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An additional 3,646 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours in Vietnam, and nearly two million Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in the country on Wednesday, according to a report from the Ministry of Health. Health workers conduct Covid-19 testing in Hanoi According to the ministry's report, 3,635 of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 50 localities including HCM City (1,347), Binh Duong (492), Dong Nai (305), An Giang (194), Soc Trang (100), Bac Lieu (99), Gia Lai (93), and Kien Giang (87). There were 11 imported patients confirmed today. The new infections showed an increase of 608 cases compared to yesterday's figure. There were 1,810 infections found in the community. As of Wednesday evening, 869,193 infections have been reported since the new outbreak occurred in the country in late April. Some localities that have recorded the highest number of patients include HCM City (420,946), Binh Duong …

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Hanoi needs an additional 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca and 3.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccines. Considering the proposal of the Hanoi People's Committee for additional allocation of 6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, including 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines and 3.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccine, the Prime Minister has told the Ministry of Health to allocate more vaccines to the capital city, and report to the Prime Minister on the implementation. According to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Vietnam has received 92.5 million doses of vaccines and administered more than 61 million doses. By October 16, 60.2% of people aged 18 and older had been vaccinated with at least one dose and 24.7% with two doses. Vaccination against Covid-19 started later than many other countries, but Vietnam's vaccination rate (the first dose) has increased rapidly, faster than some countries in the region and the world average, …

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The Ministry of Health logged 3,646 additional COVID-19 patients in Vietnam on Wednesday, along with 1,737 recoveries and 72 fatalities. The latest cases, including 11 imported and 3,635 local infections, were documented in 50 provinces and cities, the health ministry said, elaborating that 1,810 patients were detected in the community. Ho Chi Minh City reported 1,347 of the domestically-infected cases, Binh Duong Province 492, Dong Nai Province 305, An Giang Province 194, Soc Trang Province 100, Bac Lieu Province 99, Can Tho City 44, Khanh Hoa 39, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province 13, Hanoi ten, and Da Nang eight. Vietnam had detected 3,027 locally-acquired infections on Tuesday. The country has registered 869,193 community transmissions in 62 out of its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave emerged on April 27. Ho Chi Minh City tops the list 420,946 patients, followed by Binh Duong Province with 226,845, Dong Nai Province with 59,691, Long An Province with 33,856, …

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HCM City authorities have not decided on vaccinating children. — VNA/VNS Photo Đinh Hằng HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Health is seeking directions from the city People’s Committee on vaccinating children against COVID-19. Multiple topics on pandemic prevention and control in HCM City, particularly vaccinations for children between 12 and 17 years old, were discussed at a meeting on the evening of October 18. According to deputy head of HCM City’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Phạm Đức Hải, after receiving specific details on what type of vaccine to use, and how and when to vaccinate, the city Department of Health will complete the report and send it to the People’s Committee for official planning. “The vaccination plan will follow the instructions from the Ministry of Health,” Hải said. Speaking at the meeting, Hải praised the support from authorities and neighbouring provinces in helping HCM City fight the pandemic. In response to …

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The Coca-Cola Foundation grants $400,000 for COVID-19 relief and response in Vietnam The funding will be used to purchase essential supplies for healthcare workers in Ho Chi Minh City and give them extra support in the critical transition time to the “new normal” following Directive No.18/CT-UBND of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. It will provide essential supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as hygiene and nutrition packages containing hand gel, vitamin C supplements, nutrition drinks, hand towels, digital thermometers, face shields, phone cards, medical uniforms, and so on, for volunteers and healthcare staff in Ho Chi Minh City. The donation aims to benefit 5,000 frontline personnel including VRCS staff, volunteers, and healthcare staff, along with 30,000 community members coming to the vaccination sites, local authorities, and mass organisations in the target locations, during these most challenging times. With the new grant, the total support …

