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Deputy PM insists on vaccine priority for HCM City

The Government has agreed to prioritise vaccine distribution to HCM City and parts of Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Long An Provinces, the country's top COVID-19 hotspots, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a conference in the city on Tuesday.

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Monkeys cause chaos during social distancing orders on Cham Islands

Experts from the Cham Island Maritime Protected Area (MPA) and Hoi An are looking to drive monkeys back to the forest after the animals broke into houses.

Banks are optimistic about yearly business results

Commercial banks have been performing well thanks to improved provisioning and more sustainable sources of income.

Over 150,000 workers in Binh Duong’s industrial parks vaccinated

As many as 150,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been allocated to industrial zones in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Military helicopters to be used to transport Covid-19 vaccines

To ensure the vaccination schedule when many shipments of Covid-19 vaccines arrive in Vietnam in the fourth quarter, the Ministry of Defense is ready to use helicopters to transport vaccines.

A house of memories in Ha Long City

Hundreds of typical items of rich families in the past have been collected by a man in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh province.

Control of Covid-19 outbreak in HCM City shows positive signs

The epidemic situation in HCM City has shown positive signs as the number of new infection cases has "flattened",

Vietnam tests Covid-19 herbal medicine on 260 patients

A locally developed Covid-19 treatment drug called Vipdervir will be tested on 260 Covid-19 patients.

Hanoi conducts massive testing campaign with 3.3 million samples

From August 9 to 17, Hanoi will provide 1.3 million tests using the RT-PCR technique, and 2 million rapid tests in an aim to screen and isolate Covid-19 pathogens from the community as quickly as possible.

Ministry of Transport wants to limit HCM City-Hanoi flights

For the Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi air route, the number of flights could be reduced to less than two round trips per day.

 

Procedures to be simplified for emergency licence for local Nanocovax vaccine

The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Health to shorten administrative procedures for granting an emergency licence for the locally made Nanocovax vaccine against Covid-19.

Students to return to school in August in virus-contained provinces

Several provinces where there are no COVID-19 outbreaks will allow students to return to school as early as August 23 after the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) released its general plan for the 2021-2022 academic year.

India helps Vietnamese defence ministry build IT system

The Indian Government has provided US$5 million in non-refundable aid to help the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence build an information technology (IT) system.

Vietnam to face only two rivals in AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers

Vietnam will have to compete against only Myanmar and Chinese Taipei in Group I of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers following a redraw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 11.

Port backlogs force alternative actions

With unreceived containers piling up and hampering the work of much-reduced personnel, Cat Lai Port in Ho Chi Minh City has thrown in the towel and requested that importers readjust the shipping routes to alternative destinations.

Crafting regulations to build a digitalised future

With the appearance of Industry 4.0 and the huge impact of the global health crisis, the world is in the breakthrough stage of digital transformation. This is the opportunity for Vietnam to realise its aspiration of prosperity.

Four local startups named among “Forbes Asia 100 to Watch” list

Four Vietnamese startups have been named in the latest version of the “Forbes Asia 100 to Watch” list.

US Air Force to transport 77 vaccine freezers to Vietnam

The 36th Contracting Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base in the US territory of Guam are poised to send a total of 77 ultra-low temperature freezers at a total value of US$691,000 to Vietnam.