HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has reached agreements on technology transfers for Russian and U.S. coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a statement, without elaborating. Tuesday’s statement also said Vietnam will receive 20 million more doses of the COVID-19 mRNA shot co-developed by U.S. company Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech, raising the total to 51 million doses. […]
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Vietnam's business hub Ho Chi Minh introduces two weeks of social distancing measures
FILE PHOTO: Vinhomes Central Park and Landmark 81, Vietnam’s tallest building are seen from the Saigon river in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam June 6, 2019. REUTERS/Yen DuongHANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s business hub Ho Chi Minh City will begin social distancing measures in the city for 15 days starting from May 31 in an effort […]
Vietnam says areas worst hit by latest virus outbreak 'basically under control'
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s health minister said on Friday a new COVID-19 outbreak was “basically under control” in the areas most affected, as cases spread to Hanoi, the capital, where the ruling Communist party is holding its five-yearly congress.A health worker wearing a protective suit takes a swab sample from a security officer at the […]
Vietnam War veteran donates life-saving kidney to fellow US airman after reuniting nearly 50 years later
Veteran donates kidney to fellow soldier Life-saving kidney donation between Vietnam veterans. Two Vietnam veterans who reunited nearly 50 years after they served in the Air Force together now share more than war stories. Doug Coffman donated a kidney to Jim McGee on Tuesday, just three months after they reunited since last seeing each other […]