After a 34-year-old worker of Poyun Company was confirmed as the country’s 1,552nd Covid-19 patient, the provincial government of Hai Duong teamed up with the Health Ministry to ramp up contact tracing and take samples from 2,340 workers of the firm and those who came into close contact with the patient for testing, Pham Xuan Thang, Party chief of the provincial Party Committee, said on the sidelines of the on-going National Party Congress. … [Read more...] about Residents in Quang Ninh, Hai Duong banned from travelling to other parts of Vietnam
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Ministry calls for support to prevent live pig, pork product smuggling
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has granted import licenses for dozens of enterprises to import porkers and breeding stock to ensure a sufficient pork supply for the food market during the Tet holidays. However, according to Mr. Nguyen Van Trong, Deputy Director of the Department of Livestock Production, because the prices of pork in neighboring countries have doubled, there is a situation of illegally trading and transporting pigs from Vietnam through the Northern border. To ensure the supply of pork at the end of the year, the MARD requested the National Steering Committee for Combating Smuggling, Commercial Fraud, and Counterfeit Goods (the National Steering Committee 389) and the People's Committees of provinces and cities to control illegal transportation of live hogs and pork products in and out of Vietnam, especially at border gates and well-traveled routes at the border areas. Recently, the ministry also sent an official letter to the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Ministry calls for support to prevent live pig, pork product smuggling
Main index plunges as some 480 stocks end in red
A man monitors stock prices. The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange continued its downward spiral today, January 28, due to forced selling – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – With losers overwhelmingly outstripping gainers by 478 to 20, the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange continued its downward spiral to close down 73.23 points, or 6.67%, from the day earlier, at 1,023.94 today, January 28, due to panic selling following news of Covid-19 outbreaks. … [Read more...] about Main index plunges as some 480 stocks end in red
Education Minister outlines 9 achievements, 5 problems in educational sector
Higher education establishments have shifted from yearly training scheme to credit-based training. The assessment and examination of master's and doctoral training quality has been implemented more strictly. The quality of dissertations and theses is closer to international standards. Higher education establishments have shifted from yearly training scheme to credit-based training. The assessment and examination of master's and doctoral training quality has been implemented more strictly. The quality of dissertations and theses is closer to international standards. … [Read more...] about Education Minister outlines 9 achievements, 5 problems in educational sector
How Vietnam fought a pandemic and won
Kidong Park, the WHO representative in Vietnam, said in August the country’s effective Covid-19 management could be attributed to its significant progress in managing public health emergencies and a comprehensive approach towards the Covid-19 fight utilizing social unity and the government’s leadership. … [Read more...] about How Vietnam fought a pandemic and won