Strict social distancing measures will be lifted from the northern province of Hai Duong, Vietnam’s COVID-19 epicenter at present, from Wednesday, as the locality will focus on pandemic control while boosting socio-economic development. Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Pham Xuan Thang said at a meeting on Monday that extending the social distancing period would be unnecessary. The province will enter a new state and concentrate on the double goal of fighting COVID-19 and promoting socio-economic development, Thang continued. The COVID-19 situation in Hai Duong has been controlled well during the past 33 days, the official added. From 0:00 on Wednesday, strict social distancing measures under the prime minister’s directive No. 16 will end, and 12 localities in the province will be divided into two groups with suitable pandemic prevention and control regulations. Kim Thanh and Cam Giang Districts, Hai Duong City, and Kinh Mon Town shall implement precautious … [Read more...] about Social distancing lifted from Vietnam’s COVID-19 epicenter
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French films will be broadly screened in Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese audiences will have chance to watch seven bespoke classic and modern French films that will be screened in 11 cities and provinces nationwide in 2021. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has granted permission to screen French films in Vietnam for the year of 2021. "A Man and a Woman" (French: Un homme et une femme) is a 1966 French film written and directed by Claude Lelouch and starring Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant. The seven films are “I’m Looking for Myself”, “A Man and a Woman”, “The Princess with Donkey’s Skin”, “Girls in Rochefort City”, “Can Artificial Intelligence Outperform Humans?” “Living with Robots” and “The Journey of Brain Creating”. The films will be screened in 11 cities and provinces nationwide, including Hanoi, Hai Phong, Thai Nguyen, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Lao Cai, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Lat, and Can Tho. The ministry also noted that screenings will only take place once … [Read more...] about French films will be broadly screened in Vietnam
Russia-Vietnam strategic partnership: natural result of long-term relations
The Hanoitimes - The two countries have determined to expand their bilateral ties in the new historical conditions. The Strategic Partnership between the Russia and Vietnam is a natural result of decades-long fruitful collaboration between the two countries, according to a Russian diplomat. The Vietnam-Russia relations upgraded to strategic partnership 20 years ago. Photo: Vietnam Briefing Maria Zakharova made the statement on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the bilateral strategic partnership, saying that the relations over the past 20 years has achieved impressive results. The declaration of the diplomatic relationship, which was signed in Hanoi on March 1, 2001, materialized the Russian and Vietnamese peoples’ wish to progressively strengthen their intergovernmental relations based on many years of friendship and mutually advantageous cooperation,” Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. She named the milestone is … [Read more...] about Russia-Vietnam strategic partnership: natural result of long-term relations
PM orders injection of Covid-19 vaccines from this week
PM orders injection of Covid-19 vaccines from this week The Saigon Times Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (standing) speaks at a regular Cabinet meeting on March 2. He has instructed that residents be given the Covid-19 vaccines from this week - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – At a regular Cabinet meeting on March 2, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Ministry of Health to inject those announced earlier by the Government as priority residents with the Covid-19 vaccines from this week. The budget must be ensured so that all Vietnamese people receive the vaccines, PM Phuc noted, adding that the healthcare sector and other relevant agencies must quickly and seriously fulfill this duty, the local media reported. Commenting on the fight against the pandemic, especially in Hai Duong, Haiphong, Quang Ninh, Hanoi and HCMC, the Government leader said the pandemic has been controlled in the country, except for Hai Duong’s Kim Thanh District. He reiterated the Government’s view … [Read more...] about PM orders injection of Covid-19 vaccines from this week