German companies and Brexit “A big disappointment”

Status: 16.06.2021 5:08 p.m.

New customs controls, more bureaucracy, additional costs: Brexit is causing many German companies to consider whether they can still maintain locations in Great Britain. By Aylin Dülger, tagesschau.de Little of what Heller makes stays in England. The company from Nürtingen near Stuttgart operates worldwide. The mechanical engineering company exports components that are installed in machines for milling engine and metal parts at the UK site of Redditch in the county of Worcestershire. From there they reach end customers in many different industries. Both export and import are part of day-to-day business. Brexit will put this business to the test. “For a long time we clung to the illusion that in the end a solution based on partnership would emerge,” says Heller boss Klaus Winkler. Instead, the Brexit agreements created a very bureaucratic construct.

05/31/2021

The truck takes eight days instead of three

Like many of the small and medium-sized companies that form the backbone of the export-oriented German economy, Heller is now struggling with additional customs controls and bureaucracy. “We have a completely different form war,” says Winkler. “A truck that we send from Nürtingen to England now takes between eight and ten days. We used to do it in three days.”

Klaus Winkler, Head of the Heller Group: “Long indulged in an illusion” The Chamber of Commerce and Industry also moved in April British Chamber of Commerce in Germany a first sobering Brexit balance sheet . Two thirds of the companies surveyed assessed the effects of the new foreign trade rules with Great Britain more negatively than expected at the beginning of the year. More than three quarters of all respondents reported difficulties in moving goods. And almost every fifth company has therefore decided to completely stop foreign trade with the island.

05/12/2021

Fear of withdrawal

For Heller, completely forgoing foreign trade with Great Britain is a horror scenario that the company is trying to avert. Business has been slowed down enormously, said Winkler. “We had to convey to our colleagues in Great Britain in a credible manner that we do not intend to question the location in Redditch, but rather to preserve it if it can somehow be done.” In order not to jeopardize its competitiveness, the special machine manufacturer will have to constantly reassess the situation in the near future. Because if the products become too expensive, customers threaten to turn to competitors – the location could no longer be held.

04/28/2021

Smaller companies more affected

Smaller companies in particular suffered from the additional administrative effort, according to Ulrich Hoppe, head of the German-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK) in London. That makes it no longer economically viable for many to serve the British market. “The medium-sized and large companies that are active in the United Kingdom are of course also struggling with the additional effort, but they can cushion it much better,” explains Hoppe. Despite the additional costs, the British market will remain very important due to its strategic importance. In 2020, Germany exported goods worth 66.85 billion euros to Great Britain. That was around 5.5 percent of total exports. This made the United Kingdom the fifth most important export market for the Federal Republic of Germany. So that German companies do not leave the island in the future, Heller boss Winkler would like to make goods traffic easier . He is hoping for less bureaucracy on the part of the English authorities, so that the additional effort can be reduced to a more bearable level. For the time being, however, disillusionment dominates. Even if Heller wants to stick to its British location: “Overall, Brexit is a big disappointment for us.”

Airline in crisis Lufthansa wants to get rid of state influence

Status: 15.06.2021 9.45 a.m.

The largest German airline wants to raise additional money on the capital market for its realignment. In doing so, the group is trying to reduce the federal government’s ability to influence as quickly as possible. Lufthansa has initiated its planned capital increase. According to a mandatory announcement yesterday evening, the aviation group mandated four banks to implement the measure. However, according to the announcement “The Management Board and the Supervisory Board have not yet made a decision on the scope and timing of a possible capital increase”. Companies raise capital by issuing additional shares; the shares of the existing shareholders are thus diluted. The company is now implementing the approval of the shareholders received at the general meeting in May. The airline is allowed to raise up to 5.5 billion euros in fresh capital on the capital market. According to media reports, the management initially only wants to mobilize around three billion euros in order to push ahead with the restructuring of the company.

Exclusive 06/01/2021

Billion dollar rescue package

Lufthansa also wants to reduce the influence of the state through the capital increase. Lufthansa was in dire straits due to the Corona crisis and had to be supported by Germany and its other locations with a financial framework of nine billion euros. Germany accounted for a total of 6.8 billion euros of the state rescue package for Lufthansa. However, the airline group only made use of around two billion euros of the guaranteed funds. Half of this has already been repaid with the money from new bonds, so that Lufthansa currently owes the state around one billion euros. A capital increase of three billion euros would enable the company to repay this amount earlier than previously planned. The state would then soon have to sell its block of shares, for which it paid around 300 million euros.

