Covid 19

All provinces and cities across Vietnam must submit a report on the population of children in the age group of six months to less than five years and propose the quantities of vaccine needed to Pasteur Institutes before September 30. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has requested the People’s Committees of provinces and cities nationwide to make preparations for immunizing infants aged six months to less than five years old against Covid-19. A medic vaccinates Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for a child in Hanoi. Photo: Phong Chau/ The Hanoi Times The ministry will keep pushing for more excellent vaccination coverage amid low demand for booster shots in various localities. Therefore, it requested that cities and provinces should not waste vaccines. … [Read more...] about Vietnam plans Covid-19 inoculation for six-month-old infants

An additional 1,432 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Monday, raising the national tally to over 11.47 million, according to the Ministry of Health. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,473,733. On September 26, an additional 930 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to nearly 10.58 million. On Monday evening, no deaths from Covid-19 were recorded, the country's total fatalities stay at 43,146, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By September 26, the country had injected nearly 260 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. The Ministry of Health has asked localities nationwide to vaccinate children aged between six months old to five years old against Covid-19. According to the ministry, to date, nearly 260 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been used for people aged from five years old. Around 60 percent of children … [Read more...] about Additional 1,432 new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Monday

Top 10 reputable companies in the food-beverage sector in Vietnam in 2022 (Photo: Vietnam Report) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Report JSC has announced the top 10 reputable companies in the food-beverage sector in Vietnam in 2022. They are Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk), Frieslandcampina Vietnam, International Dairy Products (IDP) JSC, NutiFood Nutrition Food JSC, VitaDairy Vietnam JSC, Moc Chau Dairy Cattle Corporation JSC, KIDO Group Corporation (KIDO), Mead Johnson Nutrition Vietnam, Nutricare Nutritrion JSC, and Zott Vietnam JSC. Meanwhile, the top companies in the field of sugar confectionery and food include Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd., Orion Food Vina Co., Ltd., Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam JSC, Herbalife Vietnam Single Member Limited Liability Company, Quang Ngai Sugar JSC, Thanh Thanh Cong-Bien Hoa JSC, Bibica JSC, Hoang Mai P&T Co, Ltd., Perfetti Van Melle Vietnam Ltd., and Huu Nghi Food JSC. The selection was based on the firms’ financial capacity, … [Read more...] about Top 10 reputable F&B firms in 2022 announced

Hanoi is striving to fulfill its economic goals for the fourth quarter of the year and the entire 2021, which would lay as a basis for growth in 2022 and the following years. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Sixty-seven years ago, the capital city of Hanoi was liberated from the French colonial rule on October 10. So this month has a special meaning to the Hanoians and is always a time for the city to look back at what it has done in the past and embrace the future. locomotive of the national economy. Hanoi became the economic pillar of the north, providing food supplies and reinforcements to the southern battle fields. After the country gained independence in 1975, the city continued to be a hub for economic reconstruction and development as well as social and cultural affairs. It has seen robust economic growth since then, with significant improvement of people’s living standards. economy , with a number of sectors, particularly transport, trade, services, and hospitality … [Read more...] about Hanoi affirms status as nation’s economic locomotive

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi, over the years, has been one of the leading localities in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction thanks to the city’s efforts to accompany with and support investors. Statistics from the Hanoi Statistics Office, in September, the capital city granted licences to three FDI projects worth 5.3 million USD, pushing the total FDI value in the city in the first nine months to 927 million USD, including 162.6 million USD on 246 new projects and 492.4 million USD added to 93 underway ones. According to the municipal Department of Planning and Investment, COVID-19 has posed adverse impacts on foreign investment in Hanoi , causing a drop in the number of capital. Meanwhile, difficulties have been seen in the transport of goods from other countries to Vietnam, while many businesses in industrial parks and clusters have faced obstacles in carrying labourers from their residence to workplace or applying the “three-on-site” … [Read more...] about Hanoi accompanies investors

Typhoon Noru enters the East Sea in the small hours of September 26 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 26 ordered ministries, sectors and localities to brace against Storm Noru, a strong storm that has entered the East Sea and is likely to hit central localities of Vietnam. They must keep a close watch on the developments of the storm and promptly implement directions from central agencies, while guiding vessels to seek safe shelter and supporting farmers to protect their aquatic farms. Along with ensuring safety for reservoirs and dams, it is crucial to evacuate people in areas with high risks of landslides, the PM stressed. According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting, Typhoon Noru entered the East Sea in the small hours of September 26, becoming the fourth hitting the area, boasting winds of up to 149km per hour. As of 4am on September 26, the storm centred at the west of Luzon island in the Philippines, … [Read more...] about PM orders urgent measures against Storm Noru

The leader said Yen Bai should fully tap the potential and opportunities to create breakthroughs and achieve targets set for 2022 and the 2021-2025 period. He urged the province to continue with COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control and facilitate socio-economic recovery and development, focusing on vaccination in a safe, scientific and effective way. The planning work should be considered a major task, Chinh said, asking Yen Bai to complete devising a provincial planning scheme for 2021-2030 with a vision towards 2050. The leader also asked Yen Bai to restructure its agriculture and industry to spur economic growth in a rapid and sustainable fashion, while pooling resources for sustainable tourism development. He regarded human resources as the key to local rapid and sustainable development, and asked the province to work harder to improve the quality of personnel training. Yen Bai should step up investment attraction and development of different economic sectors, … [Read more...] about Yen Bai province has favorable conditions to develop sustainably: PM

Minh underlined that the world is at a watershed moment in history as confrontation, conflicts and violations of international law continue to intensify, mirroring great power competition and unilateralism. He pointed to a number of challenges facing the world, including COVID-19, climate change and many other non-traditional challenges, which have affected the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. To reverse this course, it is crucial to fundamentally change the ways of thinking and doing things, he stated, stressing that this entails reshaping a global approach to address global issues, enhancing resilience and placing people at the core of all development efforts. And key to such an approach is international solidarity and partnerships at all levels, he underscored. "We know this from our own history. International solidarity has been crucial for the success of Vietnam's national liberation and reunification. Multilateralization and diversification of … [Read more...] about Deputy PM highlights significance of int’l solidarity, cooperation at U.N. session

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, attends the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. (Photo by VNA) Washington DC (VNA) - The Washington Times has published an article in which it supports Vietnam's candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 term. According to the article, the Southeast Asian nation continues to be highly appreciated at the UN with its appointment of officers to join the peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic, as well as its active participation in talks to achieve the UN's priority sustainable development goals. Vietnam's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has also recorded many results, including the provision of masks and medical equipment to underserved countries. The article said Vietnam is currently the coordinator of the Association of Southeast … [Read more...] about Vietnam merits seat at UN Human Rights Council: Washington Times

A diversified network of free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam is a part of serves as a significant boost for the country's exports. Vietnam stays on track to realize the export growth target of US$368 billion for this year amid severe impacts from the Russia-Ukraine conflict on global supply chains, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). Processing catfish for exports. Photo: Giang Lam The ministry’s data as of September 15 revealed the combined export turnover stood at $265.34 billion, up 17.82% year-on-year, while imports rose by 13.15% to $260.7 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of nearly $4.64 billion. Deputy Director of the MoIT’s Import-Export Department Tran Thanh Hai noted the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that took effect in early 2022 is vital for Vietnam to diversify export markets. Hai added the deal with the participation of China would help Vietnam source cheaper input materials, … [Read more...] about Trade ministry eyes Vietnam’s exports to end 2022 on a high note