HCM CITY – Coca-Cola, through its partnership with the Vietnam Red Cross Society, is providing VNĐ5 million scholarship grants to around 100 secondary and high school students from pandemic-hit households in the province of Bình Phước and HCM City. An additional 100 families will receive livelihood assistance. On top of the scholarship and livelihood support, over 3,050 Coca-Cola Tết packages will be distributed to different communities working with the Women’s Union and the People's Committees. The company said that the package was the brand’s way of spreading cheer while making family gatherings and reunions more special. Coca-Cola Việt Nam has granted scholarship to100 secondary and high school students from pandemic-hit households in the province of Bình Phước and HCM City. Photo courtesy of Coca-Cola Vietnam. Bùi Đặng Duyên Mai, senior manager of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability of Coca-Cola Vietnam & Cambodia, said: “Here at Coca-Cola Vietnam, … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola launches community programmes
Việt Nam received 6.2 million COVID vaccine doses from UK, European partners
Vaccines donated by the UK and European countries via COVAX arrived in Hà Nội. — Photo courtesy of UNICEF HÀ NỘI — At the turn of the year 2021/2022, Việt Nam received 6.2 million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses from the UK and European partners via the COVAX Facility. They include 99,450 doses of BioNTech/Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine donated by Luxembourg, 159,120 doses of BioNTech/Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine donated by Portugal and 2,012,960 doses of Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the UK, and 4,000,230 doses of BioNTech/Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine donated by Germany. The British Ambassador to Việt Nam Gareth Ward said: “Vaccines are the best way to protect people and prevent the proliferation of new variants. This donation is part of the UK’s support to Việt Nam’s roadmap of opening the economy by facilitating its vaccine boosting at a large scale. We are committed to accompanying Việt Nam to embrace a new chapter in 2022 when we all can live with COVID-19 with peace and … [Read more...] about Việt Nam received 6.2 million COVID vaccine doses from UK, European partners
15,743 new coronavirus infections recorded in Việt Nam on Tuesday
A man in An Giang Province receives the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI -- A total of 15,743 new cases were reported in Việt Nam on Tuesday, bringing the nationwide tally to 2,171,527. Of the new transmissions, 44 were imported and quarantined upon arrival, and the rest domestic. Hà Nội still has the highest infection rate, with 2,956 cases, followed by Đà Nẵng (989) and Hải Phòng (704). Other areas that recorded COVID cases were: Thanh Hóa (685), Hưng Yên (623), Bắc Ninh (560), Bắc Giang (445), Quảng Ngãi (400), Hải Dương (397), Hòa Bình (386), Vĩnh Phúc (385), Bình Định (374), Phú Thọ (370), Bến Tre (352), Nam Định (337), Bình Phước (335), Quảng Ninh (322), Thừa Thiên Huế (305), Đắk Lắk (303), Quảng Nam (301), Thái Nguyên (271), Thái Bình (267), Nghệ An (263), Lâm Đồng (225), Lào Cai (202), Khánh Hòa (200), Cà Mau (200), Quảng Bình (186), Kon Tum (178), Sơn La (152), Vĩnh Long (151), Tây Ninh (146), Bạc Liêu (146), Hà Nam (138), Trà … [Read more...] about 15,743 new coronavirus infections recorded in Việt Nam on Tuesday
Homegrown Tap & Dough plans to open a third location in the suburbs to meet growing demand
Jean-Philippe Failyau and Pete Newlin have been growing their restaurant group with new concepts over the past few years. But now, they’re ready to get back to their homegrown roots. The founders of Gastamo Group plan to open a third Homegrown Tap & Dough location at 12622 W. Ken Caryl Ave. in Littleton in February. “Over the last couple of years, watching Colorado and Denver, in particular, grow, we’ve spent a lot of time getting to know new neighborhoods,” Newlin said. “And the Ken Caryl neighborhood has amazing access to the outdoors and the Colorado lifestyle we all fell in love with. So, we really felt like Homegrown would be the perfect brand for the area. This location is designed to embrace Colorado’s 1970s and 80s ski culture.” Gastamo Group opened the original Homegrown Tap & Dough in 2011 at 1001 S. Gaylord St. in Wash Park. They opened a second at 5601 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. in Olde Town Arvada in 2016. The new 4,469-square-foot space was previously a … [Read more...] about Homegrown Tap & Dough plans to open a third location in the suburbs to meet growing demand
Inside Politics: Partygate scandal deepens as details of PM’s birthday bash emerge
B oris Johnson is this morning rocked by another partygate allegation, with a new report saying he had a birthday party in Downing Street during the first Covid lockdown. No 10 is not denying that the indoor gathering took place but is pushing back against some of the details within the story. Elsewhere, fears of war between Russia and Ukraine are escalating as the US puts 8,500 troops on standby, ready to be deployed to eastern Europe. Inside the bubble Commons action kicks off at 11.30am with Foreign Office questions. These are followed by any urgent questions or statements. After that, Tory MP Huw Merriman has a ten minute rule bill on protecting consumers who are double charged. Later, the main business will be report stage consideration of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill, which aims to prevent certain forms of judicial review. Labour’s Liam Byrne has an adjournment debate on the Bromford Estate in his constituency. … [Read more...] about Inside Politics: Partygate scandal deepens as details of PM’s birthday bash emerge