Day: August 20, 2021

The northern mountainous province of Son La held a ceremony in Thuan Chau district Friday to export 10 tons of red dragon fruit to Russia. Thuan Chau red dragon fruit is favored for its appearance and light sweet taste.

Son La has exported red dragon fruit to Russia for two consecutive years. The farmers have applied advanced technology on agricultural production to improve quality and ensure the purchase of agricultural production amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nguyen Xuan Hoang, Vice Chairman of Thuan Chau district’s People’s Committee, said: “We are seeking partners to export other kinds of agricultural products. From 2021 to 2025, the district targets to expand the acreage of dragon fruit to between 150 and 200 hectares, so we can export large quantity to many countries.”

Thuan Chau district has 3,600 hectares of fruit trees of all kinds, of which 50 hectares are filled with red dragon fruit. A total of 40 hectares of dragon fruit are being harvested with total output this year estimated at 440 tons.

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Cao Bang province Friday held a ceremony to name the most beautiful road after General Vo Nguyen Giap.

Vo Nguyen Giap road, 6 km long and 58 m wide, is located in the south of the new Cao Bang residential area. The naming of the road reflects the gratitude and love of the local people for the legendary general, who made great contribution to national liberation.

Cao Bang was closely attached to the the General’s revolutionary career which he considered his second homeland.

The inauguration of the road commemorates General Giap’s 110th birthday and reminds young people of revolutionary traditions.

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The Youth Union maintains a map of COVID-19 vaccination points nationwide at the website bandotiemchung.doanthanhnien.vn.

The map can help you find a suitable vaccination location by showing which locations near you are least crowded.

More than 4,700 Youth Union teams have been set up to persuade people to install and use the “Electronic Health Book” app to keep track of their personal vaccinations.

The teams have mobilized donations of more than 1 million USD and medical equipment to support the vaccination campaign.

Ten teams of volunteer doctors, nurses, and medical students will join the campaign to help out in locations with overloaded vaccination personnel.

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More and more Vietnamese people affected by COVID-19 have received support.

Long An province’s Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs reported that nearly 8 million USD has been spent to help 365,000 local employers and employees who are seriously affected by the pandemic.

Phu Tho province has issued a Decision on supporting 454 people affected by COVID-19 in the first phase this year with a total amount of 23,000 USD.

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Thu Duc city authorities on Thursday presented gifts to local foreigners who have been hard-hit by the pandemic.

Chairman of the city’s Fatherland Front Tran Huu Phuoc offered sympathy for the difficulties facing the foreign residents because of current pandemic measures. He hoped that they will continue to follow local pandemic regulations.

Each gift consisted of about 108 USD in cash and essential goods.

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According to the Ministry of Health, as of Thursday Vietnam has received more than 22 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine including 14 million doses of AstraZeneca, 5 million doses of Moderna, 1.2 million doses of Pfizer, 12,000 doses of Sputnik-V, and 2.5 million doses of Sinopharm.

By Friday morning, Vietnam had administered more than 16.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine across the country.

The Health Ministry said a document has been made on the expected vaccine distribution from now until the end of this year and asked localities to accelerate vaccinations.

At immunization stations, it is necessary to involve members of mass organizations, especially youth union members to help the reception, medical declarations, and registration for vaccination and enter data into a vaccination software.

Medical workers focus on professional tasks – pre-injection screening, vaccine administration, and post-injection monitoring.

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Vietnam is faced with a great opportunity in self-produced vaccines according to Friday’s webinar “Overseas experts join hands to overcome the pandemic” organized by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.

At the webinar, experts said Vietnam has been proactive in pandemic response, such as producing test kits or developing a vaccine against COVID-19. Nanocovax vaccine developed by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Joint Stock Company since last May is now ready for emergency licensing. In the first two phases of trials, the Nanocovax vaccine’s antibody index reached more than 90%.

Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan, Scientific Director of IGY Life Sciences Company and Professor of the University of Arizona, the US, said, “Phase 3 clinical trials are consistent with phase 1 and phase 2, meaning the protective effect is directly related to the ability to generate neutralizing antibodies. Even the degree of protection is proportional to the amount of neutralizing antibodies. Nanocovax produces quite good neutralizing antibodies, which can be said to be equivalent to Moderna. In terms of manufacturing capabilities, the company has many products in circulation that are manufactured using recombinant intravenous technology. These are products that require high quality and purity.”

Vietnam strives to have a domestically produced vaccine to be put into use later this year at the earliest.

Source: VOV5