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Breakthrough social policies needed to ensure sustainable development

Participants suggested the Party and State have breakthrough steps in social policies, in terms of both legal foundation and administration, to create conditions and motivation for further economic development. 

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Declining Mekong water levels in flood season creates hardship in An Giang

Over the years, the Mekong River has provided much to local people, but recently the water has been low, meaning shrimp, fish and other seafood catches have plummeted.

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Three police officers dismissed from force after beating teenagers

They are Captain Châu Minh Trung, Lieutenant Nguyễn Quang Thái and Lieutenant Đoàn Tấn Phong. 

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1,470 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Friday

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Police force strengthen security at hospitals

The authorities say that these shocking incidents not only put the lives of health workers at risk, but also hamper important medical treatment.

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Seven bodies washed ashore on Phú Quốc beach may be from sunken Chinese boat

Local police said the bodies' current state of decomposition makes it very difficult to identify them, but Chinese identity cards were found in the wallets of two of the bodies.

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Central provinces urged to respond to floods and protect dykes

The agency asked the provinces to closely monitor the water level in rivers; mobilise forces and strictly patrol, guard and protect the dykes.

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Việt Nam welcomes 1.87 million foreign visitors in first nine months, mostly from Asia

The country still aims to welcome 5 million international visitors in 2022, with foreign tourists' peak season in the later months of the year.

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Appeal trial of former deputy minister of health begins

Out of all those convicted, Cường and eight others are appealing the sentences, seeking reduced jail terms or suspended sentences.