Since the EVFTA took effect, more than 15,000 certificates of origin forms have been issued with a total turnover of US$700 million to 28 EU countries, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that in August alone, Vietnam’s export value to the EU reached US$3.25 billion, up 4.65 percent against July and 4.2 percent against last year. The turnover in September also posted a 14.4 percent year-on-year surge. … [Read more...] about Efficient EVFTA implementation contributes to economic recovery
Informal communication advantages and disadvantages
Vietnam loses over US$1 billion due to cyber virus in 2020
For years, there are several large-scale cyber attacks in the world. For instance, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, Foxconn, has suffered a cyber attack and extortionists are reportedly demanding a $34 million ransom be paid for the recovery of its data or personal data consisting of user IDs, phone numbers and names of 267,140,436 Facebook users was left exposed on a database online. … [Read more...] about Vietnam loses over US$1 billion due to cyber virus in 2020
Ambassadors to Vietnam show high expectations for 13th Party Congress
Communications work for 13th National Party Congress prepared thoroughly: official The communications work for the upcoming 13th National Party Congress has been prepared thoroughly and specifically, Le Manh Hung, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, has said. … [Read more...] about Ambassadors to Vietnam show high expectations for 13th Party Congress
Smart manufacturing for accelerated digitalisation
Ericsson wishes to applaud the Vietnamese government for its strategic leadership in promoting the digital transformation of industries and enterprises, highlighting the importance of technology advancements for Vietnam’s continued socioeconomic prosperity. We fully support the government’s directions to effectively harness opportunities from the Fourth Industrial Revolution with 5G serving as the enabling digital infrastructure to support the rapid and sustainable development of Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Smart manufacturing for accelerated digitalisation
Foreign Ministry hails press agencies’ contributions
Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry held an annual meeting with the press at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi on January 19, praising press agencies and reporters nationwide for their contributions to achievements made by the diplomatic sector in the past year. Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the sector scored important achievements amid difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said Vietnam successfully accomplished the roles as ASEAN 2020 Chair, Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure. Vietnam actively led and coordinated regional efforts to overcome challenges and achieve successes in building the ASEAN Community, effectively coped with the pandemic, flexibly held over 550 online meetings, and adopted a record number of documents in a year, he said. During the … [Read more...] about Foreign Ministry hails press agencies’ contributions