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Vietnam COVID-19 Updates (April 11): 9 imported cases in the last 24 hours

April 11, 2021 | 08:30

Nine imported cases of COVID-19 were detected on the afternoon of April 10, raising the national count to 2,692, according to the Health Ministry.

Three groups with vaccine passport expected to allow entering Vietnam

April 10, 2021 | 16:26

Vietnamese stranded abroad, foreign investors, and vaccinated tourists are three groups who might be able to enter Vietnam with a vaccine passport, officials say.

Frontline officers, soldiers in central Vietnam get prioritized Covid-19 vaccines

April 10, 2021 | 14:07

60 officers and soldiers in Quang Nam province’s Armed Force are given the first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine on April 9.

German media spotlights Vietnam’s new leadership

April 10, 2021 | 09:51

Vietnam’s new leadership has continued to make foreign headlines, with Germany’s Junge Welt (Young World) running an article in this regard on April 9.

Vietnam COVID-19 Updates (April 10): Vietnam to start mass vaccine production in August

April 10, 2021 | 09:36

Vietnam could start mass production of its own Covid-19 vaccine in August if a three-phase human trial is completed in May.

Vietnam News Today (April 10): New Vietnamese leadership and aspirations for prosperous nation

April 10, 2021 | 09:23

Vietnam News Today (April 10) features headlines include new Vietnamese leadership and aspirations for prosperous nation, four Politburo Members Assigned To Join PCC Secretariat, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia congratulate new Foreign Minister, third Vietnamese military officer to work at UN headquarters.

Next Vietnamese officer to work at UN Headquarters

April 10, 2021 | 08:30

Another Vietnamese officer from the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations has been recruited to work as a training officer at the United Nations Headquarters.

Over 31,000 medical staff and patients in Hanoi screened for nCoV

April 09, 2021 | 15:49

Hanoi Department of Health is sampling and screening for 31,170 medical staff and patients at public hospitals around the city.

Over 55,000 Vietnamese receiving AstraZeneca vaccine, low rate of post-injection reaction shown

April 09, 2021 | 14:05

Since the AstraZeneca vaccination campaign was launched in Vietnam on March 8, there have been 33% of recipients displaying commonly mild reactions.

Spokeswoman reiterates consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance

April 09, 2021 | 09:50

Vietnam will consistently pursue the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, and diversification of relations, including deepening ties with partners in an effective and sustainable manner with intertwined interests, said Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang during a regular press conference in Hanoi on April 8.

Vietnam News Today (April 9): 14th National Assembly’s last session wraps up

April 09, 2021 | 09:40

Vietnam News Today (April 9) features headlines include 14th National Assembly’s last session wraps up, ceremony held for handover of duty to new Prime Minister, Party leader presents decisions appointing heads of Party Central Committee’s commissions, and Covid-19 updates.

Vietnam COVID-19 Updates (April 9): Second shots of Nano Covax in 2nd-stage trials completed

April 09, 2021 | 09:20

As many as 554 volunteers joining the second-stage human trials of home-grown Nano Covax COVID-19 vaccine got the second shots over the past 14 days.

Vietnam yet to issue specific entry requirements for vaccinated people: Spokesperson

April 09, 2021 | 08:20

Vietnam has not yet issued specific entry requirements for people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on April 8.

Vietnam plans on the second Covid-19 vaccine distribution

April 09, 2021 | 07:36

In the latest Covid-19 distribution plan of the Ministry of Health, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are allocated the largest number of Covax’s AstraZeneca vaccine.

Vietnam's new Vice State President, a loving and caring female leader

April 08, 2021 | 17:41

Vo Thi Anh Xuan was elected Vice President of Vietnam for the 2016 – 2021 tenure on April 6. Before the election, Xuan was a loving, caring Secretary of the Party Committee of An Giang province who dedicated herself to union activities and the working class.

Biography of new NA Chairman of National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue

April 08, 2021 | 11:01

Vuong Dinh Hue, a member of the Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, has been elected as Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Election Council (NEC).

Biography of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

April 08, 2021 | 10:33

The following is the biography of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee.

Vietnam News Today (April 8): Two new Deputy PMs nominated in new Cabinet lineup

April 08, 2021 | 09:25

Vietnam News Today (April 8) features headlines include two new Deputy PMs nominated in new Cabinet lineup, NA relieves 13 Cabinet members of their posts, US President congratulates newly-elected President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, new decree expected to boost social housing development.

Biography of new State President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc

April 08, 2021 | 09:24

Politburo member Nguyen Xuan Phuc has been elected President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam during the current 11th session of the 14th National Assembly held in Hanoi.

Vietnam COVID-19 Updates (April 8): Vietnam’s two COVID-19 vaccines prove safe during trial

April 08, 2021 | 08:21

Two COVID-19 vaccines Nano Covax and Covivac, which were studied and developed in Vietnam, have proved to be safe and effective in the first and second clinical trials.