read more...] about UN Chief highlights ASEAN’s crucial role in addressing Myanmar crisis