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Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Washington DC (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc has proposed Pfizer, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, cooperate with Vietnam in the production of COVID-19 treatment drugs and promote to have an effective and safe vaccine for children. Ngoc made the proposal at a meeting between the ASEAN Committee in Washington DC and Stephen Claeys, Senior Director, Trade Policy at Pfizer, on cooperation between ASEAN member states and the US company on October 15 (local time). He appreciated Pfizer's support for Vietnam, and requested this company to realise its commitment to providing Vietnam with 51 million doses of its vaccine in 2021 and continue its discussions with relevant Vietnamese agencies on the vaccine supply in 2022. Sharing Vietnam's view that Pfizer should build a production base in Southeast Asia, ambassadors and representatives from several countries such as the … [Read more...] about Vietnam proposes Pfizer cooperate in COVID-19 treatment drug production

A Vietnam – Switzerland cultural festival takes place on October 16 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (1971 – 2021). (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) – A Vietnam – Switzerland cultural festival took place on October 16 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations (1971 – 2021), and enhance people-to-people exchange and cultural and economic cooperation. Present at the event were Vice President of the Council of the State of Geneva Mauro Poggia, and Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In her welcoming remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Le Linh Lan highly spoke of the achievements in the bilateral relations, saying 2021 holds a special meaning as the year marks the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties and the 30th anniversary of their development cooperation. Switzerland was among the first Western nations to establish … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Switzerland cultural festival marks 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties

The country still faces several obstacles to fully unlocking the benefits of digital technologies. Digital transformation can unlock VND1.7 trillion (US$74 billion) worth of annual economic value in Vietnam by 2030, equivalent to about 27% of the country’s GDP in 2020. An overview of the webinar. Photo: NIC It is the predication stated in the latest report “Unlocking Vietnam’s Digital Potential” conducted by AlphaBeta, which was launched on October 18 at a webinar held by the Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC) under the Ministry of Investment and Planning. Speaking at the event, Jacques Morisset, World Bank Lead Economist and Program Leader for Vietnam, pointed out the facts that about 60% of businesses use online platforms and tools and over 2,000 administrative procedures have gone online are bright spots in the context of Covid-19 that Vietnam has overcome. To move towards a contactless economy, Vietnam needs to focus on three priorities to … [Read more...] about Digital transformation may unlock $74 billion for Vietnam’s economy by 2030

Heavy rain and flood discharge from hydropower plants have flooded parts of the northern and central regions during the past few days, leaving three dead and four missing. A flooded area in Quang Binh Province. Photo by Dantri/Dtinews Two locals in Nghe An province and one in Hoa Binh province have been washed away by violent floodwaters, while four others have been reported missing in Quang Tri, Quang Binh, and Thua Thien-Hue provinces, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. Furthermore, a number of key roads throughout the central and Central Highlands regions have been blocked by floods and landslides, with floodwaters across local rivers exceeding the third alert level. Thousands of households across two regions have been forced to be evacuated from low-lying areas. In Quang Binh province alone approximately 66,000 people have been brought to safe areas in order to avoid floods, while nearly 2,000 … [Read more...] about Flooding leaves seven dead and missing in central Vietnam

Special factors at two high-end resorts of Sun Group named in the Top 25 Leading Asian Resorts VinFast announces global debut of its new EVs at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show Sun Group launch colourful riverside resort city - Sun Riverside Village Sun Group makes a cooperation with The Ascott Limited Sun Group wins the award of the “Best Workplace in Asia” for the second time The Vietnam Strong Brands 2021 awards ceremony was held in Hanoi recently. The programme, with the theme ‘Overcoming challenges ’this year, named Masan Group among the Top 10 Strong Brands in Vietnam for its ability to adapt, transform strongly and contribute to the community during the Covid-19 pandemic. Representative of Masan Group receives the Vietnam Strong Brand Award 2021. Vietnam Strong Brands is organised by Vietnam Economic Review to honour entrepreneurs and businesses for outstanding achievements in business performance, brand protection, product and service quality, … [Read more...] about Despite Covid hurdles, businesses strive to sustain production, supply of essential goods

Water bottles made from recycled plastic. (Photo: SGGP) Zero-waste future The survey by the VBCSD under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) was conducted from May to September on 100 medium and large-sized enterprises in the food and non-alcoholic beverage industry. The representative of the VBCSD said that the circular economy is becoming an inevitable trend to meet the requirements of sustainable development in the context of increasingly degraded and depleted resources, polluted environment, and severe climate change. The circular economy contributes to minimizing the risks of overproduction crisis and resource scarcity, lowering production costs, and increasing the supply chain for businesses. Mr. Fausto Tazzi, General Director of La Vie Company, Vice President of PRO Vietnam, said that La Vie Company and Nestlé Group members had committed to implementing plans to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in packaging, cut plastic waste at the source, and … [Read more...] about Brands go green