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The new ceiling price of COVID-19 tests will be up to 30 percent lower than the current one, according to the Ministry of Health’s recent circular effective from February 21.

Fourteen countries and territory had recognised the COVID-19 vaccination certificate, also called “vaccine passport”, of Vietnam as of February 16, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnam will push ahead with the settlement of wartime unexploded ordnance consequences and also expects continued assistance from international partners in this work.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has proposed Chairman and CEO of Pfizer Albert Bourla help accelerate the delivery of 22 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 in Vietnam in the coming days.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam has called upon the community to take immediate actions to end child marriage on the occasion of Valentine Day.

The Red Spring Festival, the largest blood donation event in Vietnam that turns 15 this year, kicked off in Hanoi on February 12.

The 2021-25 National School Health Programme, recently approved by the Government, is aiming for over 23 million of children, or about 25 percent of the population, to receive primary health care right from their school.

Protecting and caring for health of nearly 23 million Vietnamese children and students is the responsibility of not only their families but also the community, the society and the entire political system.

A support package worth 6.6 trillion VND will be spent on providing housing rental subsidies for labourers who are working in industrial parks.

The solidarity among the Vietnamese people has never shone so brightly during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi, Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting on February 4 reviewing the progress of the eastern section of the north-south expressway project.

The Executive Board of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has approved the 10th Country Programme for Vietnam in the amount of 26.5 million USD to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030.