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The Vietnamese Ambassador to the US has suggested that Pfizer cooperate with Vietnam in the production of drugs to treat Covid-19 and promote an effective and safe vaccine for children. Representatives of the ASEAN Committee in Washington D.C. recently met with Stephen Claeys, Senior Director of Trade Policy of Pfizer, to discuss cooperation between Pfizer and Southeast Asian countries. Attending the meeting were ambassadors and representatives of all 10 ASEAN countries in the US, including Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc. Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez of the Philippines on behalf of the ASEAN Committee in Washington D.C. said that this was an important meeting to help find the appropriate forms of cooperation between ASEAN and Pfizer to jointly respond to the pandemic. Stephen Clayes said that Pfizer is committed to creating equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine at reasonable prices for all. As of October 4, Pfizer provided 1.7 billion doses of vaccines to 140 …

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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – While Vietnam is not out of the woods yet, it has enough pull factors to encourage investors to continue their business operations and even move their manufacturing operations to the country, according to Vietnam Briefing. Economic activities gradually resuming The news site noted that Vietnam has announced a phased plan to reopen the economy ensuring pandemic prevention in line with health authorities. It reported that approximately two-thirds of industries in Ho Chi Minh City have reopened. The number of businesses in export processing zones and industrial parks in Ho Chi Minh City resuming operations has reached approximately 66 percent while at HCM City’s Saigon Hi-Tech park the rate is 74 percent. Intel and Samsung are targeting to resume full operations of their factories in HCM City by the end of November, which may ease some disruption to supply chains. Domestic flights are gradually resuming along with …

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Steel production at JFE Shoji Steel Hai Phong Co., Ltd in Hai Phong's Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP). (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam exported more than 5.7 million tonnes of steel products in the first nine months of 2021, a whopping 78.1 percent increase the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA). The country produced over 24.8 million tonnes of steel during the period, nearly 22 million tonnes of which were sold, up 34.1 percent and 32.5 percent, respectively, year on year. In the third quarter alone, steel output reached nearly 7.16 million tonnes, up 4 percent year on year, while steel sales slid 7 percent to over 6.2 million tonnes, as a result of social distancing measures imposed to stamp out the spread of COVID-19 in many major industrial cities and provinces. The VSA reported that though Vietnam’s nine-month steel imports edged up just 1 percent in volume, to 14.9 million tonnes, the value surged 44 percent to 11 …

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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) - Two-way trade between Vietnam and Laos surpassed 947 million USD in the first nine months of 2021 , up 28.2 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Laos. Of the total, Vietnam’s exports were valued at over 447 million USD, up 6 percent year-on-year, and imports 499 million USD, up 57.9 percent. Compared to the same period of 2019 when the COVID-19 did not break out yet, the bilateral trade turnover rose by 14.4 percent. In September alone, the two countries’ import-export value exceeded 99 million USD, up 10.8 percent year-on-year. In the month, Vietnam continued to record a trade deficit of 21.57 million USD. During January-September, the country posted a trade deficit of 52.4 million USD with Laos. In the nine-month period, Vietnam sold to Laos mainly steel products (57.6 million USD), machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts (39.6 million USD), and fertilisers (17.25 million …

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Total investment capital for railway development until 2030 is estimated at VND230 trillion (US$10.5 billion). Hanoi and  Ho Chi Minh City are projected to be the main transit hubs in Vietnam’s railway planning for the 2021-2030 period, which targets to build nine new railway routes with a total length of 2,362 kilometers. The country would have a network of 25 railway routes with a length of 6,354 kilometers by 2050. Photo: Tran Dung The plan was signed off by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh in decision No.1769/QD-TTg on October 19, with a view to upgrading existing railway tracks and ensuring smooth connection with international rail transport routes for total investment capital of VND240 trillion ($10.5 billion). The planning also expects to ensure greater efficient capital mobilization for the construction of new railway routes, including the North-South express railway, routes connecting international seaports, airports, and major cities. By 2030, …

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