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Speaking at the webinar, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that Vietnam can be viewed as a “centre of FTAs”, with several major and important agreements signed recently, such as the CPTPP (representing 13 percent of global GDP), the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (16 percent of global GDP), and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) (32 percent of global GDP). … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 22

Via this study, the habitat of the Coeliccia hayashii group was confirmed to extend to the northern part of the central region. Species in this group were previously recorded only in the Central Highlands and Bach Ma National Park in Thua Thien - Hue province. … [Read more...] about New damselfly species found in Central Vietnam

Besides traditionally training programs, the ministry welcomes massive open online training models like VMOOCs because they contribute to realising the Party and State’s policy to reform the open education system, creating learning conditions for everyone in the country,” Phúc added. … [Read more...] about Universities offer free online courses for everyone

What are Techcombank’s operational metrics for the second half of the year, and how will you receive new demand arising from the pandemic and support those affected? Our credit growth will continue the momentum. We will probably see acceleration compared to the beginning of the year. In terms of non-performing loans (NPLs), we’re in a good spot. A lot of our credit exposure is in areas which are less affected by COVID-19. The exposure mainly sits in real estate and mortgages, with relatively less impacted customers. The overall number of NPLs will be very stable. … [Read more...] about Investing in innovation to aid growth potential

Hanoi (VNA) - The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has ordered the tightening of border control to prevent any illegal entry. Representatives from the Ministries of Health, National Defence, and Public Security told a meeting of the committee in Hanoi on January 21 that the repatriation of overseas Vietnamese should be based on assessment of domestic quarantine capacity, especially given the appearance of new coronavirus variants. Vietnamese abroad should be encouraged to follow COVID-19 prevention and control regulations in their host countries, they said, stressing the need to ensure absolute safety on repatriation flights. Regarding vaccine research, production, and distribution, the Ministry of Health will actively partner with other ministries and agencies to complete relevant mechanisms and push ahead with vaccine trials. The Ministries of Education and Training, Industry and Trade, and Transport were asked to report on COVID-19 prevention … [Read more...] about Committee orders tightened border control to prevent illegal entry