Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly during the interview with Vietnamese media on Thursday as part of her visit to Việt Nam. — VnExpress News Photo Trọng Kiên HÀ NỘI — Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly yesterday said that Việt Nam is part of the “top …
Read More »German President speaks highly of Strategic Partnership with Việt Nam
New Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vũ Quang Minh (second from left) and spouse and Germany President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Phương Hoa BERLIN — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday appreciated the good development of the Việt Nam-Germany strategic partnership over the past decade at a reception for the …
Read More »COVAX Director lauds Việt Nam’s COVID vaccination progress on 1st anniversary of vaccine delivery
A delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Việt Nam from the COVAX Facility. — Photo courtesy of UNICEF Việt Nam GENEVA — Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to Việt Nam, via the global vaccine sharing initiative COVAX Facility. On April 1, 2021, the first …
Read More »Việt Nam approves Moderna COVID vaccines for children from 6 to 12 years old
Vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. — AFP Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese health authorities announced they have expanded the emergency use authorisation for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) to include children from 6 to 12 years old. The dosage will be 0.25ml, or half of the dosage for adults, according to …
Read More »US to make every possible effort to support Việt Nam’s recovery and development: Ambassador
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) receives newly-appointed US Ambassador Marc Evans Knapper in Hà Nội on Wednesday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam wishes to work together with the US – one of its leading partners – to deepen the bilateral comprehensive partnership on the basis …
Read More »USAID, UNICEF provide $1mln in COVID-19 supplies to Việt Nam
An event marking the provision of US$1 million of equipment and vaccine administration supplies from UNICEF and USAID to Việt Nam was held at the Ministry of Health on Friday. — Photo courtesy of UNICEF HÀ NỘI — The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and UNICEF have provided life-saving equipment …
Read More »Việt Nam thanks international partners for vaccine donations
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets international partners who have supported Việt Nam in COVID-19 prevention and control on Monday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, who doubles as Head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, expressed thanks to international partners …
Read More »Australia donates 3.6mln Pfizer COVID vaccine doses, completing 7.8mln dose commitment
UNICEF Việt Nam Representative Rana Flowers and Australia’s Ambassador to Việt Nam Robyn Mudie with the vaccines delivered to be stored at the National Institute for Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hà Nội. — Photo courtesy of UNICEF Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — Australia has delivered 3.6 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine …
Read More »Việt Nam receives 300,000 doses of Vero-Cell COVID-19 vaccine donated by China’s defence ministry
Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam Xiong Bo and Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoàng Xuân Chiến at the handover ceremony at the Nội Bài International Airport, Hà Nội, on Tuesday evening. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of National Defence received 300,000 doses of Sinopharm Vero-Cell COVID-19 …
Read More »Việt Nam successful with vaccination drive, what’s next?
Việt Nam received COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX Facility. Photos courtesy of UNICEF in Việt Nam Vân Nguyễn Việt Nam’s openness to international aid, its transparency in COVID-19 data along with vaccination capacity have contributed to its success in acquiring COVID-19 vaccine doses amid global shortages and inequitable vaccine distribution, …
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