Tag: AIDS
Vietnam calls for dialogue, citizen protection in Ukraine
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese representative to the United Nations has called on parties concerned to hold dialogue and protect civilians in Ukraine amidst escalating tensions in the country.
Pandemic-hit firms to enjoy preferential interest rate credit package
Loans of pandemic-hit enterprises will enjoy an interest rate cut of 2% under a government support package to remove difficulties for the businesses.
Sixteen banks cut over VND21.2 trillion for pandemic-hit customers
Sixteen commercial banks cut over VND21.24 trillion (US$936 million) of loan interest for COVID-19-hit customers from July 15 to December 31, 2021, surpassing their commitment by 5.13%, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported on February 9.
Three packages to help businesses with digital transformation
Three aid packages will be carried out in 2022 to help promote digital transformation in Vietnamese enterprises, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
Vietnam calls for more humanitarian aid for DR Congo
Vietnam has called for more humanitarian aid for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the United Nations Security Council’s meeting on the country’s unrest and activities of the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) on December 6.
HIV/AIDS remains burden on Vietnam
HIV/AIDS is still a burden on Vietnam with about 12,000 new cases diagnosed and about 2,000 deaths each year.
HIV prevention campaign launched
The Health Ministry’s Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) launched a campaign on HIV prevention on November 17.
Lao Cai receives USAID’s aid for sustainable forest management
The Office of the People’s Committee of northern border Lao Cai province has said that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) decided to offer a non-refundable aid worth US$1 million to the province to carry out a project on sustainable forest management and biodiversity preservation.
France-Vietnam Friendship Association President honoured with Friendship Order
VOV.VN - The Embassy of Vietnam in France presented a Friendship Order from the Vietnamese President to Alain Dussarps, vice president of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV), at a ceremony held on November 9.
Over 98% of financial aid delivered to pandemic-hit workers
As of November 5, more than VND21.851 trillion (US$US965.5 million) of the almost VND22.29 trillion, equivalent to 98% of the approved amount, in financial support has been delivered to over 9.1 million out of nearly 9.4 million pandemic-hit workers applying for help.
