The delegation of the Lao Military Science and History Department is on a working visit to Vietnam to work with the Institute for Defense Strategy under the Vietnamese Defense Ministry. At the reception, Lieutenant General Huynh Chien Thang affirmed that the Vietnam – Laos special relationship is always of special significance to the two nations. Senior leaders of the two countries have always attached great importance to preserving and consolidating the Vietnam-Laos relationship with the desire to make the bilateral relationship develop more fruitfully. The Vietnamese Deputy Chief of the General Staff emphasized that the Party, State, Government, military and people of Vietnam always bear in mind the support and assistance of the Lao Party, State, Government, military and people for its struggle for national independence and reunification in the past as well as current national construction and development cause. He added that Vietnam treasures and always gives priority to … [Read more...] about Defense leader receives Lao Military Science and History Department’s mission
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Vietnam’s African swine fever vaccine to be widely used by late 2022
The vaccination is expected to be carried out in Vietnam from July to the end of this year. The made-in-Vietnam African swine fever vaccine will be likely used on a large scale by the end of 2022, according to Nguyen Van Long, acting director of the Department of Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Long said that the vaccine was branded NAVET-ASFVAC and is produced by NAVETCO National Veterinary Joint Stock Company. Over 50 farms in ten provinces and cities nationwide have been selected to administer 600,000 doses of vaccine against African swine fever. It is expected that vaccination will be carried out from July to the end of the year, Long noted, adding that there will be an assessment for the vaccine application and a decision on widespread use will be considered. Tran Xuan Hanh, deputy director of NAVETCO said that following five lab trials, the vaccine has proved to be able to protect at least 80% of immunized pigs, which retain … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s African swine fever vaccine to be widely used by late 2022
HCMC works hard to better quality of human resources
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The event offered a venue for experts, researchers, representatives from universities and vocational schools, and relevant sectors to exchange ideas and discuss measures to promote human resources development in the city, towards promptly satisfying the labour demand in the East Asian market. According to Dang Duc Long, Director of the Economic Information, Analysis and Forecast Centre of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission, Vietnam needs to develop a new strategy in sending workers and experts abroad to work in order to effectively bring into play the valuable resources for the nation’s development. Sending Vietnamese workers and experts to work abroad has importantly contributed to promoting the country and Vietnamese people to international friends and strengthen country's international integration, he added. Sharing the opinion, Dr. Tu Minh Thien, Rector of Van Hien University, said that East Asia is seen as a potential … [Read more...] about HCMC works hard to better quality of human resources
Dairy sector milks trade agreements for greater opportunities
Trade promotion plays a key role for the dairy sector How has the dairy sector recovered from the pandemic? Despite the prolonged pandemic, the domestic dairy market still reached VND113.7 trillion in revenues in 2020 and VND119.3 trillion in 2021. The country produced about 1.77 billion liters of fresh milk in 2021, up 4.5 percent compared to 2020, while powdered milk volume saw positive growth of 13.1 percent year-on-year to 151,500 tonnes. Vietnamese dairy businesses have strengthened trade promotion activities and sought export markets. Currently, Vietnamese dairy products are available in 50 countries and territories. In 2021, the sector had a turnover of nearly US$300 million. Milk is a special product and export markets always put quality at the top. Therefore, Vietnam’s milk and dairy product exports to foreign markets are considered a great success. Tran Van Trung, chairman of the Vietnam Dairy Association What are the opportunities for the dairy … [Read more...] about Dairy sector milks trade agreements for greater opportunities
Covid-19 might recur if people neglect vaccination: Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam inspects the treatment of dengue fever at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases. (Photo: SGGP) Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam made a field trip with his delegation to inspect the prevention of dengue fever and vaccination against Covid-19 in Ho Chi Minh City on June 30, accompanied by Standing Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen and Vice Chairwoman of HCMC People's Committee Phan Thi Thang. Dengue fever cases increased by 172.5 percent MD-Dr. Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Deputy Director of the Department of Health of HCMC, informed that by June 29, the cumulative number of dengue cases in the city was 20,952, an increase of 172.5 percent compared to the same period last year, including ten deaths. Districts with high dengue cases include Binh Tan, Binh Chanh, District 12, Hoc Mon, Thu Duc City, Cu Chi, and Tan Phu. It is because the work of killing mosquito larvae and mosquitoes has not become a habit in people's awareness and actions. Besides the … [Read more...] about Covid-19 might recur if people neglect vaccination: Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam