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The upcoming program is expected to cover all fields that are in need of support and have the potential to recover during the post-pandemic period. The upcoming economic recovery program may include resources from funds from the private sector or the non-state budget. Vice Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong gave the remarks at a monthly government meeting on December 2. Vice Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong. Photo: Nhat Bac According to Phuong, the detailed plan for the program has been submitted to the Government, with the size of the program under consideration. Phuong, however, suggested the main instruments to carry out this program would be based on monetary and fiscal policies. “The Government would mobilize social resources via projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) mechanism,” he said. On the same day, the Chairman of the Economic Committee under the National Assembly (NA) Vu Hong Thanh said …

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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Lang Son (VNA) – The northern mountainous province of Lang Son , which has 83.16 percent of its population being ethnic minority people, has been implementing a series of measures to improve the spiritual and material life of ethnic communities . ethnic minority people lack the ability to master scientific and technical progress, the implementation of ethnic policies has been not effective, and a number of cadres in the grassroots political system have limited capacity. resources and effectively use them for developing socio-economic infrastructure in ethnic minority areas, promote agro-forestry, services and tourism development and restructuring of crops and livestock, and implement the Master Plan for Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas Socio-economic Development in 2021 – 2030./. VNA …

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The Vietnam- ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2021 kicked off virtually on November 2. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam- ASOCIO Smart City Summit 2021 kicked off virtually on November 2, highlighting that the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years has sped up the development of smart cities. According to Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung, smart city development in Vietnam cannot be separated but must be closely linked with the digital transformation process. Jointly held by the Vietnam Software Association (VINASA) and the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO), the five-day event brought together representatives from 59 cities and provinces, and was linked to 70 locations. The summit emphasizes on modern technology trend s applied in developing smart cities with five seminars focusing on such topics as digital government, smart property, smart industrial property, digital transformation for smart …

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A worker at the Fuhong Precision Component Company at Đình Trám Industrial Park in Bắc Giang Province. Việt Nam has a high demand for housing in industrial parks. —VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has over 16 million workers in IPs, contributing over 60 per cent of the gross domestic product and 70 per cent of the State budget. However, the life of workers is still difficult and many IPs do not have housing for workers. The State needs to have policies that encourage the development of housing for workers in industrial parks, according to experts. Việt Nam now has 575 industrial parks (IPs) in 61 provinces and cities. They are mainly located in key economic regions, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Most enterprises have invested in production facilities but not in building social infrastructure for employees. In the past two years, the complicated development of the COVID-19 has caused enterprises many difficulties. The fourth pandemic outbreak …

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All domestic airlines and travel companies are looking forward to reopening international flights Safe and flexible adaptation The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected Vietnam’s tourism sector since the beginning of 2020. Last year, the number of international visitors to Vietnam only reached 3.8 million, a drop of nearly 80 percent compared to 2019. Accommodation facilities, food service establishments and transportation have not been able to recover properly due to the absence of international visitors. Speedy resumption of international flights is vital for the tourism recovery but depends on pandemic control and the ability to deal with possible new outbreaks. Nguyen Quang Trung, head of the Planning and Development Department of Vietnam Airlines, said all domestic airlines and travel companies are looking forward to reopening international flights. If the reopening is delayed, Vietnam will lose its competitiveness and market recovery will be slow, Trung warned. …

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Representative of Dien Bien province's People's Committee and Bamboo Airways at the launching ceremony of new flight route HCM City-Dien Bien. (Photo: VNA) Dien Bien (VNA) – A Bamboo Airways flight coded QH1592 departing from Ho Chi Minh City arrived at Dien Bien Phu airport in the northern province of Dien Bien on December 3, marking the launch of the first direct air service between HCM City and Dien Bien. Bamboo Airways said the carrier hopes the operation of the direct flight connecting big socio-economic centres with Dien Bien will promote investment and trade opportunities, thereby creating momentum for socio-economic development in the province in particular and the northwest region in general. tourists . It will help strengthen the exchange and connection between the two localities and other provinces in southern key economic regions, and attract more domestic and foreign visitors to the province, he said./. VNA …

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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets embassy's staff in Russia President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representative agencies in Moscow, Russia, on November 30. The President said that he had just had very successful talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed 20 issues related to cooperation between the two countries, upon which they reached high consensus, he said, adding that the Russian President supported many issues raised by Vietnam. The two leaders agreed to issue a joint vision statement on the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership until 2030. While appreciating the preparations for the visit made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant agencies, and especially the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, the President asked the agencies to perform well the tasks assigned by the Party and the State as well as to nurture the good relationship between the two countries. He also underlined …

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Vietnam Design Week to nurture creativity from traditional culture With the theme "Awakening Tradition", from November 27 to December 3, Vietnam Design Week 2021 will take place at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature Complex) relic site located in Dong Da district, Hanoi. Tea pressed into cakes, printed with "Khue Van Cac" (Literature Pavilion) image, a souvenir product designed on the basis of traditional culture dedicated to the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam relic site. This event is organised by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and partners. Design is an activity that involves many areas of life. Currently, serveral countries in the world have been considered as "creative design countries", when design elements are promoted to apply within their economic and social development. Therefore, Vietnam Design Week aims to encourage a change in design thinking, considering traditional values as an …

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Renewable energy power complex invested by Trung Nam Group in Thuan Bac district (Ninh Thuan) (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The role of non-state enterprises in green growth is increasingly important, but its current scale in Vietnam is still modest. Within the framework of the programme “Macro-Economic Reform, Green Growth" implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation in Vietnam, the Central Institute for Economic Management has carried out a research project titled “Enhancing the role of private investment in green growth for the 2021-2030 period.” The content of the study focuses on two aspects, including the role of private investment in two specific areas, namely renewable energy and policy of mobilizing resources for green growth in Vietnam. Dr. Ho Cong Hoa, Deputy Head of the Social Affairs Research Department under the Central Institute for Economic Management, said that in during 2010-2019, the number of non-state enterprises investing in the …

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Swiss President Guy Parmelin believes that President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's visit will be a new development step in Vietnam-Switzerland relations. On November 25-29, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Vietnamese delegation attended nearly 30 events in Switzerland. This was the first official visit to Europe by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. After a flight of over 12 hours from Hanoi, the special plane carrying President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Vietnamese delegation landed at Geneva International Airport, starting an official visit to Switzerland. Photo: Officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and overseas Vietnamese in Switzerland welcome the President, his wife and the Vietnamese delegation at the airport. Swiss President Guy Parmelin hosted a welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. After the welcome ceremony, they held talks. Switzerland is one of the first Western countries to officially establish diplomatic relations with …

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