Group wants to drastically reduce costs

With the withdrawal of the state participation, Lufthansa would have more leeway again. Because in return for state aid, the company has to adhere to various conditions: for example, a ban on paying dividends to shareholders or distributing interest to bond owners. Bonus payments to managers are also not yet possible. So far, the plan was not to pay off the state aid until 2023. Even drastic cost savings are probably easier to implement without government influence. According to earlier information, Lufthansa wants to reduce the number of employees in Germany by another 10,000 to 100,000. To this end, Lufthansa wants to lower tariff standards, encourage employees to leave the company voluntarily, but also issue redundancies for operational reasons. The unions had already made concessions in the Corona crisis, but recently accused Lufthansa of evading tariffs.

The approval of the state fund is still pending

The federal government’s economic stabilization fund (WSF), which has a 20 percent stake in Lufthansa, is expected to participate in the capital increase – but without spending additional taxpayers’ money on it. The WSF still has to approve the plan, said Lufthansa. The Corona financial aid fund wants to participate in the capital increase with a so-called “Operation Blanche”. A shareholder sells part of his subscription rights for the new shares in order to exercise the remaining subscription rights with the proceeds. No additional tax revenue is required for this transaction. The MDAX company also announced a new profit target for 2024 in the evening. By then, experts estimate that aviation should return to pre-crisis levels. The adjusted operating margin, i.e. the ratio of operating profit to sales, should then reach at least eight percent, and the return on investment should be at least ten percent.

Receivables from the tax office Many short-time workers have to pay taxes

Status: 14.06.2021 2:49 p.m.

The short-time work allowance saved many jobs. But many recipients are now realizing that the tax office is demanding an additional tax payment: an additional burden for an already lower income. From Iris Sayram, rbb It is now the third amendment to the short-time work regulation that is going through parliament this week. “With short-time working we secure millions of jobs through the crisis and get the German economy important skilled workers for a quick start now in the summer”, Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) repeated only recently. This statement is not disputed; but after more than a year of short-time work, there are also side effects.

Short-time work requires a tax return

These are particularly noticeable now, as those receiving the benefits have to submit their tax returns for the 2020 pandemic year. Everyone who has “applied for more than 410 euros in the calendar year” has to make the declaration, according to the website of the Federal Employment Agency (BA). The calculation that as an employee subject to wage tax you usually get something back does not always apply here. Some even have to pay back large sums of money to the tax office. “This mainly affects the recipients who were not sent 100 percent on short-time work, but only partially,” says the managing director of the Federal Association of Wage Tax Aid Associations, Uwe Rauhöft tagesschau.de . The Berlin Left MP Sebastian Schluesselburg knows exactly such a case from his public consultation: A woman from the hotel industry was put on short-time work at the beginning of the pandemic. “Your cash flow is already greatly reduced by the high rent and having a small child,” said Schluesselburg. But she has now been completely “blown away” by the additional tax payment of more than 1000 euros – payable within four weeks.

background 05/19/2021

With the decision comes the tax shock

“This is not an isolated case,” says Uwe Rauhöft from the income tax aid association. “If the regular working hours are reduced to 50 percent and short-time work allowance is granted for the other 50 percent, then the wage tax is sometimes reduced very sharply,” explains the expert. The reduced wage tax will fall disproportionately because of the progressive tax rate. “As a result, however, too little wage tax is paid over the year,” Rauhöft continues. With the income tax return this is now noticeable. Those affected often only noticed this when they received the payment notification. “If you don’t expect it beforehand and don’t know, you now have a problem.” The Federal Employment Agency cannot give precise figures on how many recipients are now confronted with back payments. It is only clear that there are not just a few isolated cases. Several million employees have received short-time allowance since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the latest projections by the BA, it was around 2.6 million in March.

05/05/2021

Experts complain that there is insufficient information

In the FAQ area of ​​the employment agency there is a note in the last sub-item that “short-time allowance as wage replacement benefit is tax-free”. It also states that the service will be taken into account when determining the tax rate. “This can lead to additional tax claims”. This should have been pointed out more clearly, says tax law expert Sandra Inioutis. The tax advisor knows the problem. “It is a highly complicated process and it is not possible to say in general who it affects.” It is all the more necessary to better educate the recipients here. “Perhaps one should have said from an official point that the basically tax-free service is provided with a” but “”, says Inioutis tagesschau.de .

05/22/2021

Little indulgence in repayment

“As if that weren’t bad enough, the tax office is proceeding with full force here,” reports the left-wing politician Schliisselburg. The young family wanted to pay the 1000 euros in two installments, but that would only be possible if all of their own funds were practically exhausted. A credit line must also be used beforehand in order to get a deferral approved. “That is unbelievable. People are being driven into over-indebtedness,” the politician said indignantly. But the law on the possibility of deferral requires that an installment payment is only to be granted in the event of “considerable hardship”. “Unfortunately that is the legal situation. But I would not recommend a deferral either, the interest rate is six percent per year. That will then be even more expensive,” advises expert Rauhöft from the income tax aid association. However, the interest rates for an overdraft facility are likely to be in a similar range or even higher.

