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Hanoi restaurants propose removing curfew

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Many restaurants in Hanoi’s tourist avenue of Ta Hien are calling for local authorities to remove the 9 pm curfew which has become a big challenge for them to return to normal operation.

Restaurants receive few customers after reopening on Ta Hien Street in Hanoi

The street, which used to be a bustling nightlife destination in the Old Quarter, has fallen quiet since local authorities applied various measures for Covid-19 prevention.



A local resident, Tran Van Khoa, said that he had run his restaurant here for a decade and this was the third consecutive year he has faced losses since the pandemic occurred.


Tran Van Khoa at his restaurant

“We mostly serve tourists and the pandemic has struck us badly,” Khoa said. “Following the government’s new policy on adapting to the pandemic, we have been recently allowed to reopen after a long closure. However, we are still required to close before 9 pm as one of the restrictions to avoid large gatherings, which is still very difficult for our operation.”

Khoa said that they normally received the most number of customers after 9 pm but now they have to close at that time.


“Normally we open from 4 pm to midnight and most customers come late at night,” he said. “The early closing time applied by local authorities has discouraged customers and so most restaurants here are still facing losses. I hope that local authorities will relax the closing time.”

Sharing the same opinion with Khoa, another beer restaurant owner here, Nguyen Huu Phuc said that closing at 9 pm or later does not make much difference in Covid-19 prevention. “The government has agreed with the proposal from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to resume all tourism activities from March 15 so I think it’s high time to allow us to fully resume operation,” Phuc said.


Phuc’s restaurant also sees no customers

Phuc said that he used to have 15 staff members but now only keeps 5 since reopening with restrictions.

“Many customers returned when we reopened but then they never came back after seeing us having to close at 9 pm,” he said. “I’m not sure if I can keep the business much longer.”

As the country gets ready to get international arrivals again from March 15, Hanoi aims to welcome between 9 – 10 million tourists, including around two million foreigners this year, according to the municipal people’s committee.

Source: Dtinews

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/society/hanoi-restaurants-propose-removing-curfew-822415.html

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Samsung Hope School to be built in Binh Phuoc province

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A new school in the chain of Samsung Hope Schools in Vietnam will be built in the southern province of Binh Phuoc following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on its construction on September 26.

Samsung Hope School to be built in Binh Phuoc province hinh anh 1At the signing ceremony of the MoU. (Photo: VNA)


Binh Phuoc – A new school in the
chain of Samsung Hope Schools in Vietnam will be built in the southern province
of Binh Phuoc following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on
its construction on September 26.

The document was inked by the People’s Committee of
Dong Xoai city in Binh Phuoc province, Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd, and the
Korea Food for the Hungry International.

Choi Joo Ho, General Director of Samsung Vietnam, said
2023 marks the 10th year of the Samsung Hope School project in
Vietnam, which have come to different provinces like Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Bac
Giang and Lang Son, benefiting more than 5,000 disadvantaged children.

Tran Tue Hien, Chairman of the Binh Phuoc People’s
Committee, noted that the project demonstrates the social responsibility of
Samsung, while opening up new, long-term cooperation opportunities between
Samsung Vietnam and Binh Phuoc.

The school will
be provided with modern equipment, with specialised rooms, aiming to facilitate
students’ comprehensive development. Its construction is scheduled to begin later this
year in Dong Xoai city./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/samsung-hope-school-to-be-built-in-binh-phuoc-province/268631.vnp

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Foreign firms not allowed to join social housing project in Vietnam’s Cam Ranh

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The national government has required the administration of Khanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam not to join hands with foreign partners, including overseas Vietnamese people, during the execution of a social housing project in Cam Nghia Ward, Cam Ranh City.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha made the requirement following a proposal by the Ministry of National Defense.

The Khanh Hoa authorities have green-lighted Cam Ranh Salt JSC to convert over 87.6 hectares of salt fields for a social and commercial housing project.

The fields are part of the 124 hectares of land that Cam Ranh Salt JSC has leased from the Khanh Hoa authorities. The land lease contract will expire in August 2026.

Of the total area, the housing area will measure 30.1 hectares with 20 percent being used for the development of commercial houses and villas for sale.

The remaining 24.5 hectares will accommodate social houses.

In addition, the company can use over 3.33 hectares to make room for trade and service activities.

The project is expected to accommodate some 20,250 people and requires an estimated investment of nearly VND3.8 trillion (US$156.6 million).

Deputy PM Ha concluded that the project was subject to the government’s decree on the management of people and vehicles in maritime border areas of Vietnam and the prime minister’s decision on ensuring the security and safety of the Cam Ranh military base.

In a document on comments on the project sent to the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee in September last year, the Ministry of National Defense required the province to coordinate with military units in the province to strictly comply with the 2003 Law on National Borders and regulations on the management of people and vehicles within the country’s waters and the protection of Vietnam’s airspace.

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President meets with representatives of scholarship fund, club for islands

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President Vo Van Thuong praised tireless efforts made by members of the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and the “For the Beloved Hoang Sa and Truong Sa” Club to maintain operations for many years when he meet with their representatives in Hanoi on September 26.

President meets with representatives of scholarship fund, club for islands hinh anh 1President Vo Van Thuong meets with representatives of the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and the “For the Beloved Hoang Sa and Truong Sa” Club. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi – President Vo Van Thuong praised tireless efforts made by members of the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and the “For the Beloved Hoang Sa and Truong Sa” Club to maintain operations for many years when he meet with their representatives in Hanoi on  September 26.

Former Vice President Truong My Hoa, Chairwoman of the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, and 100 delegates who are members of the fund and the club, donors, and outstanding students who were presented with the Vu A Dinh scholarships attended the event.

President Thuong expressed his joy at the practical and meaningful results of the fund and the club over the years, saying that the organisations’ practical programmes and projects have shown responsibility for the country and beloved students.

He underlined the need to continue maintaining the activities of the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund, towards providing practical support to more ethnic minority students in the future.

Delegates affirmed that the fund and club models demonstrate the spirit of solidarity and support of people from all walks of life towards ethnic minority students, and affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over the seas and islands.

They hoped assistance for ethnic minority students will be deployed more comprehensively, saying that this will be an important foundation for students in ethnic minority areas to develop and contribute their youth and enthusiasm to building their homeland and the country.

Established in 1999, the fund was named after Vu A Dinh (1934-1949), an ethnic Mong man in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien. After 25 years of operations, the fund has provided scholarships to outstanding students living ethnic minority areas nationwide. Many of them have participated in training projects organised by the fund, contributing to improving the qualifications of high-quality human resources for the country.

Projects implemented by the fund with the support from agencies, sectors, donors, and businesses, have contributed to developing infrastructure in ethnic minority areas, and expanding programmes and projects for the community, society, and country.

Meanwhile, the “For the Beloved Hoang Sa and Truong Sa” Club has deployed  practical activities, connecting people across the country and collecting donations for building and protecting Hoang Sa and Truong Sa of Vietnam./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/president-meets-with-representatives-of-scholarship-fund-club-for-islands/268620.vnp

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