In external affairs, they held that ASEAN would continue deepening ties with partners, as well as further improve its central role, particularly in building an open, transparent, inclusive regional architecture based on rules, frameworks and process found and led by itself, including the ASEAN+1, ASEAN+3, the ASEAN Regional Forum and the ASEAN Defence Minister’s Meeting Plus. … [Read more...] about ASEAN foreign ministers discuss priorities for this year
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Czech newspaper: Vietnam – bright spot in COVID-19 combat, economic growth
Prague (VNA) – Halonoviny.cz, an e-newspaper of the Czech Republic, has recently run an article highlighting Vietnam’s outstanding achievements over the past years, particularly in the fight against COVID-19 and economic growth. The article said as one of the ASEAN member nations, Vietnam is developing rapidly and boasts an improved position in the international area. In recent years, the country has gained impressive successes in economic development, external affairs and the pandemic combat, according to the article. Vietnam has become a bright spot in the pandemic battle, the article said, noting COVID-19 infections and fatalities in the country have remained very low given a population of nearly 100 million. … [Read more...] about Czech newspaper: Vietnam – bright spot in COVID-19 combat, economic growth
Deadliest catch: Thailand’s ‘ghost’ fishing nets help Covid fight
Net Free Seas is a project that fetches used nets and turns them into new plastic products. Photo: AFP It aims to prove that protecting sea creatures can be commercially viable in Thailand, one of the world's biggest producers of ocean waste. … [Read more...] about Deadliest catch: Thailand’s ‘ghost’ fishing nets help Covid fight
Ho Chi Minh City maternity hospital fires doctor following patient’s postpartum hemiplegia
Dr. Le Minh Nguyet (right) and Dr. Nguyen Hoang Tuan, head and deputy head of the Mekong Maternity Hospital’s department of general planning, speak at a press briefing at the hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, January 20, 2021. Photo: Xuan Mai / Tuoi Tre Hospital taking fault … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City maternity hospital fires doctor following patient’s postpartum hemiplegia
Human trials of second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine begin
In December last year, the Ministry of Health and the Military Medical Institute in collaboration with Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Joint Stock Company launched clinical trials of the Nano Covax vaccine, the first locally-produced COVID-19 vaccine in Việt Nam. VNS … [Read more...] about Human trials of second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine begin
