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A student is vaccinated against Covid-19. (Photo: VNA) Some localities have recently proposed not receiving vaccines or transfer the allocated vaccines, leading to the fact that the Covid-19 vaccination target is likely to be missed, the ministry said, citing a report from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). As of May 21, more than 219 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered nationwide. Localities have made great efforts in rolling out vaccination campaigns to ensure its safety and effectiveness and achieve a high vaccination rate. The number of vaccines received by the MoH is enough to give the 3rd and 4th shots for people aged 18 years and older who are eligible for vaccination, it said. The ministry proposed leaders of the provinces and cities direct the Departments of Health and related agencies to promptly review the number of people who are eligible for Covid-19 vaccination, focusing on completing the injection of third shots … [Read more...] about Localities urged to step up vaccination against Covid-19

An ethnic minority woman in northern mountainous Cao Bằng Province is given a third COVID-19 vaccine dose. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has asked leaders of provinces and centrally-run cities to step up the vaccination campaign against COVID-19. Some localities have recently proposed to not receive vaccines or transferring their allocated doses, meaning the COVID-19 vaccination target is likely to be missed, the ministry said, citing a report from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE). As of May 24, more than 219.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered nationwide. Localities have made great efforts in rolling out vaccinations to ensure safety and effectiveness and achieve a high coverage rate. The number of vaccines received by the MoH is enough to give the third and fourth shots for people aged 18 years and older who are eligible, it said. The ministry proposed leaders of the provinces and cities direct the … [Read more...] about Localities urged to step up vaccination against COVID-19

This is the fourth Molnupiravir-based drug produced in Vietnam to be authorized for use in the country. The DAV orders manufacturers to adhere to documents registered with the Ministry of Health; coordinate with treatment facilities to strictly comply with current regulations on prescription drugs, monitor the safety, effectiveness, and unwanted effects of drugs on Vietnamese people, as well as compile reports according to regulations. At the same time, the DAV also requested local departments of health notify medical examination and treatment facilities, medical staff, and drug suppliers in the area to inform patients of the benefits and risks when using Molnupiravir, including treatments, as well as alternatives for Molnupiravir in the treatment of COVID-19. In addition, it requires units to strengthen monitoring, supervision and detection of cases of adverse drug reactions (if any), to send reports to the National Center for Drug Information and Adverse Drug Reaction … [Read more...] about Another molnupiravir drug authorized for use in COVID-19 treatment

At a National Assembly discussion Wednesday, Truong Thi Ngoc Anh, deputy chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front (VFF), an umbrella organization of all political and social groups in Vietnam, said two batches of masks from a company in Germany and from the Vietnamese community in Hong Kong had arrived in November last year. The batch from Hong Kong, with 1.1 million masks, is still at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport, while the one from Germany, with 40,000 masks, is at Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport. She said the VFF had provided documents on receiving donations requested by customs authorities; then they wanted further confirmations from the finance ministry, though the latter had already responded that it was following current regulations on "receiving and distributing donations to resolve difficulties caused by natural disasters and disease." When the VFF pointed out they had followed procedures under current regulations, the customs authorities … [Read more...] about Millions of donated masks stuck in airports for months

A Vietnamese booth at the THAIFEX-Anuga Asia exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand. — Photo Tran Quynh Eighteen food and beverage enterprises led by the High Quality Vietnamese Product Business Association are displaying their products in Bangkok at THAIFEX-Anuga Asia, the region’s largest food and beverage trade fair. They are showcasing some unique and healthy products that meet consumers’ evolving post- COVID-19 pandemic such as lotus seed milk, lotus tea, dried lotus seeds, fruit jam pie, organic mango, coconut candy, bottled fresh coconut water with strawberry and salted lemon flavours, coconut butter, green skin pomelo, Habanero chilli sauce, fresh freeze-dried celery juice, eggplant products, pennywort powder, and others. According to the association, the Vietnamese products exhibited at the event meet international standards and are especially good for health. Besides taking part in the fair, the Vietnamese businesses will also take part in a study tour, visiting large … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms show off food, beverage products at Thai fair

