July 31, 2021

Hanoi strengthens food and commodities supply preparedness in pandemic context

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Hanoi People’s Committee have joined effort to ensure sufficient food supplies in all circumstances.  Addressing an online conference on Saturday, Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien said his Ministry has worked closely with Hanoi authorities to facilitate commodities supply and prevent logistic disruption.

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Vietnam’s trade revenue rose 29% in the first 7 months of this year

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported 29% increase in trade revenue since early this year, generating 371 billion US dollars.  However, logistic cost rises have affected trade activities and business profitability. The Ministry is expected to initiate various solutions to lower logistic cost and improve competitiveness.   Source:

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Hard-won gains at risk as COVID-19 Delta variant spreads: WHO

The World Health Organization said on Friday that the world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads, but WHO-approved vaccines remain effective. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said COVID-19 infections have increased by 80 per cent over the past four

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COVID-19: 198 million cases reported globally

According to worldometers.info, as of Saturday morning, the world had recorded nearly 198 million COVID-19 cases and more than 4.22 million deaths. More than 178 million patients have fully recovered. More than 640,000 new cases have been recorded worldwide for the last 24 hours. The US reported the highest number

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Australia sets 70% COVID vaccination target to start reopening

Australia’s government has said the country will begin reopening and avoid snap lockdowns once 70% of the entire adult population has been fully vaccinated. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said at a media briefing Friday that it will move from the current suppression phase of controlling the virus to the

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OMERS Infrastructure Agrees to Purchase 19.4% Stake in Azure Power

Transaction expands Canadian pension plan’s direct investment holdings in India, while increasing its global exposure to renewables sector SINGAPORE, July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OMERS Infrastructure today announced that it has signed a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire from International Finance Corporation and IFC GIF Investment Company I an

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