The equipment handover ceremony in Hanoi on January 14 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The
personal protective equipment meant to support the
elderly to the Social Protection Department under the Ministry of Labour, War
Invalids and Social Affairs in Hanoi on January 14.
The supplies include gloves, face masks,
anti-droplet face shields, thermometers, and hand sanitizer worth 30,000 USD.
They will be distributed to social protection
centers and community caregivers in high-risk cities and provinces, namely
Hanoi, Hai Duong, Da Nang and Quang Nam.
At the handover ceremony, UNFPA Representative
in Vietnam Naomi Kitahara said the COVID-19 pandemic is amplifying the
vulnerability of the elderly, and that the fatality rate for older people is
Thursday, 06:46, 14/01/2021
VOV.VN - The fifth National Press Awards on Party Building, called “Bua Liem Vang” (Golden Hammer & Sickle), were presented at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 13.
Nhan Dan (People) Daily has received the Special Prize for its TV documentary series Vietnam in the Ho Chi Minh Era - A Television Chronicle.
The 2020 competition has received 1,710 entries from various media agencies in all categories, including print, online, television, radio and photo.
Being rich in themes and genres, the press works were closely focused on the country’s burning issues that captured great attention of the whole society. Some of the major themes were preparations for the grassroots-level Party congresses in the lead up to the 13th National Party Congress, the fight against COVID-19 and natural disasters.
Bua Liem Vang” (Golden Hammer &
Sickle), were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 13 evening.
Attending the awarding ceremony were Prime Minister Nguyen
Xuan Phuc and Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, among
others.
The jury presented one special prize, five A prizes, 10 B
prizes, 16 C prizes and 27 consolation prizes.
The 90-episode documentary series “Vietnam in the Ho Chi
Minh Era –Televisual Annals”, developed by Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper, won
the special prize.
The VNA s photo reportage The entire political system and people join hands in the fight against COVID-19 granted with A prize (Photo: VNA)
NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong (C) speaks at the workshop (Photo: VNA)
Dak
Lak (VNA) - While the lives of people in ethnic minority
and mountainous areas have improved over the years, efforts must be made
to preserve their
Over
the years, the Party and the State have paid special attention
to development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, Vice
Chairwoman of the National Assembly
Tong Thi Phong said at a workshop on socio-economic
development in
ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the Central Highlands
and central coastal provinces, which was held in Dak Lak province on January 13.
These