Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has urged local authorities of southern Kien Giang province to accelerate a plan to turn Phu Quoc, the largest island of Vietnam, into a big tourism centre. At his working session with Kien Giang authorities on November 22, PM Dung said the master plan to develop the island by 2010 and towards 2020 is going at a slow pace after four years of implementation, and thus failing to tap its potential. He asked the Ministry of Construction to coordinate with Kien Giang province to hire foreign experts for the implementation of infrastructure plans. He urged relevant ministries to focus on constructing main roads, completing Phu Quoc International Airport and An Thoi seaport on schedule and opening more international air routes to the island. Regarding power supply, the PM said in the long run, the island will be connected with the power grid on the main land, but in the immediate future, the Vietnam Coal and Minerals Corporation should conduct a feasibility … [Read more...] about Developing Phu Quoc into tourism centre
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Defence ties important to Vietnam-Russia partnership: ambassador
A Vietnamese navy frigate visits Russia and takes part for the first time in the Russian Navy Day parade last July. (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) will further enhance cooperation with Russian armed forces on the basis of mutual trust and respect, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh said in a recent article. The article was published in Russia’s Independence newspaper on December 13 on the occasion of the 75th founding anniversary of the VPA (December 22). The ambassador stressed that the anniversary offers a chance to look back at the effective cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, highlighting the spiritual and material support from the former Soviet Union and present-day Russia during Vietnam’s struggle for national independence, as well as the cause of national construction, reform and defence. He stated that national defence is one of the important areas of cooperation in the Vietnam-Russia … [Read more...] about Defence ties important to Vietnam-Russia partnership: ambassador
Thai Binh ceremony remembers late Party leader Nguyen Duc Canh
Secretary of the Thai Binh Party Committee Pham Van Sinh addresses the ceremony (Photo: VNA) Thai Binh (VNA) – A ceremony was held in the northern province of Thai Binh on February 2 to mark the 110th birthday of Nguyen Duc Canh, one of the founders and first leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam who sacrificed his life for the revolution of the Party and people. The ceremony was attended by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong, Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Inspection Commission Tran Quoc Vuong, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai, representatives from some central agencies and localities as well as the family of the late leader, among others. Addressing the event, Secretary of the Thai Binh Party Committee Pham Van Sinh reviewed the revolutionary life of the late communist. Canh was born on February 2, 1908 in Diem Dien village, in today Thai Thuy district of Thai Binh. Being enlightened by the … [Read more...] about Thai Binh ceremony remembers late Party leader Nguyen Duc Canh
Ba Ria-Vung Tau selective about investments, prioritises high-tech
Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province has for many years been an ideal destination for foreign investors. — VNS Photo Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, one of eight provinces and cities in the Southern Key Economic Zone, has for many years been an ideal destination for foreign investors thanks to its natural advantages and comprehensively developed infrastructure in addition to attractive incentives. Investors flocking to the province often invest in preferential sectors such as industry, ports and logistics, supporting industries, tourism and high-tech agriculture. To attract more local and foreign investors, province authorities have kept improving the investment climate by adopting policies and solutions to strengthen administration and competitiveness. The year 2019 is a clear example of these efforts with many resolutions and programmes being put in place. The province announced an action plan to deploy the Government’s resolution No02/NQ-CP dated January 1 on solutions to improve the … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau selective about investments, prioritises high-tech
Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu selective about investments, prioritises high-tech
Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province has for many years been an ideal destination for foreign investors. -- VNS Photo BÀ RỊA-VŨNG TÀU — Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, one of eight provinces and cities in the Southern Key Economic Zone, has for many years been an ideal destination for foreign investors thanks to its natural advantages and comprehensively developed infrastructure in addition to attractive incentives. Investors flocking to the province often invest in preferential sectors such as industry, ports and logistics, supporting industries, tourism and high-tech agriculture. To attract more local and foreign investors, province authorities have kept improving the investment climate by adopting policies and solutions to strengthen administration and competitiveness. The year 2019 is a clear example of these efforts with many resolutions and programmes being put in place. The province announced an action plan … [Read more...] about Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu selective about investments, prioritises high-tech