Experts hail Resolution on safe, flexible adaptation with COVID-19
The Government’s Resolution No.128/NQ-CP promoting provisional regulations on safe, flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19 is a sound policy at present, said experts at a seminar held by the Government Portal on October 18.
A COVID-19 checkpoint in Vinh Phuc province. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)𒁃 – The Government’sResolution No.128/NQ-CP promoting provisional regulations on safe, flexibleadaptation to and effective control of COVID-19 is a sound policy at present,said experts at a seminar held by the Government Portal on October 18.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister ofHealth Do Xuan Tuyen said under the resolution, ministries and agencies wereassigned to issue common guidelines for nationwide implementation.
꧋ About new points in the Resolution, Chairman ofthe National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Prof. Nguyen Anh Trisaid the issuance of the Resolution No.128 is timely and suitable withrealities, marking a milestone for the country to switch to new normal.
Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho said Resolution No.128 is an important and timely policy at present, refecting clear directions, receiving public consensus and obtaining certain results. It also pointed out shortcomings to recover economicdevelopment and fight the pandemic. A series of policies and measures in the Resolutionare very suitable. He added that organisation is decisive to thesuccess of the Resolution implementation. It is also necessary to pay attentionto inspection over implementation. Deputy head of the NA Standing Committee’sOmbudsman Board Luu Binh Nhuong said the switch to new normal needs high consensus, abidance and timely information. He asked localities to follow directions fromthe State, raise public awareness of the effort and guide them how to follow,thus contributing to the effective implementation of the Resolution in the time to come./.
The Vietnamese Government has recently issued Resolution No. 122/NQ-CP on the purchase of 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Hungarian Government.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang reaffirmed that amnesty is a humanitarian policy of the Party and State, reflecting the Vietnamese tradition of compassion and winning attention and high praise both domestically and internationally.
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With support from the Vietnamese Association in Ufa, Vietnamese language classes for children have been offered for many years. Currently, 60 children of various ages are attending two classes taught by Duc Anh, free of charge.
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With a tight 13-month deadline, the move is under a strategic and urgent policy to bridge educational gaps, train the local workforce, and shore up territorial sovereignty in some of the country’s most remote areas.
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The activities include a Vietnamese language teaching training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers from August 13 to 28 in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Thai Nguyen.
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Whether they grow up to become journalists, diplomats, or professionals in other fields, these children can one day become bridges of friendship and cooperation, telling new and inspiring stories of Vietnam – China relations, said Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh.
A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
A COVID-19 checkpoint in Vinh Phuc province. (Photo: VNA) 
