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Ukrainian negotiator says Russia realizing ‘real cost of war’

Ukrainian negotiator says Russia realizing 'real cost of war'

Talks with Russia are beginning to be “constructive,” a Ukrainian negotiator said Saturday, describing what he perceived as an apparent shift in Moscow’s attitude towards Ukrainian resistance and biting international sanctions. Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said he had noted a change in Russia’s approach as …

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Mekong Delta to have 800 km of expressways by 2030

The government has passed a master plan until 2030 to develop the Mekong Delta into a key economic region, including major infrastructure developments. By 2030, the region will have 830 kilometers (515 miles) of expressways, including new and upgraded routes, and 4,000 kilometers of national highways, according to the Master …

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Mekong Delta to add 800 km of expressways by 2030

The government has passed a master plan until 2030 to develop the Mekong Delta into a key economic region, including major infrastructure developments. By 2030, the region will have an additional 830 kilometers (515 miles) of expressways and 4,000 kilometers of national highways, according to the Master Plan for Mekong …

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20 Hanoi districts record Omicron infections

The Health Ministry on Saturday said 20 of 30 districts in Hanoi have recorded Omicron-linked infections and warned the number of cases would increase quickly in the coming time. In a report submitted to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the ministry said 87 percent of positive Covid samples taken for …

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Vietnam aims to treat Covid as common disease: health minister

The Ministry of Health is taking gradual steps toward treating those infected with Covid like common patients as most of Vietnam’s population have been fully vaccinated. Heath Minister Nguyen Thanh Long told a meeting with the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Saturday that although the number …

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Vietnam records another 173,221 Covid cases

The Ministry of Health confirmed 131,780 Covid-19 cases on Saturday in all 63 provinces and cities, while the northern Phu Tho and Thai Nguyen provinces added 41,441 cases detected from previous days. With the additional cases, Phu Tho leads Saturday’s tally with 37,008 cases, followed by Hanoi with 25,013 and …

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Upstream Mekong dams worsened wet season drought: report

Upstream dams severely restricted water flow between 2019 and 2021 during the wet season, exacerbating drought conditions created by the lack of rainfall, a new report says. “A severe lack of rainfall between 2019 and 2021 was the core driver of drought and low river flows, but dam restrictions during …

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Vietnam to bring home citizens from Ukraine

The government has approved the repatriation of Vietnamese nationals from Ukraine as the conflict rages on in that country. Special flights will be organized to bring them to Vietnam. It is expected that 900 people who have fled to Poland, Romania and Moldova will return home first. All returnees will …

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