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Long, 54, along with three of his deputies – Tran Van Thuan, 51, Truong Quoc Cuong, 60, and Do Xuan Tuyen, 55 – remained at the hospital after the inoculations for follow-up health monitoring. All of them said they felt fine after receiving the injections.

The minister said the global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX is expected to deliver another 1.6 million doses of AstraZeneca to Vietnam on May 10, as part of the commitment to supply some 39 million doses within 2021 and early 2022 to inoculate the prioritized groups as identified by the Government.

When the supplies are more available, eligible people could include students and workers sent overseas.

Long said that the 74 percent of the nearly 1 million doses of AstraZeneca – more than 800,000 from COVAX brought to Vietnam on April 1 and more than 117,000 purchased from the manufacturer that arrived late February – have been administered, and the doses could be finished within a few days.

According to a report released on May 6 morning by the National Expanded Program on Immunization, more than 90,000 people were vaccinated on May 5.

In total, 675,956 people in 48 cities and provinces of Vietnam – primarily frontline workers and medical staff – have been inoculated.

Some 16 percent of the 600,000 vaccinated people reported typical symptoms post-injection which usually disappear within 24 hours, Long said, adding that this ratio is lower than in other countries, while other more severe reactions have been dealt with.

He said, “We always stressed the need to ensure safe vaccination. Therefore, the Ministry of Health has established a Steering Committee for safe immunisation, which brings together leading experts and professors in all relevant fields to be ready to assist localities in handling any situation arising during the vaccination drive.”

The fourth deputy health minister, Nguyen Truong Son, who just returned from the trip bringing Vietnamese medical supplies aid and experts to help Laos battle their wave of infections, is currently under quarantine after coming into contacts with a doctor at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases found positive to the virus. His latest COVID-19 test on May 5 was negative.

Source: VNA

He made the affirmation during his phone talks on May 5 with First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (CPC) and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez.

The Vietnamese Party chief affirmed the consistent solidarity between the two Parties, States, and people for the just cause of the Cuban Party, State, and people and objecting sanctions and hostile policies against Cuba.

The sound relations between the two Parties lay a political foundation, and play an important role in boosting relations between the two countries, he said, adding that Vietnam stands ready to share renewal experience with Cuba.

He suggested the two sides work closely to effectively carry out high-level agreements to develop the Vietnam – Cuba relationship into a deep, practical, and sustainable fashion.

During the talks, Trong congratulated the CPC on its successful organization of the 8th National Party Congress, and Diaz-Canel on his election as the First Secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

He expressed his strong belief that the CPC will continue to lead the Cuban people to overcome formidable challenges and realize the goals set at the 8th National Party Congress so as to build a prosperous and sustainable socialist nation.

Conveying his regards to former First Secretary of the CPC Raul Castro, Trong spoke highly of the latter’s contributions to the Cuban people’s revolutionary cause as well as the special Vietnam-Cuba friendship.

The Vietnamese Party, State, and people always respect Cuba’s support for Vietnam during the struggle for liberation in the past and the process of national construction in the past six decades, the leader stressed.

Diaz-Canel, for his part, described the phone talks as a vivid illustration for the special and faithful friendship between the two nations.

He said the CPC’s new leadership will do their utmost to consolidate and develop the Vietnam – Cuba relations, which were established and nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and President Fidel Castro.

He also informed the Vietnamese leader about Cuba’s progress to update the socialist socio-economic development model despite difficulties caused by embargo and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diaz-Canel congratulated Vietnam’s recent achievements and thanked the Vietnamese Party, State, and people for assisting their Cuban counterparts in the past years.

He expressed his confidence that under the leadership of the CPV, the Vietnamese people will successfully realize the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress, as well as the goal of wealthy people and a strong, democratic, equitable and civilized country.

Trong took the occasion to invite Diaz-Canel and Raul Castro to visit Vietnam. Diaz-Canel also conveyed Cuban Party and State leaders’ invitation to Trong to pay a visit Cuba at a suitable time.

Source: VNA

Xo said that under the order, motels, hotels and accommodation facilities across the country will be examined, while the border guards will increase border patrol, and the police will seek illegal immigrants and launch legal proceedings against them and brokers of illegal immigration.

Illegal immigrants who are negative to COVID-19 will be returned to the places they departed, while accommodation facilities violating relevant regulations will have their licenses revoked and receive administrative fines and even criminal punishments, he said.

According to the officer, since the beginning of the year, about 150,000 people have entered Vietnam, including 110,000 through land border gates, and 40,000 through flights.

Meanwhile, 39 localities nationwide have reported 199 cases with 1,343 illegal Chinese immigrants. The Ministry of Public Security prosecuted 49 cases with 141 defendants.

“It is crucial to drastically prevent illegal immigrants, as illegally entering Vietnam is violating the country’s sovereignty, causing high risks of pandemic outbreaks and affecting the livelihoods of Vietnamese people,” he stressed.

The officer added that the major method of organizing illegal entry into Vietnam is contacting those wishing to enter Vietnam through the Internet before transporting them to the country.

As Vietnam shares a long border with neighboring countries, it is easy to cross the land border, he said, adding that through the general examination campaign, localities will report to the ministry major methods of brokering illegal entry into Vietnam, thus put forth effective prevention and combat measures.

Source: VNA

The event was co-hosted by VAVA President Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Rinh and Deputy Commander of Army Corps 12 Senior Colonel Nguyen Phuc Hau.

Speaking at the conference, General Rinh briefed participants on VAVA’s remarkable activities this year and key events to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam, including the 4th congress to honor AO/dioxin victims with outstanding achievements, an international seminar on AO-related diseases and treatment, and a meeting to mark the 60th anniversary of the AO disaster in Vietnam.

Also, he added that the leadership of Army Corps 12 should direct relevant agencies and units to boost the dissemination of information about the AO disaster and great efforts of the Party, the State, and Army Corps 12 in overcoming post-war toxic chemical consequences while working with military hospitals and medical establishments to conduct social activities to help AO/dioxin victims, namely providing them with free medical examinations, health counseling, and medicines.

Moreover, in the coming time, functional units of Army Corps 12 will coordinate with associations for AO/dioxin victims at all levels and the Truong Son – Ho Chi Minh Trail Traditional Association to provide AO/dioxin victims with more gratitude houses and gifts.

On behalf of Army Corps 12, Colonel Hau affirmed that the unit will closely work with other relevant units to effectively carry out activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the AO disaster in Vietnam.

Translated by Quynh Oanh

Military Region 4’s Deputy Political Commissar Major General Nguyen Duc Hoa and Secretary of the Quang Tri provincial Party Committee Le Quang Tung attended the event.

In the 2020-2021 dry season, despite harsh weather and terrain conditions, troops of Collection Team 584 of the Quang Tri provincial Military Command found and collected 24 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and advisors who sacrificed their lives in Laos. Among them, one set of remains was identified as soldier Nguyen Huu Dao from Tan Dan commune, Que Vo district, Ha Bac province (currently Yen Gia commune, Que Vo district, Bac Ninh province).

During the ceremony, leaders of the province and armed forces offered incense in tribute to the fallen soldiers who made great contributions to the national revolutionary cause and liberation.

After the ceremony, 23 sets of remains of Vietnamese soldiers were reburied at the Road 9 National War Cemetery and the set of remains of martyr Nguyen Huu Dao was buried in his hometown’s cemetery.

Translated by Khanh Ngan