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It can be said that the COVID-19 pandemic has been brought under control in Vietnam thanks to efforts by the entire political system and people, and particularly vaccine diplomacy.

Measures to develop coffee production and supply without causing deforestation following regulations of the European Union were discussed during a conference.

Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan said that up to now, the country has over 91,067 million health insurance buyers, reaching 91.1 percent of the population.

The two major cities of Lam Dong Province, namely Da Lat and Bao Loc, have continuously suffered severe flooding after heavy rain, negatively impacting daily activities of local residents and tourism activities of visitors.

The Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has focused resources to complete the marine spatial planning.

The People’s Committee of Dong Thap yesterday said that the first phase of Cao Lanh – An Huu Expressway project will start construction on June 25.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for countries to proactively boost vaccine manufacturing capacity and Vietnam is not an exception, according to experts.

In 2022, Vietnam had 14,790,075 ha of forest area, of which 10,134,082 ha were natural forests and 4,655,933 ha were planted ones, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced in a decision on June 20.

Representatives from international organisations, businesses and financial funds in Switzerland raised recommendations for Vietnam regarding green transition towards sustainable development.

The World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children's Fund have agreed to ensure vaccine supply to support Vietnam’s expanded vaccination programme, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has said.

Reservoirs of hydropower plants in northern localities on June 12 received an additional water amount 28% higher than that of June 11, which helps lift some of them from the “dead level”.

Director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Nguyen Ha Thanh has stressed the need to ensure support for blood donors in terms of equal access to information and opportunities.