In 1968, former US Army photographer Ronald L. Haeberle documented the tragic Mỹ Lai massacre on March 16, 1968, when 504 unarmed villagers – 182 women, and 173 children and infants – in the centre of now Tịnh Khê Commune, in Sơn Tịnh District, were killed by soldiers of Charlie Company, under the command of Lieutenant Calley. … [Read more...] about American veterans deliver flood relief for Việt Nam
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Human trials of second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine begin
In December last year, the Ministry of Health and the Military Medical Institute in collaboration with Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Joint Stock Company launched clinical trials of the Nano Covax vaccine, the first locally-produced COVID-19 vaccine in Việt Nam. VNS … [Read more...] about Human trials of second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine begin
Flood-affected people receive support from donors
QUẢNG NAM — More than 1,500 poor people, of which 1,000 were children, in flood-affected Nam Trà My district of Quảng Nam Province received free examinations and medicine in a joint-health care charity programme by the Đà Nẵng-Hoàn Mỹ Hospital and VinaCapital Foundation. … [Read more...] about Flood-affected people receive support from donors
ASEAN foreign ministers discuss priorities for this year
Ministers reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, and the principles of exercising self-restraint, avoiding militarisation, and abiding by international law and the 1982 UNCLOS, as well as seriously and fully complying with the DOC in the East Sea and reaching an effective and efficient COC in accordance with international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS. … [Read more...] about ASEAN foreign ministers discuss priorities for this year
Over 200 traders licensed to export rice
The country is switching to exporting more fragrant and high-quality rice at a higher price and added value. Furthermore, local rice farmers and traders have paid much attention to improving the quality of rice, origin traceability as well as adopted measures to meet the requirements of demanding markets such as the European Union, South Korea and the United States. … [Read more...] about Over 200 traders licensed to export rice
