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The Hanoitimes - The two countries keen on trade and energy cooperation. Vietnam and the United Kingdom will tighten co-operation to implement the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) effectively, promoting the import and export of goods and increasing bilateral trade value between the two countries. A tra (catfish) processing line. Tra products are entitled to a zero % tax rate when exported to the UK. The co-operation plan was a key content discussed by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An and British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward at a meeting held recently in Hanoi. At the meeting, the two leaders agreed that the UKVKTA, which took place on December 31, 2020 and being temporarily applied from January 1, 2021, will be a new driving force to take off the good relations on trade and investment in Vietnam and the UK. Despite extremely negative impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the trade exchange between the two sides still … [Read more...] about Vietnam and UK boost bilateral trade ties

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (March 1, 2021) took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. The Prime Minister also took to Twitter and informed, ''Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free!'' Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of #COVID19 vaccine at AIIMS Delhi pic.twitter.com/ftsr3AANCs — ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2021 According to news agency ANI, sister P Niveda, from Puducherry, administered the Bharat BioTech's Covaxin to PM Modi . PM Modi had flagged-off the first phase of the pan-India roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16, 2021. Planning to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot? Check what documents are required … [Read more...] about PM Narendra Modi takes first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS, urges people to go for vaccination

New Delhi : The Centre has released a list of private hospitals that can participate in the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program which aims to vaccinate the age-appropriate groups from Monday (March 1, 2021). The private sector participation is being scaled up in the coronavirus vaccination program as over 10,000 hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and 687 hospitals under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) can be used by states as COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs). Come March 1, the nationwide coronavirus vaccination program will be exponentially expanded to the following age-groups: i) All citizens above 60 years of age, and ii) Those within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years with specified co-morbidities. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Health Departments of the State Governments have already initiated dialogue with the given private hospitals so that they can be encouraged to participate in this drive as CVCs. … [Read more...] about Centre releases list of private hospitals that can participate in COVID-19 vaccination drive from March 1

LONDON: The Premier League returns in empty stadiums on Wednesday after months of COVID-19 lockdown but digital health passports could help get soccer fans back through the turnstiles, according to the company carrying out tests for the league. Genetic testing and digital health company Prenetics, also known as CircleDNA, announced on Tuesday the launch of what it said was the first such COVID-19 offering for sports. The company has tested 8,687 Premier League players and staff for the virus as part of requirements for the return to action. Avi Lasarow, Prenetics' chief executive for the EMEA region, told Reuters that digital health passports also offered the potential for eventually allowing matches to be played in front of spectators again. "I think it’s going to be a big game-changer in terms of linking COVID-19 testing results... to a digital access mechanism based on biometrics and other such factors," he said in a Zoom interview. "With any innovation, you’re always … [Read more...] about Digital health passports could help get fans back into stadiums

Kindly Share This Story: The total transactions at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dropped by 13.66 per cent in January, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The NSE monthly domestic and foreign portfolio investment (FPI) flows obtained NAN on Monday shows that total transactions stood at N232.46 billion (about 590.82 million dollars) in January. This was in contrast with N269.24 billion (about $687.06 million) recorded in December. The performance of January 2021 when compared to the performance in January 2020 (N235.46billion) revealed that total transactions decreased marginally by 1.27 per cent. In January 2021, the total value of transactions executed by domestic investors outperformed transactions executed by foreign investors by circa 60 per cent. A further analysis of the total transactions executed between January 2021 and the prior month (December 2020) revealed that total domestic transactions decreased by 7.21 per cent from … [Read more...] about NSE total transactions drop by 13.66% in January