Catholics praised for helping Vietnam s pandemic fight
Government officials return five former church buildings to Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese
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Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang (right) receives Communist Party chief Nguyen Van Nen at the Archbishop’s House in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 21. (Photo courtesy of tgpsaigon.net)
High-ranking government officials have praised Vietnamese Catholics for their great contributions to the Covid-19 fight and returned some former church properties as Christmas gifts during their festive visits.
On Dec. 22, National Assembly chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, accompanied by central and local officials, offered Christmas and New Year flowers and greetings to Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh at the Archbishop’s House in Hue, the capital of Thua Thien Hue province.
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23/12/2020 09:02 GMT+7
Nice weather anticipated over Christmas, New Year
All three regions of Vietnam are forecast to enjoy nice weather, perfect for entertainment activities during Christmas, while spells of rain and sunshine are expected in the south, with extreme cold set to hit the north over the New Year.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, temperatures between Dec. 23 and Dec. 25 in the northern region are expected to fluctuate between 13 and 16 degrees Celsius.
Most notably, the lowest temperatures are predicted to hit northern mountainous regions, ranging between 7 and 12. The highest temperatures in northern localities such as Lai Chau, Dien Bien, and Son La will hover around between 18 and 25.
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Chay Navuth and defence attaché Col. Rem Kan, who recently took office in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang
Xuan Chien hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 21 for
Cambodia’s Ambassador
to Vietnam Chay Navuth and defence attaché Col. Rem Kan, who recently took
office in Vietnam.
Chien suggested that both sides regularly hold consultations, exchange
information, and educate their officials and soldiers about the traditional
friendship, solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two peoples
and armies.
He asked them to work closely with border protection and management forces,
maintain joint patrols at sea between naval forces, boost cooperation in
Ambassador
Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) - Vietnam successfully fulfilled its commitments and responsibilities
in the UN Security Council (UNSC) during the first year of its two-year term as
a non-permanent member, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, has said.
In a recent interview with Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in New
York, Quy affirmed that Vietnam has made every effort to optimise the interests
of the country at the global forum, protecting its
security interests and development
and improving its position and prestige.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the teleconference. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The
national teleconference on December 21 to review the sector’s performance in
2020 and the 2016-2020 tenure and set tasks for next year.
It reported that, over the last five years, courts nationwide have handled more
than 2.3 million cases, equivalent to 97.6 percent of the total received, with
improved quality.
The rate of verdicts and judgements cancelled or amended every year is
less than 1.5 percent, meeting the target set by the
National Assembly. Courts
have also tried a large number of serious and complex economic and corruption
cases that attracted public attention, the SPC noted.