People get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) - The Indonesian government aims tovaccinate over 200 million citizens in order to achieve herd immunity.
Six months since the beginning of the inoculation drive,less than 10 percent of the country's 272-million population,or 18.7 million people, have been fully vaccinated.
“In order to achieve population immunity, we need tovaccinate around 208 million citizens, including those aged between 12 and 17years,” the president wrote on his Twitter. His tweet appeared hours after thecountry reached another sad milestone with daily COVID-19 death toll exceedingthe 2,000 mark for the first time since the pandemic started in March last year.
The National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) have been involvedto accelerate the vaccination drive with an aim of reaching 2 million dosesper day, delivering drug to COVID-19 patients quarantined at home and tracing close contact starting next month.
🐻 Indonesia has been using mostly vaccinedeveloped by China’s Sinovac Biotech, which also grants a license to state-runpharmaceutical company Bio Farma for packaging vaccine at its factory in Bandung,West Java./.
Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on July 21 that there are four major risks that may hinder the recovery of the global economy from the first half of 2021.
Bank Indonesia (BI) has cut its 2021 economic growth forecast range for the Southeast Asian country to between 3.5-4.3 percent from 4.1-5.1 percent previously.
Singapore will consider easing COVID-19 prevention rules for people who have been fully vaccinated if the outbreak is still under control and the hospitalisation rate in the country remains low, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on July 26.
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed many inequalities between countries, including the anxious gap in vaccination against COVID-19 that could threaten peace-building efforts and development achievements, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has said.
Indonesia is seeking ways to become an electric vehicle (EV) production hub in the region, aiming to reach an output of 600,000 electric cars and 2.5 million electric motorcycles by 2030.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
People get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
