Vietnamese students win ASEAN prize for idea of reducing plastic waste
NDO - The project "Flatten the Plastic Curve" by Vietnamese students Hoang Nguyen Nhat Vi and Pham Quang Vinh (RMIT University) has won the third prize at the ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest.
1.05 million doses of Cuban COVID-19 vaccine on way to Vietnam
NDO/VNA - 900,000 doses of COVID-19 Abdala vaccine developed and produced by the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) of Cuba were handed over to the Vietnamese Embassy in the country on September 24 (Cuba time).
President meets German counterpart, concludes US trip
NDO/VNA - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in New York on September 24 (local time), during which the two leaders shared delight at the strong growth of the close and trustful relationship between the two countries over the past 45 years.
First Sputnik V vaccine batch successfully produced in Vietnam
NDO/VNA – The Health Ministry’s Company for Vaccine and Biological Production No.1 (Vabiotech) announced on September 24 that it has successfully produced the first batch of Sputnik V vaccine in Vietnam.
Vietnamese Ambassador highlights upcoming Russia visit by Foreign Minister
NDO/VNA – The upcoming Russia visit by Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son aims to affirm that the strengthening of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership is a priority of Vietnam, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi in an interview recently granted to Vietnam News
HCM City honours religious volunteers in COVID-19 fight
NDO/VNA - Ho Chi Minh City’s Vietnam Fatherland Front held a ceremony on September 24 to honour 147 religious volunteers who have completed their tasks of supporting doctors in the front line of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic at COVID-19 treatment hospitals in the city.
NA to organise annual socio-economic forum
NDO/VNA – The Office of the National Assembly (NA) in collaboration with NA’s Committee for Economic Affairs will organise a seminar to consult experts on socio-economic issues under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai.
Pfizer pledges full delivery of 31 million vaccine doses to Vietnam
NDO - During President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to the company on September 23, US pharmaceutical company Pfizer pledged to fully deliver Vietnam’s order of 31 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc continues hectic schedule in New York
NDO/VNA – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with foreign leaders as part of his working trip to New York on September 23 (local time).
Strict Lockdown Dragged Down Vietnam’s Industrial Production in August, Economists Say
The strict lockdown in Viet Nam’s southern region and in Ha Noi and surrounding industrial areas, which contribute nearly 50% of the country’s GDP, dragged down the index of industrial production in August.
Vietnam, US step up cooperation in tackling war consequences
NDO/VNA – Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien met with Patrick Leahy, president pro tempore of the US Senate on September 22 (local time) in Washington DC, with their discussion focusing on war-aftermath mitigation projects in Vietnam.
President welcomes leading US energy enterprises
NDO/VNA – Vietnam always welcomes US investors and gives high priority to efforts to sustainably develop the energy sector with the goal of maintaining national energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed.
