15th Government convenes first meeting

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Resolution 86 of the Government on the implementation of urgent measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic to implement Resolution 30 of the National Assembly.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue signed Resolution No.24/2021/QH15 approving in principle investment in the National Target Programme on sustainable poverty reduction for the 2021-2025 period.

Self-discipline, seriousness and efficiency during social distancing is paramount in the ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

A book named “Nothing is Impossible: America’s Reconciliation with Vietnam” by former US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius made debut on August 10.

The Ministry of Finance is collecting opinions on a draft decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree 140 of the Government on registration fees.

An audience-free art programme was broadcast on Vietnam National Television (VTV) last month as restrictions on COVID-19 have been tightened. This is a part of an online theatre programme conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

About 500 taxis and buses in HCM City have been converted to ambulances to help transport COVID-19 patients to hospitals in time.

A 15-strong contingent from Vietnam Team has been putting in place the final touches for the Tokyo Paralympics Games.

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s Vingroup Corporation has announced it will contribute 51% capital, equivalent to 510 billion VND, to establish VINES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company (VinES).

HCM City’s health department has issued official responses to the health ministry’s request for clarification of its deal for and use of the donation of five million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.

Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health Nguyen Hoai Nam said the city still has 913,204 doses of the vaccine, including 591,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine allocated by the Ministry of Health on August 9.

The Ministry of Health has asked Ho Chi Minh City about its plans to buy 5 million doses of Moderna vaccine; otherwise, the ministry will transfer the deal to another locality.

Hanoi Medical University is recruiting volunteers for the phase 1 clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine ARCT-154, which was transferred by an American company.

Vietnam’s overseas investment totalled US$570.1 million in the first seven months of 2021, a 2.3-fold increase from the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) showed.

Export of computers and electronic products expected to hit US$50 billion in 2021

As the third largest seafood exporter in the world, Viet Nam's could lose about US$480 million per year if it fails in its fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

By the end of July 2021, Vietnam climbed up by two spots for IPv6 application compared to 2020, ranking 2nd in Southeast Asia and 8th in the world, with 45% of Internet users or more than 34 million users accessing IPv6 Internet.

Nguyen Khoa, a fifth-grade student at Ha Huy Tap School in HCMC, has a YouTube channel where he shares his love for mathematics with other friends throughout the country.

A DJ in HCM City brought his musical instruments to his balcony to play music for free for his neighbors during the current difficult time of social distancing.