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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in the teleconference with COVAX Managing Director Aurélia Nguyen on September 20. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the COVAX Facility to quickly allocate COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam during a teleconference with its Office Managing Director Aurélia Nguyen on September 20. PM Chinh highly valued the role of COVAX in seeking supplies, coordinating and fairly distributing COVID-19 vaccines around the world, which has significantly contributed to common efforts to control the pandemic. He stressed that COVID-19 is a global issue which requires a global approach and stronger and more effective international cooperation to prevent, roll back, and control the pandemic. In the short term, it is necessary to support the equal access to COVID-19 vaccines and drugs via multilateral and bilateral mechanisms, he noted. The Government leader affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of putting people’s health and …

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PM Chinh highly valued the role of COVAX in seeking supplies, coordinating and fairly distributing COVID-19 vaccines around the world, which has significantly contributed to common efforts to control the pandemic. He stressed that COVID-19 is a global issue which requires a global approach and stronger and more effective international cooperation to prevent, roll back, and control the pandemic. In the short term, it is necessary to support the equal access to COVID-19 vaccines and drugs via multilateral and bilateral mechanisms, he noted. The Government leader affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of putting people’s health and safety first and above all, and that the country is striving to achieve vaccine coverage of the entire population as fast and soon as possible. Since July 2021, Vietnam has carried out the largest vaccination campaign in history and effectively used the acquired vaccines on the basis of the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the …

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HCMC’s government agencies create work plan for new normal state The head offices of the People’s Committees of wards in Go Vap and District 8 that were requisitioned as gathering places of food and essential goods for social welfare activities have been cleaned and disinfected to give back the premises to the local administrative agencies before September 15. Residents who come to the People’s Committees of wards for notarization services are required to provide medical declaration, wear mask, measure body temperature while local state officials will wear personal protective equipment to protect against the virus and comply with the health ministry's 5K message, including facemask, disinfection, social distancing, no gathering and health declaration. Digital transformation of public administration has created favorable condition for State cadres to work and solve all documents submitted by residents online during the social distancing measures. This process of using digital …

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Only certain groups of vaccine recipients will have to undergo blood pressure measurement before their inoculation while others will be able to skip this step following the Vietnamese Ministry of Health’s new guidance issued on Friday. People subject to blood pressure checking include those with a history of high or low blood pressure, over 65 years old, or having underlying heart diseases. The new procedure will start with checking the recipient’s medical history, followed by clinical assessment of body temperature, blood pressure in required cases, pulse, and respiratory rate in people with a history of heart failure or abnormal findings such as chest pain or difficulty breathing. Medical staff must then observe the recipient’s general conditions to decide whether to go on with the inoculation or transfer them to another vaccination facility that is capable of handling anaphylactic reactions. The health ministry’s new guidance also advises caution against six groups of …

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Netherlands donates ventilators and medical equipment to Vietnam The government and business community of the Netherlands will donate ventilators and medical equipment worth VND43 billion to help Vietnam combat COVID-19, Ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman told her host Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on September 10. She affirmed that the Dutch government attaches great importance to the comprehensive partnership and the strategic partnership on climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture and water management with Vietnam. The relationship between the two governments and their business communities continues to develop effectively for the sake of the economy, people and planet, she said. The Ambassador thanked the Vietnamese Government and the Prime Minister personally for caring about the EU business community, including Dutch businesses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and noted the two countries are having many opportunities and prospects to strengthen …

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The medical 'butler' who never wears protective gear Environmental worker protection strengthened Two greengrocers use illegal travel permit to enter district, spreading COVID-19 PM warns against hastiness in reopening after lockdown HCM City develops 7 key strategies after September 15, will issue 'COVID-19 green cards' A woman in Hà Nội receives a COVID-19 vaccine. Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Almost one million adults were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hà Nội over the weekend as the capital city is ramping up inoculation efforts, according to the city’s Health Department. The department said 411,000 injections were administered on Saturday and 537,828 on Sunday. This was the highest number of people vaccinated since the city began its push to inoculate all adults, and was almost eight times higher than most injections given each day last month. Along with the city’s health workers, about 400,000 medical staff from 11 northern provinces …

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For many EU member states, Vietnam is the largest trade partner in ASEAN. Nearly 1.5 million vaccine doses donated by France (670,080) and Italy (812,060) via the COVAX Facility will arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam tonight as part of the EU’s support to the country’s fight against Covid-19. A batch of EU-donated vaccines. Photo: the EU Delegation in Vietnam The doses belong to the donation program called #TEAMEUROPE #StrongTogether that dozens of EU member states have presented Covid relief to support Vietnam in the fight against Covid-19. Germany is the largest donor with 2.5 million doses, 600,000 rapid test kits, 135,000 masks, 4,400 bodysuits, and 212 specialized refrigerators. Poland donated 501,600 doses, medical equipment worth nearly US$4 million, and non-profit reselling of 3 million doses. Other donors include Romania with 300,000 doses, Czech with 250,000 doses and shifting 500,000 excess doses for purchase, Belgium 100,000 doses and medical …

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The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has asked the Ministry of Health for permission to shorten the gap between two doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to six weeks, down from eight to 12 weeks as recommended, in order to expedite inoculation. The proposal was made amidst the complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City, which is the hardest-hit locality in Vietnam with 303,475 local infections, accounting for half of the country’s caseload recorded since the emergence of a new bout on April 27. The city with over 7.2 million adults has administered more than 7.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to its people, with the numbers of the first and second shots respectively topping 6.4 million and 1.3 million as of Saturday. Dang Quang Tan, head of the Ministry of Health’s General Department of Preventive Medicine, confirmed on Monday the Ho Chi Minh City health department’s proposal on reducing the interval between two AstraZeneca vaccine doses. While …

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HCM City's Củ Chi District, District 7 find effective ways to control the outbreak 'No one is left behind': Việt Nam's authorities provide support for foreigners amid the pandemic Expats face tough time amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Việt Nam 11,172 new infections detected in Việt Nam Monday HCM City to extend lockdown until September end, delay COVID ‘green cards’ A woman in Hà Nội receives a COVID-19 vaccine. Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Almost one million adults were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hà Nội over the weekend as the capital city is ramping up inoculation efforts, according to the city’s Health Department. The department said 411,000 injections were administered on Saturday and 537,828 on Sunday. This was the highest number of people vaccinated since the city began its push to inoculate all adults, and was almost eight times higher than most injections given each day last month. Along with the city’s health workers, about …

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South Korean investors see Vietnam remains an attractive investment destination and are committed to long-term business in the country. Vietnam considers foreign business success as its own, while their losses are also the country’s. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the meeting. Photos: Nhat Bac Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the view in a meeting with South Korean Ambassador Park Noh Wan and the South Korean business community in Vietnam on September 14. “The Vietnamese Government shares concerns facing foreign companies at the moment due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak,” said Chinh, adding the authorities are committed to supporting them, including those from South Korea, to do long-term business in the country. According to Chinh, the ongoing difficult situation is only temporary as Vietnam has been putting in place measures to contain the pandemic, and the government has set up a task force to address the concerns of the business community. …

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