Tag: vaccination
COVID-19 count up by 229, with most infections in Bac Giang, HCM City
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed a further 241 more local COVID-19 cases on June 2, with Bac Giang province and Ho Chi Minh City reporting the most at 157 and 31.
More donations come to COVID-19 fight
Nearly VND3.5 trillion (US$151.93 million) has been raised for the fight against COVID-19 via the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) and the Ministry of Health since May 1.
EU Ambassador willing to help Vietnam access COVID-19 vaccine sources
Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the European Union Delegation to Vietnam, told President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 1 that he is willing to support Vietnam in accessing COVID-19 vaccine sources and vaccine technology transfer from Europe.
Vietnam’s economy to grow 6.7% in 2021: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered announced on June 1 its forecast that Vietnam’s GDP growth would be 6.7% this year and 7.3% in 2022.
HCM City keen to vaccinate all residents against COVID-19
VOV.VN - As one of the country’s largest COVID-19 hotspots, Ho Chi Minh City has proposed purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for its citizens through its own budget and other financial sources, according to Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the city People's Committee, on June 1.
Vietnam desires to host COVID-19 vaccine plant
VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long, during his meeting with COVAX Facility representatives on May 31, proposed building a plant in Vietnam to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines for COVAX and countries worldwide.
Ministries, agencies support COVID-19 combat
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on May 31 launched an event to raise donations in support of the COVID-19 fight.
Vietnam seeks US assistance with COVID-19 vaccine supply
VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 30 cabled a letter to US President Joe Biden, expecting the US will continue to help Vietnam and other countries get access to COVID-19 vaccine supplies.
Inflationary pressure still present: GSO official
The average consumer price index (CPI) in the first four months of this year inched up 0.89% from the same period last year, the lowest rise for the first four months of a year since 2016 and clearing the way for the country to achieve its goal of keeping inflation at below 4% for the year.
PM requests all-out efforts, full-scale resources for COVID-19 fight
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 29 asked relevant ministries, agencies, and localities to make every effort and pool all resources together in order to keep the country’s latest COVID-19 outbreak in check.
