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The move is among Hanoi's efforts to fulfill Vietnam's commitment made at COP26 on climate change. The US pays great attention to Hanoi’s policies that fulfill Vietnam’s commitments made at the COP26 summit on climate change, said US Embassy’s Economic Counselor Lynne Gadkowski at a meeting with Hanoi Deputy Mayor Nguyen Manh Quyen in the capital city on January 20. US Embassy’s Economic Counselor Lynne Gadkowski and Hanoi Deputy Mayor Nguyen Manh Quyen. Photo Tu Anh She affirmed the US’s support for Hanoi’s recent deployment of environmentally friendly public transportation and emphasized American companies long for the full reopening of the city after the pandemic. Quyen said the city will achieve this goal step by step in line with the Government's scheme to meet Vietnam's COP26 commitment. Recently, the city’s first electric buses have hit the road, "On the route, there will be 50 Vinfast electric buses operating," he said, adding that the city … [Read more...] about US hails Hanoi’s push for eco-friendly public transports

During the visits, the units’ leaders and chains-of-command reported on the units’ task performances in 2021 and the preparation for the upcoming Tet celebrations for troops. In particular, the party committees and chains-of-command of the two units have strictly embraced and directed the implementation of higher levels’ resolutions and directives on military and defense affairs and duties in the upcoming Tet. They actively consolidated, supplemented, and completed a system of documents in line with higher levels’ guidance, and conducted exercises in close attachment with reality. In addition, they strictly observed duties and combat readiness regulations, proactively kept a close watch on situational developments in the localities where they are stationed. They also worked closely with other local forces to ensure local security and order. Moreover, under the sound leadership of the units’ leaders, troops were fully-aware of their combat readiness duties; the internal … [Read more...] about GDP leader extends New Year greetings to units

At the reception at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, General Chien congratulated Colonel Roman Boytsov on his successful term of office in Vietnam and Colonel Govorov Alexey Arkadievich on the appointment as Russian defense attaché to Vietnam. The Vietnamese deputy defense minister confirmed that Vietnam and Russia have a long-standing traditional friendship, a comprehensive strategic partnership, especially the good sentiments that leaders and people of the two countries have always treasured, preserved and developed until now. He noted that the success of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Russia from November 29 to December 2, 2021 and the talks between the two defense ministers as part of the visit had an important contribution to further developing the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership with defense ties playing a pivotal role. General Chien emphasized that over the past seven decades, the bilateral defense … [Read more...] about Deputy minister hosts outgoing and new Russian defense attachés

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Despite adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic , social welfare has still been ensured, the macro-economic situation stabilised and inflation effectively reigned in, according to Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong. Addressing a press briefing on the socio-economic situation in the first nine months of 2021 on September 29, the GSO official attributed the results to the active engagement of the whole political system as well as the timely and drastic directions from the Government and the Prime Minister, and joint efforts of all sectors, localities, businesses and people in the country. Social welfare ensured Huong said that as of September 21, nearly 13.8 trillion VND (605.99 million USD) worth of support had been delivered to nearly 17.6 million pandemic-hit people, of which 11.4 trillion VND was spent on 23 provinces and cities heavily affected by the pandemic. Meanwhile, 136,349 … [Read more...] about Macro-economic stability, social welfare ensured despite COVID-19: GSO leader

“Make in Vietnam" is an initiative/slogan launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in 2019, aiming to promote development of the domestic ICT industry. It calls on businesses to design, create and manufacture products in Vietnam instead of outsourcing them to help solve the nation’s problems and boost its global presence. A teacher in Hanoi at an online lesson. Such home-developed platforms like Azota is very convenient and effective for teachers, especially for online learning. The teacher with the Lang Thuong Primary School in Hanoi’s Dong Da district said it took a lot of time because she had to download, grade the work and send it back to her students. Of late, however, her burden has been considerably eased by home-developed platforms like Azota, designed specifically for generating questions and exercises. “This application is very convenient and effective for teachers, especially for online learning. For online exams, the … [Read more...] about Make-in-Vietnam key to making VN a digital powerhouse

