Volunteers receive second shots of Nanocovax vaccine Volunteers get 2nd shot of 25mcg dose of Nanocovax Indonesia begins COVID-19 vaccine distribution One million Americans vaccinated against Covid-19: official Deputy PM visits first cases of clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine Nano Covax (photos) … [Read more...] about Vietnam begins clinical trial research for second Vietnamese-made COVID-19 vaccine
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Pandemic to cause migrant workers to stay back in HCMC for Tet
The historic floods and landslides throughout October last year caused significant financial losses to many families and many workers now want to stay back in the city to save the travel expenses and find casual work during the festival to earn an extra income. … [Read more...] about Pandemic to cause migrant workers to stay back in HCMC for Tet
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 22
“This is the first project in Vietnam dedicated to breast cancer with unprecedented scale and number of partners, all in hope of helping cancer patients. The more healthcare professionals receive training to improve their capabilities of treating cancer, the more the workload will be reduced for each doctor and improve the quality of treatment for patients,” President of Vietnam Medical Association Nguyen Thi Xuyen said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 22
Vietnamese, Australian PMs hold phone talks
The Vietnamese PM lauded the outcomes of the Việt Nam visit by PM Morrison in 2019, and invited the Australian leader to visit Việt Nam again. PM Morrison accepted the invitation with pleasure, while expressing hope to welcome PM Phúc to his country in the near future. — VNS … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Australian PMs hold phone talks
Paintings feature the buffalo – zodiac sign for 2021
Da Nang (VNA) – The buffalo, the zodiac sign for 2021, is the theme of a painting exhibition that opened at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum in central Da Nang city on January 21. The event showcases 30 oil and acrylic pictures created by painter Ngo Thanh Hung, depicting the buffalo in the Vietnamese culture as an industrious, smart, strong, and brave animal via bright colours and unique painting techniques. The buffalo is the second animal sign in the 12-year cycle of the Vietnamese zodiac and also a symbol of the wet rice civilisation in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. According to folk beliefs, buffaloes help humans with physically demanding works in agriculture like ploughing, raking, and carrying rice. They are also the main character in major traditional festivals like the Tich Dien (ploughing) or buffalo fighting festivals. Nguyen Thi Trinh, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, said the exhibition aims to warm up the atmosphere ahead of the Lunar New Year … [Read more...] about Paintings feature the buffalo – zodiac sign for 2021