Tag: public health
VP Harris to inaugurate US CDC's Southeast Asia regional office in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Vice President Kamala D. Harris is set to launch the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Southeast Asia Regional Office in Hanoi, Vietnam, at a ceremony on August 25 afternoon.
Communication campaign launched to promote ban on smoking in indoor public places
The Ministry of Health’s Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund and the Global Public Health Organisation (Vital Strategies) launched a communication campaign to promote the enforcement of the ban on smoking in indoor public places on August 10.
Strong institutions could protect public health through future pandemics
VOV.VN - The brookings.edu website of Brookings Institution, a research group based in the United States, has published an article hailing Vietnamese success in combating the COVID-19 pandemic due to their strong and durable institutions.
Thailand’s COVID-19 Vaccine Management and Distribution
Thailand has received the first 200,00 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China’s pharmaceutical manufacturer Sinovac Biotech, and the Government has worked out a plan for COVID-19 vaccine management and distribution.
Public health portal officially launched
The Vietnam Public Health Portal was officially launched by the Ministry of Health on November 20, aimed at facilitating liaising with services provided by the health sector.
ASEAN+3 vow to beef up cooperation amidst COVID-19
Leaders from ASEAN member countries, and the Republic of Korea (RoK), Japan and China shared the view on the need to enhance their cooperation in the COVID-19 fight and economic recovery, during the 23rd ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit held online on November 14.
Deputy FM chairs 5th meeting of ACC working group on public health emergencies
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung chaired the fifth meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Working Group on Public Health Emergencies (ACCWG-PHE) on November 9 via a video conference.
Fourth meeting of ACC Working Group on Public Health Emergencies
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, head of the ASEAN SOM of Vietnam, the ASEAN Chair 2020, chaired the fourth meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Working Group on Public Health Emergencies (ACCWG-PHE) on October 14 via a video conference.
Thai cabinet approves special tourist visa for long-stay visitors
The Thai cabinet has recent approved a special tourist visa for long-stay visitors who agree to go through a 14-day state quarantine, or alternative state quarantine, as well as hospital quarantine.
AIPA cooperation crucial in mitigating COVID-19’s impact on society
A consistent approach and cooperation between member parliaments of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly in tackling COVID-19 and post-pandemic recovery is among suggestions proposed by delegates to the virtual meeting of the Committee on Social Matters
