Vietnam News Today (June 17): Vietnam attends 12th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly
Vietnam News Today (June 17) features headlines include: Vietnam asks for early finalization of Code of Conduct in East Sea; Vietnam attends 12th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly; Vietnam to launch largest ever Covid-19 vaccination campaign and Vietnamese farm produce gain competitive edge on global market.
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 16): Vietnam to conduct largest-ever vaccination campaign
The national tally is now at 11,304 with 4,543 recoveries. More than 1.64 million of its 96-million population have been vaccinated.
Vietnam News Today (June 16): Vietnam suggests restraining actions in East Sea
Vietnam News Today (June 16) features headlines include: Vietnam suggests restraining actions in East Sea; Vietnam to receive a million Covid vaccine doses by July; Vietnam issues first e-government development strategy towards digital government and Vietnam likely to rank third in global rice exports in 2022.
A Vietnamese awarded the Green Nobel Prize
With his contributions to wildlife conservation, Nguyen Van Thai has become the second Vietnamese to receive the Goldman Environmental Prize, also dubbed the Green Nobel Prize.
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 15): 245 new case, 2 new deaths reported
The figure raised the national tally to 10,881, including 9,238 local infections and 1,643 imported cases. 23 provinces have gone through 14 consecutive days without new cases.
Covid-19 pandemic in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Hanoi under control
Experts say that coronavirus outbreaks in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Hanoi are under control. Bac Ninh has eased social distancing measures in several places while Hanoi has mulled reopening certain businesses
Vietnam News Today (June 15): Northern region braces for latest heat wave
Vietnam News Today (June 15) features headlines include: Vietnam, France agree to share experience in Covid-19 fight; More Covid-19 patients announced as recovered; Northern region braces for latest heat wave and Vietnam sees surge in farm produce exports to China.
Ho Chi Minh city extends social distancing by 2 more weeks
Ho Chi Minh City should extend its current social distancing period by another two weeks due to ongoing coronavirus concerns, proposed the municipal health department on Monday.
Vietnam researches production of single-dose Covid-19 vaccine
The Health Ministry on Saturday stated a Vietnamese enterprise is in talks with a U.S. manufacturer regarding technology transfer to produce a one-dose Covid-19 vaccine with high protection.
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 14): 290 new cases, 59 deaths confirmed
New cases have taken the national tally to 10,630. The country has recorded a total of 7,423 local cases in 39 cities and provinces in the latest COVID-19 wave beginning from April 27.
Hanoi's national high-school examinees brush off torrential rain
Despite the unpleasant weather, many examinees said they were still confident in their test performance
Vietnam News Today (June 14): Vietnam's chance entering final World Cup qualifiers by 99.2 percent
Vietnam News Today (June 14) features headlines include: Storm Koguma makes landfall, heavy rain, gusts hit northern, central coasts; Ho Chi Minh city hospital cases rise sharply, most asymptomatic; Chances of Vietnam entering final World Cup qualifiers are 99.2 percent and Bac Ninh eases social distancing, Quang Ninh reboots tourism.
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 13): 289 new cases over the last 24 hours
The number of cases since the fourth wave of the pandemic began on April 27 was 7,134. Twenty-one provinces have gone through 14 days without detecting new cases.
Vietnam News Today (June 13): Vietnam on full alert with Koguma storm set to make landfall in hours
Vietnam News Today (June 13) features headlines include: Vietnam licenses Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use; Vietnam on full alert with Koguma storm set to make landfall in hours; More beach destinations ease social restrictions and Ho Chi Minh city has several chains of Covid infections with unknown sources.
Vietnam Covid-19 Updates (June 12): 2 new deaths, Hanoi debuts Covid-19 map
Since April 29, 4.26 million people have received COVID-19 testing. The number of domestic infections was 8,418, with 6,848 recorded since the new wave hit the country on April 27.
Vietnam’s first-ever global prize in science and technology attracts world’s leading scientists
With over 600 nominations from more than 60 countries, VinFuture – Vietnam’s first-ever global science and technology prize – has gained attention from leading scientists across the globe
Vietnam News Today (June 12): Hue reopens tourist destinations after nearly a month of closure
Vietnam News Today (June 12) features headlines include: Vietnam slams Taiwan’s live fire drills on Spratly islands; Vietnam offers vaccination to foreign diplomats; Hanoi prepares for high school entrance exams amid virus resurgence and Hue reopens tourist destinations after nearly a month of closure.
Vietnamese BKAV develops device to detect Covid-19 using saltwater
Bkav’s new technology uses artificial intelligence to read light absorption frequency from a saline solution mouth rinse to detect Covid-19 in 10 seconds
Vietnam calls for closer UN-EU cooperation in settling global challenges
No country can solve today’s complex challenges on its own, and it is necessary to seek solutions through multilateralism and partnerships, in which the UN plays a central role in coordinating international efforts, with important support of regional organizations, ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), said.
Vietnam to start phase 3 trial of Nano Covax Covid vaccine
In the phase 3 clinical trial, Vietnam Military Medical University will begin testing Nano Covax vaccine on 1,000 of 6,500 volunteers