Eating collagen-rich foods or foods that boost collagen production can also help create the building blocks (amino acids) needed for skin goals. Here are the best foods you should eat to boost collagen. Broccoli Another easy and delicious way to add vitamin C to your diet is broccoli. One cup of cooked or raw broccoli provides a full day’s worth of vitamin C, which plays an essential role in collagen building. Broccoli is rich in vitamin C, which stimulates the body to produce more collagen to maintain skin elasticity. Photo: Nhat Linh Berry Berries like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc. are all a great way to add vitamin C to your diet; This is a nutrient that helps the body build collagen. Vitamin C is also a vitamin that we should eat, as the body does not make it naturally. One cup of strawberries adds 150% of your daily vitamin C goal, and one cup of raspberries adds 50% of your daily vitamin C goal. Besides, vitamin C also has its own benefits for skin health. People whose diets are rich in vitamin C have better skin and fewer wrinkles. Aloe vera juice Aloe vera has been shown to encourage collagen synthesis. In addition, it also helps in anti-aging. In a study published in the journal Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, people aged 40 and over who took an aloe vera supplement for eight weeks saw their facial wrinkles shrink and appear less noticeable. Fish and shellfish Like other animals, fish and shellfish have bones and ligaments made of collagen. Several studies have confirmed that marine collagen is one of the easiest to absorb. Unlike other animal collagen sources, fish collagen is concentrated in bones, skin, head and scales; Fish meat contains less collagen than other parts. Consuming fish and shellfish can support collagen production in the body. Photo: Nhat Linh Organ meat There are many ways to add collagen to your diet. In addition to being found in skin, bones, and ligaments, collagen is also found in animal organs such as the liver, heart, brain, and kidneys. Eatingwell.

Coconut water combined with honey makes a very good drink for the skin. Materials needed: 1 fresh coconut 1 tablespoon honey Half a lemon 1 liter of filtered water Doing: Prepare a large enough glass jar, add fresh coconut water, filtered water, squeeze lemon juice, honey and add a little salt, close the lid and shake well until the ingredients are mixed. Place the mixture in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes and enjoy immediately. For extra flavor, you can add some fresh lemongrass and mint leaves to this beautiful drink. Besides drinking this detox water every day, you should adopt a healthy lifestyle and diet. Specifically, limit direct exposure to the sun from 9 to 16 hours a day, limit greasy, sugary, starchy foods, don’t drink alcohol, smoke… At the same time, supplement Adding lots of green vegetables, fruits, drinking enough water every day is an effective way to maintain the beauty of the skin. Avocado drink Avocado can be called a “panacea” for the beauty of women. It contains a lot of vitamins and minerals that can be anti-oxidants, destroy free radicals present in the body. In addition, avocados also help provide omega-3s that can help increase collagen production. Therefore, please quickly add this source of collagen for your skin to your diet by drinking 1 avocado smoothie every day! Drinks from tomatoes In the composition of tomatoes contains a lot of Lycopene, it has the ability to inhibit the destruction of collagen structure by removing collagenases. Therefore, enjoy a tomato smoothie to keep your skin youthful.

Collagen powder (illustration) What is collagen powder? Collagen powder is one of the products that supplement collagen directly orally into the body. Like other types of collagen in the form of tablets, or water, the use of powdered collagen is to add glue, increase elasticity, and regenerate the skin. Helps to rejuvenate and rejuvenate the skin. Because of its powdery nature, this form of collagen is easier to absorb into the body than other forms of collagen. Powdered collagen can be made from fish, pig, cow or food skins. When used, users will mix collagen powder with drinks such as fruit juice, milk, or white water, helping to create an easy-to-drink taste, simple taste and variety of uses. Collagen powder mixed with tea water (Artwork) The effect of collagen powder Powdered collagen has the same effect as other types of collagen with the main function of adding collagen to the body, stimulating metabolism and slowing down the skin aging process. The addition of powdered collagen also helps to make hair soft and shiny, hard nails and joints are also more flexible. Especially with collagen powder, there are many products divided into convenient small packages corresponding to each use, making it easy for users to carry. Using powdered collagen is easier to preserve than other types of collagen, especially compared to water collagen forms, not only that powdered collagen has a longer shelf life, Rapid absorption is also a plus point for this type of collagen. Smooth skin thanks to the addition of powdered collagen (Artwork) It is easy to see that collagen is very good for health and collagen powder supplement is one of the reasonable and convenient methods, suitable for the needs of women in today’s modern life. How to use collagen powder effectively? Most powdered collagen products can be easily dissolved in water, mixed with filtered water and can be used immediately. However, an outstanding feature of powdered collagen is that users can mix the product into different types of water such as juice, fresh milk, … or even food to avoid boredom and eliminate the fishy smell. of fish collagen. The right time to use collagen powder is in the morning before breakfast from 30 minutes to 1 hour or at night before going to bed. In addition, when using powdered collagen, there are a few notes similar to other collagen such as: – Use collagen as directed, correct and sufficient, do not use too much or too long. – After supplementing with collagen, avoid eating and drinking more so that the body can better absorb collagen. – Pregnant and lactating women consult a doctor before use. – Combine collagen use with a healthy lifestyle, adequate nutrition so that collagen can promote its full effects as quickly as possible. There is also another point to note, that many women when using collagen did not have the perseverance, so it did not have the expected effect. With collagen, which is an oral supplement, you need to use it according to the course of treatment and persevere to get the young and beautiful skin you want.

