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Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam inspects the treatment of dengue fever at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases. (Photo: SGGP) Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam made a field trip with his delegation to inspect the prevention of dengue fever and vaccination against Covid-19 in Ho Chi Minh City on June 30, accompanied by Standing Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen and Vice Chairwoman of HCMC People's Committee Phan Thi Thang. Dengue fever cases increased by 172.5 percent MD-Dr. Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Deputy Director of the Department of Health of HCMC, informed that by June 29, the cumulative number of dengue cases in the city was 20,952, an increase of 172.5 percent compared to the same period last year, including ten deaths. Districts with high dengue cases include Binh Tan, Binh Chanh, District 12, Hoc Mon, Thu Duc City, Cu Chi, and Tan Phu. It is because the work of killing mosquito larvae and mosquitoes has not become a habit in people's awareness and actions. Besides the … [Read more...] about Covid-19 might recur if people neglect vaccination: Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam

Vietnam expects to create the utmost favorable environment for foreign companies to be successful in the country. Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on June 29 held several meetings with executives of UK multinationals, including Prudential, Standard Chartered, Pacific Land, Pearson, and Enterprize Energy. All executives have expressed their good impression and pledged to commit long-term presence in Vietnam. NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and President of Prudential Shriti Vadera. Source: VNA President of Prudential Shriti Vadera said the company's business performance was positive during the Covid-19 pandemic, expressing her delight to be part of Vietnam’s development. Vadera suggested Prudential could further contribute to the country’s economic growth  by taking part in the long bond issuance. Chairman Hue welcomed Prudential’s successes in Vietnam, saying insurance corporations remain key partners of the State in Government bond issuance. … [Read more...] about UK multinationals pledge long-term presence in Vietnam

The national conference in Hanoi on June 30 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Politburo held a national conference in Hanoi on June 30 to review the fight against corruption and negative phenomena during 2012 - 2022 and identify orientations for the work in the time ahead. The hybrid event saw the presence of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, head of the Central Steering Committee for Corruption and Negative Phenomena Prevention and Control; President Nguyen Xuan Phuc; Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh; along with key officials of central agencies and the 63 localities. At its fifth session in May 2012, the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee decided to establish the National Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Control under the Politburo which is chaired by the Party General Secretary so as to ensure comprehensive leadership over the corruption combat nationwide. On September 16, 2021, the Politburo issued Regulation No. 32-QD/TW that expands the … [Read more...] about National conference reviews 10-year corruption fight

At a conference reviewing 10 years of the anti-corruption campaign, Trong said fighting corruption has become a trend that cannot be reversed, and the movement is supported by the people, authorities and acknowledged by the international community. The fight against corruption has helped socio-economic development, maintained political stability and strengthened national defense, he asserted. Trong also said the results of the anti-corruption fight have refuted claims that the fight is an "internal conflict." "There has never been a time when anti-corruption efforts have been so strong, coordinated, relentless, proper and effective," he said. However, there are still certain challenges in detecting corruption and resolving its consequences, for example recovering assets. The fact that corruption often occurs among those with the power and position to do so means "all powers need to be tightly controlled through mechanisms. "The more power one has, the more responsibility one … [Read more...] about Anti-corruption fight an irreversible trend: Party chief

Speaking at a national conference held in Hanoi to review the 10-year combat against corruption and negative phenomena, the Party leader also said fighting corruption is a critically important but also extremely difficult and complicated task that requires resolute, persistent, continuous, and unceasing efforts from all levels and in all sectors and areas. He emphasized that in the combat, it is a must to steer clear of subjectivity and hastiness but adamantly deal with corruption, patiently conduct education, management and deterrence to prevent corruption, while staying vigilant and fighting against hostile forces’ plots that take advantage of the corruption fight to sabotage the country’s Party, State and political system. The General Secretary underlined the necessity to strongly combine prevention with the proactive detection and timely and stringent settlement of acts of corruption, noting that to boost prevention, it is important to perfect regulations and policies on … [Read more...] about Vacuums, loopholes must be filled in to prevent corruption: Party leader

