Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung thanked ASEAN member countries for supporting Vietnam in 2020, expressing his belief that Brunei will lead the ASEAN through challenges to recover from the pandemic. Vietnam is ready to cooperate with Brunei in performing the role of ASEAN Chair in 2021. The Vietnamese official suggested using the ASEAN fund for COVID-19 response to buy vaccines, first of all for medical staff, adding that Vietnam called on all ASEAN member countries to fully operate the Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies (RRMS). He stressed that the grouping should optimise the outcomes that ASEAN had achieved in 2020, proposing that key agencies in charge of ASEAN Community’s pillars continue to improve and complete the remaining action lines in the master plan for the 2025 ASEAN Community Vision. He also asked ASEAN to early define the roadmap to build the ASEAN vision 2025 based on the Hanoi Declaration on the ASEAN Community’s … [Read more...] about ASEAN senior officials discuss preparations for AMM Retreat
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Panic selling sends VN-Index to biggest losing session in six months
According to analysts, after gaining continuously for the past 30 days, during which the VN-Index rose by 124.48 points, a large-scale correction is not a surprise, but the severity of the freefall this session was a result of the large number of inexperienced investors participating in the market, and those using margin trading. … [Read more...] about Panic selling sends VN-Index to biggest losing session in six months
Trade ministry proposes exporting 1.5 million tons of coal
The proposed volume of outbound coal sales is equivalent to the volume for the power generation of a thermal power plant with a capacity of less than 600 MW, making up over 1% of the country’s estimated total power capacity in 2021, according to the ministry. … [Read more...] about Trade ministry proposes exporting 1.5 million tons of coal
Tien Giang approves two wind power plant projects
A wind power project in the Mekong Delta. The provincial government of Tien Giang has granted investment registration certificates to two wind power plant projects – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The provincial government of Tien Giang has granted investment registration certificates to two wind power plant projects, namely Tan Phu Dong 1 and Tan Phu Dong 2, reported Bnews news site. … [Read more...] about Tien Giang approves two wind power plant projects
Coronavirus patient charged with ‘spreading dangerous disease’ over illegal entrance
On the morning of December 24, T. – originally from Nhơn Phú Commune, Mang Thít District, Vĩnh Long Province – crossed into Việt Nam via the Cambodia-Việt Nam land border at a river area identified near An Phú District, An Giang Province, then boarded a car with five other illegal entrants – three of which were later confirmed to have COVID-19 – to return to their hometown. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus patient charged with ‘spreading dangerous disease’ over illegal entrance
