Higher education development

Located in Hanoi’s expatriate centre of Tay Ho district and overlapping neighbouring Cau Giay and Tu Liem districts, Starlake was deemed the last golden land plot left alongside the capital’s West Lake. It was given an investment certificate in 2006 but did not start construction until 2014 due to difficulties in land clearance and compensation. … [Read more...] about Starlake sub-projects transferred after approval

Vietnam also proposed many initiatives during the first year of its non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021, including securing recognition of December 27 as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, which was supported by all member states. Its already high position on the international arena was enhanced after the successful fulfilment of these dual roles last year, he said. “The Vietnamese people can be proud of their Communist Party,” Salazar said. “Likewise, the Communist Party can be proud of its people,” the reported stressed. He also assessed preparations for the 13th National Party Congress as being swift and effective, which will ensure its success. As the resolution of the upcoming National Party Congress will guarantee both the present and future of the country, and the event will also issue a vision for the country’s international integration process, he believed that Vietnam, which has long been … [Read more...] about National Party Congress to guarantee present, future of Vietnam: Cuban reporter

>> Russia-Vietnam: Together to New Cooperation Goals >> 15 cooperation deals to be signed during Putin’s Vietnam visit President Sang made the statement in an interview with the Russian News Agency Itar Tass on the third visit to Vietnam by President Putin on Tuesday. The Vietnam-Russia Strategic Partnership was established in 2001 and then upgraded into the comprehensive strategic partnership in 2012, Sang said, adding that the firm foundation has enabled bilateral relations between the two countries to improve in both scope and scale. As regards trade, Sang suggested that the two sides exert further efforts to negotiate and have an early signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Two-way trade keeps increasing, with US$2.5 billion in 2012 and $1.8 billion in the first eight months of this year, but it remains at a modest level, accounting for a small portion in the total import-export turnover … [Read more...] about Putin’s visit to take Vietnam-Russia ties to new height

Tax cut welcome but not enough: businesses The Government's 30% corporate income tax cut was a step in the right direction but it could have been more inclusive by offering support to small businesses that were in desperate need of cash due to the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about Surprising figures about private sector investment in Vietnam

Accordingly, ACMECS will promote connectivity from multi-modal transports links including infrastructure designed for sub-regional digital connectivity and energy infrastructure interconnection. Emphasis will be put on filling missing links in the sub-region, auxiliary connection lines linking industrial parks and seaports to main corridor routes and completing missing railway links to improve the sub-regional railway network.  … [Read more...] about Việt Nam ready to contribute to CLMV co-operation: Prime Minister