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At the event. (Photo: VNA) Quang Binh (VNA) - A webinar to bolster cooperation between the central coastal province of Quang Binh and the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held on October 15. At the event, head of the Department of Foreign Affairs for Provinces at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Tran Thanh Huan said the ministry and the Embassy of RoK in Vietnam together with RoK partners have organised various events to bolster cooperation between the two countries at large and Quang Binh and the RoK in particular. Briefing the participants on Quang Binh’s potential and strengths across multiple fields, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Vu Dai Thang said the webinar offered a chance for Quang Binh and RoK businesses and investors to enhance connection and information sharing, thereby fostering investment in the Vietnamese province. Investors from the RoK are among prioritised partners of Quang Binh and they will receive optimal conditions to operate in the …

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Greig Craft, president and founder of the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation and 32-year resident of Vietnam, has become president of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile Asia-Pacific Region II. — Photo Courtesy of AIP Greig Craft, president and founder of the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation, which advocates road safety and helped bring about the national helmet wearing law in 2007, has been elected president of the FIA Asia-Pacific Region II, one of four global regions of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile. The FIA runs Formula One racing and other international sporting events, and focuses on road safety, environmental issues and air quality. Craft has also been appointed to the FIA World Council in Geneva. In his new Asia-Pacific role, he will seek to bring more FIA attention to air quality and environmental impacts as a result of transport pollution. “Poor air quality is a contributory factor in the deaths of at least 3.1 million people annually, …

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The event was co-hosted by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)’s ASEAN Center and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In an opening remark delivered virtually, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Morgulov said expanding cooperation with ASEAN remains one of Russia’s priorities in Asia-Pacific, contributing to the regional stability and sustainable development. Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi, for his part, said in the ever-changing geopolitical context, more than ever Russia and ASEAN need to cooperate closely for the common interest. They must together maintain peace, security and stability; foster socio-economic development; and strengthen open and inclusive regional architecture and win-win partnership with ASEAN at the center, he said. The diplomat stressed that as an active and responsible ASEAN member and Russia’s comprehensive strategic partner, Vietnam always supports the European country to reinforce ties with …

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Nguyen Thi Van Anh is set to become the official Vietnamese representative at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant which will be held virtually in November, according to the Miss Earth Organization. The 26-year-old girl hailing from the northern province of Hung Yen stands at 1.72 metres tall and measures 81-62-91. Van Anh graduated in travel and tourism management from the Hanoi-based National Economics University. She participated in the Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 pageant where she finished in the Top 45. The Miss Earth Vietnam beauty contest to seek the nation’s representative at Miss Earth 2021 has been cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the organisers to find another representative from a Vietnamese pageant to compete in the world pageant. The 21st iteration of Miss Earth is scheduled to be held virtually, with no country hosting the event. Its grand final will get underway on November 21, although Lindsey Coffey, Miss Earth 2020, won’t be handing over …

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Revenue to state budget increases over 10 percent The revenue to the state budget in the first 9 months of this year amounted to 1,084.7 trillion VND, representing 80.75 percent of the projection and an increase of 10.75 percent over the figure recorded in the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry. Meanwhile, the expenditure from the state coffer was estimated at 116.3 trillion VND, with the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic being prioritised. By the end of September, 29.1 trillion VND from the state budget was spend on the fight and support to those adversely affected by the pandemic. Despite the serious impacts of the pandemic, the revenue still increased year on year thanks to the economic growth momentum in the last month of last year, the ministry said. For the rest of the year, the ministry will continue accelerating administrative procedure reforms on taxation, simplifying business conditions, and joining other forces in fighting …

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