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After being approved by the Ministry of Health, the Institute of Vaccines and Biologicals will coordinate with the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology at the Hanoi Medical University to conduct clinical trials on humans at the end of January. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s second COVID-19 vaccine to be trialled

Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung emphasised this during a seminar on co-operation in response to immediate medical challenges, held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in co-ordination with the French Embassy on January 15 in Hanoi. Those in attendance at the event included French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery, Kidong Park, chief representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, chair of the Vietnam-France Friendship and Cooperation Association. They were joined by an array of representatives of a number of ministries, localities, hospitals, and enterprises which work alongside France in the health sector. In his opening remarks at the function, Deputy Minister Dung assessed that the seminar is of significant importance, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic still threatening the lives of millions of people globally. It also provides a platform for delegates to exchange and share public health policies and measures relating to … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready to join hands with other countries in COVID-19 fight

The fisrt and second runners-up, Nguyen Ha Kieu Loan and Nguyen Tuong San competed in Miss Grand Internetional 2019 in Venezuela and Miss Intercontinental 2019 in Indian respectively. Loan was in the top 10 at the pageant while San won the “Best National Costume” title. … [Read more...] about Miss World Vietnam 2021 to start in April

Recognizing and appreciating Vietnam's commitments and efforts to promote and protect human rights, including the implementation of recommendations under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Cycle III, Ms. Caitlin Wiesen recommended that in the coming time, Vietnam should continue to consider human rights and dignity as the center of all actions; continue to focus on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), international conventions on human rights processes (such as UPR, ICCPR, CRPD, CAT…); Apply lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic response to implementation of UPR recommendations to build a better future. … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes and protects human rights in Covid-19 epidemic

“To bring out our best for today’s drill, instructing and trainee pilots yesterday had thorough exchanges, including backup plans. It’s hard to pass on such knowledge during flight, as there are situations that only last a few minutes or even seconds,” Lieutenant Colonel Ngo Quoc Tien explained as he prepared for the second wave of airborne operations. … [Read more...] about ‘Lair’ of Vietnam’s ‘King Cobra’ fighter jets – P1: A country prepared