August 15, 2021

Taliban seizes northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-i-Sharif

  Taliban forces have captured Mazar-i-Sharif, a large city in northern Afghanistan in a major setback for the government.   President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday traveled to Mazar-i-Sharif to direct the strengthening of the defense system, as well as meet with local military commanders. After the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif, the

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A record high number of American children infected with COVID-19

  -More than 207.5 million COVID-19 cases have been recorded worldwide, including nearly 4.37 million deaths according to worldometers.info.  The United States has recorded more coronavirus infections and deaths than any other country in the world with nearly 640 thousand deaths out of more than 37 million infections, followed by

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Vietnam to buy an additional 20 million Pfizer vaccine doses

   The Vietnamese government has issued Resolution 90 to buy an additional nearly 20 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Government asked the Ministry of Health to purchase the vaccine as soon as possible to meet COVID-19 prevention and control efforts and ensure quality and efficiency during the purchase

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Vietnam’s bivalve molluscs exports to the EU increase sharply

 According to the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietnam’s exports of bivalve molluscs to the EU in the first 6 months of this year reached 37 million USD, up 35% compared to last year. Clams are the most-exported products to the EU. According to VASEP, the export of

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