(HBO) – The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) has issued decisions on the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines in three phases. Accordingly, Hoa Binh province will receive 77,370 doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines.

Cadres from the provincial Centre for Disease Control and the provincial
Military Command receive COVID-19 vaccine.
Under the institute’s Decision No.
1712/QD-VSDTTU, issued on December 9, the 101st phase of allocation covers
4,912,830 doses of the Pfizer vaccine bought using the State budget, while the
102nd phase 5,276,700 doses of the Pfizer vaccine donated by the COVAX Facility
and 1,698,270 tubes of solvent to the disease control centres of provinces and
cities.
Of the amount, the NIHE will provide Hoa Binh
with 14,040 vaccine doses and 2,340 solvent tubes in the 101st phase, along
with 57,330 vaccine doses and 9,560 solvent tubes in the 102nd phase.
Also on December 9, the NIHE issued Decision No.
1713/QD-VSDTTU on the 103rd phase of allocation involving 466,600 doses of the
AstraZeneca vaccine brought using the State budget via the Vietnam Vaccine
joint Stock Company. Hoa Binh will be given 6,000 vaccine doses among them.
The NIHE asked the recipients to administer the
allocated doses to the right groups in an effective manner and complete the
vaccination early. They were also demanded to report the results to the Health
Ministry’s Department of Preventive Medicine, the NIHE, and the
epidemiology/Pasteur institutes responsible for them. The NIHE also requested
the province’s disease control centre to coordinate with Military Region 3 to
receive the vaccines as soon as possible.
The women's unions at all levels in Kim Boi district have been making significant contributions to the movement of building cultural life in the local community.
The movement helps improve rural look and the spiritual and material lives of local residents.
The Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee has issued an action plan to ensure food safety, promote processing, and develop the market for agricultural, forestry, and fishery products in 2025.
In recent years, the development of rural handicrafts has not only helped preserve and promote the traditional values but it has also created jobs and improved incomes for the local residents.
By harmoniously combining traditional medicine with modern medical practices, the Hoa Binh Traditional Medicine Hospital is strengthening its role in the province’s healthcare system.