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133 local COVID-19 cases reported on June 17 evening Vietnam reported 136 new COVID-19 cases, including 133 domestic ones, in the past six hours to 6pm on June 17, according to the Ministry of Health. Bac Giang province and Ho Chi Minh City each logged 62 cases, while Bac Ninh had six, Ha Tinh two and Lang Son one. Of them, 131 infections were found in quarantine facilities and sealed off areas. As of June 17 evening, Vietnam documented a total 12,150 COVID-19 cases, including 10,483 locally transmitted ones. The number of cases since April 27, when the latest resurgence began, amounted to 8,913. On the day, 63 patients were given the all-clear, bringing the number of recoveries to 4,653. The death toll stood at 61. Among active patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments, 407 have tested negative for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 114 twice and 65 thrice. Twenty-four provinces have gone through 14 consecutive days without new cases. As of 5pm on June 17, the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 17

Half a million doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by China are set to arrive in Vietnam today. Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. — AFP/VNA Photo The vaccine, with the product name Vero Cell, will be given to Chinese nationals living in Vietnam, Vietnamese people who intend to go to work or study in China and residents in the border region with China, according to the health ministry. The move tracks with China’s visa facilitation and its vaccine passports which so far only accept Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines. The Vietnamese health ministry on June 3 granted conditional approval of Sinopharm vaccine for use in the emergency outbreak situation, in addition to the Oxford/AstraZeneca, Russia’s Sputnik V, and the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines. The Sinopharm vaccine can be kept at normal fridge temperatures (2-8 degrees Celsius) with a shelf life of up to 24 months, making it easy to store and transport. In the announcement listing Vero Cell for … [Read more...] about China-donated 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine set to arrive in Vietnam today

Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Half a million doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by China are set to arrive in Việt Nam today. The vaccine, with the product name Vero Cell, will be given to Chinese nationals living in Việt Nam, Vietnamese people who intend to go to work or study in China and residents in the border region with China, according to the health ministry. The move tracks with China’s visa facilitation and its vaccine passports which so far only accept Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines. The Vietnamese health ministry on June 3 granted conditional approval of Sinopharm vaccine for use in the emergency outbreak situation, in addition to the Oxford/AstraZeneca, Russia’s Sputnik V, and the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines. The Sinopharm vaccine can be kept at normal fridge temperatures (2-8 degrees Celsius) with a shelf life of up to 24 months, making it easy to store and transport. In the announcement listing Vero Cell for … [Read more...] about China-donated 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine set to arrive in Việt Nam today

Vietnam’s digital economy presents chances for investors, start-ups The newswire techwireasia.com on June 16 ran an article saying that Vietnam has been steadily growing its highly promising digital economy, presenting multiple opportunities for investors, startups, and businesses alike. The author wrote that in recent years, the Southeast Asian region has been seeing rapid and sustained efforts and investment into various digital economy initiatives by both the public and private sectors. Tech giants have been creating waves, most recently the Tokopedia-Gojek merger, and earlier, Grab pushing for a US listing with a valuation of over 40 billion USD. Estimates by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co predicted that the Vietnamese sector could grow to 52 billion USD by 2025, which comes up to about a sixth of the massive 300 billion USD regional digital economy pie. According to the article, backed by a stable political climate, progressive economic policies, and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 18

Here are today’s leading news stories: Politics -- Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc congratulated Antonio Guterres on his reappointment as United Nations Secretary-General for the 2022-26 tenure, and proposed a number of measures to further foster the Vietnam-UN partnership during their phone talks on Saturday, the Vietnam News Agency reported. COVID-19 Updates -- The Ministry of Health confirmed 78 local COVID-19 cases, including 46 in Ho Chi Minh City, raising the country’s tally to 12,978, with 5,054 recoveries and 64 deaths. -- Ho Chi Minh City authorities have decided to shut down all makeshift markets as well as suspend public transport and taxi services in order to curb the serious coronavirus pandemic. -- The administration in northern Bac Giang Province announced on Saturday that 28 health workers at a COVID-19 treatment facility had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. -- Military units carried out large-scale fumigation at offices, … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – June 20