Organisations and individuals at home and abroad have donated and registered to donate more than 1.9 trillion VND (82.6 million USD) since the campaign “All people join hands to fight COVID-19” was launched by the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee more than 40 days ago.
Hanoi (VNA) – Organisations and individuals at home and abroad have donated and registered todonate more than 1꧙.9 trillion VND (82.6 million USD) since the campaign “Allpeople join hands to fight COVID-19” was launched by the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee more than 40 days ago.
The committee on April 28 received 5 billion VND as donation from Hong Kong’s Sunwah Group to help the Vietnamese Government with thefight against the raging pandemic. Followingthe hand-over ceremony, President of the organisation Tran Thanh Manhosted a reception for Director of Sunwah Vietnam Jesse Choi. Man thankedand hailed Sunwah for its effective contributions to Vietnam’s economicdevelopment over the past time, as well as its social activities in the country. He said that with 50 years of operation in Vietnam, Sunwah should continue activelyconducting projects in the country, thus further contributing tomutually-beneficial ties between Vietnam and Hong Kong in particular, as wellas comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China in general. Choi, forhis part, expressed his belief that with the support of internationalcommunity, Vietnam will soon win the fight, contributing to protecting public health. Followingthe reception, Choi paid a courtesy call to Deputy Foreign Minister and Chairmanof thevState Committee on Overseas VietnameseAffairs Dang Minh Khoi. Last month, Sunwah Foundationpresented 15,000 medical masks to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry andrepresentative agencies abroad. The sameday, Man also received 1.7 billion VND in cash and kind from the Thai Embassy inVietnam, which was raised by Thailand mission to Vietnam, ThailandEntrepreneurs’ Club (Northern region), and Thai businesses and community inVietnam. He said thesum will be directly distributed to the ministries of health, national defenceand public security. ThaiAmbassador to Vietnam Tanee Sangrat hoped that both countries will soonovercome the epidemic. Also on April 28, Vice Chairman of the VFF CentralCommittee Nguyen Huu Dung received 1 billion VND from SCG company and 100million VND from war veterans./.
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Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases on April 28, keeping the total number at 270, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The court dropped Quyet's three-year term for market manipulation and cut his 18-year sentence for fraud to seven years. He was also fined 4 billion VND (153,000 USD) for stock manipulation.
Professor Wong Kam-fai of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, praised Vietnam’s recent progress in science and technology. He highlighted Vietnam’s growing investment in innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence, environmental protection, and smart cities, which paves the way for deeper partnerships with Hong Kong.
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A ceremonial ringing of bells and drums will be conducted on July 1 that marks the official start of operations of newly-established localities following mergersand the implementation of a two-tier local government model across the country. It is to pray for national peace, solidarity, and prosperity.
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True friendship among nations must rest on a foundation of mutual respect, genuine understanding, and accurate perceptions. To this end, public information and outreach efforts must be broad-based and coordinated across various ministries, sectors, and organisations in both countries, an expert has said.
The new Law on Teachers will help attract and retain qualified educators, especially in the most disadvantaged and remote areas where access to quality education is most critical. Just as importantly, it helps create an enabling environment where teachers can be motivated, continue to learn, transform themselves, and lead as lifelong learners and agents of change.
According to a report from the MPS, Vietnam currently manages over 400,000 individuals linked to drug use or post-rehabilitation oversight, or 0.4% of the country’s population, posing risks to social security and order.
Electricity from Vietnam’s national grid has flowed through the Le Thanh International Border Gate in Gia Lai’s Duc Co district into Ratanakiri, effectively supporting the local population’s economic activities and daily needs.
Despite realising that he had been scammed, the tourist still paid the fare, took a photo of the license plate as evidence and sent a report to the authorities.
Through personal relationships or professional dealings, Chairman of Phuc Son Group Nguyen Van Hau gave a total of over 130 billion VND to local leaders in Vinh Phuc and Quang Ngai provinces. These officials used their positions to execute tasks as requested by Hau, enabling him and Phuc Son Group, as well as Thang Long company, to carry out projects, participate in tenders, and win contracts.
Total tourism revenue is projected to reach 280 trillion VND (10.7 billion USD), with hotel occupancy rates averaging 68% and the sector’s contribution to the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) estimated at 7–7.5%.
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.
At a hand-over ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
