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"Let's reduce plastic waste" online campaign launched

By Oanh Nguyen October 07, 2021 | 08:00

"Let's reduce plastic waste" is expected to gradually change the behaviour of consumers and retailers, encouraging them to limit the use of single-use plastic bags.

Abbott's a:care programme helps combat non-adherence and reimagine care

October 06, 2021 | 16:40

As the lack of adherence to medical treatment is a critical public health challenge, Abbott has introduced ‘a:care’ to support healthcare professionals.

Rising recruitment brings some relief

By Hoang Oanh October 06, 2021 | 10:49

Many employers are in need of more workers to restore production and business in the last months of the year, with the IT sector particularly looking for more people.

Migrant workers most affected by COVID-19 to receive relief from embassies

October 05, 2021 | 16:48

The embassies of New Zealand and Switzerland will fund a $56,520 humanitarian aid project to assist vulnerable migrant workers in Ho Chi Minh City.

MIC launches security campaign for COVID-19 prevention platforms

By Bich Thuy October 05, 2021 | 11:51

The MIC's ISA launched a new campaign on the detection of security vulnerabilities in technology platforms and applications serving COVID-19 prevention.

Vietnam receives 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX

October 04, 2021 | 22:44

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 4 to symbolically receive 1.5 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX Facility with the assistance from the US Government.

Connecting women to markets through improved e-commerce capacity

By Thai An October 04, 2021 | 17:38

More than 70 representatives from GREAT's partners and ethnic minority women in agriculture and tourism attended a training course on selling on Lazada.

Vietnam's COVID-19 relief packages totalled $10.45 billion in 2021

October 04, 2021 | 09:04

In 2021, Vietnam has launched a number of COVID-19 relief packages worth about $10.45 billion or equivalent to 2.84 per cent of GDP.

CVI Pharma strengthens pharmaceutical and cosmetics R&D from natural herbs

By Bich Thuy October 01, 2021 | 17:13

Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) signed an MoU with domestic and foreign partners to strengthen sci-tech research activities.

Vaccine refrigerators supported by Japan and UNICEF arrive to Vietnam

By Bich Thuy October 01, 2021 | 17:13

Vietnam has received 300 vaccine refrigerators funded by the government of Japan and procured through UNICEF.

Expense for purchase of 5 million Abdala vaccine doses approved

October 01, 2021 | 14:15

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has recently signed Decision No.1644/QD-TTg dated September 30 on the expense for the purchase, transportation and delivery of 5 million doses of Abdala vaccine produced by the Cuban Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.