Vietnam Today

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.

According to a draft government Resolution on piloting a number of specific mechanisms and policies for the development of northern Thanh Hoa province, the locality is to become a new growth pole of the region and the country as a whole.

The Ministry of Education and Training is collecting opinions on amending and supplementing regulations on cooperation and investment with foreign countries to improve quality, effectiveness, and international integration, while creating conditions to further attract cooperation and foreign investment.

During a phone call with State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his appreciation of the practical and specific cooperation between Russia and Vietnam in the prevention of Covid-19.

Vietnam received 852,480 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine supported by the German Government on September 16, bringing the total number of doses received through the COVAX mechanism to 12,578,110.

The Prime Minister has said that it is necessary to build and perfect laws and policies to ensure they are truly “levers” for development, and to pay attention to the opinions of those affected, such as people and businesses.