Previously, on February 24, more than 117,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were first produced by the British AstraZeneca Company, and imported by the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) under the permission of the Ministry of Health. present in Vietnam. Next, on April 1, 811,200, the first Covid-19 vaccine dose of the Covax Facility program through UNICEF arrived in Vietnam. By the end of May 12, the whole country had 62 provinces and cities completed the vaccination of Covid-19 with 942,030 injections of Covid-19 vaccine of AstraZeneca for people who are health workers. are directly treating Covid-19 patients, medical staff perform tasks such as sampling, testing, tracing, members of Covid-19 community groups, steering committee for epidemic prevention all levels, police forces, the army according to the Resolution 21 / NQ-CP of the Government dated February 26, 2021. Step 1: Access to https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or directly download at App Store or Play Store. Step 2: Once downloaded, the app will ask for Bluetooth permission to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth isn’t open, drag the status notification bar and turn on Bluetooth; Or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: After the installation is complete, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them on the contact list.

Ministry of Health received 10,000 test tests for SARS-CoV-2. (Photo: PV / Vietnam +) On May 12, the Ministry of Health received 10,000 test tests for SARS-CoV-2 for work epidemic prevention . Facing complicated developments of COVID-19 from the end of April 2021 up to now, Vietnam has recorded many domestic cases in 26 provinces, cities and hospitals. Therefore, the Vietnam Young Physician Association has asked the Ministry of Health to receive 10,000 SARV-COV-2 test kits produced and awarded by Ampharco USA Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company to support strengthening laboratory capacity. , anti-epidemic COVID-19. Speaking at the Reception Ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan emphasized that the COVID-19 epidemic continues to affect all aspects of socio-economic life, with Ampharco USA accompanying the health sector to support 10,000 The test kit is a very meaningful job, demonstrating the company’s social responsibility in joining hands to repel pandemic. This is also a policy of the Government to encourage scientists to research and manufacture products and biologicals for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests, actively contributing to the prevention and control of COVID- 19. Test kit COVID-19 “AmphaBio HT- Hithroughput PCR COVID-19” is a product invested by Ampharco USA, research and development, according to technology transferred from Military Medical Academy, can detect most Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to date. This kit has been licensed by the Ministry of Health to circulate in Decision No. 2263 / QD-BYT dated 7/5/2021. Professor Do Quyet – Director of Military Medical Academy said that the AmphaBio HT- Hithroughput PCR COVID-19 test kit is a cooperation product between Military Medical University and Ampharco USA, applying new US technologies. Military Medical Academy always creates the most optimal conditions for its scientists to research and develop highly timely applied products in the prevention and control work. COVID-19 translation ./.

Here are the foods to eat every day to help supplement collagen: Chicken Chicken is rich in amino acids. According to Dr. Bhatia, chicken is rich in non-substituting amino acids that the body needs to produce collagen. Nuts Not only are they rich in healthy fats, nuts also contain high amounts of zinc, which helps support the body in boosting collagen. A food that is both healthy and beautiful for skin and hair. Sweet potato In addition to being a healthier choice than potatoes, sweet potatoes are also rich in beta-carotene, a form of vitamin A. According to Dana Hunnes, a registered dietitian from the UCLA Medical Center, vitamin A is also essential for boosting. collagen enhancement. Garlic In garlic contains sulfur (sulfur) which is an essential substance for the production of collagen in the body. In addition, garlic also contains a compound that brightens eyes, while regenerating damaged collagen. Therefore, you should add garlic to your daily meals in dishes such as stir-frying, cooking, frying … Salmon Salmon contains a large amount of Omega 3 fatty acids that help the skin stay supple and elastic. Therefore, if possible, you should also supplement with salmon every week to promote collagen production and reduce inflammatory areas on the skin. Butter This fruit contains vitamin E and Omega 3 acids that are effective against free radicals, increasing the ability of the skin to produce collagen. So, one cup of avocado smoothie per day is one way to improve the collagen in your skin.

