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At the handover ceremony (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – As many as 100,000 aid packages worth 30 billion VND (1.3 million USD) was delivered to Ho Chi Minh City on December 7 in support of locals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The packages were donated by the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) and the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB bank). Speaking at the handover ceremony, Vice President of the municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee Pham Minh Tuan expressed his gratitude toward the assistance, which he said is meaningful and practical. The aid will be delivered to the targeted groups as soon as possible, he affirmed, wishing for further support to come in the future. According to the official, the city now basically puts the disease under control, switches to safe and flexible adaptation to COVID-19, and sees socio-economic recovery. However, the epidemic's complicated developments continue with a high number of COVID-19 …

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A medic is about to inject a COVID-19 vaccine shot. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City will administer additional and booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine to its residents from December 10, according to the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The steering committee issued a document guiding the inoculation on December 8. Accordingly, additional COVID-19 shots will be first provided for adults (from 18 years old) who have been fully inoculated with the last jab at least 28 days earlier and are immunocompromised. Priority will be given to those aged over 50. Meanwhile, the city will administer the booster shots to people aged above 18 who are fully vaccinated or receive the additional shot at least six months. The priority will be given to people aged over 50, those suffering from underlying health issues, people who require long-term care at health facilities, and medical workers, especially those directly involved in …

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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City plans to give additional and booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine to its locals from December 10, according to a document submitted by the municipal Health Department to the municipal People’s Committee for approval. Accordingly, additional COVID-19 shots will first go to the adults (from 18 years old) who have been fully inoculated with the last shot of the normal course at least 28 days and are immunocompromised . Priority will be given to those aged over 50. Meanwhile, the city will administer the booster shots to people aged above 18 who are fully vaccinated or receive the additional shot at least six months. The priority will be given to people aged over 50, those suffering from underlying health issues, people who require long-term care at health facilities, and medical workers, especially those directly involved in collecting samples for COVID-19 testing and treating COVID-19 patients. …

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Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has approved a list of projects to attract foreign investment in the 2021-2025 period, including three metro line projects in HCMC. Workers at the construction site of the first metro line project in HCMC. The Government will call for foreign investment for three other metro line projects in the city in the 2021-2025 period. The Government aimed to call for US$4.57 billion in foreign investment for the 36.2-kilometer fourth metro line project in HCMC, set to pass through districts 1, 3, 4, 7, 12, Go Vap, Phu Nhuan and Nha Be. The Government will also call for foreign investment for the metro line project No. 3, which was designed to be 19.58 kilometers long and requires an investment of some US$1.82 billion, and the second phase of the second metro line project, which will have a length of 9.1 kilometers and need an estimated investment of nearly US$1.5 billion. The foreign investment in the three metro line projects in HCMC in …

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Virtual Vietnam Foodexpo 2021 opens The Virtual Vietnam Foodexpo 2021 kicked off on December 7, expected to help enterprises boost displaying, business matching, and cooperation activities on the digital platform. The event through December 10, held on the website https://e.foodexpo.vn, is part of this year’s national trade promotion programme organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), aiming to assist enterprises in the food industry to maintain business cooperation and expand the market. The event features 300 booths of businesses from more than 20 provinces and cities nationwide. It also attracts a large number of importers from various countries and territories, including the Republic of Korea, Japan, the EU, Canada, Russia, India, the US, and China. Reference exchange rate up VND27 on December 8 The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,237 VND/USD on December 8, up 27 VND from the previous day. With the current …

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