Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received in Hanoi onNovember 20 Romanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and TourismStefan-Radu Oprea who is in Vietnam for the 17th session of the Vietnam-RomaniaJoint Committee on Economic Cooperation.
The PM thanked Romania as the rotating Presidentof the European Union (EU) in 2019 for its support in promoting the conclusionand signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-VietnamInvestment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). He also thanked Romania for donating300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam in 2021 and for creating favourableconditions for the Vietnamese community to stabilise their lives and dobusiness in Romania. Read full story
- Lawmakers discussed the reduction of value-added tax (VAT)during the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing sixth session in Hanoi onNovember 20.
Before the discussion, the NA listened to Minister of Finance HoDuc Phoc’s presentation of a summary report on the NA’s draft resolution on VATreduction. Chairman of the NA's Finance and Budget Committee Le Quang Manhdelivered a report examining VAT reduction. Read full story
- Vietnam always attaches importance to consolidating thefriendship and cooperation with traditional partner countries, includingAzerbaijan, said Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) CentralCommittee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung.
During talks with Deputy Chairman of the NewAzerbaijan Party (YAP) and head of the YAP’s Central Office Tahir Budagov inHanoi on November 20, Trung underscored the importance of deepening therelations between the two ruling parties, contributing to strengthening anddeveloping the long-standing and friendly bilateral relations between Vietnamand Azerbaijan. Read full story
- The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group heldits fourth meeting in Hanoi on November 20.
Chairing the event, head of the group Truong ThiMai said the Vietnam-Japan relationship is now at its best stage in historysince the establishment of diplomatic relations, marked by a high level ofpolitical trust. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong onNovember 20 hosted a reception for visiting Governor of Japan’s Tochigiprefecture Fukuda Tomikazu.
Phuong spoke highly of Fukuda’s visit, which takesplace on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomaticties, and stressed that the bilateral extensive strategic partnership isthriving, with economic cooperation being a bright spot. Read full story
- A delegation of Border Guard Commands of Vietnam’sfour provinces of Cao Bang, Quang Ninh, Lang Son and Ha Giang, andrepresentatives from the Guangxi General Station of Immigration Inspection ofChina held talks in Cao Bang on November 20.
The two sides agreed to coordinate to strictlyimplement cooperation agreements signed, enhance information exchange, and worktogether to supervise the operations of vehicles. Read full story
- Vietnam’s vegetable export revenue is forecast to reachabout 1-1.5 billion USD by 2030 under a project recently approved by theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The nationwide vegetable production is estimatedat 23-24 million tonnes, with around 1-1.3 million tonnes designated for processing. Read full story
- Criteria for the Vietnam Eco-label, specifically targetingenvironmentally friendly plastic packaging have been established, aiming toencourage the responsible utilisation of natural resources and protect theenvironment.
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources andEnvironment Vo Tuan Nhan has signed a decision on issuing the criteria. Read full story
- Vietnam and international healthcare research partnersconvened a two-day conference on November 20 to launch the country’s nationalstrategy on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) prevention and control for2023-2030, as part of activities responding to the ongoing World AMR AwarenessWeek.
The strategy was issued by Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh via a decision dated September 25 this year. According to Luong NgocKhue, Vice Chairman of the National Medical Council, the issuance reflects theefforts of the Vietnamese government in collaboration with the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) and other international partners to counteract theincreasing AMR issue. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received in Hanoi onNovember 20 Romanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and TourismStefan-Radu Oprea who is in Vietnam for the 17th session of the Vietnam-RomaniaJoint Committee on Economic Cooperation.
The PM thanked Romania as the rotating Presidentof the European Union (EU) in 2019 for its support in promoting the conclusionand signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-VietnamInvestment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). He also thanked Romania for donating300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam in 2021 and for creating favourableconditions for the Vietnamese community to stabilise their lives and dobusiness in Romania. Read full story
- Lawmakers discussed the reduction of value-added tax (VAT)during the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing sixth session in Hanoi onNovember 20.
Before the discussion, the NA listened to Minister of Finance HoDuc Phoc’s presentation of a summary report on the NA’s draft resolution on VATreduction. Chairman of the NA's Finance and Budget Committee Le Quang Manhdelivered a report examining VAT reduction. Read full story
- Vietnam always attaches importance to consolidating thefriendship and cooperation with traditional partner countries, includingAzerbaijan, said Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) CentralCommittee and head of its Commission for External Relations Le Hoai Trung.
During talks with Deputy Chairman of the NewAzerbaijan Party (YAP) and head of the YAP’s Central Office Tahir Budagov inHanoi on November 20, Trung underscored the importance of deepening therelations between the two ruling parties, contributing to strengthening anddeveloping the long-standing and friendly bilateral relations between Vietnamand Azerbaijan. Read full story
- The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group heldits fourth meeting in Hanoi on November 20.
Chairing the event, head of the group Truong ThiMai said the Vietnam-Japan relationship is now at its best stage in historysince the establishment of diplomatic relations, marked by a high level ofpolitical trust. Read full story
- National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong onNovember 20 hosted a reception for visiting Governor of Japan’s Tochigiprefecture Fukuda Tomikazu.
Phuong spoke highly of Fukuda’s visit, which takesplace on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomaticties, and stressed that the bilateral extensive strategic partnership isthriving, with economic cooperation being a bright spot. Read full story
- A delegation of Border Guard Commands of Vietnam’sfour provinces of Cao Bang, Quang Ninh, Lang Son and Ha Giang, andrepresentatives from the Guangxi General Station of Immigration Inspection ofChina held talks in Cao Bang on November 20.
The two sides agreed to coordinate to strictlyimplement cooperation agreements signed, enhance information exchange, and worktogether to supervise the operations of vehicles. Read full story
- Vietnam’s vegetable export revenue is forecast to reachabout 1-1.5 billion USD by 2030 under a project recently approved by theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The nationwide vegetable production is estimatedat 23-24 million tonnes, with around 1-1.3 million tonnes designated for processing. Read full story
- Criteria for the Vietnam Eco-label, specifically targetingenvironmentally friendly plastic packaging have been established, aiming toencourage the responsible utilisation of natural resources and protect theenvironment.
Deputy Minister of Natural Resources andEnvironment Vo Tuan Nhan has signed a decision on issuing the criteria. Read full story
- Vietnam and international healthcare research partnersconvened a two-day conference on November 20 to launch the country’s nationalstrategy on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) prevention and control for2023-2030, as part of activities responding to the ongoing World AMR AwarenessWeek.
The strategy was issued by Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh via a decision dated September 25 this year. According to Luong NgocKhue, Vice Chairman of the National Medical Council, the issuance reflects theefforts of the Vietnamese government in collaboration with the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) and other international partners to counteract theincreasing AMR issue. Read full story
- An event was held in the Central Highlands province of DakLak on November 20 to review a project on promoting sustainable production andtrade of Vietnamese pepper.
The event was co-hosted by the Sustainable TradeInitiative (IDH), the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam, the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department and theVietnam Pepper Association./. Read full story
The event was co-hosted by the Sustainable TradeInitiative (IDH), the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam, the Ministryof Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department and theVietnam Pepper Association./. Read full story
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