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About 1,500 students aging from 16-17 in Cu Chi are  receiving COVID-19 vaccine shots (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City on October 27 morning started giving COVID-19 vaccines to school children in the district of Cu Chi. According to Chairwoman of the People’s Committee of Cu Chi Pham Thi Thanh Hien, the vaccination is being piloted at one site initially, with about 1,500 students aging from 16-17 to receive the shots. Doctor Nguyen Thanh Danh, head of the Health Care Division of Cu Chi said that the vaccination will only be carried out with agreement from their parents. The students are receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine , he added. COVID-19 vaccination on children will only be carried out with agreement from their parents (Photo: VNA) Duong Anh Duc, Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee said that Cu Chi district, together with District 1, are the first localities in the city chosen for the vaccination of children. Duc noted that so … [Read more...] about HCM City starts vaccinating school children against COVID-19

Nguyen Quang Hai of Vietnam (in red) vies for the ball during the match against Australia. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Tickets for Vietnam-Japan match in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers were sold out in less than one hour. The game is scheduled to begin at 7pm on November 11. The tickets, ranging from 500,000 VND to 1.2 million VND (22 USD - 53 USD), were put on sale at 10am on October 27. Each customer was allowed to buy up to two tickets per match via VinID application. The tickets which will be delivered to their addresses by post. To be eligible for entering the stadium, spectators must be fully vaccinated, with the second shot being injected at least 14 days or recover from COVID-19 within six months; test negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 within 72 hours before kick-off; and follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K message. Vietnam have yet to collect any points after four matches and are at the bottom of Group B of the final … [Read more...] about Tickets for Vietnam-Japan match sold out in less than one hour

The two-way trade between ASEAN and Japan reached US$204 billion in 2020. ASEAN and Japan need to coordinate to stabilize supply chains disrupted by Covid-19, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made the statement at the 24th ASEAN-Japan Summit held via videoconference on Oct 27. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the event. Photo: VNA To do that, ASEAN member states, including Vietnam will facilitate Japan’s businesses operating in the region, Chinh said at the Brunei-host event gathering ASEAN’s leaders. He suggested that Japan continue to assist ASEAN in narrowing the development gaps among areas, including the Mekong sub-region through the Mekong-Japan Cooperation Framework. In addition, Chinh requested Japan to assist ASEAN countries and Vietnam in developing infrastructure, green growth and digital transformation and supporting businesses in post-pandemic recovery. Chinh highlighted the significance of promoting cooperation, … [Read more...] about ASEAN, Japan to stabilize supply chains

Vietnam's resumption of international flights must also be rolled out in line with the pandemic’s developments. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has outlined a detailed four-phased plan to resume international air services, which would allow the country to welcome back foreign tourists after months of imposing tight border controls. Accordingly, the first phase, slated for the last quarter of 2021, would see international commercial flights open to Vietnamese citizens with the approval of competent agencies. Passengers must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with the last dose administered at least 14 days prior to departure and undergone a negative RT-PCR or rapid antigen test within 72 hours before boarding. Otherwise, a certificate of recovery from Covid-19 issued no more than six months prior to the flight is required. In this phase, Vietnamese air carriers will cooperate with travel agencies to devise inbound flight packages, where passengers will pay … [Read more...] about Vietnam plans to resume int’l flights in Q4

A view of the international consultation workshop on the draft voluntary mid-term report on the implementation of UPR third cycle recommendations (Photo: VNA) Diana Torres, Assistant Resident Representative & Head of Governance and Participation Unit at UNDP Vietnam, made the commendations during an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the sidelines of an international consultation workshop on the report in Hanoi on October 22. She said Vietnam and many other countries have been heavily affected by Covid-19, expressing her hope that with the measures taken by the government to contain the pandemic and alleviate its socio-economic impacts, more progress would be made in the time ahead. Citing the report, she said Vietnam has recorded inclusive results, even compared with other regional countries, in social protection, health insurance, poverty reduction and gender quality. A view of the workshop (Photo: VNA) Stephen Taylor, head of the Internal … [Read more...] about Vietnam shows excellent progress in ensuring socio-economic rights

The game is scheduled to begin at 7pm on November 11. The tickets, ranging from 500,000 VND to 1.2 million VND (22 USD - 53 USD), were put on sale at 10am on October 27. Each customer was allowed to buy up to two tickets per match via VinID application. The tickets will be delivered to their addresses by post. To be eligible for entering the stadium, spectators must be fully vaccinated, with the second shot being injected at least 14 days or recover from COVID-19 within six months; test negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 within 72 hours before kick-off; and follow the Ministry of Health’s 5K message. Vietnam have yet to collect any points after four matches and are at the bottom of Group B of the final qualifying round, which they played for the first time ever. Vietnam are of the same group with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, China and Oman. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Tickets for Vietnam – Japan match sold out in less than one hour