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Prof. Do Quyet, director of the Vietnam Military Medical Academy, outlined the information as part of a brief announcement during the launch of the second phase of human clinical trials on Nano Covax which took place on February 26 in Hanoi. “Preliminary research results show that the potent antibodies elicited by Nano Covax prove to be effective against the variant B.1.1.7 from the UK,” said Prof. Quyet. The country kick-started the initial phase of human trials of Nano Covax last December, marking the first vaccine of its kind to be produced locally by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, one of the four COVID-19 vaccine producers currently operating in the country. It is now in the process of launching the second phase of trials in both Hanoi and the southern province of Long An with the participation of approximately 560 volunteers aged between 12 and 75. The second phase is set to be focused on the safety and efficiency of the vaccine, especially the generation of antibodies, as the vaccine will also be tested on elderly people suffering from underlying health issues, according to Prof. Quyet. “In phase 2 we will continue to evaluate whether these antibodies can resist the variant from South Africa,” he said. Vietnamese scientists have conducted genome sequencing and found there are five variant strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus since the initial COVID-19 outbreak erupted in January 2020. Most notably, variants VOC202012/01 and B.1.1.7 which originate from the UK and A.23.1 from South Africa have recently been detected at COVID-19 hotspots in Hai Duong province and Ho Chi Minh City, respectively. While locally-made vaccines are currently in the process of undergoing clinical trials, the country is striving to ramp up the import of COVID-19 vaccines as part of the national vaccination campaign. The initial batch of AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on February 24, with more than 117,000 doses landing in the country. The …

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The huge number of views shows the massive level of interest from the domestic and international community for content relating to Vietnamese tourism. The one-minute clip was released as part of a tourism promotion campaign entitled “Vietnam: Di de yeu!”, “Discover Vietnam” in English”, with the purpose of making the country more popular among travelers via the digital-media platform. Created by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) after receiving support from both Google and VinPearl, the campaign is part of a wider programme launched by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote the country as a safe and attractive destination. The campaign features various clips from famous YouTube creators such as Khoai Lang Thang, Chan La Ca, Fly Around Vietnam, and H’Hen Nie, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, all of whom enjoy a great influence among young demographics and also boast a large number of subscribers. The scheme is expected to help stimulate domestic travel demand whilst also providing useful information for tourists. …

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Vietnam was the only country in ASEAN to be upgraded in the global soft power rankings. Vietnam is considered a bright spot thanks to the increasing value of Vietnam's national brand and the socio-economic results achieved over the past year. According to Brand Finance, Vietnam has brought into play all aspects of soft power relatively well, especially the integration of its leading product brands. Vietnam's national reputation in the past year has increased in large part thanks to the Government's quick policy responses especially its close direction in supporting businesses to build and promote their brands locally and abroad as well as the dynamism and efforts of Vietnamese businesses. In order to publish the Global Soft Power Index 2021, Brand Finance held the "2021 Global Soft Power Summit" from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm on February 25, 2021 (Vietnam time). Samir Dixit, Managing Director of Brand Finance Asia Pacific, said that Vietnam seems to have managed all aspects of its reputation quite well, in particular the integration and alignment of its national brand and the brands from around the country. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved the Vietnam National Brand Programme from 2020 to 2030, which aims to increase the value and rankings of the national brand while hoping to make over 1,000 products national brands. These are managed through the specific efforts of and initiatives undertaken by Vietrade, under their national mark program “Vietnam Value”, Samir Dixit said. According to Vu Ba Phu, Director General of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, Vietnam is one of the most open economies in the world, with its ratio of trade to GDP increasing from 136% in 2010 to approximately 200% in 2019. Amid the COVID-19 shutdowns, which caused outputs to slump in early 2020, Vietnam was among only a small few countries able to achieve positive GDP growth – at nearly 3%. Thanks to the support of the Vietnam …

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