Accordingly, the enterprise plans to submit a plan to supplement the wireless telecommunication industry; other monetary intermediary activities (Details: Carrying out banking services through a digital environment); Other financial services activities are not elsewhere classified (except insurance and social insurance). Enterprises said additional reasons for convenience in implementing cooperation activities with partners to maximize services provided to customers. In 2021, FPT Retail expects revenue of 16,400 billion dong, pre-tax profit of 120 billion dong, up by 12% and 320% respectively compared to the implementation in 2020. In 2021, the business plans to continue focusing on increasing sales of the store system by introducing new products and services such as implementing co-branded sim services; open 68 more Laptop centers; New products like watches, surface … In the pharmaceutical market, the company is expected to account for about 30% of the market share of the pharmaceutical retail channel through pharmacies in the next 2 years, the pharmaceutical segment will contribute about 25% of the total revenue of the company at more than VND 5,000 billion. . At the close of the session on April 23, FRT shares rose 300 dong to 28,300 dong per share.

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has just submitted a proposal to the Government to develop the Law on Social Insurance (amended) (social insurance). According to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the current development of social insurance beneficiaries is below potential, many people are subject to compulsory social insurance but have not yet participated. The current law is “missing” many subjects Data from the General Statistics Office shows that in 2019, the whole country had more than 5.6 million individual business households, eight times the number of enterprises. According to the tax authorities, the country has more than 1.7 million times of households paying tax (households with turnover less than 100 million VND / year do not have to pay). However, this group is not subject to compulsory social insurance, so very few individual business householders participate in voluntary social insurance. According to data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, in 2019 there are about 23,000 active cooperatives, attracting nearly six million members. In which 1.2 million people work in the cooperative area. But according to the report of the social insurance agency, there are nearly 7,000 cooperatives registered to participate in compulsory social insurance for about 41,000 employees. “Through a survey in some localities, many business managers, managers and executives of unpaid cooperatives wish to participate in compulsory social insurance …” – said by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. Therefore, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs proposes to add compulsory social insurance participants for individual business householders, business managers, managers and cooperatives without pay. Specific provisions on compulsory social insurance for employees who work part-time and participate in compulsory social insurance with civil servants, public employees, part-time workers at commune level who also sign labor contracts. moving. According to the assessment of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the above provision helps to increase the income of the social insurance fund in the short and medium term, while also increasing the expenditure from the social insurance fund in both short, medium and long term. The number of people who receive one-time social insurance to take care of their immediate life tends to increase. Photo: V.LONG Need to have a share in participating in social insurance According to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the nature of risk sharing is only evident in sickness, maternity, labor accident, and occupational disease regimes. The pension policy is designed to be heavy on the principle of payment – benefit (pay more and enjoy more and vice versa) but lack attention to the principle of sharing between high and low salary people. According to data reported by the Vietnam Social Security, by the end of 2017, the average pension is 4.26 million VND / person / month. In which, the highest is 101.3 million VND / person / month, the lowest is 1.3 million VND / person / month (more than 4,100 people have this pension). The large gap in pension discourages people with low wages, leading to an increase in the number of people who want to receive one-time social insurance. In recent years, each year about 600,000 people enjoy one-time social insurance and leave the social insurance system. Therefore, this agency proposes to amend the method of calculating the average monthly salary paid for social insurance to calculate the pension for the employee, in the direction of the average monthly salary paid for social insurance of that person and the average monthly salary paid for social insurance. of people participating in social insurance to calculate their pensions. Thus, there will be a certain share between the high-paid and the low-paid. “The narrowing of the pension gap will encourage the participants of low-wage social insurance to reserve the time to pay social insurance to enjoy the pension instead of receiving one-time social insurance …” – The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs assessed. The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs said that if allowed, the unit would be authorized by the Government to submit to the National Assembly for consideration and comments on the first bill at the second session of term XV (October 2022). Submit to the National Assembly for approval at the third session, term XV (May 2023). “Tighten” regulations on receiving social insurance once Currently, the condition to receive one-time social insurance is quite easy. Specifically, after one year of not participating in social insurance, the employee can receive one-time social insurance with the entitlement of 1.5 months of salary for each year participating in social insurance before 2014 and two months of salary for each participating year thereafter. Thus, with the contribution to the pension and death fund of 8% of the salary from the employee, the one year of paying 0.96 months of salary, the entitlement to two months’ salary upon receiving one-time social insurance is considered profitable. Along with having to wait too long to enjoy pension, employees will want to receive one-time social insurance to meet immediate needs. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the regulations on one-time social insurance entitlement in the direction of having a roadmap to only deal with employees when they have reached the end of their working age but are not eligible for pensions without the need to continue paying. . Except for the case of going abroad to legally settle down or suffering from a dangerous disease and wishing to receive it once, or if the case is not yet over the working age, but receives one-time social insurance, the rate of entitlement is lower. In addition, the law also needs to amend the conditions for enjoying the pension in the direction of gradually reducing the number of years of minimum social insurance payment from 20 years to 15 years, towards 10 years with an appropriate calculated benefit level, creating conditions for The elderly, with a low number of years participating in social insurance, are entitled to pensions. 65% of Vietnamese elderly do not have a pension According to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, by the end of 2020, Vietnam has about 14.1 million people after the retirement age (55 years old for women, 60 years old and older for men). Of which, only over 3.1 million people are enjoying the pension (accounting for 22.1%) and 1.8 million people are enjoying the retirement allowance. There are still about 9.2 million people after the retirement age (accounting for 65%) who have not participated in insurance or any other social security layer.

