During the first year of serving as a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the 2020-2021 tenure, Vietnam made a number of hallmarks such as pushing forward the UNSC’s adoption of the Presidential Declaration on the compliance with the UN Charter, organising the ASEAN-UN dialogue, and especially proposing and promoting the UN General Assembly’s Resolution on designating December 27 as International Day of Epidemic Preparedness for the first time. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 20
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VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20
Bamboo Airways said it recently launched direct flights from Can Tho to Phu Quoc island, and Con Dao island in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. The non-stop service will be operated during the week, using Embraer 195 aircraft. On the occasion, the airline offers special fares on the route, with one-way ticket priced from 49,000 VND on Can Tho-Phu Quoc, and 809,000 VND on Can Tho-Con Dao. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20
Seventeen volunteers get second shot of Nano Covax
A volunteer receives a shot of the Vietnamese Covid-19 vaccine. The Vietnam Military Medical Academy today, January 20, continued to inject 17 volunteers with the second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, Nano Covax – PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH HCMC – The Vietnam Military Medical Academy today, January 20, continued to inject 17 volunteers with the second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, Nano Covax, with a dosage of 25 micrograms. … [Read more...] about Seventeen volunteers get second shot of Nano Covax
Biti’s – a Vietnam Value Programme honoured “Journeys will lead you home” messages
The footwear company has been exporting to more than 40 markets such as Italy, France, the UK, the US, Russia, Japan, South America, Mexico, and Cambodia, among others. Moreover, Biti’s is also a processing partner of global shoe brands such as Decathlon, Clarks, Speedo, Skechers, Lotto, and others with large orders each year. … [Read more...] about Biti’s – a Vietnam Value Programme honoured “Journeys will lead you home” messages
Chemical weapons catastrophe: Resources mobilised to ease Agent Orange pains
The US for the first time used aircraft to spray toxic chemicals over the south of Vietnam on August 10, 1961. The US army sprayed some 80 million litres of toxic chemicals, 61 percent of which was AO containing 366 kilograms of dioxin, over 3.06 million hectares, or nearly one quarter of the total area of southern Vietnam, from 1961 to 1971. … [Read more...] about Chemical weapons catastrophe: Resources mobilised to ease Agent Orange pains