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Vietnam approves Cuba’s homegrown vaccine ahead of the four-day visit to Havana starting September 18 paid by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Cuban-made Abdala vaccine becomes the 8th Covid-19 vaccine approved in Vietnam, after AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, Johnson & Johnson/Janssen, Moderna/Spikevax, Pfizer/Comirnaty, Vero Cell/Sinopharm, and Hayat-Vax. Abdala Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: [email protected] Abdala, with the technical name of CIGB-66, is a protein subunit vaccine containing Covid-derived proteins that trigger an immune response, developed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) in Cuba. This vaccine is among two Cuba-developed Covid-19 vaccines, which have passed Phase 3 trials and received emergency authorization. On June 22, 2021, Cuba announced Abdala, which involved more than 48,000 volunteers administered in 3 doses spaced 2 weeks apart, had a 92.28% efficacy rate at preventing symptomatic Covid-19. Abdala has …

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A ship carrying the 10th train, the last of the second metro route, docked at Hai Phong Port on Thursday and is on its way to the Nhon depot area in Hanoi, a representative of Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) said Saturday. As of August, the route was 74 percent complete, including 90 percent of its elevated section. The metro route is scheduled to begin commercial operation of its 8.5-kilometer elevated tracks in the second half of this year. However, MRB said the target could be missed due to the impacts of the Covid pandemic. The Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station route consists of 10 trains with four cars each, manufactured by French company Alstom. Each train, which is 80 meters long and has a designed speed of 80 kph and a commercial speed of 35 kph, can carry 944 to 1,124 people. Its low floor makes it quite convenient for passengers to get on and off, especially for those with luggage or having to move on wheelchairs. There are priority areas for people with …

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Ho Chi Minh City led with 4,237 new cases, followed by Binh Duong (2,877) and Dong Nai (939). Saturday's infection tally pushed the infection tally in the ongoing wave since late April to 672,593. 220 deaths were recorded on Saturday, including 165 in HCMC, 39 in its neighbor Binh Duong and seven in the Mekong Delta's Kien Giang. Other deaths were recorded in Tay Ninh (three), Dong Thap (two) and Binh Thuan, Thanh Hoa, Quang Ngai and Hanoi (one each). The national death rate over the past week has been 250 a day on average. The coronavirus death toll in Vietnam so far is 16,857, or 2.5 percent of all infections, compared to the world's average of 2.1 percent. Also on Saturday, 14,903 Covid-19 patients were announced recovered, bringing the total tally of recovered cases so far to 448,368. The country has vaccinated over 33 million people with at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot. Over 6.3 million have been fully vaccinated. Ho Chi Minh City, epicenter of the fourth …

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The largest private equity fund management company in the US has just sold Vinhomes shares and made a profit of more than VND1,000 billion (nearly US$ 43.5 million) after a year. According to Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE), Viking Asia Holdings II PTE. LTD - an organization related to the largest private equity fund management company in the US - KKR - has sold 31.96 million Vinhomes shares (VHM) during the period from August 18 to September 14, when VHM was priced at around 110,000 VND/share. At this price, the organization could collect nearly VND3,500 billion, earning a profit of more than VND1,000 billion after more than one year holding the shares. In June 2020, this organization bought VHM shares at the price of VND75,000 per share. After the transaction, the ownership of Viking Asia Holdings II PTE. LTD decreased from 5.5% to 4.6% of charter capital and is no longer a major shareholder in VHM. This means that it will not have to publish its next …

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Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on September 10 co-chaired the 13th meeting of the the Steering Committee for Vietnam–China Bilateral Cooperation. Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China pledged to donate an additional 3 million doses of vaccines for Việt Nam, bringing the total number of doses promised to 5.7 million. The information was announced at a meeting of the 13th Steering Committee for Việt Nam-China Bilateral Cooperation held in Hà Nội on Friday. The two sides congratulated each other on their recent important events including Việt Nam’s 13th National Party Congress and China’s 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. They noted that the two countries have maintained close contact and exchanges through many forms, strengthened cooperation among …