The manufacturers BioNTech and Pfizer want to deliver an additional 50 million doses of corona vaccine to Germany and the other EU countries by the end of June. This was announced by the EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels. It is a delivery that will be brought forward from the fourth quarter. In the second quarter from April to June, a total of 250 million doses of vaccine would come from BioNTech / Pfizer, said von der Leyen. The delivery will be distributed to the 27 EU countries according to the proportion of the population, she added. For Germany this is 18.6 percent. The Federal Republic of Germany can therefore expect a good nine million cans from the additional delivery. This could partially offset potential failures in Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. The US manufacturer had postponed its delivery to the EU countries on Tuesday. The background to this are reports of sinus vein thrombosis. The group is investigating the cases, and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is also examining them. It is unclear when deliveries will resume in Europe.

Negotiations over 1.8 billion vaccine doses

Von der Leyen also announced negotiations with BioNTech / Pfizer for the delivery of a further 1.8 billion vaccine doses for the period from 2021 to 2023. These should be used for refresher courses and vaccinations for children. Part of the agreements should be a full EU manufacture, not just of the vaccine, but of all the essential ingredients, as von der Leyen said. They hope that the negotiations will be concluded quickly. Von der Leyen emphasized that they wanted to focus on vaccine technologies that had proven their worth. That speaks in favor of mRNA vaccines like those produced by BioNTech / Pfizer. AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, on the other hand, use a different mode of action for their vaccines with the help of so-called adenoviruses. Von der Leyen also announced that the EU has now passed the 100 million vaccination threshold. 26 million people are now fully vaccinated with two doses. “This is a milestone that we can be proud of,” said the German politician. The Commission is doing everything possible to increase the supply of vaccines in the coming weeks and months.

Toyota Crown Kluger SUV version is expected to be released in China soon

The 7-seater Toyota Crown Kluger has been revealed to be available in the Chinese market. Although it has not been officially announced by Toyota, the first images of this model have appeared, suggesting that the car will most likely debut at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show this month.

Earlier, information from Japan from late last year also said that the current Crown label will be attached to an SUV, expected to be released in 2022. The United States and China will be the first markets to sell. this model.

The report also adds that the Toyota Crown SUV version will be called the Crown Kluger, developed based on the Highlander model applying the TNGA-K platform. The platform is also used on the Harrier, which debuted in Malaysia last week.

At a glance at the published images, the Toyota Crown Kluger will have the same overall look as the Highlander, but the front grille will be less chrome plated. The Crown logo is located in the center of the heatsink. The design of the fog lights on the exterior of the two models will also be different.

The tail design of the Toyota Crown Kluger has many similarities with the Highlander

The rear end, it seems that the Toyota Crown Kluger will also use the same design as the Highlander. But the rear trunk and lower bumper will be redesigned to make a difference.

Documents from China also reveal that the Toyota Crown Kluger will have a length, width, a height of 5,015 x 1,930 x 1,750 mm and a wheelbase of 2,850 mm. It also uses 18-inch sport wheels or 20-inch alloys.

The powertrain is said to be a 2.5-liter hybrid technology engine that produces 189 horsepower, lower than a similar engine on the Highlander sold in the US market.

At the press conference, comrade Pham Thanh Ha announced the President’s Order on the announcement of the Law on Drug Prevention and Combat. Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong introduced the basic contents of the Law on Drug Prevention and Combat.

The law consists of 8 chapters and 55 articles, specifying drug prevention policies, which emphasize “giving priority to drug prevention and control resources for ethnic minorities and mountainous, remote and isolated areas. islands, border areas and drug-complex areas ”,“ officers and soldiers of agencies specialized in drug-related crime prevention and control, drug addicts in drug treatment facilities Public drug addicts are entitled to preferential regimes and policies suitable to the nature of their tasks and areas of operation according to the Government’s regulations ”.

Deputy Minister Le Quy Vuong introduced the basic contents of the Law on Drug Prevention and Control

Additional regulations on a number of prohibited acts such as “illegal research, testing and verification of narcotic substances, precursors, addictive drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursors, medicinal ingredients that are narcotic substances. , psychotropic substances, drug precursors, veterinary drugs that contain narcotic substances or precursors “,” oppose or obstruct drug testing in the body, determine drug addiction status, manage Illegal drug users, drug addiction treatment, post-detoxification management “,” instruction for production, illegal use of drugs, marketing of narcotics “,” discrimination against users illegal drugs, drug addicts, drug addicts “.

