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All four deputy prime ministers have engaged in the missions. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 5 assigned four deputy prime ministers to missions related to the fight against Covid-19. From left: Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh, DPM Le Minh Khai, DPM Vu Duc Dam, DPM Le Van Thanh. Photo: Ta Lu Accordingly, Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh will take responsibility for external relations regarding Covid drugs, vaccines and tech transfer, and donation. Deputy PM Le Minh Khai will be in charge of issues related to financial, tax, and insurance policies, bank interests, procurement mechanisms, prices of essential goods, stimulus packages to businesses, people, unemployed, and non-resident laborers in lockdown areas. Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee on Covid-19 Prevention and Control, assumes responsibilities for overseeing the battle, monitoring the purchase of medical equipment, allocating vaccines, developing homegrown vaccines, … [Read more...] about Today’s Covid News: Government leaders assigned to anti-pandemic missions

3,301 fresh Covid-19 cases, 393 fatalities reported The Saigon Times Medical workers check the health condition of Covid-19 patients. The Ministry of Health has confirmed 3,301 fresh Covid-19 cases and 393 fatalities - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The Ministry of Health this evening, August 5, confirmed three imported Covid-19 cases and 3,298 locally-infected cases in 32 localities and 393 Covid-19 deaths. Among the domestic infections, 554 cases were found to be infectious while in the community. HCMC made up nearly half of the new cases, at 1,537. Its neighboring provinces of Long An, Binh Duong and Dong Nai reported 526, 325 and 248 cases, respectively. Moreover, Khanh Hoa had 96 new cases, Dong Thap recorded 82 cases, Binh Thuan detected 75 cases and Hanoi found 69 cases. The Ministry of Health also reported 52 cases in Can Tho, 46 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 38 in Phu Yen and 36 in Ben Tre. The remaining cases were confirmed in 20 other localities. Thus, the country had … [Read more...] about 3,301 fresh Covid-19 cases, 393 fatalities reported

Ministry asks for acceleration of quick COVID-19 testing for drivers. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Transport has directed its Department of Health to speed up rapid testing for driver s in localities across the country using 100,000 COVID-19 quick test kits allocated by the Government, according to Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho. The Department of Health of the ministry will support localities in the work, he said, noting that this is hoped to directly support  transport enterprises. According to Tho, the quick testing is effectively implement in southern localities, especially in Ho Chi Minh City and those imposing social distancing measures under the Prime Minister's Directive 16. Statistics show that over 2,700 COVID-19 quick test kits were used for drivers nationwide after more than a week of implementation. So far, as many as 24,000 COVID-19 quick test kits have been handed over to localities, including 3,000 … [Read more...] about Ministry asks for acceleration of quick COVID-19 testing for drivers

At the event (Photo: laodong.vn) Hanoi – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on August 5 granted the UK the formal status of Dialogue Partner at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei, which is the current Chair of ASEAN. Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son attended the event, which was the result of the consultation process inside ASEAN and between ASEAN and the UK since 2020, demonstrating the bloc’s positive and open external relations. Speaking at the ceremony, the Brunei Minister of Foreign Affairs appreciated the UK’s commitments and potential for cooperation across all aspects of politics-security, economy, and society-culture. ASEAN expects that with its new status, the UK will use its role and strength to promote substantial development of the ASEAN-UK ties in contribution to peace, security, stability, and prosperity in the region, the diplomat stated. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab affirmed ASEAN and the … [Read more...] about ASEAN grants UK ‘dialogue partner’ status

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will pay an official friendly visit to Laos from August 9-10 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang announced at an online press conference on August 5. During the visit, President Phuc is scheduled to hold talks with Party General Secretary and President Thongloun; meet with Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane; receive several senior leaders; and visit some former senior leaders of Laos . He will deliver a speech at the first extraordinary session of the 9th NA of Laos, and attend and address the inaugural and handover ceremony of the Lao NA House, and join other activities. Hang said that during these talks and meetings, the two sides will discuss measures to deepen the … [Read more...] about President to pay official friendly visit to Laos next week

US Vice President Kamala Harris (Photo: AFP/VNA) Hanoi - Vietnamese and US competent agencies are coordinating to prepare for the visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to Vietnam, which is scheduled for August, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at the ministry’ virtual press conference held on August 5. She noted the arrangement for the visit is made in the spirit of the Vietnam – US comprehensive partnership, which has been growing robustly and practically across all fields in contribution to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and around the world. She added that the specific programme of the US Vice President’s visit will be announced at an appropriate time The diplomat unveiled that Vietnam will conduct a series of diplomatic activities and delegation exchanges in the time to come. Vietnam welcomes leaders of nations, including the US, to visit the country, she said. Hang stated that Vietnam follows a consistent external … [Read more...] about Preparation underway for US Vice President’s visit to Vietnam: Foreign Ministry spokesperson