Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi’sauthorit✨ies have allowed the reopening of some services in the city from6am on September 21.
Stores providing essential goods and services are allowed toopen, along with traditional markets, shopping centres, stores for stationery,textbooks, and other learning equipment, mechanics, electronics, and homeappliances and in-door hairdressing salons. Restaurants and food and drinkestablishments are permitted to reopen for delivery only and must close before9pm every day.
Motorbike delivery services,including those using ride-hailing apps will continue to operate from 9am to10pm but shippers must be vaccinated with at least one dose, make daily healthdeclarations and strictly observe COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.
Under the new measures, agencies andoffices of Hanoi and the central Government based in the capital city,companies, enterprises and corporations must develo♊p arrangements to ensurehalf of their staff work online and half work at office.
Meetings and events are allowed withthe number of participants not exceeding 20 within one room.
The Hanoi Flag Tower on Dien Bien Phu street. (Photo: VNA)
Funeral services must not have morethan 20 attendants. Factories and manufacturing establishments outside industrial zones and clusters must strictly follow preventive guidelines and take the initiativein building safe production plans. The social distancing is loosened butthe city continues to keep 22 checkpoints at the city’s gateways and 33 othercheckpoints at the entrances to other localities to control people leaving andentering the city, especially from high-risk areas.
The city also proposed the Ministry of Transport continue suspending alldomestic commercial flights arriving at Noi Bai International Airport as wellas railway services transporting passengers to Hanoi.
Sport, cultural and entertainme♔ntactivities at public areas and business establishments and religiousgatherings and celebrations are still banned.
Hanoi's authorities have set three targets in the coming time,with the top priority given to ensuring public health and safety for the cityas a whole; along with exerting efforts to bring the pandemic under control andfully vaccinate people of eligible age; and adjusting measures in accordancewith developments of the pandemic so as to guarantee social welfare and businessactivities in the city. Activities in quarantine sites, sealed-off and high-risk areas willbe regulated in a flexible manner in tandem with the situation. Local people are asked to adhere to the Ministry of Health’s 5K principle./.
Technology has not only helped to connect hospitals together but also linked doctors with those need advice, and disadvantaged people with those who can assist them in a bid to drive back the COVID-19 pandemic together.
The office market in Hanoi is experiencing many changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of rental prices, occupational profile and new demands for office spaces, according to Savills Vietnam.
As social distancing measures have been eased in Hanoi since September 15, production facilities in local craft villages have begun preparing for the restoration of production after being standstill for a long period. However, craft villages still face many difficulties and need more support from local authorities and relevant agencies.
Some economic, sport, and cultural activities have been resumed in Mong Cai and Ha Long cities of northern Quang Ninh province after a long hiatus due to COVID-19.
Amid complex developments in the region, the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel continues to advise Vietnamese citizens who remain in the conflict zone to stay calm, maintain regular contact with the embassy, and strictly follow instructions and warnings from local authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), and the embassy.
Kon Tum aims to eliminate all substandard housing by October 31. Authorities will continue to review and prioritise support for households in serious hardship, especially those who rendered service to the nation, the poor, and victims of Agent Orange, while ensuring transparency and preventing policy abuse.
Vietnam has achieved many remarkable results, such as the smoking rate among adults decreased from 23.8% in 2010 to 20.8% in 2021. The rate of exposure to secondhand smoke decreased from 73.1% to 45.6%.
More than half a century after the war, millions of unexploded bombs and mines remain buried underground, threatening lives and hindering development in many localities.
According to the indictment, during the execution of various projects and procurement packages across the provinces of Vinh Phuc, Quang Ngai, and Phu Tho, Phuc Son Group's Chairman and General Director Nguyen Van Hau, who is also Chairman of the Thang Long investment, trade and real estate JSC, either personally committed, directed subordinates, or worked with partner entities to carry out unlawful activities related bidding and accounting procedures.
According to Ben Tre authorities, the province will continue to strengthen IUU fishing prevention by enforcing central directives and enhancing public awareness and compliance among local fishing communities.
Trial operations at the new public administrative service centres in Thanh Khe and Ngu Hanh Son wards show that the reception and processing of citizens' documents on the new wards’ data system have been smoothly handled by the staff, enabling quick settlement and facilitating easy access to public services for the people.
The event, the 12th of its kind jointly, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium and Chris Geyskens, Chairwoman of the Belgium chapter of the Hoi An – Vietnam Association for Victims of AO/Dioxin.
The Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school has positioned itself as a prestigious education establishment, nurturing generations of Vietnamese and Lao students while preserving Vietnamese culture and language as well as strengthening the special bonds between the two countries
For households of people with meritorious service and relatives of fallen soldiers, the province supported the construction and renovation of 2,374 houses, achieving 100% of the set target, 342 newly built and 2,032 renovated.
Held under the theme “Pride and Aspiration”, this year's “Glory to Vietnam” programme aimed to inspire the Vietnamese people's ambition to reach new heights during the era of integration and development.
According to the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC), this year’s campaign provided long-term aid for 3,785 individuals and organisations. Support included houses, clean water systems, school meal facilities, books, and livelihood assistance, with a total value of more than 118 billion VND.
The programmes have brought about positive changes to rural infrastructure, comprehensively improved the material and spiritual lives of farmers, and contributed to Vietnam's economic restructuring, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The festival highlighted the contributions and robust development of Vietnam's revolutionary press over the past century while promoting press products and showcasing the creativity of Vietnamese journalists.
The programme on sustainable poverty reduction has achieved its annual targets for reducing the poverty rate as assigned by the National Assembly and the Government. It has fulfilled five specific objectives and five five-year goals, and met nine out of 12 indicators related to addressing basic social service shortages.
UNICEF stands ready to support the Government in implementing this important law and in continuing to invest in teachers as the cornerstone of a resilient, inclusive, and high-quality education system for all children.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
A street in Hanoi (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) 
The Hanoi Flag Tower on Dien Bien Phu street. (Photo: VNA) 
