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The draft document that guides how to adapt to Covid-19 safely strives for ‘zero Covid’ goal, not ‘living together with the pandemic’, the business community says. Representatives of eight associations of enterprises in key industries in the economy have sent a petition to the Prime Minister, suggesting opinions to the Ministry of Health's (MOH) draft guidance on adapting to Covid-19 safely. Businesses commented that the five criteria set by MOH are clear and scientific for assessing risk levels. However, the draft only gives general guidance, and doesn’t take into account the differences of the regions in the country. Therefore, the criteria are not flexible enough. Meanwhile, some tentative regulations aim at ‘zero covid’, not ‘living together with Covid’. According to the associations, the draft sets very tight control on pandemic zones and requires too much testing even when people are fully vaccinated, which is not necessary. If referring to the criterion about … [Read more...] about Businesses say Health Ministry’s guidance on ‘living together with pandemic’ is inflexible

A pregnant woman gets vaccinated against COVID-19 in Quy Nhon city of Binh Dinh province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has tasked the Foreign Ministry with joining the Health Ministry and other relevant ministries and authorities in working with authorities of countries of ASEAN, the EU, the US, China, Japan, Republic of Korea and other countries in the world for the mutual recognition of the “vaccine passport”. In a document, the Government office conveyed the leader’s guidance on the matter. It said many countries are applying the “ vaccine passport ” to open their economies and bring their socio-economic activities back to the new normal. The mutual recognition of the “vaccine passport” between Vietnam and other countries in the region and the world is very important and of special need in the current context./. VNA … [Read more...] about Mutual recognition of “vaccine passport” of special need

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is spreading a message among domestic and foreign business community that the country will not let COVID-19 to hold back its pace of development and Vietnam has been and will continue to be the top destination for investors, said Vu Tien Loc , President of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). Speaking at an online meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with businesses and localities on September 26 on measures to support them amid COVID-19, Loc, who was President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in the previous tenure, held that the adjustment of COVID-19 response strategy from no COVID-19 to safely and flexibly adapting to and effectively controlling the pandemic is a sound and timely decision. The amendments in vaccine strategy as well as efforts to increase supply and speed up injection speed as well as the definition of prioritised groups have brought about … [Read more...] about Vietnam not let COVID-19 hold back its pace: former VCCI leader

On the day, about four million doses arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, where is on the way to conduct reopening plans. About 2.6 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Vietnam today [Sept 27] as an offer made by German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Dr. Guido Hildner, German Ambassador to Vietnam, and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung at the handover ceremony in Hanoi on Sept 27. Photo: Embassy of Germany in Hanoi This is the second delivery of vaccines from Germany within two weeks, including the first shipment via the COVAX Facility, according to the German Ambassador to Vietnam, Dr. Guido Hildner. The latest batch drove up German donations to 3.45 million doses, making Germany the biggest European donor to Hanoi. “This support is an expression of our solidarity with the people of Vietnam. It also underscores our commitment to the Strategic Partnership with Vietnam, whose 10th … [Read more...] about Today’s Covid News: Germany donates 2.6 million vaccine doses to Vietnam

Vietnam’s tuna exports to EU see strong surge thanks to EVFTA Vietnam exported 15,870 tonnes of tuna worth 73.33 million USD to the European Union in the first half of 2021, up 39.3 percent and 31.6 percent, respectively, against the same period last year, according to a journal published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The tuna shipments accounted for about 15.1 percent of Vietnam’s total seafood export value to the EU. In the second quarter of 2021, the country shipped 9,360 tonnes of tuna to this market, raking in 45.05 million USD, up 43.9 percent in volume and 59.3 percent in value from the previous quarter. The surges were attributed to tariff reductions granted to Vietnam’s tuna products under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect on August 1, 2020. According to the MoIT, Vietnamese tuna was sold at 4.62 USD per kg on average to the EU in the first six months of the year, down 0.27 percent year on year. The global tuna prices … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 25

Hanoi would enforce Covid-19 regulations in a stricter manner to prevent the spread of the pandemic. The Government should weigh the pros and cons of the resumption of air and rail passenger transport to Hanoi as the city is still at high risk from the novel coronavirus outbreak, said Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong. Phong was speaking at a recent online conference hosted by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. He stressed that although the capital city has basically put the pandemic under control, there still remain Covid-19 carriers detected in the community. He made the proposal as the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) last week suggested resuming domestic flights in a safe manner, basing on the levels of Covid-19 risks, with a view to maintaining air transport, promoting economic recovery for localities, and removing difficulties for businesses. The deputy secretary noted Hanoi would enforce Covid-19 regulations in a stricter manner to … [Read more...] about Gov’t should consider pros and cons of air and rail transport resumption: Hanoi