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"With its wide network over the world, the MPI hopes Standard Chartered Bank can strengthen linkages among investors and encourage more MNCs to invest in the country, as well as support Vietnam in building specialised centres like the National Innovation Centre and the International Finance Centre, which will drive growth in the time coming," he added. … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered online forum highlights Vietnam as rising star in FDI

During the event, participants exchanged experiences in promoting the participation of young parliamentarians to building the ASEAN Community in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on all spheres of socio-economic life in ASEAN member countries. … [Read more...] about Role of young parliamentarians highlighted within AIPA 41’s framework

The idea of organising a meeting of young parliamentarians of AIPA was initiated by Vietnamese NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân when she assumed the role of AIPA 41 Chair. It had been reiterated in the ASEAN Leaders' Interface with Representatives of AIPA and the ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Youth within the 36th ASEAN Summit. VNS … [Read more...] about Role of young parliamentarians highlighted at AIPA-41

In the 2019 fiscal year, assistance of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to Vietnam totalled approximately 139 million USD in programme areas focused on economic governance, higher education, global health security, the welfare of persons with disabilities and the environment. … [Read more...] about US highlights 25-year partnership with Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) – Philippine House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has stressed that unity and neighbourly cooperation are the flagship and main objectives of AIPA and ASEAN. He made the remarks while addressing the first plenary session of the ongoing 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41), which, he said, is among the most memorable of General Assemblies since the birth of AIPA in Manila on September 2, 1977. AIPA 41 is historic not only for the reason of its virtual setting, but because it is held amidst extraordinarily challenging circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, he said. He congratulated the National Assembly of Vietnam and its AIPA National Secretariat for surmounting the current difficulties caused by the pandemic to conduct the meeting. Alan Peter said this is an opportunity for AIPA parliaments to share experiences, learnings, difficulties, innovative measures and best practices, making them better equipped in battling … [Read more...] about Philippine House Speaker highlights AIPA-ASEAN unity