Hanoi (VNA) – As Chair of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI), the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) has proactively coordinated with other members in the ASOSAI executive board to implement initiatives designed to develop ASOSAI in the new period. Following the successful 14th Congress of ASOSAI in 2018, at which the SAV was elected as ASOSAI Chair for the 2018-2021 tenure, the SAV issued a plan of actions to carry out tasks of ASOSAI Chair. A secretariat was set up to assist with the work. The SAV held discussions with the ASOSAI Secretary General (the National State Audit of China) on a close cooperation mechanism between the Chair and the Secretary General of ASOSAI, towards the goal of effectively handling affairs of the organization. The discussions also highlighted the importance and the ways to implement the ASOSAI’s strategic plans for 2019-2021 and the Hanoi Declaration. One of the activities prioritized by the SAV was … [Read more...] about Vietnam contributes initiatives to developing ASOSAI
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Development strategy for State Audit Office to 2030
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly’s Standing Committee has issued a resolution on the development strategy for the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) in the period from 2021 to 2030. The resolution highlights the viewpoint that the SAV, as an agency set up by the National Assembly, will operate independently and in accordance with the law, upholding the core value of Independence – Integrity – Professionalism – Prestige – Quality, contributing to the development of a stable, sustainable and transparent national finance. The development of the SAV should suit the real situation in the country while meeting requirements of the international integration process and matching international principles and practices in the field. The resolution sets the overall targets of developing the SAV into an effective and important tool of the Party and State in inspecting and supervising the management and use of public finance and assets; enhancing … [Read more...] about Development strategy for State Audit Office to 2030
Covid-19 vaccine: best keep the ‘free’ market out of it
China’s state-owned China National Pharmaceutical Group Corp., also known as Sinopharm, announced recently that it can provide 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine within this year. The company said it expects one dose of its vaccine to be 97 percent effective in producing an immune response, and that the rate would climb to close to 100 percent after the second dose. It has been reported that the price for a double shot dose of the Sinopharm vaccine could be around $145. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 vaccine: best keep the ‘free’ market out of it
Vietnam ranks first in SEA in primary student learning outcomes
Launched in 2011, the SEA-PLM aims at assisting SEAMEO member countries to better measure and understand the learning situation of primary students according to both general and individual criteria, thereby helping countries improve the quality of their education system./.VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks first in SEA in primary student learning outcomes
In Vietnam, creative teachers give students jolt to spark thinking, improve learning
Huynh Minh Hai instructs his students how to assemble circuit boards during a practice session at Marie Curie High School in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Quoc Linh / Tuoi Tre During one typical practice session, Hai gave theoretical instructions before dividing the class into groups of four students and having the groups practice assembling circuits on their own. … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, creative teachers give students jolt to spark thinking, improve learning
