“It is expected to grow again around 7 percent this year because Vietnam signed recently several free trade agreements such as the European Union -Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement and the newly-concluded United Kingdom-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA),” he told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s reporter in Jakarta. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 21
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General election – A chance to exercise people’s right to mastery: Top leader
In her closing remarks, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, who is also head of the National Election Council, said that together with the 13th National Party Congress, the results of the election of deputies to the 15th NA and all-level People’s Councils for 2021-2026 will greatly help promote democracy, build up solidarity, and contribute to the realisation of the targets and tasks set in the upcoming congress’s resolution./. … [Read more...] about General election – A chance to exercise people’s right to mastery: Top leader
Cold weather raises the risks of stroke, say doctors
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The cold weather which has hit the northern region with temperatures of 8 to 10 Celsius degree has reportedly been accompanied by a surge in the number of people suffering from strokes. Dao Viet Phuong, from Bach Mai Hospital’s Stroke Centre, said the centre has received 2,000 stroke patients since it was established in November. More people have recently also been taken to the National Geriatric Hospital (NGH) and the 108 Military Hospital. Nguyen Danh Cuong, deputy head of the Emergency and Stroke Department of the NGH, said the cold snap was the reason for an escalation in the number of senior citizens hospitalised for emergency treatment. The hospital admitted 50-60 patients a day compared to 30-40 on normal days. Most of them are serious cases with blood pressure problems, heart diseases and strokes; some even need a ventilator, he said. "As the organs of the elderly are ageing, they are more susceptible to … [Read more...] about Cold weather raises the risks of stroke, say doctors