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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

Vietnam records 1.35 billion USD trade deficit in first half of June Vietnam reported a trade deficit of 1.35 billion USD in the first half of June as exports reached only 12.3 billion USD – down nearly 2 billion USD compared to the latter half of May, the General Department of Customs has announced. Among items posting the strongest turnover decline included computers, electronics and parts with 1.06 billion USD, down 800 million USD; machinery and equipment with 1.1 billion USD, down 260 million USD; and telephones and components with 1.96 billion USD, down 50 million USD. Since the beginning of this year to mid-June, the nation’s trade value surpassed 288.6 billion USD. Of the sum, over 143.3 billion USD came from exports, up 30 percent year-on-year while the remainder of 145.3 billion USD was from imports, up 36 percent. That resulted in a trade deficit of 1.96 billion USD, the department said. According to trade experts, the above-mentioned trade deficit was … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 23

The Ministry of Health has asked HCM City and nine other localities to hasten Covid-19 vaccination efforts. The ministry today, June 23, sent an urgent dispatch to HCM City and Nam Dinh, Cao Bang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Dak Lak, Tien Giang, Lam Dong, Can Tho and Kien Giang on the issue. The Covid-19 vaccination in Vietnam According to the ministry, the ministry provided the HCM City Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention with 70,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine on May 20. Local hospitals and units were also given 4,500 doses. On June 17, the city’s CDC received an additional 786,000 doses and hospitals and agencies and units in the city received 10,370 doses. However, to date, the city has only administered around 50,000 doses, representing a slow pace. The same situation has also been reported in the nine highlighted localities with Covid-19 vaccination accounting for less than 40% of their total allocated vaccine doses. The Ministry of Health … [Read more...] about Health Ministry asks to speed up Covid-19 vaccination drive

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon ​is elected as Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on April 9. (Photo: EPA/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-moon was elected as Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on April 9, replacing former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. Ban Ki-moon is a veteran diplomat of the Republic of Korea and he served as the 8th UN Secretary-General. Earlier, he assumed the role of RoK Minister of Foreign Affairs. The BFA, which runs from April 8 to 11 in Boao, a town in the southern island province of Hainan, is an important forum. This year’s event, themed “An Open and Innovative Asia for a World of Greater Prosperity”, brings together more than 2,000 leaders from Governments, businesses and academia to discuss the future role of Asia. Challenges encountering Asia from security to environment and from competitiveness and globalisation process to rising protectionism … [Read more...] about Former UN chief elected as Chairman of Boao Forum for Asia