Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung thanked ASEAN member countries for supporting Vietnam in 2020, expressing his belief that Brunei will lead the ASEAN through challenges to recover from the pandemic. Vietnam is ready to cooperate with Brunei in performing the role of ASEAN Chair in 2021. The Vietnamese official suggested using the ASEAN fund for COVID-19 response to buy vaccines, first of all for medical staff, adding that Vietnam called on all ASEAN member countries to fully operate the Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies (RRMS). He stressed that the grouping should optimise the outcomes that ASEAN had achieved in 2020, proposing that key agencies in charge of ASEAN Community’s pillars continue to improve and complete the remaining action lines in the master plan for the 2025 ASEAN Community Vision. He also asked ASEAN to early define the roadmap to build the ASEAN vision 2025 based on the Hanoi Declaration on the ASEAN Community’s … [Read more...] about ASEAN senior officials discuss preparations for AMM Retreat
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Trade ministry proposes exporting 1.5 million tons of coal
The proposed volume of outbound coal sales is equivalent to the volume for the power generation of a thermal power plant with a capacity of less than 600 MW, making up over 1% of the country’s estimated total power capacity in 2021, according to the ministry. … [Read more...] about Trade ministry proposes exporting 1.5 million tons of coal
Health ministry, VMA sign partnership agreement on breast cancer treatment in VN
“This is the first project in Việt Nam dedicated to breast cancer with unprecedented scale and number of partners, all in hope of helping cancer patients. The more healthcare professionals receive training to improve their capabilities of treating cancer, the more the workload will be reduced for each doctor and improve the quality of treatment for patients,” President of Vietnam Medical Association Nguyễn Thị Xuyên said. … [Read more...] about Health ministry, VMA sign partnership agreement on breast cancer treatment in VN
Boat sinks near Côn Đảo, seven fishermen rescued, seven others still missing
According to the Coast Guard Zone 3 High Command based in the southern city of Vũng Tàu, a fishing boat from the southern province of Bến Tre sank in waters near Côn Đảo early on Monday morning when there were 14 fishermen on board. … [Read more...] about Boat sinks near Côn Đảo, seven fishermen rescued, seven others still missing
Thanh Hóa detects numerous illegal entries
The five, all having residency in the central province of Nghệ An’s Yên Thành District, said they were illegally walking into the country via trails to avoid being quarantined. … [Read more...] about Thanh Hóa detects numerous illegal entries