Bank savings accounts are given to children whose parents had died of COVID-19 on May 22, as part of activities marking the Workers’ Month. VNS Photo Thu Hằng Thu Hằng HCM CITY — Nguyễn Hiến was on the edge of a nervous breakdown after her husband died of COVID-19 in July last year. The 32-year-old mother of two daughters, who used to be a housewife, was desperate to find a vocation because the sole breadwinner of the family had been cruelly snatched away from them. “We were devastated, especially my daughters. I am now making a living working as a nail technician after completing a short training programme,” Hiến said. Hiến struggled to hold back her tears as she received financial support for her two daughters from the Federation of Labour on May 22. Her two daughters were among 110 children whose parents had died of COVID-19 to receive bank savings accounts of VNĐ10 million (US$430) each. Trần Lê Hữu Hiền, an employee of the Thiên Nam Elevator JSC in HCM City, … [Read more...] about HCM City marks Workers’ Month with delivery of diverse benefits

National Assembly deputies were divided into teams to discuss socio-economic achievements and challenges during their third working day in Hà Nội on Wednesday. VNA/VNS Photos Phạm Kiên HÀ NỘI — National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ yesterday day expressed his concern that this year’s growth target will be hard to reach. He was speaking during the third working day of the third session of the 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) in Hà Nội. NA deputies reviewed the socio-economic development results in 2021, and discussed plans for further development and budget allocation this year. Discussing the economic growth targets that the 13th Party Congress set for the next five years, NA chair Huệ expressed his worries that the country must try much harder to achieve the gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 8-8.5 per cent this year. The congress set a GDP growth target of 6.5-7 per cent each year from 2021 to … [Read more...] about Reaching growth target a challenge for this year: NA chair

At a group discussion of the third session of the 15th National Assembly . (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a group discussion on May 25 during the third session of the 15th National Assembly that the implementation of economic stimulus packages and public investment should be promoted to provide timely support for businesses and people. Speaking at the group discussion on supplementary assessments of the implementation of the socio-economic development plans and the state budget in 2021 and the first months of 2022, Phuc also stressed social issues that need special attention, especially education, child abuse, drowning and school violence. He pointed to challenges to the national economy in the time ahead such as inflation, impacts of the soaring global energy prices and stock market volatility which requires supportive measures to stay stable. The President recognised the encouraging economic indices in the first five months of … [Read more...] about Legislators debate socio-economic development, state budget

During the meeting on May 24, the two sides noted the progress made in the ASEAN-RoK cooperation over the past year, including following up on the outcomes of the 22nd ASEAN-ROK Summit in October 2021 and activities to implement various areas of cooperation under the ASEAN-ROK Plan of Action (2021-2025). Within the framework of the key cooperation mechanism - the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF), 20 projects are being implemented with a total investment of 56 million USD, focusing on five priority areas of education and training, the environment, economic recovery, culture and tourism, and health. In addition, there are nine projects waiting for approval, including large-scale ones such as “Clean Air for Sustainable. ASEAN”(CASA) worth 11 million USD. On this occasion, the RoK side announced to increase its annual contribution to the fund from 14 million USD to 16 million USD. The RoK ambassador reaffirmed his country’s commitment to supporting the central role of ASEAN, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-Korea Joint Cooperation Committee’s meeting

Chairman of the People’s Committee of the city Phan Van Mai speaks at the third session of the 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA). The proposal was conveyed by Head of the HCMC Delegation of NA Deputies, Chairman of the People’s Committee of the city Phan Van Mai at the third session of the 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) on May 25. He reviewed recent positive socioeconomic changes after the Covid-19 pandemic has been basically under control in HCMC. The city has seen positive growth in the last four months thanks to the efforts, flexible policies and orientation of the municipal authorities. The commercial services sector reached a positive growth of 0.6 percent in May. Although key industries have a slow recovery, the tourism sector has bounced back strongly. The real estate market still shows signs of cooling due to the slow recovery and the tightening real estate credit that has restricted speculation and helped the market become more transparent. The government and … [Read more...] about HCMC expects to receive mechanism for active purchasing of medical products