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Highly contagious Delta variant lengthens outbreak in Vietnam

The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with its rapid and strong spread in a very short time, has put huge pressure on the health system.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 21

COVID-19 pandemic pushes business online

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 20

VASEP proposes reducing multiple fees for seafood firms

Over 130,000 tons of rice to be allocated to 24 pandemic-hit provinces

The Government has decided to allocate more than 130,000 tons of rice to people in 24 provinces and cities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

S.Korean firm to provide Vietnam’s Nano Covax vaccine worldwide

Korean pharmaceutical firm HLB has signed an MoU with Nanogen, producer of Vietnam's Nanocovax Covid-19 vaccine, to acquire the rights to distribute the vaccine worldwide, except in Vietnam and India, when the vaccine is approved for use.

HCM City to set up mobile medical stations for treatment of Covid-19 patients

Mobile medical stations will be located in gymnasiums, polyclinics, cultural houses, People's Committees of communes and wards, or spacious isolated houses.

Vietnamese chess players to compete in Youth Rapid World Cup’s final stage

Young Vietnamese players are competing at the 2021 FIDE Online Cadets & Youth Rapid World Cup and seven of them have already advanced to the final round of the tournament.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 20

Additional 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive in Vietnam

Vietnam calls for increased counter-terrorism measures at UNSC briefing

A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations has called on the international community to strengthen cooperation and introduce effective solutions in order to combat terrorism amidst serious threats posed by IS activities in recent times.

A midnight call from a pregnant woman, and return trips to hometowns

On the evening of August 15, Pham Thi Minh Hien, deputy director of the Phu Yen Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, received a call for help from a young couple.

Ministry of Transport scraps business licence of Globaltrans Air

The Ministry of Transport has issued a decision on scrapping the general aviation business licence No. 01/2018/BGTVT-VT granted to Globaltrans Air Service JSC.

HCM City’s Cat Lai Port resumes rice exports

Rice businesses in the South are again able to ship through HCM City’s Cat Lat Port after a month’s stoppage due to a pileup of containers after many consignees suspended business due to COVID-19.

 

HCM City supporting foreigners amid COVID-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on many people, including foreign workers stuck in Vietnam. 

Mass Covid-19 testing campaign in Da Nang

To ensure safety and avoid large gatherings during lockdown, medical staff in the central city of Da Nang are going to each alley to collect samples for testing from representatives of households.

Free haircuts provided to 500 Hanoi doctors

Understanding the hardships of frontline forces, Andre Lecharoux, owner of a hair salon on Nha Chung Street, Hanoi, asked his students and colleagues to give free haircuts to 500 doctors and nurses at Bach Mai Hospital.

Axie Infinity is one of world's top 30 'virtual currencies'

In just a short time, Vietnam's blockchain game Axie Infinity has grown tremendously, becoming a new phenomenon in the world gaming industry.

First Vietnamese in WHO promotes regional healthcare

Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong is the first Vietnamese person to take on a high role in the world's largest medical organisation - the World Health Organisation.

AstraZeneca CEO pledges to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to VN on schedule

The CEO of AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot, has pledged to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam on time and increase vaccine supplies to the country this month.

 

Farmers face sharp drop in prices for fruit amid pandemic

Nearly all kinds of fruits, from custard apple to dragon fruit to durian, have seen prices plummet on low demand.

HCM City to use app to manage blood donations

A platform that helps manage blood donations will reduce the time of waiting and ensure physical distancing during blood donations in HCMC.