Wildlife protection

Two of the rescued bears play at the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre. — Photos courtesy of Animals Asia Thu Hà – Bảo Hoa HÀ NỘI — The recent hand over of four bears from Hanoi’s Central Circus to a sanctuary is a big step towards helping bears in Việt Nam, said a representative of animal welfare organisation Animals Asia. On June 15, four Asiatic black bears, aged between five and seven years old, which were tamed to perform on stage at the circus, were transferred to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Đảo District, northern Vĩnh Phúc Province. This marked the end of wild bear performances at the circus, a result of many years of campaigning by the animal welfare organisation. “This is very important,” Tuan Bendixsen, Vietnam Director of Animals Asia which operates the sanctuary, told Việt Nam News . “The Central Circus is a premier circus in Việt Nam and run by the central government. And if they are putting out signals that we will not be … [Read more...] about Performing bears handed over to sanctuary: a big step forward

As a legislative body at the provincial level, the People’s Council is set to make key decisions for the city in the next five years. Elected deputies of the Hanoi People’s Council should promptly roll out their action programs and realize their responsibilities as representatives of the people, said Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung in the first session of the 16th Hanoi People’s Council for the 2021-2026 term held today [June 23]. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung. Photos: Thanh Hai According to Dung, this session marks the beginning of a series of activities of the municipal People’s Council agenda in the 2021-2026 period that is aimed at turning Hanoi into a beautiful, civilized and modern city. “As a legislative body at municipality level, the People’s Council is set to make key decisions for the city in the next five year,” Dung said, referring to a discussion about the state budget allocation for districts and … [Read more...] about Hanoi Party Chief urges elected representatives to act on people’s will

Additional 88 domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases reported Vietnam logged 97 new COVID-19 cases, including 88 domestic and nine imported, in the past six hours to 6pm on June 22, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said. Most of the new cases were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, with 63 infections, and the remainders were discovered in Bac Giang (12), Bac Ninh (6), Hung Yen (2), Nghe An (1) and Hanoi (1). By 6pm on June 22, the country had recorded a total of 12,010 domestically-transmitted infections and 1,717 imported cases. The number of locally-transmitted cases since the fourth COVID-19 wave hit Vietnam on April 27 amounted to 10,875, including 2,772 recoveries. According to the MoH’s Medical Service Administration, 5,546 patients have given the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to date, while the death toll related to the disease was 69. Among active patients undergoing treatment, 377 have tested negative to the virus once, 132 twice and 141 thrice./. 12-hour … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 22

A medical worker gives a shot of Nano Covax to a volunteer in the third-phase trials at the Hanoi-based Vietnam Military Medical University (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The emergency use authorisation for a COVID-19 vaccine is necessary but it must be based on sufficient scientific data, a health official said on June 22. Nguyen Ngo Quang, Deputy Director of the Health Ministry’s Department for Science, Technology and Training, made the remark in response to the Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC’s proposal for validating its Nano Covax, a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, for emergency use. Quang noted that before approving a vaccine for mass use, it is a principle that the Ministry of Health (MoH) must ensure the safety, the generation of immunity, and the protective effect of that vaccine. The emergency use authorisation for a vaccine depends on many factors, and the MoH needs scientific data to make a decision, Quang emphasised. He stressed the MoH’s … [Read more...] about Vaccines can only be approved based on sufficient scientific data: official

She made the statement during an inclusive interview with the State-run news agency on the occasion of the action month for children, which is ongoing under the theme of joining hands to ensure children’s rights and protect children in natural disasters and pandemic. Vietnamese Government has come up with many child protection measures Praising the Vietnamese Government’s drastic actions and measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 and to quickly implement its vaccination drive, starting with prioritized groups, Flowers said the Government has made efforts to cooperate with social and international organizations, including UNICEF, to ensure prompt assistance for children against COVID-19-related impacts. According to her, amid lock-down and social distancing, measures have been implemented to save local children from abuse, violence, accidents and psychological trauma. The official stated the UNICEF stands side by side with the Vietnamese Government in protecting children and … [Read more...] about UNICEF to offer maximum support for Vietnam’s access to COVID-19 vaccines: official