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Long An (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia Men Sam An extended her New Year greetings to authorities and people of Long An during a visit to the Mekong Delta province on January 21. The Cambodian Deputy PM wished the Vietnamese province new achievements in the Year of the Rat and asked the province to continue to promote solidarity, friendship and cooperation with Cambodia’s localities. She underlined that the Cambodian people will always bear in mind the support and sacrifice of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers, including those from Long An province. She took the occasion to thank Long An’s administration and people for their assistance in education, health care and technology transfer in agriculture for two Cambodian provinces of Svay Rieng and Prey Veng. In reply, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council Pham Van Ranh wished for stronger cooperation between the province and the two Cambodian localities in the … [Read more...] about Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister pays Tet visit to Long An

Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has signed decisions to recognise 27 more national treasures dating back to the second and third century B.C at the earliest. They include a collection of stone items dating back to about 3,500 years ago now kept at the Hung Vuong Museum in Phu Tho province; and Quang Chinh and Tra Loc bronze drums from Dong Son culture nearly 2,500 years ago, which are being stored by the museums of Quang Ninh and Quang Tri provinces, respectively. Also in the list are several items dating from the Oc Eo culture in the 4th-6th century: the Nhon Thanh Linga – Yoni wooden statue in Can Tho city’s museum, the Giong Xoai wooden Buddhist statue and the Khanh Binh stone Buddhist statue in An Giang province’s museum. A stone lion statute at Huong Lang pagoda in Hung Yen province, a pair of stone lion statues at Ba Tam pagoda in Hanoi, and several steles in Hung Yen, Cao Bang, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien – Hue, Bac Ninh provinces, were … [Read more...] about 27 more national treasures recognised

Hanoi (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited some northern areas of this country on April 2 to examine local air pollution. He visited the city of Chiang Mai, a renowned tourist destination that has been hit by prolonged smog recently, and the city of Chiang Rai, the venue of the ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting this week. The PM said he had ordered relevant agencies to alleviate the problem within seven days, starting with 1,900 targeted areas across nine provinces. He added that the government has given out nearly 2 million masks to residents in the area. Government data shows that the air quality index in Chiang Rai reached levels considered unhealthy at 240 to 250. The Climate Change Data Centre at Chiang Mai University said the smog problem in the nine northern provinces is due to drought and more illegal burning in forests. About 300 officials are expected to attend the ASEAN meeting in Chiang Rai this week. A … [Read more...] about Thai PM requests air pollution be alleviated in seven days

“No other market economy has such a big semi-official and unofficial sector,” Loc said. He said individual business households are essentially a kind of micro enterprises, but they do not have any clear legal status, resulting in limited business rights. The State’s management of those households is not transparent, and they do not receive any support. Vietnam Private Economic Sector Forum 2019, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that he and the Government always encourage startups, nurture the development of private enterprises. … [Read more...] about Breakthrough mechanisms, policies needed for private economic sector’s development

Head of the group Nguyen Duc Kien said last year, the group joined the World Bank, the Ho Chi Minh National Political Academny and the Vietnam Social Science Academy completed their research on the new growth model, provided consultation to the PM on measures to stabilise the macro economy, push up growth, take advantage of the movement of the foreign capital flow and enterprises in the US- China trade conflict, as well as on orientations to be included into the socio-economic development strategy. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JAN. 21