Thursday, August 20, 2020, 16:24 GMT+7 tuoitre
In Vietnam, restaurateur arrested after humiliating customer who gave bad review
Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – inseparable parts of Vietnam: Foreign Ministry spokesperson
vietnamnet 20/08/2020 22:06 GMT+7
Vietnam has affirmed many times and reiterated that the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are inseparable parts of its territory, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
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| Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA) |
She made the statement at a regular press conference of the Foreign Ministry on August 20, in response to media questions on Vietnam’s stance regarding China deploying an H-6J bomber to Phu Lam Island in the Hoang Sa archipelago in early August.
Vietnam has sufficient legal basis and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in line with international law, she said, adding that the deployment of weapons and fighter aircraft to Hoang Sa not only is a violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty but also further exacerbates the situation in the East Sea.
“We call on parties to make responsible contributions to maintaining peace, stability, and security in the East Sea,” Hang said.
Commenting on information that thousands of Chinese fishing vessels could flock to the East Sea after China’s fishing ban expires, Hang said Vietnam’s stance on the so-called fishing ban has been clearly stated.
On May 8, the spokesperson said in reply to questions about China’s fishing ban in the East Sea from May 1 to August 16 that as a coastal country in the East Sea and a member of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Vietnam has sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in waters as defined in the convention, and enjoys other legitimate rights in waters in accordance with the convention.
She made it clear that Vietnam rejects China’s unilateral decision. In the current global and regional context, Vietnam asks that China not further complicate the East Sea situation, she said./.VNA
President no more? A US bill would ban the title for China’s leader
- Under the Name the Enemy Act, Xi Jinping would no longer be called China’s president in any US government document
- While it follows remarks by US officials calling Xi general secretary, the legislation is not likely to come up for a vote this session
Owen Churchill in Washington, DC SCMP
A bill introduced in the US Congress would ban US government documents from referring to Xi Jinping, shown at a ceremony last month in Beijing for the BeiDou navigational satellite system, as China’s president. Photo: Xinhua
Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a bill to change the way the federal government refers to the leader of China, prohibiting the use of the term “president”.
Tiếp tục đọc “President no more? A US bill would ban the title for China’s leader”US to send officials to quarantine fruits for export
Update: August, 20/2020 – 12:33| vietnamnews
A farmer harvests dragon fruit in Châu Thành District in the southern province of Long An. — VNA/VNS Photo Bùi Như Trường Giang
HÀ NỘI — The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, an agency of the US Department of Agriculture, will send officials to Việt Nam to check the quality of fruits to be exported to the US.
Tiếp tục đọc “US to send officials to quarantine fruits for export”Vietnam PM consents to accepting S.Korean ODA for key Mekong Delta road
Thursday, August 20, 2020, 10:32 GMT+7 tuoitrenews
Vietnam’s prime minister has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Finance to construct a key road in the Mekong Delta using official development assistance (ODA) loans from South Korea.
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam PM consents to accepting S.Korean ODA for key Mekong Delta road”Vietnam’s COVID-19 count approaches 1,000
Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 22:04 GMT+7 tuoitrenews
Vietnam recorded four new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with its total nearing 1,000, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The four patients include two in Da Nang, one in neighboring Quang Nam Province, and one in northern Hai Duong Province.
Patient No. 990 is a 25-year-old medical worker at Da Nang Family Hospital.
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s COVID-19 count approaches 1,000”Taiwan New Frontier in US-China Cold War
Tsai Ing-Wen’s strategic gamble on US-Taiwan ties
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US-China relations: US warship sails through Taiwan Strait under scrutiny from Beijing
- Transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin part of America’s ‘commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific’, US Pacific Fleet says
- People’s Liberation Army, Taiwan send destroyer, frigate to monitor warship’s movements
An MH-60R helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Mustin during routine operations. Photo: US NavyThe United States sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday in what it said was a demonstration of its “commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific”, as military tensions between Washington, Beijing and Taipei in the region continue to simmer.
Tiếp tục đọc “US-China relations: US warship sails through Taiwan Strait under scrutiny from Beijing”Trump cancels US-China trade negotiations
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 brusselstimes
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he had called off US – China trade deal negotiations.
