President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting with the National Assembly deputies group of Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: SGGP) According to the President, the economic indicators in the first five months of 2022 are encouraging, showing signs of growth in budget revenue, import and export, and agriculture. The macroeconomy has always been maintained and is the outstanding point in operating. Vietnam's vaccination strategy has been implemented drastically and is recognized by the world. However, the signs of inflation are clear, especially when Vietnam's economy has a fairly high openness. The stock market is an important capital mobilization channel, but billions of dollars have been evaporated recently. Therefore, it is necessary to have better measures and methods to support the stock market to stabilize, send capital flows to businesses, create jobs, and determine growth. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc quoted an article "Not let inflation sweep away underprivileged people" … [Read more...] about President emphasizes importance of timely support for people, enterprises
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Party and State leaders meet with NA ethnic minority deputies
Party and State leaders meet with NA ethnic minority deputies (Photo: VNA) President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, NA Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien, and head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Mass Mobilization Bui Thi Minh Hoai, attended the meeting. Speaking at the meeting, NA Chairman Hue emphasized that the Party and State always determine that the great unity of ethnic groups is extremely important to the country, which is home to 54 ethnic groups living together peacefully, and standing side by side in the process of national construction and defense. The Party and State consistently build policies on great national unity on the basis of equality, solidarity, respect and mutual development. Policies related to ethnic minorities are affirmed in all Constitution versions of the country, he stressed. In recent years, many socio-economic … [Read more...] about Party and State leaders meet with NA ethnic minority deputies
HCMC to develop urban area around Tan Son Nhat Airport
The construction of an overpass on Truong Son road helps ease traffic congestion around Tan Son Nhat airport. Under the direction, the Department of Planning and Architecture will cooperate with the People’s Committee of Tan Binh District to study the airport-based urban area planning and assess the adjustment of the HCMC Master Plan by 2040, with a vision to 2060. The People’s Committees of Tan Binh, Go Vap and Tan Phu districts have been required to consider solutions for the planning and development of an urban area around Tan Son Nhat Airport to make zoning plans and propose appropriate models of business and service development. By Duc Trung – Translated by Kim Khanh … [Read more...] about HCMC to develop urban area around Tan Son Nhat Airport
Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-Korea Joint Cooperation Committee’s meeting
Participants at the event (Source: Vietnam Mission to ASEAN) Jakarta (VNA) - Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang , Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN , has co-chaired the 9th meeting of ASEAN-Korea Joint Cooperation Committee (AKJCC) with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ambassador to ASEAN Kwon Hee-seog. During the meeting on May 24, the two sides noted the progress made in the ASEAN-RoK cooperation over the past year, including following up on the outcomes of the 22nd ASEAN-RoK Summit in October 2021 and activities to implement various areas of cooperation under the ASEAN-RoK Plan of Action (2021-2025). Within the framework of the key cooperation mechanism - the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF), 20 projects are being implemented with a total investment of 56 million USD, focusing on five priority areas of education and training, the environment, economic recovery, culture and tourism, and health. In addition, there are nine projects waiting for approval, … [Read more...] about Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-Korea Joint Cooperation Committee’s meeting
High-ranking delegation of HCMC visits Laos
Vice Mayor of Vientiane, Mr. Phoukhong Bannavong and representatives of departments of Vientiane receive the delegation of Ho Chi Minh City high ranking officials at Wattay International Airport. (Photo: SGGP) Attending the trip was Major General Nguyen Truong Thang, Commander of Military Region 7; Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nam, Commander of the HCMC High Command; Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chau and representatives of departments of the city. The visit is part of the activities to celebrate the Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022 as well as the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the 45th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. It aims to further promote the Vietnam-Laos great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, and strengthen the implementation of cooperation projects between HCMC and Laotian localities. The delegation had a meeting with Vietnamese people who are living in Laos and … [Read more...] about High-ranking delegation of HCMC visits Laos
Deputies debate revision of Law on Medical Examination and Treatment
