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An additional 635 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours in Vietnam, bringing the national tally to over 11.51 million, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,517,124. On December 2, an additional 145 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.60 million. On Friday evening, no deaths from Covid-19 were recorded, the country's total fatalities stayed at 43,176, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By December 2, the country had injected over 264 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Around 98 percent of residents in HCM City have been found to carry antibodies against Covid-19, according to a survey of 839 random people. The survey was jointly conducted in September by the city’s Centre for Disease Control, the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Oxford … [Read more...] about Additional 635 Covid-19 cases reported on Friday

Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An additional 485 COVID-19 cases were reported in Vietnam on November 30, according to the Ministry of Health. The new cases brought the country’s total number of infections since the pandemic broke out to 11,515,908. Meanwhile, 146 patients fully recovered from the disease on the same day, lifting the total number of recoveries to 10,608,488. The death toll rose to 43,175 after three more fatalities were logged in southern An Giang and Tay Ninh provinces and the capital city of Hanoi. More than 264.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country so far./. VNA … [Read more...] about Additional 485 COVID-19 cases recorded in Vietnam on November 30

Molravir, an antiviral drug for COVID-19 treatment, sold at a pharmacy (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The national COVID-19 caseload rose to 11,516,489 with 581 new cases recorded on December 1, according to the Ministry of Health . With 89 patients given the all-clear during the day, the number of recoveries rose to 10,608.57710,608,342. Meanwhile, there are 45 patients needing breathing support. One death from COVID-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities rose to 43,176. With 100,761 doses administered on November 30, the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines injected rose to 264,486,568./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam logs 581 new COVID-19 cases on December 1

Lieutenant General To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The police has received 1.7 trillion VND (69.35 million USD) handed back by those involved in the COVID-19 test kit scandal at Viet A Technologies JSC , Lieutenant General To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security , said at the Government’s regular press conference on December 1. Xo underlined that this is a complicated case causing discontent among the public, and many officials and Party members, including many senior officials have been punished. The investigation agency under the Ministry of Public Security decided to prosecute and apply preventive measures against 29 people, while blocking many transaction accounts, bank deposit books and distraining many assets, he said. Punishments for those in the case have been applied in three levels depending on their roles and performances, ensuring the … [Read more...] about 1.7 trillion VND related to test kit scandal handed back: Spokesperson

Hanoians are willing to travel and very confident in welcoming foreign tourists to their capital city in particular and the country in general. With 85% of local travelers stating they intend to travel in the next 12 months, Vietnam emerged as the second most confident country in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the newly released Travel Confidence Index. Hanoian excited to travel The index indicates that among Asia-Pacific travelers, Vietnamese, especially Hanoians, were among the most willing travelers to put up with and overlook key travel deterrents to hit the road - which included enduring disruptions and travel costs; as well as confidence in their home country in receiving inbound travelers. As the border is gradually opened after the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more Hanoians are eager to travel as far as possible. Notably, most of them said they are comfortable with Vietnam opening borders back up (82%), and 75% are confident about welcoming international … [Read more...] about Hanoians listed among most willing travelers

According to the General Statistics Office the total figure is 21.1 times higher than that of the same period last year, but down 81.9% compared to the number of 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. The country was estimated to earn 21.6 billion USD from accommodation and catering services , up 56.5% year-on-year, while revenue in the travel and tourism industry was estimated at 924.8 million USD, a 4.1-fold increase compared to that of the same period last year. Recently, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism launched an email system, the first of its kind, to promote Vietnamese tourism./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam serves 2.95 million international tourists

Bangkok (VNA) - Entrepreneurs have flocked to invest in the frozen food segment, with the number of new business registrations rising by 84% in the first nine months, driven by rising domestic and export demand. According to Deputy Commerce Minister Sinit Lertkrai, the new registrations between January and October stood at 92, up from 42 in the same period last year, with registered capital rising by 284% to 299 million THB. The frozen food segment has been thriving over the past few years during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected most businesses, said the official. He said ready-to-eat frozen food, both for domestic consumption and export, has high growth potential thanks to its long shelf life and the advantage of expansion via convenience stores. Key products among them include frozen fruit, fresh vegetables, fresh shrimp, fresh squid, chilled and frozen fresh fish, steamed and boiled crab, frozen and fresh chicken, and frozen duck. The sector’s annual market value … [Read more...] about Frozen food businesses blossom in Thailand

Prof. Carl Thayer (Photo: VNA) Sydney (VNA) – The official visit to Australia by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has a significant meaning to the relations of the two countries, according to Prof. Carl Thayer from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). He noted that this is the first by a senior leader of Vietnam to Australia after the two countries re-opened their doors after the COVID-19 pandemic , and also the first by Hue as the top legislator of Vietnam. He will have a meeting with the new Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, he added. The expert highlighted the sound relations between the parliaments of Vietnam and Australia, emphasising that in 2018 when the two countries lifted up their relationship to a strategic partnership, they set a goal to foster the political relations between the two parliaments and among legislators. After the pandemic, the bilateral ties are entering a new development period, he held, adding that during the … [Read more...] about Australian expert highlights significance of NA leader’s visit

This is the first time Pfizer Vietnam received the Prime Minister’s certificate of merit. To achieve this recognition, Pfizer made a significant contribution to supplying COVID-19 vaccines. Besides, John Paul Pullicino said Anthony – the former general director of Pfizer Vietnam, was awarded The Vietnam Friendship Order for his great leadership at Pfizer in supporting the Vietnamese Government to fight COVID-19 in 2021. Pfizer Vietnam was awarded a certificate of merit by the Prime Minister in recognition of its great efforts in the battle against COVID-19 in 2021, Hanoi, November 30, 2022 “The previous year was a remarkable period in our fight against COVID-19. To urgently support Vietnam’s healthcare system, Pfizer has collaborated with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Vietnam to complete delivery of about 110 million doses of our COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) to people as quickly as possible, including about 51 million doses from the agreement with the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Pfizer Vietnam receives PM’s certificate of merit

Nitin Kapoor, chairman and general director of AstraZeneca Vietnam and Asia Area Frontier Markets in a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. The company received a prestigious Certificate of Merit from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for the company’s exceptional contributions. — Photo Courtesy of AstraZeneca Vietnam AstraZeneca Vietnam recently received a prestigious Certificate of Merit from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for the company’s exceptional contributions to Viet Nam’s vaccine diplomacy efforts. AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine was the first to be approved, delivered, and used in Viet Nam. In total, over 72 million doses of the vaccine were supplied to the country through both an advanced purchase agreement and bilateral government donations. By independent estimates, in the first year of roll-out up to December 2021, this vaccine helped save over 232,000 lives in Viet Nam, preventing hospitalisations and deaths amid the fourth wave of the pandemic. In … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca awarded Certificate of Merit for contributions to Vietnam’s vaccine diplomacy