Hanoi (VNA) – The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, taking place from January 25 to February 2, has been highlighted by international media. The Associated Press (AP) on January 25 ran an article, saying that almost 1,600 delegates are attending the congress this week to approve future policy and help select the nation’s top leaders. Hanoi’s streets are lined with the Party’s hammer and sickle flags, national flags and posters to promote the congress, which is held every five years. Some 4,900 people involved with the event must each take two tests for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The article cited Murray Hiebert, a senior associate of the Southeast Asia Program at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, as saying that Vietnam has grown an average of 6 percent over the past five years and nearly 3 percent in 2020, when most of its neighbors slumped into recession due to the pandemic. Japan’s Nikkei Asia … [Read more...] about 13th National Party Congress makes foreign headlines
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Making fortune from Internet not uncommon thing in Vietnam
The tax deputy head mentioned the case of a man in Ho Chi Minh City, who has been required to pay more than VND4.1 billion ($176,000) in personal income tax arrears for ad revenues he collected in two years from online platforms, as an example. … [Read more...] about Making fortune from Internet not uncommon thing in Vietnam
Hong Kong lifts first virus lockdown after 13 new cases found
Hong Kong lifted its first neighbourhood coronavirus lockdown on Monday morning after testing some 7,000 people and finding 13 cases as debate swirled over the efficacy of the move. Over the weekend police moved in to seal off a poor and densely populated neighbourhood of about 150 apartment blocks where coronavirus clusters had sprung up in recent weeks. Officials went door to door conducting mandatory tests and found 0.17 percent of those tested had the virus. Some community and business leaders were critical of how the lockdown was carried out. But officials defended the move as proportionate and said they would not rule out similar neighbourhood lockdowns. "We do not consider this operation a waste of manpower and money," health minister Sophia Chan told reporters on Sunday. Hong Kong was one of the first places to be struck by the coronavirus after it spilled out of central China. It has recorded just over 10,000 infections with some 170 deaths by imposing effective but … [Read more...] about Hong Kong lifts first virus lockdown after 13 new cases found
Argentinian party chief praises Vietnamese Communist Party’s decisive role
Buenos Aires (VNA) - The leadership role of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has been proved in reality with great success in Vietnam’s struggle for national independence, construction and defence, as well as in building Vietnam’s international prestige, stressed General Secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina Victor Gorodeki Kot. The leader made the evaluation during an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 13th National Congress of the CPV, which is scheduled for January 25 – February 2 in Hanoi. He said the Vietnamese Party’s leadership has overcome challenges in the most difficult times, when the Party had to make key decisions for changes, as seen at its 6th congress with the decision to launch Doi Moi (renewal). The official added with the Party’s right decisions at decisive moments, Vietnam has achieved significant development progresses in the past years, including high economic growth, improved … [Read more...] about Argentinian party chief praises Vietnamese Communist Party’s decisive role
Vietnam makes proposal on building 2021-2022 CLMV Action Plan
Action plan to bolster CLMV economic growth approved Cooperation in trade and investment, human resources, and post-pandemic economic recovery will be the focus of a 2021-2022 joint plan of action freshly adopted by Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) at the 12th CLMV Economic Ministers Meeting. … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes proposal on building 2021-2022 CLMV Action Plan