South Korean investors have contributed much to Vietnam’s economy, Photo: Le Toan The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is promoting activities to attract South Korean businesses with sufficient resources to invest in agro-fishery, leather shoes, high value-added processing, and renewable energy, as well as waste and wastewater treatment. Nguyen Duy Linh Thao, director of Kien Giang Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre said, “Kien Giang wishes to access modern technologies to reduce environmental impacts. We think that South Korean investors, in particular, will have more advantages than domestic investors.” Tran Huy Quan, director of Thai Binh Department of Industry and Trade, said that good pandemic prevention ensured a safe and effective production and business environment – core factors to attract tourists and capital from South Korea. Thai Binh, a coastal delta province in the north of Vietnam, is located in the southeast of the Red River Delta. As of … [Read more...] about South Koreans stay at summit of flow charts

Despite strict pandemic control measures, the aviation industry shows signs of a rebound According to figures from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), from December 29 to January 10, local air carriers completed 4,480 flights with 547,000 passengers, posting a seat occupancy rate of 64 per cent. On the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines’ ticket booking website, many flights on the Ho Chi Minh City-Hanoi route had sold out all economy-class tickets since January 15. The number of passengers flying from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, as well as localities in the Central Highlands and northern regions, has bounced back strongly with the seat occupancy rate surpassing 70 per cent. According to the CAAV, about 140,000 Vietnamese would come back home for Lunar New Year. According to Dinh Viet Thang, chief of the CAAV, the travel demand from people on these routes saw a strong rebound. This was also attested by reports from booking systems at several … [Read more...] about Aviation and travel sectors ready to catch rebound wave

Experts believed that the Vietnam-Cambodia relations are vital for both. Vietnam and Cambodia are discussing preparations for high-ranking exchange visits in 2022 – the year that marks the 55th year of diplomatic relations. Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (L) and Cambodia’s Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn in Pnom Penh on Jan 20. Photos: Cambodian foreign ministry. The two sides made the discussions during the visit paid to Phnom Penh by Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on January 19-20. This year will be labeled the “Friendship Year” to commemorate the 55th anniversary of establishing the bilateral ties. Talking about the visit, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang said it will help concretize agreements reached by the two countries’ leaders over the past time and exchange views on the regional and international issues of mutual concerns. The ambassador said it needs to focus on some aspects to enhance the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia prepare for high-ranking exchange visits in 2022

New business models have emerged in Vietnam as a result of the pandemic The Building Back Better from the Pandemic: A Look into Supply Chains in the New Normal report by TMX, Asia-Pacific’s leading business transformation consultancy, shows that 68 per cent of participating business leaders in Vietnam (40 per cent regional) have already invested in omnichannel strategies as a way to future-proof their businesses. On the other hand, 76 per cent of Vietnamese businesses (46 per cent in the region) have also earmarked a comprehensive omnichannel strategy as a key business priority in the next 3-5 years. This is in line with the expectation that, while e-commerce is expected to stay, consumers will also start to get back to traditional brick-and-mortar shopping as social restrictions begin to ease. An omnichannel approach thus allows businesses to ensure a consistent presence and a seamless customer journey. The report analysed the current sentiment of over 250 businesses and … [Read more...] about SEA business leaders to focus on omnichannel and supply chain diversification

A view of Hai Phong city (Photo: congthuong.vn) Hai Phong (VNA) – The northern port city of Hai Phong topped localities across the country in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in 2021, drawing over 5.14 billion USD, up nearly 3.4 times over that in the same period last year. Of the total, 327.45 million USD was invested in 29 new projects, nearly 2.63 billion USD poured into 52 underway projects, and nearly 2.2 billion USD in share purchase and capital contribution deals. By the end of 2021, local industrial parks (IP) and economic zones (EZ) lured 420 FDI projects worth over 19.13 billion USD. Le Trung Kien, head of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA), said that in 2022, Hai Phong expects 2.5-3 billion USD of FDI in local IPs and EZs. Right in January, the HEZA welcomed a 35-million USD project from a Chinese investor. At a recent conference to implement the esolution on socio-economic, defence, security tasks of the city in 2022, Secretary of the … [Read more...] about Hai Phong leads in FDI attraction in 2021