In the past tenure, Vietnam has set up comprehensive partnership with five more countries and upgraded relations with two others to a strategic partnership, raising the total numbers of its strategic partners to 17 and comprehensive partners to 13, including all permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and ASEAN member nations. … [Read more...] about Diplomacy helps create favourable environment for national development: official
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Quang Ninh suspends public transportation following latest Covid-19 outbreaks
Chairing an urgent government meeting, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Hai Duong and Quang Ninh to swiftly track down everyone who came into contact with the clusters and temporarily close their borders to prevent the virus from spreading. … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh suspends public transportation following latest Covid-19 outbreaks
Strengthened cold front strikes Vietnam’s northern frontier
The cold spell will cause impacts on the weather patterns of the northern upland areas in the morning before spreading to the remaining northern provinces, north-central provinces, and several locales in mid-central Vietnam later on the day. … [Read more...] about Strengthened cold front strikes Vietnam’s northern frontier
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 28
The specific target is that by 2025, the number of enterprises implementing technology innovation will increase by an average of 15% per year; and 100% of enterprises producing key products will directly participate in the programme to form research and development organisations. There are 3-5 key product industries that own or create advanced technologies in the value chain to produce products with high added value and competitiveness in the market. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 28
Malaysian experts praise Vietnam’s approach in tackling COVID-19
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Vietnam controlled its borders from the very beginning and went above and beyond World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, a Malaysian expert has said. University Malaya epidemiologist Prof Dr Awang Bulgiba said the approach taken by a country and its resources determine the success rate in fighting COVID-19, adding countries have different resources and the approach is different depending on the resources. Vietnam went for virus suppression through lockdowns and traditional public health approach of contact tracing, testing and quarantine, while China’s Taiwan and Hong Kong made rigorous use of technology in contact tracing. President of Malaysian Medical Association Dr Subramaniam Muniandy added that countries that were quicker to respond to the pandemic are the ones successful in containing the spread of the pandemic. Vietnam is among the top countries and territories that proved the most successful at … [Read more...] about Malaysian experts praise Vietnam’s approach in tackling COVID-19