China’s state-owned China National Pharmaceutical Group Corp., also known as Sinopharm, announced recently that it can provide 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine within this year. The company said it expects one dose of its vaccine to be 97 percent effective in producing an immune response, and that the rate would climb to close to 100 percent after the second dose. It has been reported that the price for a double shot dose of the Sinopharm vaccine could be around $145. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 vaccine: best keep the ‘free’ market out of it
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Four killed, two missing as flash floods hit Central Highlands, South Central regions
The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has requested Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong to focus their efforts on rescue stranded tourists and search for missing people. It has urged affected cities and provinces to continue taking measures to address consequences of flooding, particularly in flooded and isolated areas, and tighten control on local tourism activities. … [Read more...] about Four killed, two missing as flash floods hit Central Highlands, South Central regions
Vietnam, Cuba write new pages in glorious history
Hanoi (VNA) - The 60th anniversary of Vietnam - Cuba diplomatic relations was celebrated on December 2 (1960 - 2020), with the special amity filled with outstanding milestones in mutual support, from Vietnam’s past struggle for national independence to the two nations’ current fight against COVID-19. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cuba write new pages in glorious history
‘Blood Moon Party’ among three historic Vietnamese box office hits
The movie ranked second in the box office chart during the last three days of the past week, led by "The Croods 2", an animation about prehistoric people setting off on an expedition in the modern world. Box Office Vietnam reports "The Croods 2" has raked in over VND8 billion at its premiere on November 27. … [Read more...] about ‘Blood Moon Party’ among three historic Vietnamese box office hits
Local sugar industry calls for fair competition
Speaking at the conference, farmer Tran Thi Yen in Phu Yen Province said sugarcane no longer generated great economic profits. She said farmers could not earn profits, or even lose capital, having to reduce their sugarcane growing area. Many sugarcane growers had to leave their land to work as hired labourers. … [Read more...] about Local sugar industry calls for fair competition
