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The latest move comes as the country of 96 million people tightens Covid-19 prevention measures ahead of Tet, the Lunar New Year, which is Vietnam's biggest and most important holiday. The holiday usually sees millions of Vietnamese from within and outside their country return to their homes to welcome the New Year with traditional rituals. … [Read more...] about Vietnam mandates 14-day quarantine for all foreign experts, flight crew

Tuan’s ship and its eight-man crew returned safely to Sa Ky Sea Port in the central province of Quang Ngai on Saturday, and the incident has been reported in full to the Border Defense Force of the province’s Tinh Ky Commune as well as provincial police. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fishing boat hit by Chinese vessel in Vietnam’s waters

Singapore (VNA) – Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Vietnam has become one of the most impressive, optimistic and successful countries, a Singaporean scholar has said. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s reporters in Singapore, Associate Prof. Bilveer Singh, deputy head of the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, highlighted the country’s outstanding political stability. Vietnam has been among the countries in the world with the most successful economic growth over the past five years, which remained positive (nearly 3.0 percent) in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, he added. The economic growth has reflected the CPV’s sound policies as well as the balance between domestic and external trade, while demonstrating that domestic economic bases, whether agriculture and industry, have borne fruits. Singh also commended the country’s achievements in external affairs … [Read more...] about Singaporean scholar impressed by Vietnam’s successes

Hanoi (VNA) – A third COVID-19 vaccine developed by Vietnam is scheduled to be tested on humans at the end of March, the Ministry of Health said on January 19. The vaccine is developed by Vaccine and Biological Production No. 1 (VABIOTECH). It is one of the four companies that are developing COVID-19 vaccines in Vietnam, along with the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC), the Centre for Research and Production of Vaccines and Biologicals (POLYVAC), and Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (NANOGEN). Nanocovax by NANOGEN is Vietnam’s first candidate vaccine against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to reach the human trial stage. The highest dose, 75mcg, of Nanocovax was given to three volunteers in Hanoi on January 12. The Nha Trang-based IVAC has also been authorised to carry out human clinical tests for its Covivac. According to Associate Professor Dr Chu Van Men, Director of the Military Medical University’s Centre for Clinical Trials and … [Read more...] about Human trials of third homegrown COVID-19 vaccine to begin in March

Registered foreign direct investment reached some US$2.1 billion in December 2020, roughly 28.9% lower than in the previous month and 66.3% lower than in December last year. Overall, the country attracted FDI worth over US$28.5 billion in 2020, which despite being some 25% lower than 2019, remains a remarkable achievement. … [Read more...] about Vietnam one of fastest growing economies amid pandemic: WB