A batch of 100,000 vials of the antiviral medication Remdesivir, manufactured by the Pfizer Group’s Mylan pharmaceutical company, has been delivered to Vietnam to support localities heavily affected by Covid-19. Another 100,000 vials are expected to arrive in Vietnam within the next few days.

The Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city has proposed the construction of the O Mon Bridge crossing the Hau River and connecting it with Dong Thap province. Construction is to take place during the 2023-2028 period, with total investment of VND7 trillion ($307.1 million) in the form of a public-private partnership (PPP).

Proparco (the French Development Finance Organization) has granted a $50 million loan to HDBank to finance green projects for sustainable development.

Ho Chi Minh City will pilot the first tour in some time to Can Gio district on September 19. This may be the first step in the restoration of the city’s tourism industry after a long period of suspension due to Covid-19.

Vietnam has posted a trade deficit of $2.63 billion in the first eight months of 2021, in contrast to a surplus of $13.69 billion in the same period last year.

Hanoi has provided social security support to more than 2.6 million people facing difficulties from Covid-19, totaling over VND1 trillion ($44 million).