In his speech, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and Standing Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, Le Hong Quang, underlined that building a strong and prosperous nation in association with a civilised and modern judicial sector is an important part of “Doi Moi” (Renewal). As stepping up judicial reform is an inexorable trend in building a law-governed State, the Party Committee of the Supreme People’s Court proposed several viewpoints and reform tasks for the coming time, affirming that the court sector is persistent in the principle that the Party has comprehensive, united, and direct leadership over judicial agencies; that judicial reform is for the sake of national development; that judicial reform is a crucial driving force for promoting the quality and effectiveness of judicial activities and the Party-led corruption fight; and that the judicial sector works to serve the people. Proposals include perfecting regulations; upholding … [Read more...] about Security, defence, court officials submit proposals to Party Congress
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Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
According to a trader, Ben Thanh Market has about 1,400 stalls. However, because of Covid-19, the market lost a lot of foreign tourists and overseas Vietnamese customers. As a result, half of the stalls have closed in the past months. As demands rise when Tet nears, some traders reopened their stalls and about 20 traders moved their shops online. … [Read more...] about Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
Vientiane (VNA) - Major newspapers in Laos have published articles highlighting the opening ceremony of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The Pasaxon (People’s) Newspaper wrote on January 27 that the opening ceremony of the 13th National Congress of the CPV was held solemnly on January 26 with the attendance of 1,587 delegates representing over 5.1 million Party members nationwide, under the chair of 17 members of the Presidium. It stressed that the congress has the theme “Strengthening the building and rectification of the Party and the political system into purity and strength; rousing the will and determination for national development and promoting the strength of the great national unity bloc in combination with the power of the era; continuing to comprehensively and synchronously accelerate the cause of reform; constructing and firmly safeguarding the Fatherland and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment; and striving to … [Read more...] about Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
Intel channels additional 475 million USD into Vietnam
HCM City (VNA) - Intel had poured an additional 475 million USD into Intel Products Vietnam (IPV), its single-largest assembly and test plant within the Intel Assembly and Test (ATM) network, IPV Chief Financial Officer Alan Danner said on January 27. He made the announcement during a meeting with businesses hosted by Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a new investment following a sum of 1.04 billion USD invested to build a chip assembly and test manufacturing facility at SHTP in 2006, bringing the semiconductor company’s investment in Vietnam to 1.5 billion USD in total. The additional capital was channelled into IPV between June 2019 and December 2020 to bolster the production of Intel’s 5G products, Intel Core processors with Intel Hybrid Technology, and the 10th Gen Intel Core. IPV is an important part of Intel’s production chain across the world, Danner said, adding that the firm will further diversify and improve its activities in … [Read more...] about Intel channels additional 475 million USD into Vietnam
National development measures proposed at 13th National Party Congress
Meanwhile, Vice Secretary of Hanoi’s Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong presented a report on building and turning Hanoi into a major hub of culture, science, education, economy, and international transactions. Nguyen Hong Linh, member of the Party Central Committee and deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation, emphasized the need to continue renewing the Party’s mass mobilization work so as to further consolidate people’s trust in the Party and tighten the bond between the Party and people. How to develop the knowledge economy as well as international and practical experience of Ho Chi Minh City in the field were presented by Nguyen Thanh Phong, member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of the city. A report titled “Party and people-to-people diplomacy proactively adapts and promote efficiency in the new context” was … [Read more...] about National development measures proposed at 13th National Party Congress