- The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hanoi on July 17 to announcethe President’s order on the promulgation of the laws adopted at the fifthsession of the 15th-tenure National Assembly.
They consist of the Law on Civil Defence 2023; the Law on Cooperatives 2023;the Law on Bidding; the Law on Protection of Consumer Rights 2023; the Law onElectronic Transactions; the Law on amending and supplementing a number ofarticles of the Law on Public Security;the Law on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on exitand entry of Vietnamese citizens and of the Law on entry, exit, transit andresidence of foreigners in Vietnam; and the Law on Pricing 2023. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue suggested Quang Tri, one ofthe fiercest battlefields during the war, organise a peace festival to attractmore tourists at a working session with the Standing Board of the provincialParty Committee as part of his trip to the central locality on July 17.
The top legislator lauded Quang Tri for its achievements in socio-economicdevelopment, national defence and security, and Party building despite a hostof challenges. Read full story
- Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of FriendshipOrganisations (VUFO), presented the insignia "For Peace and Friendshipamong Nations" to French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery, inrecognition of his contributions to strengthening the relationship between thetwo countries. Read full story
- The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Vietnam announced on July17 that it had proposed the expansion of Vietnam's visitor visa exemption listto encompass all 27 EU member countries.
At present, the visa exemption list includes only seven EU member countries,namely Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. Read full story
- Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thangsaid on July 17 that he has sent a dispatch to relevant units in the aviationindustry to continue with proactive measures in response to storm Talim, thefirst to hit Vietnam this year.
Accordingly, the CAAV asked the Northern Airports Authority (NAA) tosuspend aircraft arrivals and departures at Noi Bai international airport inHanoi from 11:00 to 20:00 on July 18, at Van Don international airport in QuangNinh province from 9:00 to 19:00 on July 18, and at Cat Bi internationalairport in Hai Phong city from 9:00 to 19:00 on July 18. Read full story
- Ho Chi Minh City’s health sector plans to offer free annual health check-upsfor elderly residents aged 60 and above in an effort to reduce medical costsfor them and improve their quality of life.
The initiative, led by the Department of Health, also aims to effectivelymanage and detect non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among this population. Theplan, set to begin in 2024, has been submitted to the People’s Committee forapproval and budget allocation. Read full story
- Vietnam was placed fourth among the ten safest places to retire in Asia forless than 2,000 USD per month, according to a list released by GOBankingRates,a personal finance publication run by US-based financial services corporationNasdaq. Read full story./.
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