Healthcare workers and military officers are among those who receive the shot first.
Only five localities, namely Bac Ninh, Ha Tinh, Cao Bang, Phu Yen and Bac Giang, have kick-started the second phase, while many other have yet to endorses it, the NIHE reported.
The immunization campaign in some localities has yet to meet expectations. Besides, the duration of vaccine use is quite short, up to 2 months, to monitor, said the NIHE.
The institute proposed the administrations of cities and provinces soon approve the plan to deploy the campaign, the second phase, so as to achieve the progress of the programme.
The Ministry of Health earlier warned localities to complete the vaccination plan before May 5, and it would recall the delivered vaccine if any locality does not use it up.
To date, more than 80,800 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 since the campaign was launched on March 3, according to the MoH.
Vietnam is currently using the coronavirus vaccine supplied by the AstraZeneca manufacturer.
No serious side-effects, including blood clotting, have been reported in Vietnam, said the MoH.
Vinamilk named among Top 50 global dairy companies
As Vietnam’s largest dairy company, Vinamilk has jumped six notches to become the only representative in Southeast Asia to be listed among the Top 50 leading dairy firms in the world, the Voice of Vietnam reported according to a list compiled by Plimsoll.
Vinamilk is listed among Top 50 global dairy companies
Surveys conducted by Worldpanel and Kantar show Vinamilk has also been the most popular brand of milk among local consumers for eight consecutive years. The firm recently emerged as one of the top 10 strongest brands in Vietnam, and maintained its place within the top 1,000 brands throughout Asia, as stated by the Campaign Asia & Nielsen.
At present, Vinamilk owns 13 international-standard farms nationwide, along with one dairy farm complex in Laos, thereby making the firm’s total dairy herd stand at approximately 150,000 heads. This allows the firm to stay supplied with over one million litres of raw fresh milk each day.
With a variety of projects ongoing, it is anticipated that the herd of cows at Vinamilk's farms will increase by 20,000 heads by 2023, thus increasing the supply of raw milk in order to meet production needs.
The start of the year saw Vinamilk introduce its eco-system of Vinamilk Green Farms, sites which are located in Thanh Hoa, Quang Ngai and Tay Ninh provinces. Each of these locations is home to tens of thousands of cows.
Most notably, the Vinamilk eco-farm system owns fields spanning thousands of hectares featuring varieties of Mombasa and Ruzi grass, oats, and fresh corn. This is a natural food source which is rich in nutrients, whilst also representing a green and clean food source for dairy cows.
The dairy herd residing at Vinamilk’s eco-farms are purebred cattle imported from the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. The farm applies Industry 4.0 technology in order to monitor the health of dairy cows by using electronic chips, whilst supplying diets served by automatic feeding robots.
In addition, the cows enjoy music, massages, and cool baths every day in order to create a relaxing and cool living space which ultimately ensures quality and nutritious fresh milk.
Quang Nam offers 50% discount on entrance tickets to Hoi An ancient town
The central province of Quang Nam will continue offering discounts of up to 50% on entrance fees to a number of major tourist attractions in the locality in an effort to get tourism services back on track following a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Voice of Vietnam reported according to local authorities.
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The discounts are part of Quang Nam’s policy to reboot local economy and revitalize the crippling tourism industry in the post COVID period, said Phan Viet Cuong, secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.
Cuong said the province will continue to offer a 50% discount on the entrance fees to the Hoi An Old Quarter and Cu Lao Cham Biosphere Reserve, which have been both recognized by UNESCO. The discount policy also applies to admission fees to the Bay Mau Coconut Forest, which takes visitors to the peaceful countryside to discover local lush green coconut trees.
A wide range of events aimed at stimulating tourism demand in Quang Nam will also take place on this occasion. The maximum support level will not exceed the sum of VND500 million for each event, with total funding reaching up to VND10 billion.
The locality will provide total funding of VND390 million to 13 private relic sites located within the old quarter as it reopens to tourists, with each relic site receiving VND5 million per month.
Quang Nam will also offer a funding of VND500 million to MICE (meetings-incentives-conferences-exhibitions) tour packages comprising 100 tourists each staying in the locality./.