Why is legislation so important

Outside of a car showroom in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo The 50 per cent registration fee reduction scheme, previously proposed by the Government for cars made and assembled in Viet Nam, should apply to imported vehicles as well, according to the Vehicles Importers Vietnam Association (VIVA). VIVA, and all of its 12 members, have filed a petition to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Finance and the central Government. The petition said the difficulties experienced by the automobile industry due to a severe decline in demand were not limited to Vietnamese car makers. VIVA said orders have been low since November last year, severely affecting car importers. VIVA members have been even more affected as inventory remained high while demand showed no sign of improving in the foreseeable future, said the association. Viet Nam imported 12,842 cars in January this year, three times the number recorded during the same period last year. From October to December last … [Read more...] about Imported cars should be included in registration fee reduction scheme

Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh and Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long cleared up questions regarding asset recovery in corruption cases , at a Q&A session in Hanoi on March 20 as part of the 21st meeting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee. Binh admitted that the work has yet to be done strictly although 40% of the assets were recovered over the past decade. The roadblock lies with the process to prove that the assets are acquired from corruption cases, he said, stressing the need to raise the efficiency of investigations and quickly seal off the assets to speed up the work. For his part, Long reported that as from October 2022, competent forces recovered 17 trillion VND (720.87 million USD), up nearly 12 trillion VND year-on-year. He, however, pointed to a host of obstacles such as the assets in major … [Read more...] about Legislators scrutinise corrupt asset recovery

The Q&A session of the NA Standing Committee on March 20 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held a question-and-answer (Q&A) session about judicial issues on March 20 as part of its 21st meeting. NA deputies’ delegations of localities nationwide also joined the Q&A session via videoconference, which was broadcast live on national radio and television. In his opening remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said the court and procuracy sectors have a very important role to play in ensuring the strict enforcement of legal documents to help with the fight against corruption and negative phenomena. Courts are judging bodies that exercise judicial rights and protect justice, human rights, citizens’ rights, the socialist regime, interests of the State, and rights and legitimate interests of organiations and individuals. With a high sense of responsibility, courts have improved the quality and effectiveness of judging activities. … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee holds Q&A session on judicial issues

Participants at the talks (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – Economic cooperation should continue to be the focus of bilateral ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai said at his talks with Deputy Assembly Speaker of the RoK Chung Woo-taik in Seoul on March 20. Hai, who is making an official visit to the RoK, noted that the political trust between the two countries has been continuously strengthened, and they have maintained a regular exchange of delegations at all levels. The most recent visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of the RoK Kim Jin-pyo in January opened practical and effective activities between the two nations in 2023, he stressed. The NA Vice Chairman said the two sides need to work closely to effectively implement the Vietnam - Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. The goal is to lift two-way trade to 100 … [Read more...] about Vietnam-RoK cooperation should continue to focus on economy: NA official

The event was also to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the traditional day of the sports and physical training sector and towards the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) and the 12th ASEAN Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 12). Mr. Hoang Dao Cuong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism affirmed that the program is an important event not only to honor typical athletes and coaches, but also to review the development of the Vietnamese sports over the years as well as map out important tasks for 2023 and the following years. On the occasion, the organizing panel honored 10 outstanding athletes and coaches; 8 excellent athletes and coaches in sports for the disabled in 2022. They were voted by sports journalists through the "National voting of typical athletes and coaches in 2022" program which was announced previously. Also on March 19, the ministry launched the Olympic Run Day for Health of the entire People in 2023 with the participation of thousands of people, including … [Read more...] about Outstanding athletes and coaches honored by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

The pushing and shoving continued even as the family transported Linh’s coffin to his resting place at Hoa Vien Cemetery in Ho Chi Minh City-adjacent Binh Duong province on March 9. "Besides people waiting in line, there were many who jostled to take photos and videos at the funeral," said Hong Phuong, Vu Linh’s granddaughter. Artist Thanh Dien said that the grave of his Linh’s wife, Thanh Kim Hue, another reformed theater legend, which is located nearby his burial spot, was trampled by the, breaking its flower pots. The crowd at the funeral of reformed theater artist Vu Linh on March 9, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Tung During the four days of Vu Linh's funeral from March 6-9, many people standing on the sidewalk opposite his house pointed their cameras and phones directly at the funeral for live streaming and commentating. The chaotic atmosphere drowned out the chanting and recitations of Buddhist scriptures inside the house. The behavior affected the … [Read more...] about Mobs clamoring for attention disrupt celebrity funerals

Xi will be the first national leader to shake Putin's hand since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him on Friday over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia since its invasion. Russia is presenting Xi's trip, his first since securing an unprecedented third term this month, as evidence that it has a powerful friend prepared to stand with it against a hostile West that it accuses of trying to isolate and defeat Moscow. "We can feel the geopolitical landscape in the outside world undergoing drastic changes," Putin said in an article in China's People's Daily published on the Kremlin website, adding that he had high hopes for the visit from his "good old friend." For Xi, the visit is a diplomatic tightrope. China has released a 12-point proposal to solve the Ukraine crisis, but at the same time strengthened ties with Moscow. China has repeatedly dismissed Western accusations that it is planning to arm Russia but says it wants a closer … [Read more...] about China’s Xi arrives in Russia to meet Putin over Ukraine war

How can 5G and digital transformation impact the performance of industries such as manufacturing, logistics, agriculture and e-commerce over the coming years? Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos As a critical digital national infrastructure, 5G has the potential to significantly transform society, industries, and the economy, as well as benefiting the environment. In the past, developing economies depended on traditional inputs to fuel growth, such as low-cost labour and natural resources. Moving forward, the new economy will increasingly depend on more sustainable inputs, such as science, technology and innovation, whereby data will become the new oil that creates as much as drives a more inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development, securing broader range prosperity for all. Through 5G, the introduction of Industry 4.0 will be accelerated across thousands of factory floors in Vietnam, enabling robots, digital twin … [Read more...] about Going digital and green in partnership with Ericsson

Authorities of the northern port city of Haiphong discovered seven tonnes of elephant tusks in a container at Nam Hai Dinh Vu Port this morning, March 20. This was the largest ivory smuggling case reported in Haiphong to date. The ivory were seized in Haiphong According to the Haiphong customs agency, they initially became suspicious about six containers sent to the port from Angola, including three which were declared to be transporting peanuts but had unclear addresses. After checking the containers, they detected a huge amount of ivory in one of them. The Vietnamese General Department of Customs are co-operating with concerned agencies on the investigation. Ivory is on the list of goods banned from being imported and exported in line with the Vietnamese government’s decree issued in 2018. A container containing 117 pieces of ivory tusk weighing 490 kilos was detected at Lach Huyen Port in Haiphong in early February this year. Haiphong authorities also … [Read more...] about Seven tonnes of ivory seized at Haiphong port

The International Day of Happiness, which falls on March 20, aims to make people worldwide aware of the importance of happiness in their lives. Implementing the cultural development project, improving the quality of human resources, and building elegant and civilized citizens is Hanoi's way of responding to the International Day of Happiness, celebrated annually on March 20. According to Tran Thi Van Anh, deputy director of Hanoi's Department of Culture and Sports, as soon as the "Project on Activities to Celebrate the International Day of Happiness" was approved by the Prime Minister in 2013, various guiding documents and action plans on the theme were issued by Hanoi authorities. One of them is the "Program of the Hanoi Party Committee on "Developing Culture, Improving the Quality of Human Resources, Building Elegant and Civilized Hanoians", which focuses on building civilized and happy families, villages, and residential groups. She emphasized that 2023 is the year of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi responds to International Day of Happiness 2023