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Legislators debated a report on the draft Law on Medical Examination and Treatment on May 25 during the ongoing third session of the 15th National Assembly (NA). According to Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long , after more than 11 years of implementation, the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment 2009 has shown a number of problems, including the management of practitioners and health care facilities, which need specific legal mechanisms. The minister stressed that in order to fix the limitations of the law and resolve current problems, the revision of the law is crucial. Minister Long said that the revised law will have 12 chapters and 106 articles, three chapters more than the current one. It has been built in the direction of “placing patients in the centre”, he said. Delivering a verification report on the bill, Chairman of the NA Committee for Social Affairs Nguyen Thuy Anh said that the committee agrees on … [Read more...] about Deputies debate revision of Law on Medical Examination and Treatment
About US$3.7 billion to be invested in Hanoi’s ring road 4 construction
Project funding structure The road will be 98 kilometers long - 54 kilometers in Hanoi, 23 kilometers in Hung Yen Province and 21 kilometers in Bac Ninh Province. The belt is expected to ease traffic congestion that has hampered economic development of the capital and its satellite cities. For Hanoi, this is also the road connecting Noi Bai International Airport and a second international airport in the southeast of the capital, regulating the expressway system and reducing the load on ring road 3, which connects five satellite cities in Hanoi’s urban cluster. Hanoi’s traffic infrastructure has developed significantly To ensure balanced resources, the project will combine public and private funding. The total project budget stands at about US$3.7 billion, including three sub-projects undertaken by investors with a total investment of almost US$1.3 billion. According to Vice Chair of the Hanoi City People’s Committee Duong Duc Tuan, this is a very effective and … [Read more...] about About US$3.7 billion to be invested in Hanoi’s ring road 4 construction
Hanoi accelerates construction of smart urban projects
The completion of these projects would help ensure Hanoi’s rapid and sustainable development towards green, smart, and modernization while maintaining the harmonization between rural and urban areas. The capital city has so far completed around 70% of the total area subject to site clearance under smart urban projects in the city. Overview of the smart city project in Dong Anh District. Photo: BRG To date, the progress has been encouraging as contractors are speeding up the completion of the site clearance process. According to a recent report, site clearance for the construction of the new residential project Tay Mo – Dai Mo – Vinhomes Park in Nam Tu Liem District has almost concluded, with the 70% of the work volume completed. Around 80% of the land for the projects in the communes of Xuan Canh, Dong Hoi, and Mai Lam (Dong Anh District) have been cleared, and the authorities are handing over clear sites to contractors. The local authorities are also … [Read more...] about Hanoi accelerates construction of smart urban projects
Border gates asked to be strictly controlled to prevent monkeypox outbreak
Border gates are sked to be strictly controlled to prevent monkeypox outbreak. Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long asked local healthcare facilities to coordinate with the Institutes of Hygiene and Epidemiology and Pasteur Institute to diagnose monkeypox cases and strengthen prevention and control measures of monkeypox. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a rise in monkeypox cases in several countries. The first case of monkeypox was reported in the UK on May 13. At least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed in countries, including the US, the UK, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Sweden and others. No deaths have been reported; about 28 cases in these countries are potential cases. One of the Monkeypox symptoms and signs is skin rash. WHO said that the identification of confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox with no direct travel links to an endemic area "represents a highly unusual event". Genome sequence from samples of … [Read more...] about Border gates asked to be strictly controlled to prevent monkeypox outbreak
Australia supports universities in Northwestern region
“The Australian Government’s support will enable Tay Bac University to train a skilled workforce to better serve the labor market needs and support the economic and industrial growth of the region. This assistance will also help the university establish long-term partnerships with Australian universities,” said Dr. Nguyen Van Bao, Rector of Tay Bac University. “We are committed to assisting Vietnam’s human resource development in various ways, including through our support for Tay Bac University,” said Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick. “We believe that with strengthened university management and reformed curricula and teaching methodology, Tay Bac University will be able to provide better academic support to nearly 4,000 ethnic minority students. This will increase the success rate of ethnic minority students at university and help them get better jobs,” he continued. In September 2017, Aus4Skills will sign similar MoUs with Thai Nguyen University (TNU) and TNU's … [Read more...] about Australia supports universities in Northwestern region