“I don’t want to talk to them now,” Trump said. “If you know what they’ve done to this country and the world, I don’t want to talk to China just yet. So yes, I canceled the talks.”
Tiếp tục đọc “Trump cancels US-China trade negotiations”Rare footage shows US patrol of South China Sea
How atomic bomb survivors have transformed our understanding of radiation’s impacts
sciencemag.org By Dennis NormileJul. 23, 2020 , 2:00 PM
A mushroom cloud hangs over Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. An estimated 90,000 to 120,000 people died that day or soon after; many others developed cancer later.
HIROSHIMA—Kunihiko Iida wants the world to know that the atomic bombs the United States dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years ago next month are still claiming lives and causing suffering.
Iida was 3 years old in August 1945. His father had died in battle; he was living with his mother and her parents in a house 900 meters from Hiroshima’s hypocenter, the spot right beneath the detonation. The blast crumpled the house. The family fled the city, but Iida’s mother and older sister soon died from their injuries, a fact the little boy didn’t grasp. “Until I entered elementary school, I thought they were living and that we would meet someday,” he says.
His injuries left him bedridden for years, and he has suffered debilitating illnesses ever since. Childhood anemia caused him to collapse at school. He’s had ulcers and asthma, underwent two surgeries to remove brain tumors, and now has thyroid growths. “There has never been a break in these illnesses,” he says. Tiếp tục đọc “How atomic bomb survivors have transformed our understanding of radiation’s impacts”
Women’s national football team keep top place in Southeast Asia
vietnamnet 17/08/2020 14:42 GMT+7
The women’s national football team of Vietnam remain at the top place in Southeast Asia although they have dropped three places on the FIFA Women’s World Rankings for August.| Members of the Vietnamese women’s football team celebrate their gold medal at the 29th SEA Games (Photo: VNA) |
According to the rankings, the Vietnamese team has gained 1,657 points, standing sixth in Asia and 35th in the world.
->Vietnam warned of failing to implement domestic solid waste treatment plan
vietnamnet 17/08/2020 14:30 GMT+7
The slow development of a waste collection, transport and treatment system in Vietnam is caused mostly by limited financial resources.According to the Directorate General of Environment, 13,000 tons of waste is generated every day in HCM City, including 8,300 tons of domestic waste, 1,500-2,000 tons of industrial waste, 1,200-1,600 tons of waste from construction works, 22 tons of medical waste and 2,000 tons of sludge of different kinds.
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam warned of failing to implement domestic solid waste treatment plan”Na Hang ecotourism site, Ha Long Bay of the hills
vietnamnet | 17/08/2020 07:35 GMT+7
110 kilometers from Tuyen Quang city, the Na Hang eco-tourism area has emerged as a tourist destination popular for its unspoiled beauty and unique ethnic culture. |
| Na Hang lake (Photo: baobackan.org.vn) |
‘Na Hang’ in the Tay ethnic language means ‘the last field’. Na Hang wins points for its vast green fields, limestone mountains, primeval forest, and giant lake.
The Na Hang eco-tourism area stretches over 15,000 hectares, more than half of which is water. The Na Hang–Lam Binh reservoir, which connects with Ba Be National Park, is the biggest reservoir in Vietnam’s northern region.
Giới thiệu về khu du lịch Na Hang Tuyên Quang Tiếp tục đọc “Na Hang ecotourism site, Ha Long Bay of the hills”Should violators who illegally take Covid-19 infected people into Vietnam receive the death penalty?
vietnamnet | 17/08/2020 12:50 GMT+7
“The death penalty could be considered for such act in accordance with the Penal Code. In this very urgent situation, when the whole country is trying hard to fight Covid-19, it is necessary to strictly punish such acts for deterrence.” |
| Chinese people who illegally entered Vietnam are detected by traffic police on Noi Bai – Lao Cai expressway. (Photo: Lao Cai newspaper) |
This is the opinion of National Assembly (NA) deputy Bui Van Phuong, member of the NA Economic Committee, vice head of the NA delegation of Ninh Binh province in response to the proposal of the HCM City Center for Disease Control (HCDC): “It is necessary to impose heavy sanctions against people who illegally enter the country, to consider imposing special criminal penalties on those who give a hand to illegal entry.”
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