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Population database to help manage COVID-19 vaccinations

Population database to help manage COVID-19 vaccinations

Social news - 16/08/2021

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) will share data from the National Population Database to help manage COVID-19 vaccinations.

Government establishes working group on COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy

Government establishes working group on COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy

Social news - 14/08/2021

A government working group on COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, has been set up under a decision signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Vietnam reports 9,180 new COVID-19 cases on August 13

Vietnam reports 9,180 new COVID-19 cases on August 13

Social news - 14/08/2021

The Ministry of Health recorded 9,180 new cases of COVID-19, including 30 imported ones, in the past 24 hours to 6pm on August 13, a reduction of 503 against the previous day.

Special flight carries medical staff to the south for COVID-19 fight

Special flight carries medical staff to the south for COVID-19 fight

Social news - 11/08/2021

Nearly 200 doctors and nurses, part of 11 medical delegations from northern provinces and cities, flew on Vietnam Airlines’ flight VN7229 from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on August 11 to join in the fight against COVID-19 in the southern region.

Accompanying enterprises to overcome difficulties amid COVID-19

Accompanying enterprises to overcome difficulties amid COVID-19

Social news - 11/08/2021

At an online conference between the Government and representatives from enterprises and business associations on August 8, enterprises proposed the Government, ministries, and localities create policies to remove obstacles for enterprises. In particular, they emphasised the importance of maintaining a stable supply chain to prevent any disruption and provide direct support to employees to prepare human resources for the production recovery phase immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.

Hanoi provides financial support to southern provinces

Hanoi provides financial support to southern provinces

Social news - 11/08/2021

The Hanoi government will donate a total of VND54 billion (over US$2.3 million) to 18 provinces and cities in the southern region to help in the battle against COVID-19.

Expats offer to present 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine vials to Ho Chi Minh City

Expats offer to present 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine vials to Ho Chi Minh City

Social news - 10/08/2021

Lawyer Vo Duc Duy, a Vietnamese national in the US, and his colleagues have expressed their wish to present 50,000 vials of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Ho Chi Minh City which is being hit hard by the pandemic.

Hanoi to speed up SARS-CoV-2 testing among high-risk areas and groups

Hanoi to speed up SARS-CoV-2 testing among high-risk areas and groups

Social news - 10/08/2021

Hanoi will conduct a peak period of sampling for SARS-CoV-2 testing for high-risk areas and groups from August 10 to 17, according to the municipal Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Businesses propose “buffer zones” at "3 on-site" factories to protect supply chain

Businesses propose “buffer zones” at "3 on-site" factories to protect supply chain

Social news - 10/08/2021

Enterprises of essential goods cannot supply enough goods for market demand due to the lack of workforce for production and the “3 on-site” model has proved ineffective at these businesses.

Forestry production expected to rise 5.5% annually in 2021-2025 period

Forestry production expected to rise 5.5% annually in 2021-2025 period

Social news - 10/08/2021

Vietnam aims for a growth in 5-5.5% each year in forestry production in the 2021-2025 period, according to a Government resolution approving the investment policy for the sustainable forestry development program in the next five years.

Vietnam’s timber exports record strong growth in first seven months

Vietnam’s timber exports record strong growth in first seven months

Social news - 10/08/2021

Vietnam’s exports of timber and timber products in the first seven months of 2021 were estimated at US$9.58 billion, up 55% over the same period in 2020, according to the General Department of Customs.

Deputy PM asks An Giang and Hau Giang to expand “green zone” on COVID-19 map

Deputy PM asks An Giang and Hau Giang to expand “green zone” on COVID-19 map

Social news - 09/08/2021

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked the local authorities of An Giang and Hau Giang Provinces to secure and expand their COVID-free “green zone” on their COVID-19 map during his separate working sessions with leaders with the two localities on August 8 to inspect their COVID-19 prevention and control.