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Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Policies and regulations on free flow of data across the  countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must be realised urgently to further promote digitalisation and its growing participation in the region, according to Malaysia’s national news agency Bernama. This call was made before the first ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN 1), scheduled to be held via teleconference on January 21 and 22, under the chair of Malaysian Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, and attended by representatives from ASEAN’s dialogue partners including Japan, China, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, and the International Telecommunication Union. Themed “ASEAN: A Digitally Connected Community", the meeting aims to promote cooperation among ASEAN member countries towards building digital ecosystems as a pillar in the post-COVID-19 development plan. … [Read more...] about Malaysia promotes free data flow within ASEAN

Tel Aviv (VNA) – Vietnam earned an estimated 700 million USD from exporting goods to Israel in 2020 despite difficulties and obstacles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the  Vietnamese Trade Office in the Middle East country. The figure showed a slight reduction from 774 million USD reported last year. This is said to be a positive result in the context that the Israeli market witnessed fluctuations, disturbances and difficulties amid political instability and negative impacts from the pandemic. Notably in November last year, Vietnam's export value to Israel surged by 27.2 percent compared to the previous month, reaching 51.04 million USD. Turnover of most key export items rose strongly in the month, with coffee up 108.6 percent, footwear (35 percent), phones and accessories (31 percent), and textiles and garments (21.4 percent) cashew nuts (16.9 percent), and seafood products (3.3 percent). Israel, with a population of only 9.3 million, is the third … [Read more...] about Vietnam maintains stable exports to Israel in 2020

The media, supposedly neutral, is nothing of the sort, and it’s hard to know who to believe. The suspension of President Donald Trump’s Twitter account has been seen by many as a serious breach of his First Amendment rights, which allow people to peacefully speak their mind. … [Read more...] about Best to keep the focus at home

VIR’s Editor-in-chief Le Trong Minh Being a diamond sponsor from the beginning, Vingroup’s vice chairman of the company’s Management Board, Le Khac Hiep, has always been supporting and participating in many these charity activities to help young students from remote coastal areas to mountainous provinces facing poverty and extraordinary difficulties. … [Read more...] about Gifts for the future from Swing for the Kids Fund

According to the Department of Overseas Labour Management under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, that the suspension started from January 14 after the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three nearby areas on Thursday as Covid-19 cases continue to surge. Japan has decided to temporarily halt the granting of new visas for foreigners, including those from Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Japan suspends visas for Vietnamese citizens