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Established in 2019, Life Lab is a high-tech and professional testing centre. Meanwhile, Vietnam-based eDoctor is a mobile app where millions of Vietnamese people can easily access healthcare information and connect with doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies. … [Read more...] about Life Lab and eDoctor sign strategic partnership

One such poor household is that of Thi Y’s family. They have borrowed money from the local bank for social policies to invest in their cashew nut farm and cattle herd. Their efforts seemed to have come to nothing as COVID-19 hit, but they can now breathe easy as the deadline on their loan repayment has been extended. … [Read more...] about Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia May 28

Hanoi (VNA) - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) are expected to create new momentum for the comprehensive cooperative partnership between the two sides, Vice Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet has said. At the ministry’s regular press conference on May 28, Viet responded to reporters’ questions about the National Assembly (NA) voting on the two agreements at the current ninth session. He noted that following active negotiations and close and effective coordination between Vietnam and the EU, the European Parliament ratified the two agreements on February 12. On March 30, the European Council approved the European Parliament’s ratification, finalising the EU’s internal legal procedures regarding ratification of the EVFTA. The EVIPA, meanwhile, still requires ratification by the parliaments of member nations. Viet said the two agreements are expected to generate … [Read more...] about Agreements give new boost to Vietnam-EU partnership: Vice Foreign Affairs Spokesman

Based on agreements reached by the two sides, including the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding for Advancing Bilateral Defence Cooperation, the 2015 Joint Vision Statement on Defence Relations and the Plan of Action for Defence Cooperation for 2018 – 2020, both nations are propelling bilateral defence ties forwards, including in maritime security and improvement of legal enforcement capacity at sea as a contribution to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world, Viet said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam voices objection to China’s vegetable cultivation

Hanoi (VNA) – The 14th National Assembly (NA) held the last online working day, which is also the eighth day of its ongoing ninth session, on May 28. In the morning, on behalf of the Prime Minister, Minister-Chairman of the Government’s Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs Do Van Chien submitted the draft national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2021-2030. Chairman of the NA’s Council for Ethnic Affairs Ha Ngoc Chien later presented a verification report on this submission. After that, Chairman of the parliament’s Committee for Economic Affairs Vu Hong Thanh delivered the NA Standing Committee’s report on revisions to the draft law on investment under the public-private partnership (PPP), about which discussion followed. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung clarified some relevant issues that attracted deputies’ attention. In the afternoon, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien … [Read more...] about NA concludes last online working day of ninth session