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Rice bags are loaded onto a ship for export. The European Commission (EC) has publicized import quotas for Vietnam’s rice and some agricultural products – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The European Commission (EC) on July 15 publicized import quotas for Vietnam’s rice and some agricultural products and clarified methods of quota management, in line with commitments toward the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). … [Read more...] about EU announces import quotas for Vietnam’s farm produce

Both these factors mean that steadying the ship is relatively less of a challenge for Vietnam in the context when supply chains across the globe were thrown off balance by the lockdown, and Vietnam’s export numbers were affected by closures in China and other key markets, leading to a 21 percent dip in FDI for Vietnam in the first three months this year. … [Read more...] about Vietnam could resume pre-COVID-19 growth levels by next year: McKinsey

Regional and international cooperation are two crucial factors to wipe out security instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region in natural resources management, Ambassador Quý said at a video conference held by the UN Security Council on Wednesday via the Arria-formula meeting. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam urges Houthi rebels to cooperate with UN in oil tanker issue

Hanoi (VNA) - Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and British Ambassador Gareth Ward signed a memorandum of understanding on July 15 on cooperation to implement the UK Prosperity Fund’s Better Health Programme in Vietnam. The programme covers a range of matters, such as health education, digital healthcare, infectious diseases, scholarships for Vietnamese medical personnel, and collaboration in fighting antibiotic resistance. The ambassador said Vietnam’s COVID-19 treatment for Patient 91, a British citizen, was a miracle. He noted that this year marks a decade of the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, saying the two foreign ministries have discussed the importance of ties in the future. Lauding the UK’s support for Vietnam’s health sector over time, Long said Vietnam hopes to continue disease prevention engagement with the UK Government, especially in the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Patient 91, a 43-year-old pilot and the most severe case in … [Read more...] about Vietnam, UK boost health cooperation

A child receives treatment for diphtheria at a health center of Cu M’gar District in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam. Photo: Vietnam News Agency In the past, Huong said, vaccination campaigns had workers visit public spaces in villages and communes to offer jabs. … [Read more...] about Anti-vaxxers a roadblock in fight to control Vietnam’s diphtheria outbreak