US supports Vietnam, ASEAN countries in COVID-19 fight
The US Government has provided about 18.3 million USD in emergency medical and humanitarian assistance for ASEAN member countries, including Vietnam, since the COVID-19 outbreak, said the US Embassy in Vietnam on April 1.
Hanoi (VNA) - The US Government hasprovided about 18.3 million USD in emergency medical and humanitarianassistance for ASEAN member countries, including Vietnam, since the COVID-19outbreak, said the US Embassy in Vietnam on April 1.
This funding aims to support the preparation of large-scale laboratories forSARS-CoV-2 testing; infection prevention and control; risk communication; the implementationof emergency public health plans for entry points at the border; and the launchof case detection and event-based surveillance for influenza-like diseases. Italso help train quick response teams and update training materials for healthworkers.
For Vietnam, nearly 3 million USD in medical assistance will help theGovernment prepare a laboratory system, launch case detection and event-based surveillance,assist technical experts in response and preparation, boost risk communication;and prevent and control infection, among others.
Over the past 20 years, the US has provided more than 706 million USD for the healthsector and over 1.8 billion USD of total assistance for other areas in Vietnam.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has collaborated with the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention (CDC) in providing training for 15 hospitals andsupporting 63 provinces and cities across Vietnam in supervising, reporting andcollecting SARS-CoV-2 testing samples. They have also assisted Vietnam indeveloping national guidelines for coronavirus infection prevention and control.
In the region, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the US isactively supporting research in key ASEAN countries to combat the pandemic,including treatment methods, vaccines and medical countermeasures. The NIH hasworked with ASEAN partners on malaria treatment and prevention, studies on casesof coronavirus transmission from bats and others on public health benefits.
Through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the CDC,the US has launched regional programmes to enhance the ASEAN nations’ capacityin preparing for disease outbreaks and building diagnosis capacity in the laboratory./.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requests all organisations and individuals to strictly follow a set of rules in order to win the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by novel coronavirus.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee announced on April 1 that over 683 billion VND (28.9 million USD) has been raised from organisations and individuals since the fundraising campaign for the COVID-19 fight was launched on March 17.
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The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
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In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
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This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
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