Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The Government on August 14 issued ResolutionNo. 128/NQ-CP amending Resolution No. 32/NQ-CP dated March 15, 2022, regardingvisa exemption for citizens of certain countries.
Accordingly, citizens from Germany, France,Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden,Norway, Finland and Belarus could stay in Vietnam for 45 days instead of 15days since their entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry if theymeet entry requirements in line with Vietnam law.Read full story
– The National Assembly Standing Committeeoffered opinions on a report on the results of thematic supervision on theimplementation of the NA’s Resolutions on the renewal of school curricula andtextbooks, during its 25th meeting in Hanoi on August 14.
Chairman of the NA's Council for Ethnic Affairs YThanh Ha Nie Kdam said the issuance of curricula and textbooks has been slow.He proposed supplementing regulations and policies concerning lecturers whoteach in ethnic languages.Read full story
– A Vietnamese delegation, led by Minister ofNational Defence General Phan Van Giang, participated in the opening ceremonyof the international military-technical forum (Army 2023) in Moscow on August14.
On the occasion, Giang visited several boothsof participating countries, including Vietnam. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief of theGeneral Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Nguyen Van Nghia met andworked with foreign partners. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Consulate General inSavannakhet, central Laos, along with the Vietnamese Association and theVietnamese Business Association in the provinces of Savannakhet, Khammouane andBolikhamxay, have recently offered gifts to those recently affected by floodsand landslides there.
The delegation presented a tonne of rice and 6million LAK (308 USD) to Savannakhet, a tonne of rice and instant noodles toKhammouane, and a tonne of rice and 9.4 million LAK to Bolykhamxay. Read full story
- The Government on August 14 issued ResolutionNo. 128/NQ-CP amending Resolution No. 32/NQ-CP dated March 15, 2022, regardingvisa exemption for citizens of certain countries.
Accordingly, citizens from Germany, France,Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden,Norway, Finland and Belarus could stay in Vietnam for 45 days instead of 15days since their entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry if theymeet entry requirements in line with Vietnam law.Read full story
– The National Assembly Standing Committeeoffered opinions on a report on the results of thematic supervision on theimplementation of the NA’s Resolutions on the renewal of school curricula andtextbooks, during its 25th meeting in Hanoi on August 14.
Chairman of the NA's Council for Ethnic Affairs YThanh Ha Nie Kdam said the issuance of curricula and textbooks has been slow.He proposed supplementing regulations and policies concerning lecturers whoteach in ethnic languages.Read full story
– A Vietnamese delegation, led by Minister ofNational Defence General Phan Van Giang, participated in the opening ceremonyof the international military-technical forum (Army 2023) in Moscow on August14.
On the occasion, Giang visited several boothsof participating countries, including Vietnam. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief of theGeneral Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) Nguyen Van Nghia met andworked with foreign partners. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Consulate General inSavannakhet, central Laos, along with the Vietnamese Association and theVietnamese Business Association in the provinces of Savannakhet, Khammouane andBolikhamxay, have recently offered gifts to those recently affected by floodsand landslides there.
The delegation presented a tonne of rice and 6million LAK (308 USD) to Savannakhet, a tonne of rice and instant noodles toKhammouane, and a tonne of rice and 9.4 million LAK to Bolykhamxay. Read full story
– The Vietnam-Japan cultural exchange festival,the first of its kind, was held in Naha city, Okinawa prefecture on August 13.
The event was co-hosted by the VietnameseAssociation in Okinawa and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka. Read full story
- The proportion of urban household solid wastecollection nationwide grew from 84% in 2012 to 96% in 2022, heard an August 14workshop reviewing a decade of implementing the 11th Party Central Committee’sResolution No. 24-NQ/TW.
The function was held by the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) in Ho Chi Minh City to collect thesouthern region’s feedback on the implementation of the document, dated June 3,2013, concerning proactive climate change response, enhanced resourcemanagement, and environmental protection. Read full story
– The Ministry of Health has sent a dispatch toauthorities of centrally-run cities and provinces requesting active response toCOVID-19 as the number of new infected cases globally surged by 80% last month.
In its recent report, the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) identified the new EG.5 sub-variant of Omicron as a"significant concern." Read full story
– Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’sCommittee Phan Van Mai received visiting Israeli Minister of Economy andIndustry Nir Barkat on August 14, noting that Israel is a partner that his citywishes to learn from and cooperate with in the fields of innovation andtechnology.
The host official said HCM City hopes to be thelocality that implements cooperation between the Vietnamese and IsraeliGovernments, especially in the two above realms./. Read full story
The event was co-hosted by the VietnameseAssociation in Okinawa and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka. Read full story
- The proportion of urban household solid wastecollection nationwide grew from 84% in 2012 to 96% in 2022, heard an August 14workshop reviewing a decade of implementing the 11th Party Central Committee’sResolution No. 24-NQ/TW.
The function was held by the Ministry ofNatural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) in Ho Chi Minh City to collect thesouthern region’s feedback on the implementation of the document, dated June 3,2013, concerning proactive climate change response, enhanced resourcemanagement, and environmental protection. Read full story
– The Ministry of Health has sent a dispatch toauthorities of centrally-run cities and provinces requesting active response toCOVID-19 as the number of new infected cases globally surged by 80% last month.
In its recent report, the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) identified the new EG.5 sub-variant of Omicron as a"significant concern." Read full story
– Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’sCommittee Phan Van Mai received visiting Israeli Minister of Economy andIndustry Nir Barkat on August 14, noting that Israel is a partner that his citywishes to learn from and cooperate with in the fields of innovation andtechnology.
The host official said HCM City hopes to be thelocality that implements cooperation between the Vietnamese and IsraeliGovernments, especially in the two above realms./. Read full story
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