The event was co-chaired by Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang and Head of the PCC's Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh. The conference focused on cooperation between the MND and the PCC’s Economic Commission in defense industry over the past time and mapped out solutions for the task implementation in the coming time. Accordingly, both sides worked closely to build the Defense Industry Law, develop the project “Industrialization and modernization guidelines and policies to 2030, with a vision to 2045,” and study defense industry organizational models. Especially, they also made recommendations to the Party and Government to mobilize all resources to further develop the sector. Addressing the conference, Mr. Tran Tuan Anh held that the PCC's Economic Commission and MND have actively coordinated in studying and proposing to the Politburo, Secretariat and the Government to issue policies on economy and defense, including those on building and developing the defense industry … [Read more...] about Defense industry sector to be boosted in the time to come

The midfielder has passed a medical and signed a two-year deal that has an option to extend his stay in southwestern France for another year. He has been handed his favorite No.19 jersey, which he wore for both former side Hanoi FC and the national team. “I have had medical tests at Pau Football Club. Everything is good. I have reached all requirements of health," Hai posted on his Facebook on June 29. "The first important step is done. I am an official player of Pau FC from this moment. I am happy and proud. "Thank you all, parents, family, supporters, media and all people who have been accompanying me on my journey. Let's fight!" he wrote. On the club facebook fanpage, Pau FC posted: "Nguyen Quang Hai is here! Vietnam's international offensive midfielder (45 selections) joins Pau FC for the next two seasons. He will wear Pau FC's No 19. Welcome, Quang Hai!" A short video introducing the Vietnamese player is also available on the page. The 25-year-old, who also received … [Read more...] about Quang Hai signs two-year deal with French side Pau FC

FPT Corporation's software programmers. FPT lost 4.3 per cent Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam Vietnamese shares ended Thursday in a sombre mood amid increasing selling pressure which caused the VN-Index to retreat from the 1,200-point mark. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index decreased 1.68 per cent, to end at 1,197.60 points. It had increased 1.27 per cent, to end Wednesday at 1,218.10 points. More than 510 million shares were traded on the southern bourse, equivalent to VND11.3 trillion (US$485.6 million). Market breadth was negative with 371 losers and 89 gainers. Banking stocks lost ground with losers including Military Bank (MBB), Techcombank (TCB), Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BID), VietinBank (CTG), Viet Nam International Commercial JS Bank (VIB), Saigon-Hanoi Commercial JS Bank (SHB), Tien Phong Bank (TPB) and Vietcombank (VCB). Energy stocks suffered selling pressure with losers such as Viet Nam National Petroleum Group … [Read more...] about Shares end lower as selling pressure increases

Representatives of Ericsson, Business Sweden, TH Group, and the VBF discussed 5G-led factories, Photo: Chi Cuong At last week’s talk show on Digital Transformation with 5G –The Path to Smart Factories in Vietnam, hosted by VIR, industry leaders agreed that companies in different industries have to adapt to new technologies to compete and survive. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson in Vietnam and Myanmar, said, “A wireless environment will make processes smarter, more flexible, and less static, which is increasingly critical in today’s factories.” Brunetti explained that 5G-enabled facilities will benefit from sensors monitoring production processes and collecting data to feed back to machines and managers. “This will greatly enhance the speed of operations, improve maintenance capabilities – through accelerated awareness or even notification before failures occur – and increase safety,” he said. Seck Yee Chung, steering committee member of the Vietnam Business Forum’s … [Read more...] about Conducting smarter factory processes

Businesses from abroad hope the government can create a strong roadmap for digital transformation in manufacturing, processing, and more - Le Toan After a decade in Vietnam, Israeli CEO of Renova Cloud Doron Shachar now sees high demand for cloud and big data analytics in the Vietnamese market, and is making plans to tap into this growth potential, including an increase in headcounts. He told VIR, “We already foresee a big gap in those skills. We look forward to contributing to the market’s growth with our abilities, experience, and building skills while supporting enterprises and small- and medium-sized enterprises in their cloud journey.” Cloud adoption is increasing in Vietnam – together with food and beverage manufacturers, many others in sectors like manufacturing and supply chain have begun to explore cloud opportunities, and the ecosystem has grown and expanded significantly, along different verticals and in different sectors. According to the Ministry of Information … [Read more...] about More tech-related legislation sought for foreign businesses