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PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi - The central city of Da Nang is set to be part of the global supply chain network and a gateway on the East-West Economic Corridor by 2030, a meeting in Hanoi on March 1 heard. Discussing adjustments to the city’s master planning by 2030 with a vision towards 2045, the meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. By 2030, the city is also expected to become a destination for global lifestyles, a centre of tourism and services, and a maritime economic hub in Vietnam and the region at large. In the long term, it eyes becoming a special urban area and an international city. Its population is predicted to stand at about 1.79 million by 2030 and its urban area is to cover 31,836 ha, or more than 32 percent of the local land area. The municipal People’s Committee signed a contract with a joint venture between Sakae Corporate Advisory Ltd. and Surbana Jurong (Singapore) on the project adjusting the … [Read more...] about Da Nang city set to become special urban area

MANILA, Philippines — Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Monday he is set to fly to India on March 9 to sign the Philippines’ vaccine supply agreements with Novavax and the Serum Institute of India (SII). “Ang susunod po iyong Novavax, pag punta po namin sa India this coming [March] 9 to 12, pipirma din po kami ng aming supply agreement,” Galvez said during a briefing at the government’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout at the Philippine General Hospital. (Next is Novavax, when we go to India this coming March 9 to 12, we will sign our supply agreement.) Earlier, the national government announced securing 30 million doses of Covavax vaccines developed by Novavax and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII). “At baka magkakaroon po kami ng other supply agreement para naman doon sa AstraZeneca at saka Covishield na bibilin ng gobyerno doon sa Serum Institute of India,” he added. (We might also have other supply agreements for the AstraZeneca and Covishield that … [Read more...] about Galvez goes to India on March 9 to sign COVID-19 vaccine supply deals

MANILA, Philippines — The first batch of Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech that was initially expected to arrive in the Philippines in mid-February may instead be delivered by the second quarter of this year, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Monday. Delivery of the 117,000 doses of Pfizer jab under the World Health Organization-led COVAX was delayed due to paperwork, particularly on the indemnification agreement to address post-vaccination side effects. “Nakikita natin na baka sa 2nd quarter [of 2021] ‘yung COVAX ng Pfizer makukuha,” Galvez said in a press conference at the Philippine Government Hospital (PGH) where the government kicked off its Covid-19 vaccination program. (We can see that the Pfizer vaccines coursed through the COVAX facility may arrive in the 2nd quarter of 2021.) Galvez said negotiations with the US pharmaceutical firm are still ongoing even after the Philippine government has already submitted its indemnification pact for Pfizer vaccine. … [Read more...] about Galvez: First batch of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine may arrive Q2 2021

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has suggested Da Nang should develop beyond its current status as a first-class city, becoming a special-class city of Vietnam in the near future, reaching new heights in terms of its development quality and scale. Chairing a meeting discussing adjustments to the master plan for the development of Da Nang until 2030, with a vision to 2045, in Hanoi on March 1, the Government leader lauded the central coastal city for its close coordination with ministries, sectors and advisory units, and serious collection of opinions from local people and socio-economic organisations during the planning process. PM Phuc agreed with the vision determining Da Nang as a key tourism & service city, a centre of Vietnam’s maritime economy, a gateway on the East-West Economic Corridor, and a safe city worth living in, but he emphasised the need to clarify what the concept “worth-living” truly means. As a city boasting one of the most beautiful beaches in the region, … [Read more...] about Da Nang set to become a special-class city

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday took serious cognisance of a massive power outage in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and ordered an immediate probe. IMAGE: Commuters wait in long queues to fill petrol at a fuel station after it reopened in evening following a grid failure that resulted in massive power outages across the city in Mumbai, on Monday. Photograph: PTI Photo Thackeray held a meeting on the issue and instructed authorities concerned to ensure there is no recurrence of the episode, an official statement said. Power supply in majority of areas in Mumbai was restored within three to three-and-a-half hours after it was affected at around 10 am, it said. State Energy Minister Nitin Raut, who attended the meeting via video conferencing, also said reasons behind the technical snag that caused power failure will be probed. Nitin Raut later tweeted that, 'Power supply to all essential services in Mumbai, Mumbai Suburbs, Kalyan, … [Read more...] about CM orders probe into Mumbai power outage, Central team to visit