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Haiphong paves way to facilitate goods circulation The Saigon Times Bags of farm produce are unloaded from a truck. Haiphong Chairman Nguyen Van Tung on February 26 decided to suspend the operation of eight checkpoints at gates to facilitate the transportation and circulation of goods - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Haiphong Chairman Nguyen Van Tung on February 26 decided to suspend the operation of eight checkpoints at gates to facilitate the transportation and circulation of goods, boosting production and business activities. The decision followed the prime minister’s directive, while the city is waiting for the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s issuance on processes of transporting goods into Covid-19-hit areas, the local media reported. The eight checkpoints which have been suspended were located in Thuy Nguyen, Hai An, Duong Kinh, An Lao, Vinh Bao and Cat Hai districts. Other checkpoints in the city remain operational, but are required not to check vehicles transporting … [Read more...] about Haiphong paves way to facilitate goods circulation

Buddhists pray online due to COVID-19 outbreak Blood shortage warned as donations postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks The resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in many cities and provinces in recent weeks has seriously affected the blood supply for medical treatment. Although many people and organisations responded to the call of blood donation by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) on February 19, the amount of blood received per day was still only a few hundred units while the average need for treatment each day is from 1,200 to 1,500 units. There is usually a shortage of blood during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as the holiday lasts long while blood has a short shelf life and many patients still need blood transfusions during Tết. This year, the pandemic's resurgence has made the shortage after Tết even worse. Before Tết, 30 entities requested to postpone or cancel blood donation plans which meant the NIHBT missed out on … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 25

A wind farm in Binh Thuan province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Investors from the UK were showing significant interest in investing in renewable energy projects in Vietnam, especially wind power, expecting the Vietnamese Government to introduce long-term support policies as well as simplification of procedures for project implementation. British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward said at the UK – Vietnam Renewable Energy Dialogue on Wednesday that clean energy was becoming a global trend, adding that every 1 investment USD in clean energy would help generate from 3-8 USD. The Vietnamese Government in 2015 approved the renewable energy development strategy to 2030 with a vision to 2050 which aimed to increase the percentage of renewable power from 35 percent in 2015 to 38 percent in 2020 and 43 percent in 2050. The Government also introduced incentive policies to encourage the development of wind power , biomass energy, energy from waste and solar power. Hoang … [Read more...] about UK investors eye renewable energy in Vietnam

Hanoi reports case of COVID-19 relapse A patient has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 again after being given the all-clear, the Hanoi Centre of Disease Control (CDC Hanoi) said on February 25. The 48-year-old patient, who resides in Dich Vong ward in Cau Giay district, has been taken to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases for further quarantine and treatment. The case does not pose any risk of community transmission, Deputy Director of CDC Hanoi Khong Minh Tuan said. Hanoi had reported 36 COVID-19 cases between January 27 and 12pm on February 25, according to the municipal Department of Health. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung said relevant agencies have been asked to assess infection risks and put forward solutions to reach the “new normal”./. Citizen protection provided to Vietnamese affected by record cold in Texas The Vietnamese Consulate General in Texas and Vietnamese representative offices in the US are keeping a close watch on … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 26

Shopping on Shopee e-commerce platform. — Photo congthuong.vn HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese e-commerce market is forecast to continue to boom in 2021, with revenue surpassing last year's figure. A report by the Việt Nam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade showed that with 53 per cent of the population participating in online shopping, the e-commerce market in Việt Nam grew 18 per cent, reaching $11.8 billion last year, accounting for 5.5 per cent of total retail sales of consumer goods and services nationwide. Nguyễn Thế Quang, the agency’s deputy director, said e-commerce had had an impressive year of growth and would continue to explode this year and beyond. According to the national master plan on e-commerce development in 2021-2025, by 2025, up to 55 per cent of the population will participate in online shopping, with the average value of online purchases of goods and services reaching US$600 per person annually. … [Read more...] about E-commerce to continue booming in 2021