Politics

Floral tributes in memory of Prince Philip outside Buckingham Palace in London, the UK, on April 9. (Source: Xinhua/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 10 sent a message of condolences to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland over the death of her husband Prince Philip , the Duke of Edinburgh . Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also cabled a message of condolences to PM Boris Johnson. The same day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son extended his condolences to Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab. Prince Philip died on April 9 at the age of 99./. VNA …

[Read more...] about Condolences to UK over passing of Prince Philip

The 428-page book, titled “Quoc hoi khoa XIV - Nhung thanh tuu va dau an noi bat” (The 14th National Assembly – Outstanding achievements and imprints,” comprises nearly 1,000 photos featuring the past five-year journey of the legislative body. Such photos, together with infographics, give readers an insight into the NA’s performance in legislation, supervision, decision-making on the country’s major matters, and external affairs. The book also devotes pages to introducing 494 deputies to the 14th NA, who are grouped in provincial and municipal delegations of NA deputies. The book has been released at the end of the 14th legislature that created many hallmarks during the five-year tenure. The 14th NA concluded its 11th session - the last of this tenure - in Hanoi on April 8, with many important contents on reviewing the tenure's work, building laws, and handling personnel matters completed over the course of 12 days. Source: VNA …

[Read more...] about VNA, NA Office release photo book on 14th legislature

PetroVietnam's first-quarter online meeting connected different locations On April 7, 2021 PetroVietnam hosted a periodical online meeting with leaders of its member units to review production and business activities in March and the first quarter, as well as discuss operation plans in April and in the upcoming quarters. The meeting was presided over by PetroVietnam CEO Le Manh Hung, with the presence of chairman of the Members' Council Hoang Quoc Vuong, other executives of the group and leaders of related member units. Seventeen out of its 22 units have been operating profitably, among them 12 out of 17 units posted fair growth compared to similar period in 2020. The leaders heard that in the first quarter of this year, PetroVietnam outperformed all consolidated financial targets, with the group contributing more than VND19 trillion($826 million) to the state coffers, reaching 118 per cent of the quarter’s set projection and up 3 per cent on-year. 17 out of its 22 units have been operating profitably, and 12 of these 17 units posted fair growth compared to the same period in 2020. To post such positive results, the units have taken drastic cost-saving measures, helping to curtail as much as VND2.835 trillion ($123.26 million) in operating costs. In the whole first quarter, PetroVietnam has closely followed its set plans and targets in production and business activities. Other facets such as ensuring oil and gas security, participating in the building of related policies and mechanisms and the revision of the new Law on Petroleum, or cultivating business culture at the workplace have reached the set plans. All member units belonging to PetroVietnam have managed stable production and business with absolute safety. PetroVietnam chairman Hoang Quoc Vuong delivering remarks at the online meeting Delivering remarks at the online meeting, PetroVitnam chairman Hoang Quoc Vuong praised the Board of Management and member units for …

[Read more...] about PetroVietnam outperforms business targets in first quarter