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☕ Afternoon briefing on April 14

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on April 14.
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 14 ảnh 1
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review ofthe day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on April 14. 

- The 10th session of the StandingCommittee of the 15th National Assembly (NA) opened in Hanoi on April 14.

In his opening remarks, NA ChairmanVuong Dinh Hue said the session, scheduled to last until April 26, will focuson discussing preparations for the third meeting of the legislature slated forMay 23. Read full story
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 14 ảnh 2Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
- Vietnam has the opportunity todevelop a pathway for inclusive, green growth that others can learn from,United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative Caitlin Wiesen hassaid.

Wiesen told the press on the sidelinesof the launch of the Stockholm 50 National Consultations in Vietnam in Hanoi onApril 13 that Vietnam has recorded improvements on a number of the sustainabledevelopment goals (SDGs) related to the environment such as clean water andsanitation. Read full story

- The Ministry of Health (MoH) hasissued two scenarios for the COVID-19 pandemic based on the World HealthOrganisation (WHO)’s studies and scientific grounds.

The first scenario is that the virulence of the Omicron variant will graduallyease while the immunity obtained thanks to COVID-19 vaccination and infectionswill help bring down the numbers of new and severe cases, as well asfatalities. Meanwhile, in the second scenario, new variants of the coronavirusSARS-CoV-2 will continually appear and many reduce the effectiveness ofvaccines, spread more quickly, and raise the risk of severity. Read full story

- The COVID-19 vaccination campaign forchildren aged 5 to below 12 began on April 14, with the launching ceremony heldby the Ministry of Health in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

The first batch of vaccine administeredto children in this age group is Moderna, sponsored by the AustralianGovernment. The shipment arrived in Vietnam on April 8. Read full story

- Foreign investment poured into realestate hit almost 2.7 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, outpacingthe figure of the entire 2021, according to the Ministry of Planning andInvestment.

Statistics show that foreign investmentinto real estate reached 2.69 billion USD in Q1 alone, higher than the 2.63billion USD last year. It included 1.1 billion USD channeled into existingprojects and 992 million USD spent on contributing capital to or buying sharesfrom domestic firms. Read full story

- The Vietnam Motor Show (VMS), thelargest of its kind in Vietnam, will return this October following two years ofpostponement due to the COVID-19 impact.

The show will get underway at theSaigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on October26 - 30. Read full story
 
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 14 ảnh 3Professional geologists estimate that the cave was formed about 2 to 5 million years ago. (Photo: VNA)
- Son Doong, the world'slargest natural cave located in Vietnam's central province of QuangBinh, was celebrated in April 14’s ‘Google Doodle’ to mark the discoveryof the site in 2009.

 The cave was hounoured on the VietnameseGoogle homepage together with 17 nations around the world, including the UK,Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, Sweden, Greece, Romania, Argentina, and Chile. Read full story

- A book of the great epic poem “TruyenKieu" (The Tale of Kieu) by poet Nguyen Du (1766–1820)with 24 paintings by painter Le Thiet Cuong was introduced to the publicon April 13 in Hanoi. Read full story
☕ Afternoon briefing on April 14 ảnh 4Vietnam's U23 team (Photo: VFF)
- The organising committee of the 31stSoutheast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on April 14 announced the schedule offootball matches of the Games./. Read full story
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