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She said that Vietnam and Hungary have shared a 72-year partnership and traditional cooperation in all fields including education-training, law and justice, culture, sports, and people-to-people exchanges. The diplomat noted that Hungary considers Vietnam an important partner in Southeast Asia, and the two countries lifted their ties to a comprehensive partnership in September 2018. The parliaments of the two countries have also kept a good relationship with regular meetings and exchanges at all levels, while showing close and effective cooperation and mutual support at multilateral parliamentarian forums, she said. According to Ambassador Thao, the Vietnamese top legislator's visit will be a chance for senior leaders of Vietnam and Hungary to reaffirm their political commitments in continuing to promote the bilateral partnership, contributing to the economic recovery and sustainable development after COVID-19 in each country, while strengthening collaboration in global issues … [Read more...] about N.A. Chairman’s visit to deepen ties with Hungary in post-pandemic period: Ambassador

Illustrative photo (Source: vneconomy.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Enterprises are gradually switching to an electronic documentation system , underpinning the nation’s efforts to develop the digital economy . A survey conducted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2021 revealed that at least 33% of the surveyed businesses use e-contracts in their commercial activities. The application not only helps firms and their customers be more efficient, but also contributes to reducing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the gap in commercial transactions. The Bkav DX Platform has hosted e-contracts for more than 3 years. As a result, it helped companies save 70% of printing and delivery costs annually and shortened the process of providing products to customers by 50%. A representative of FPT Information System Company said that in Vietnam, the concept of e-contracts is no longer new. On the FPT.eContract – a signing platform between businesses and individuals – there are more … [Read more...] about Electronic documentation system fundamental to digital economy

All the new cases were detected locally in Hà Nội (169), Bắc Ninh (53), Phú Thọ (45), Yên Bái (43), Lào Cai (34), HCM City (27), Quảng Ninh (22), Quảng Bình (21), Nghệ An (21), Hải Phòng (18), Vĩnh Phúc (17), Đà Nẵng (15), Hòa Bình (15), Hà Nam (14), Thái Nguyên (13), Ninh Bình (12), Cao Bằng (12), Thái Bình (12), Hưng Yên (11), Thanh Hóa (9), Quảng Trị (9), Tuyên Quang (9), Nam Định (8 ), Hải Dương (7), Lâm Đồng (7), Điện Biên (6), Sơn La (5), Lai Châu (5), Khánh Hòa (5), Tây Ninh (3), Vĩnh Long (3), Bình Định (2), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (2), Bình Phước (1), Lạng Sơn (1), and Đồng Tháp (1). Details will follow shortly. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam reports 657 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

A worker receives a booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam registered 657 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with zero deaths recorded. All of the infections were domestic, with a total of 512 new transmissions detected in the community. New cases were detected in Hà Nội (169), Bắc Ninh (53), Phú Thọ (45), Yên Bái (43), Lào Cai (34), HCM City (27), Quảng Ninh (22), Quảng Bình (21), Nghệ An (21), Hải Phòng (18), Vĩnh Phúc (17), Đà Nẵng (15), Hòa Bình (15), Hà Nam (14), Thái Nguyên (13), Ninh Bình (12), Cao Bằng (12), Thái Bình (12), Hưng Yên (11), Thanh Hóa (9), Quảng Trị (9), Tuyên Quang (9), Nam Định (8), Hải Dương (7), Lâm Đồng (7), Điện Biên (6), Sơn La (5), Lai Châu (5), Khánh Hòa (5), Tây Ninh (3), Vĩnh Long (3), Bình Định (2), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (2), Bình Phước (1), Lạng Sơn (1) and Đồng Tháp (1). The latest update brings the national caseload to 10,742,891 to date. The total number of COVID-19 fatalities in … [Read more...] about 657 new COVID-19 infections reported on Saturday

Emirates is now increasing its frequency daily from Ha Noi and six times weekly from HCM City to Dubai and beyond. — Photo courtesy of Emirates Travellers from Viet Nam headed to Europe and the US this summer can enjoy more connectivity, flexibility and choices as Emirates is adding more frequency from both Ha Noi (HAN) and HCM City (SGN) starting from June 24, 2022. Since Viet Nam reopened its border for foreign tourists in March 2022, Emirates has gradually increased the weekly frequency on both routes from HCM City and Ha Noi, offering travellers from Viet Nam more convenience as well as a safe and seamless connection to Dubai and onward to Emirates’ global network of over 130 destinations. Starting from June 24, Emirates will boost its frequency from Ha Noi to daily flights. From June 24 to 30, Emirates flight EK394 will depart Dubai at 3:30am, arriving in Ha Noi at 1:15pm, while on its return leg, Emirates flight EK395 will depart Ha Noi at 12:25am, arriving in Dubai at 4 … [Read more...] about Emirates adds more flights from Viet Nam

More than 90 people participating in the meal (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – The committee in support of Tran To Nga who sued US firms for manufacturing the toxic AO defoliant used by US forces during the war in Vietnam on June 24 offered a charitable meal in Paris to raise fund for her lawsuit . The meal, the third of its kind after those in March and May, was participated by more than 90 people, including Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang and MP Sandrine Rousseau of the Europe Écologie les Verts (EELV) - Green Party. Nga said she was happy and felt touched when seeing a large number of overseas Vietnamese and French friends attending this event. She stated that this is a great honour and encouragement for her in this arduous and long battle. In 2014, Nga, who used to be a war correspondent in south Vietnam during wartime, sued the multinational companies, including Monsanto - Bayer, that produced or supplied herbicides for the US during the war … [Read more...] about Tran To Nga’s dioxin lawsuit receives encouragement

Talking to the press on the threshold of the trip made at the invitation of Hungarian National Assembly Speaker László Kövér, the diplomat said it will contribute to fostering the Vietnam-Hungary traditional relations and promise to bring practical effects. The visit is also an opportunity for leaders of ministries and branches of the two countries to interact and sign various agreements; and representatives of enterprises to seek investment and business cooperation chances, he added. According to the ambassador, Vietnam and Hungary share a 72-year relationship spanning different fields, particularly in education and culture. With Hungary planning to open a cultural centre in Hanoi, he wished Hue’s trip will see the sides achieving more progresses in their educational and cultural ties. Mentioning that bilateral trade reached 1.1 billion USD last year, he said he hoped the figure will grow further in the time to come. Parliamentary relations between the two countries are also a … [Read more...] about N.A. Chairman’s visit to Hungary promises new cooperation opportunities: Ambassador

They made the commitment at a recent working session with the State Securities Commission (SSC), during which the sides discussed the actual situation, and efforts made to remove bottlenecks in support of the Vietnamese stock market’s status upgrading process. WB and FTSE Russell representatives said they highly appreciate the efforts of local management agencies and market members in upgrading the market from marginal to emerging one. They also proposed some solutions for the improvement of the market toward the upgrade. The upgrade has been included in the country’s strategy for the securities market development and received significant attention from leaders of the Government, the Ministry of Finance and other relevant units, said an SSC representative. FTSE Russell is a leading global provider of benchmarks, analytics, and data solutions with multi-asset capabilities. Its report in April this year showed that Vietnam continues to be on the list of potential stock markets for … [Read more...] about WB, FTSE Russell pledge regular coordination in upgrading Vietnam’s stock market