The Law specifies the responsibilities of agencies, organizations, individuals, families and communities in drug prevention and fight; specifying agencies in charge of drug-related crime prevention and combat and principles of coordination of agencies specialized in drug-related crime prevention and control.

Additional Law regulates control of drug precursors, medicinal ingredients that are narcotic active ingredients, psychotropic active ingredients, drug precursors, and veterinary drugs containing narcotic substances or precursors; additional control over activities of temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import of narcotic substances, precursors, narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, precursors, medicinal ingredients that are narcotic active ingredients, or pharmaceuticals psychotropic substances, drug precursors and veterinary drugs that contain narcotic substances and precursors to enhance the management of legal drug-related activities, contributing to improving the capacity to detect and prevent crime of illegal production of narcotics.

The management of illegal users of narcotics is a new provision of the Law compared to the 2000 Law on Drug Prevention and Control, amended and supplemented in 2008. The Law has specified specific cases of drug testing in muscle. (Article 22) for the authorities to have an objective basis to determine the person committing illegal drug use and to monitor the person who has the illegal use of narcotics.

Illegal drug users are listed and managed, monitored and supported right from the first detection of illegal drug use and this is not a measure to handle administrative violations. (Article 23).

The law specifies cases of drug addiction identification in order to facilitate the classification and management of subjects and the application of appropriate management and detoxification measures (Article 27). The detoxification measures include: voluntary drug addiction treatment is carried out in families, communities or at drug addiction establishments; Compulsory drug addiction treatment is done at public drug addiction establishments. The law does not prescribe compulsory detoxification measures in the community.

Drug addicts aged 18 years or older who do not register, do not conduct or voluntarily terminate voluntary drug addiction, treat addiction to opioid substances with substitute drugs; continuing to illegally use narcotics during voluntary drug detoxification, terminating treatment of opioid addiction with substitution drugs due to violation of regulations on addiction treatment; during post-drug detoxification and relapse management, apply administrative handling measures to sending to compulsory detoxification establishments (Article 32).

The law specifies the preparation of dossiers of application for consignment to compulsory detoxification establishments for drug addicts aged between full 12 years and under 18 years (Article 34), specifying the subjects and the later management duration. detoxification at residence (Article 40) and no regulations on post-detoxification management at detoxification establishments; regulations on drug addiction treatment for Vietnamese expelled by foreign countries for illegal use of narcotics or drug addiction; foreign drug addicts living in Vietnam (Article 37).

The law takes effect from January 1, 2022.

The Ministry of Health’s April 14 afternoon newsletter said: As of 18:00 on April 14, Viet Nam had a total of 2,733 cases of COVID-19, of which 1,570 were caused by domestic infections; in particular, the number of new cases from January 27 to now is 910.

16 new cases (BN2717-2733) were isolated immediately after entry in Ba Ria – Vung Tau (5), Ho Chi Minh City (3), Hanoi (3), Da Nang (3) and Quang Nam (2). Specifically:

– CASE 2718 (BN2718) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Male patient, 31 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city.

– CASE 2719 (BN2719) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

– CASE 2720 (BN2720) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

– CASE 2721 (BN2721) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Bang Bang town, Tay Ninh province.

– CASE 2722 (BN2722) recorded in Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Male patient, 39 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

On April 12, 2021, BN2718-2722 from Russia entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight VN5062 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ba Ria – Vung Tau province.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Long Dien District Medical Center, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province.

– CASE 2723 (BN2723) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Male patient, 38 years old, is a specialist, Indian nationality.

On April 10, 2021, a patient from India entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight EK392 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021 positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

– CASE 2724 (BN2724) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Female patient, 50 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

On April 10, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Korea entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight OZ735 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

– CASE 2725 (BN2725) recorded in Ho Chi Minh City: Male patient, 58 years old, is a specialist, U.S. nationality.

On March 28, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Singapore entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight SQ178 and were quarantined immediately after entry in Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

– CASE 2726 (BN2726) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province.

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– CASE 2727 (BN2727) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 38 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.

– CASE 2728 (BN2728) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 23 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.

On April 9, 2021, BN2726-2728 from Japan entered Noi Bai Airport on flight JL751 and was quarantined immediately after entry in Hanoi.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases of Dong Anh Facility.

– CASE 2729 (BN2729) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province.

On April 12, 2021, a patient from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VJ2519 and was quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city.

Test results on April 13, 2021, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

– CASE 2730 (BN2730) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province.

– CASE 2731 (BN2731) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province.

On April 5, 2021, BN2730-2731 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5319 and was quarantined immediately after entering the city.Da Nang.

Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

– CASE 2732 (BN2732) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province.

– CASE 2733 (BN2733) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 24 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province.

On April 11, 2021, BN2732-2733 from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VN5313 and was quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city.

Test results on April 14, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Quang Nam Central General Hospital.

