The Covid-19 pandemic has affected Vietnamese “blue beret” soldiers in performing the UN peacekeeping mission. To ensure safety for them, the relevant agencies have made efforts to implement a variety of measures.
A recombinant nCoV variant, formed by mashups of the Indian and British variants, has appeared in Vietnam. The new variant is highly transmissible and can spread widely through the air.
The UK will continue to support Vietnam in climate change response, including speeding up green energy development.
One more fatality from COVID-19 was confirmed the same day, pushing the total deaths related to the disease to 47.
As India's mounting Covid-19 crisis devasted the nation last month, the Vietnam - India Friendship Association began calling for support to help India push back against the pandemic.
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – the world’s largest climate fund - has provided US$30.2 million as non-refundable aid to help Vietnam enhance its climate change resilience.