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COVID-19 vaccination drive in Vinh Phuc province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam reported 11,521 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to 5pm on September 17, including 15 imported ones, according to the Ministry of Health . Ho Chi Minh City still logged the highest number of daily new infections with 5,972, followed by Binh Duong with 4,013, Dong Nai 345, Long An 273 and Kien Giang 180. The capital city of Hanoi saw 15 cases on the day. The national tally has reached 667,650, ranking 47th out of 222 countries and territories. On September 17, as many as 9,914 patients were given the all-clear, raising the total recoveries to 433,465. Some 5,505 patients are in critical conditions. There were 212 fatalities on the day, taking the total number to 16,637, or 2.5 percent of the infections. More than 630,320 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered on September 16, raising the total number of injected vaccine doses to over 33 million. Over 6.18 million …

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Tetra Pak's factory in Binh Duong (Photo: Tetra Pak) Binh Duong (VNS/VNA) - Tetra Pak has announced an additional investment of five million EUR in its 120 million EUR packaging material factory in southern Binh Duong province. The additional investment reaffirms its confidence in Vietnam's economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing commitment to support food and beverage producers in Vietnam. “This additional investment of five million euros reflects our confidence in the strong recovery of Vietnam’s post-pandemic economy ,” said Eliseo Barcas, Managing Director for Tetra Pak Vietnam. “This investment also enables us to better serve our customers by offering greater capacity, more exciting packaging innovation and reducing our environmental footprint.” The new investment is expected to increase the factory’s annual output from the current 11.5 billion to 16.5 billion packages, thereby meeting the growing needs for aseptic packages in Vietnam …

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Hanoi (VNA) – Embracing circular economy will help Vietnam respond to natural resources starvation and environmental pollution, while heading towards sustainable economic development, Swiss experts said at a workshop held by the Swedish Embassy, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Hanoi People’s Committee on November 12. Deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said Vietnam is facing formidable challenges in natural resources starvation (Photo: VietnamPlus) waste collection and recycling as main barriers for Vietnam when applying the circular economic model. th in the world for ocean plastic waste pollution. Although there are no official statistics on the amount and varieties of plastic in the Vietnamese sea and islands, plastic waste is easy to see in Vietnamese waters, with the country’s 112 estuaries being the main gateways of plastic to the ocean. A wealth of experience in recycling revolution from Sweden …

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The last train of the second urban railway project in Hanoi was shipped from France to Hai Phong Port on Thursday and will be transported to the capital city soon, the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) reported. This project, the Nhon - Hanoi railway station route, has a rolling stock of 10 trains designed by French manufacturer Alstom, with the first train delivered to the port of Hai Phong City on October 18, 2020. Each train, with a designed speed of 80 kilometers per hour and a commercial velocity of 35 kilometers per hour, can carry 944 to 1,124 people, with a density of about 6.6-8 people per square meter. The trains, each of which has four carriages, can operate continuously on the standard gauge railway of 1.435 meters. The train body is made of aluminum alloy, which is light, durable and environmentally friendly. With their low floors, the trains are convenient for passengers to get on and off, especially those bringing luggage or using wheelchairs. …

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Hoi An ancient city in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Nam has been named among the 15 best cities throughout Asia by U.S. popular magazine Travel + Leisure. The magazine’s World’s Best Awards survey was open for voting for the top tourist attractions from January to May, as destinations around the globe were gradually lifting COVID-19 restrictions, Vietnam News Agency reports. Accordingly, Hoi An earned 86.98 points out of 100 to rank 13th in the list of 15 top cities in Asia. The ancient city has been placed above Singapore and Mumbai, which scored 86.93 points and 86.61 points, respectively, Hoi An has previously been honored by Travel + Leisure many times, such as the world's best city in 2019, one of the 50 best places to travel in 2019, one of the top 10 Asian cities in 2018, among others. Located on the central coast, Hoi An ancient town is a paradise for tourists and lovers of photography and food. In 1999, the city was recognized by the UNESCO as a World …

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