- Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong and National Assembly deputies of Hanoi met with voters in the capitalcity's Ba Dinh, Dong Da and Hai Ba Trung districts on May 13 ahead of the 15thNA's fifth session.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong acquired all the ideas of the votersand pledged to send them to the NA for discussion. He said that in order toeffectively prevent and combat corruption and negative phenomena, it isnecessary to show strong performance in Party building and rectification,preventing the downgrade in political ideology, morality and lifestyle. Read full story
- President Vo Van Thuong had a meeting on May 13 with 133 collectives andindividuals who are role models in studying and following late President Ho ChiMinh’s ideology, morality and style among civil servants, public employees, andworkers nationwide.
The participants were among the over 15,000 outstanding collectives andindividuals from trade unions at all levels, representing millions of workersfrom different sectors, occupations and working positions across the country. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other National Assembly (NA) deputies ofthe Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a meeting with voters in Binh Thuydistrict on May 14, ahead of the 15th parliament’s fifth session.
The PM pointed out such problems as GDP growth slowdown, shrinking exportmarkets, latent risks in the financial market, slow public investmentdisbursement, an increased rate of dissolved companies, the struggling bond andreal estate markets, and difficulties facing enterprises’ operations andpeople’s employment. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded the northern port city of HaiPhong make breakthrough to deserve the State’s investment and its position androle in the Red River Delta and Vietnam as a whole.
He made the request while addressing the ground-breaking ceremony of the XuanCau Industrial Park and Non-Tariff Zone project in the Dinh Vu - Cat HaiEconomic Zone on May 13. Read full story
- As one of the few sectors reporting export turnover increase in the firstquarter of 2023, Vietnam's vegetable and fruit sector has a bright outlook toearn 4 billion USD in export revenue this year. Read full story
- Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ha Nam province Truong Quoc Huy hascalled on Dutch enterprises to invest in hi-tech agriculture, supportingindustry, logistics and tourism at a recent investment promotion conference inAmersfoort.
The event was jointly held by the Dutch Business Association Vietnam (DBAV),the provincial People’s Committee, and the Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands. Read full story
- Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has paid a working visit toNantes, a western city of the European country, as part of efforts to promotecooperation with French localities.
Receiving the ambassador, Deputy Mayor of Nantes Aymeric Seassau spoke highlyof Vietnam’s strong economic development and affirmed his city’s wish to seekopportunities for economic partnerships and form twin relations with Vietnameselocalities. Read full story
- Military Hospital 175 in Ho Chi Minh City has been achieved thelevel “Diamond Status” at the World StrokeOrganisation (WSO) Angels Awards in recognition of improvementsin its stroke care quality.
WSO Angels Awards recognise hospitals that have demonstrated clear commitmentto quality stroke care and have established cultures and systems to supportcontinuous improvement. Awards are calculated quarterly at the levelsof "Gold Status", "Platinum Status", and "DiamondStatus". Read full story
- A Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Programme was held on JacksonSydney Harbour Luxury Cruise in Sydney, Australia on May 12.
This is the first among a series of activities jointly held in Sydney,Melbourne and Brisbane from May 11-17 by the Ho Chi Minh City Department ofTourism, the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia, and the Consulate General ofVietnam in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. Read full story./.
