Health and welfare minister

Hanoi (VNA) – Five officials and reporters of the Vietnam News Agency were honoured during a ceremony held by the Ministry of Health on June 19 to mark the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 – 2020). They are among one organisation and 134 individuals from news outlets, media agencies and management authorities awarded with the Certificates of Merit of the Health Minister in recognition for their outstanding performance in covering news and educating people on the COVID-19 pandemic. The only organisation honoured at the event was the Vietnam Television Film Centre (VFC), which produced the 50-episode drama series “Nhung Ngay Khong Quen” (Unforgettable Days) featuring the urban and rural life during the pandemic. It was recognised for both educational and entertaining values. The director of the film and composer Bui Quang Minh (Minh Beta), who wrote the motivational song “Viet Nam oi! Danh Bay Covid” (Dear Vietnam, Let’s win the … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency honoured by Health Ministry for COVID-19 coverage

He noted that the US’s Economics magazine had ranked Vietnam the 12th out of 66 emerging economies in terms of financial health in early May. Recently, the US’s S&P rankings maintained Vietnam’s sovereign credit rating at BB and its outlook at “stable”. … [Read more...] about PM requests striving for highest possible socio-economic targets in 2020

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh and Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu co-chaired the 13th Mekong - Japan Ministerial Conference on July 9, focusing on promoting cooperation between Mekong countries and Japan in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The online conference, which also saw the participation of foreign ministers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, also discussed measures to bolster trade and investment cooperation to speed up economic recovery in each country following the pandemic. In his speech, Minh emphasised the need for a comprehensive approach that both responds to the pandemic and recovers the economy. While sharing Vietnam’s experience in containing the disease, he affirmed the timeliness and effectiveness of the comprehensive policies adopted by the Vietnamese Government. Vietnam is continuing to apply measures to control and prevent the spread of COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Mekong – Japan Ministerial Conference discusses COVID-19 response

To recover the economy, the ministers agreed to increase co-operation in protecting the regional supply chain, support small- and medium-sized enterprises in adapting to the new situation, applying science and technology in agriculture, and developing high-quality infrastructure. … [Read more...] about Japan and Mekong countries boost co-operation in COVID-19 fight

According to the acting minister, the province would urgently provide around 10 million doses of diphtheria vaccines for the Central Highlands region and the two lowland provinces amid the widespread diphtheria infection. Long added that this year the disease had proved more of a problem. He instructed vaccinations against diphtheria for all children aged more than two. The vaccination programme is expected to cover up to 4.7 million in Central Highlands localities and Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces. He noted that all people who have contact with diphtheria patients need to be quarantined. The Ministry of Health reported that diphtheria has appeared in Gia Lai with 15 cases and one death, Kon Tum with 24 cases, Dak Lak with one case and Dak Nong with 26 cases and one fatality. … [Read more...] about 4.7 million people to be vaccinated against diphtheria