Total number of close contact and entry from epidemic areas under health monitoring (quarantine): 36,234, of which isolation is concentrated in hospitals: 517; isolation at other facilities: 22,945; home isolation, accommodation: 15,281.

According to the report of the Medical Examination and Treatment Administration (Ministry of Health), the total number of patients curing the disease in our country to date is 2,445 / 2,733 cases.

Among COVID-19 patients being treated in health facilities across the country, 52 have been negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus 1-3 times including: 16 first-time negative cases; the second negative number of cases was 18; the third negative number of cases was 18.

To live safely with the COVID-19 pandemic, people need to follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K guidelines: Masks, Disinfection, Distance, Non-Gathering, Medical Declaration.

Get a vaccine before vaccinating COVID-19 for Military Zone 2 officers and soldiers. (Photo by Hoang Hung/TTXVN)

According to the 18:00 news of Ministry of Health regarding the COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam, from 6:00 to 18:00 on April 14, Vietnam recorded 16 new case, all are quarantined immediately after entry.

As of 18:00 on April 14, Vietnam had a total of 1,570 cases of COVID-19 due to domestic infection, of which the number of new cases since January 27 is 910.

16 new cases (BN2717-2733) quarantined immediately after entry in Ba Ria-Vung Tau (5 cases), Ho Chi Minh City (3 cases), Hanoi (3 cases), Da Nang (3 shifts) and Quang Nam (2 cases).

Specifically:

Case No. 2718 (BN2718) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Male patient, 31 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city.

Case No. 2719 (BN2719) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Female patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

Case No. 2720 (BN2720) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province.

Case No. 2721 (BN2721) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Female patient, 29 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Bang Bang town, Tay Ninh province.

Case No. 2722 (BN2722) recorded in Ba Ria-Vung Tau: Male patient, 39 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Italy Yen district, Nam Dinh province.

On April 12, BN2718-2722 from Russia to Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight VN5062 and quarantined immediately after entry in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. As a result of the April 13 test, the patients tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Long Dien District Medical Center, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Case No. 2723 (BN2723) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Male patient, 38 years old, is a specialist, Indian nationality. On April 10, 2021, a patient from India entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight EK392 and was quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City.

Test results on April 12, 2021 positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case No. 2724 (BN2724) recorded in Ho Chi Minh: Female patient, 50 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.

On April 10, patients from the U.S. transiting Korea entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight OZ735 and were quarantined immediately after entering Ho Chi Minh City. As a result of the April 12 test, the patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case No. 2725 (BN2725) recorded in Ho Chi Minh City: Male patient, 58 years old, is a specialist, U.S. nationality. On March 28, 2021, patients from the U.S. transiting Singapore entered Tan Son Nhat Airport on flight SQ178 and were quarantined immediately after entry in Ho Chi Minh City. As a result of the April 12 test, the patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Cu Chi Field Hospital.

Case No. 2726 (BN2726) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 32 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province.

Case No. 2727 (BN2727) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 38 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with address in Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province.

Case No. 2728 (BN2728) recorded in Hanoi: Male patient, 23 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen with an address in Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.

April 9th, BN2726-2728 from Japan to Noi Bai Airport on flight JL751 and quarantined immediately after entry in Hanoi. Test results on April 13, 2021, patients positive for SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases of Dong Anh Facility.

Case No. 2729 (BN2729) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, located in Quynh Phu district, Thai Binh province. On April 12, patients from Japan entered Da Nang Airport on flight VJ2519 and were quarantined immediately after entering Da Nang city. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Ca disease No. 2730 (BN2730) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province.

Case No. 2731 (BN2731) recorded in Da Nang: Male patient, 30 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with an address in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province.

April 5th, BN2730-2731 from Japan to Da Nang Airport on flight VN5319 and quarantined immediately after entry in Da Nang city. SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the patients are isolated and treated at Da Nang Lung Hospital.

Case No. 2732 (BN2732) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 25 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province.

Case No. 2733 (BN2733) recorded in Quang Nam: Female patient, 24 years old, is a Vietnamese citizen, with address in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province.

On April 11, BN2732-2733 from Japan to Da Nang Airport on flight VN5313 and quarantined immediately after entry in Da Nang city. Currently, patients are isolated and treated at Quang Nam Central General Hospital.

The total number of close contact and entry from the epidemic zone under health monitoring (quarantine) was 38,743, of which isolation was concentrated at the hospital: 517 people; quarantine at other facilities: 22,945 people; home isolation, accommodation: 15,281 people.

Regarding the treatment situation: According to the report of the Medical Examination and Treatment Administration – Ministry of Health, the number of cases negative for SARS-CoV-2 times 1: 16 cases; 2nd time: 18 cases; 3rd time: 18 cases. Deaths: 35. Number of treatment cases: 2,445 cases./.