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Vuong Dinh Hue permitted to cease holding positions, working

The 13th Party Central Committee on April 26 agreed to let Vuong Dinh Hue cease holding the positions of Politburo member, member of the 13th Party Central Committee, and Chairman of the 15th National Assembly (NA) in the 2021 - 2026 tenure.

Society

Binh Thuan’s former officials face criminal charges in coastal development project

Criminal proceedings have been launched against 12 former officials of the south central province of Binh Thuan for violating regulations on the management and use of State-owned assets, causing losses and waste in line with the Article 219 of the Criminal Code.

Politics

☕ Afternoon briefing on April 26

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

World

Thai central bank intervenes to stabilise currency

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) said it has intervened in currency markets at times to ease any excessive moves in the THB, adding that the current policy rate is robust and conducive to economic recovery, reported the Bangkok Post.

Business

Vietnam’s rice exports may exceed 2024 target

With positive results recorded so far, Vietnam can exceed its target of 7.6 million tonnes in rice export volume set for 2024, Nguyen Ngoc Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association, said at a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 26.

Business

Ample room for Quang Ninh to attract FDI

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has ample room to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and realise the goal of attracting 3 billion USD in FDI this year and 10 billion USD in the 2020-2025 period.

Society

US professor and his journey of ‘waging peace in Vietnam’

Prof. Ron Carver, a peace activist of the US, engaged in protests against the unjust American war in the Vietnam since 1968 and is still pursuing the struggle for peace for Vietnamese people nowadays.

Business

Long An, Dong Nai introduce strengths in RoK

The southern province of Long An and Dong Nai introduced their investment climate as well as socio-economic development orientations at an investment promotion conference held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on April 26.

Culture - Sports

Art programme to tell stories about Dien Bien Phu Campaign

A special art programme themed “Dien Bien Phu – Moc vang lich su” (Dien Bien Phu – A historical golden milestone) will be held in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 6 evening in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024).

Revenue on top five e-commerce platforms jumps 79%

The e-commerce market of Vietnam was robust in the first quarter of this year with total revenue of the top five platforms, including Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada, Tiki and Sendo, reaching more than 71 trillion VND (2.79 billion USD), an increase of 79% over the same period last year, according to a recent report by Metric.