Hanoi (VNA) – Thailand on January 25 announced it will begin the national COVID-19 vaccination programme in February by administering 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine to high-risk groups. Health workers in Samut Sakhon province, the epicentre of the latest outbreak, would be the first to be inoculated, then elderly and people with chronic diseases, said senior health official Sopon Mekton. Thailand's Food and Drug Administration last week approved AstraZeneca's vaccine for emergency use. It has yet to grant authorisation for that of China’s Sinovac Biotech, of which the government has ordered two million doses. Thailand has so far confirmed 13,687 COVID-19 cases with 75 deaths./. … [Read more...] about Thailand to start COVID-19 vaccination next month
11 months old baby food
Thalassemia children in need of help to survive
7-year-old Ngan Thai Su is already a regular patient at Nghe An Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion. He was admitted to the hospital since he was three months old. He has to go to the hospital at least once a month for blood transfusion. Each time he has to stay in the hospital for 10-12 days. Whenever Su went to hospital, his cousin, Ngan Thi May Ly, also accompanied him. Ly and her brother have also been treated for thalassemia. "All of them have this genetic disease. Both Su and Ly's fathers who are brothers should also have this disease but they refused to be tested or go to the hospital," said nurse Phan Thi Ai. Su's father said if he went to the hospital, there would be no one left at his house to work and they would fall deeper into debt. Vy Thi Ty, Su's mother, said, "I was told that he will need blood transfusion all of his life. The cost of stem cell transplant surgery is too high for us. We can hardly afford Su's blood transfusion now. We often waited … [Read more...] about Thalassemia children in need of help to survive
Chinese herbal coffee in Saigon
Dong Lam Thanh Tung, the 32-year-old owner of the coffee shop, brews common herbal spices like cinnamon, cloves and star anise, and blends the liquid with mint, coffee and sugar. The mixture is then whisked into a froth. Coffee is served cold with ice in a vintage bowl. … [Read more...] about Chinese herbal coffee in Saigon
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 25
In addition, many northern provinces have accelerated the process of issuing cultivation area codes for a variety of specialty fruits in order to increase the added value. As a result, in 2020, many types of fruit will be exported through official channels to quality markets at prices many times higher than before, such as lychee exported to Japan, longan exported to Australia, and dragon fruit exported to the US. These results have contributed to bringing Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry and fishery export turnover to a record US$ 41.25 billion in 2020 in the context of the agricultural sector facing many challenges due to natural disasters and epidemics. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 25
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 25
Commenting on the tenure of the 12th National Party Congress, Sengupta stressed that any one should herald achievements in industrial modernisation and agriculture development based on modern technology that Vietnam earned following the Congress. During the period, socio-political stability and national defence-security continued to be strengthened. Vietnam also witnessed successes in its foreign policy based on the principles of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation, development and multilateralisation of external relations, thus improving its prestige as a responsible member of the international community. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 25