Illustrative image (Source: vietnamnet.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked leaders of the Ministry of Health to provide latest information to the media on daily and weekly basis on COVID-19 prevention and control situation. According to the Government Office’s Document No. 7540/VPCP-KGVX, the PM, who is also head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, made the request with a view to ensuring localities, sectors, businesses and the community are kept updated on the pandemic situation, thus reaching social consensus in fighting the pandemic. In the document, the PM stressed the significance of the timely provision of full information on COVID-19 situation and control measures to sectors, localities, the public and business community in maintaining results of pandemic fight. The Government leader asked the Ministry of Health to regularly update, sum up and announce information of pandemic developments, …
Local administrations should avoid measures contrary to Government’s COVID-19 adaptation plan: Health ministry
A woman walks past a panel in Hà Nội on Sunday advising people to wear masks to protect themselves, their family and the society against COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — Deputy health minister Đỗ Xuân Tuyên urged local administrations to not set policies that go against the spirit and letter of the Government’s Resolution 128 , released last week on the national plan to live with COVID-19. He made the remarks on Monday's roundtable held by the Việt Nam Government Portal on the temporary national framework on COVID-19 response, as public and businesses’ frustration grows with varied regulations from different localities to deal with the severe and persistent fourth wave of COVID-19. Tuyên reiterated that the fourth wave has changed Việt Nam’s approach from total elimination of COVID-19 to living safely with the disease while promoting socio-economic development. However, he noted that we still need to detect cases and localise locked-down areas to the …
Transport Ministry issues temporary guidedance on transport activities
Illustrative Photo (Source: SGGP) Accordingly, transport activities will be divided into four levels, including the green zone for the new normal state, the yellow zone for an average risk area, the orange zone for a high risk area and the red zone for a very high risk area. Traffic participants, excluding rail and air transport, have to comply with the health ministry’s 5K message and pandemic prevention and control measures issued by the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control and the Ministry of Health, get testing with any signs or symptoms of Covid-19 of fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, loss of smell or taste. The Covid-19 testing is applied for individuals, including suspected cases, those coming from the orange zone with requirement for epidemiological investigation, people coming from the red zone or blocked area, fully vaccinated person and patients recovered from Covid-19 with requirement for epidemiological investigation …
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Vietnam records 3,193 new COVID-19 cases
Taking sample for COVID-19 testing. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam on October 17 reported 3,193 new infections of COVID-19, including 18 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health. The figure is 36 cases lower than the previous day. HCM City detected the highest number of infections with 1,059, followed by Binh Duong province with 537 and Dong Nai province with 517. The national tally now stands at 864,053, including 859,372 cases recorded since the fourth coronavirus wave hit the country in late April. The Ministry of Health also reported that 3,413 patients nationwide are in serious conditions, with 473 requiring invasive ventilation and 21 on life support (ECMO). On the same day, the country saw 63 deaths from the disease. The death toll now hits 21,194. A further 1,340 patients were given the all-clear on the day, taking the total recoveries to 791,844. By October 16, the country had injected nearly 61.92 million doses of …
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Many countries support ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar
They said a peaceful and non-violent resolution of the crisis and return to democracy is a matter of urgency. Several countries have issued a joint statement of support for ASEAN’s special envoy to Myanmar, which was appointed in early August to facilitate mediation of the dialogue process with all parties concerned. Brunei’s Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof. Photo: Straitstimes In the statement released on Oct 15, the Governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Timor-Leste, the UK, the US, and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on behalf of the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their “strong endorsement of ASEAN’s ongoing efforts to chart a course out of the current crisis in Myanmar.” For them, ASEAN’s central role in the Indo-Pacific region is recognized and they welcome the prospective visit to Myanmar by the Minister of Foreign Affairs (II) of Brunei Darussalam, Dato Erywan, as the Special …
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COVID-19 basically under control nationwide: PM
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chairs the meeting on Sunday. —VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The COVID-19 pandemic has been basically brought under control nationwide five months since the outbreak of the fourth wave ravaged the country, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính at an online meeting on Sunday. The meeting was held between the Government leader and authorities of 63 localities to review COVID-19 prevention and control measures and discuss socio-economic recovery in the future. PM Chính said the Government on October 11 issued Resolution No 128 on the adoption of provisional guidelines on safe and flexible living with COVID-19. Following the resolution, many provinces and cities have relaxed social distancing and gradually moved to live safely and flexibly with COVID-19. He stressed that COVID-19 prevention and control must be implemented consistently across the country. Based on the outcomes of the meeting, the Government and the National Steering Committee for …
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EVFTA gives fresh impetus to trade and investment co-operation
The Vietnam-EU Trade Forum is expected to take place on October 27 in Hanoi. The Vietnam-EU Trade Forum is expected to take place on October 27 in Hanoi to highlight the importance of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which has provided fresh impetus to trade and investment co-operation as the world moves into the new normal situation. The virtual event is set to be co-hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Delegation of the EU to Vietnam, and the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Vietnam. Most notably, the function will serve to connect 14 points of Vietnamese Trade Offices in Europe, while guests will be directly provided with market information whilst receiving support in a bid to strengthen connectivity with partners in the region. The forum will primarily focus on assessing the economic and trade changes between the nation and the bloc following the enforcement of the EVFTA, the practical effectiveness of taking advantage of the trade …
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Indonesia: Halal certification mandatory for drugs, cosmetics, consumer goods
Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (Photo: https://en.tempo.co/) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia n Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas stated that halal certification has been made mandatory for medicine, cosmetics, and consumer goods products starting on October 17 as stipulated in a regulation of the government on pertaining to the implementation of halal product insurance. This regulation is part of a plan to issue halal certification to 15,000 micro- and small-sized enterprises (MSEs) this year through the Free Halal Certification Programme for MSE s. The granting of halal certification aims to facilitate MSEs’ exports and help them improve competitiveness, and ensure that their products comply with Islamic law and production standards, Minister Yaqut said. The product coverage in halal product insurance is very wide, including foods, beverages, drugs, cosmetics, chemical products, biological products, genetically-modified products, and …