VOV.VN - The Advisory Council for the Registration of Circulation of Drugs and Medicinal Ingredients on August 29 did not approve Nano Covax, the first locally produced COVID-19 vaccine, and requested additional data to ensure the vaccine is completely safe and effective.
VOV.VN - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) joined with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to hold the closing event for the USAID Saving Species project on August 27.
A webinar themed “Fostering investment cooperation between Vietnam and the Middle East: potential, opportunities and new approaches” was held in Hanoi on August 26.
A delegation of the Ia O border guard station in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai met their Cambodian counterparts on August 22 to discuss joint work to protect border areas and fight COVID-19 pandemic.
An honorary consul office of Vietnam was inaugurated in Bangalore in India’s southern state of Karnataka on August 18.
The Vietnam Environment Administration has compiled 15 draft regulations on environment-related standards which will be promulgated this year as a foundation for the implementation of the 2020 Law on Environmental Protection that takes effect from the beginning of 2022.
VOV.VN - The top priority in Afghanistan should be ending violence, protecting civilians, especially women and children, and ensuring security and safety of UN staff and representative agencies, foreign diplomatic staff, international organisations, and foreigners.
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam has requested its embassy in Islamabad (Pakistan) to deploy citizen protection measures following political instability in Afghanistan.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a consumer rights protection programme for 2021 – 2025 that focuses on the development of a consultancy and support system for consumers.
VOV.VN - Several Vietnamese firms have made great strides recently as they invest in advanced technologies aimed at launching products to meet the stringent requirements set by the EU in terms of quality and environmental protection standards.