-TheNational Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and the Government jointly held aconference in Hanoi on August 22 to review progress of the law and ordinancemaking programme in the 15th tenure.
Officials from ministries, sectors, centralagencies, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, and the VietnamChamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) reported on the implementation of tasksunder the NA Standing Committee’s Plan No 81/KH-UBTVQH15 to carry out thePolitburo’s Conclusion No 19-KL/TW on orientations for the 15th NA’s law andordinance making programme.Read full story
-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 22 requested the development of a self-reliant and modern defence industry on the back of three key factors, namely sci-tech capacity, human resources and institution building.
At the Central Military Commission’s conference in Hanoi on the implementation of the 13th Politburo’s Resolution No.08-NQ/TW dated January 26, 2022, on promoting the development of defence industry till 2030 and following years, Chinh asked participants to fully grasp the contents and significance of the Resolution, as well as relevant tasks to reach high consensus with the entire Party, armed forces and people.Read full story
-Adelegation of the Lao Ministry of Justice led byMinister Phayvy Siboualipha paid a working visit to thenorthern province of Ha Nam on August 21.Welcoming the delegation, Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Truong Quoc Huy expressed his hope that inthe coming time, the Lao ministry will have more activities in Vietnam ingeneral and in Ha Nam province in particular, to promote cooperation and fosterthe special solidarity and friendship that have been cultivated by the leadersof the two Parties, States and peoples.Read full story
-Schoolsfrom primary to senior high levels in Ho Chi Minh City began to welcome backstudents on August 22 after the summer holiday.
According to the municipal Department of Educationand Training, the city has more than 1.6 million students, including 660,000 atprimary level, 460,000 at junior high school level, 245,000 at senior highschool level and 260,000 children in kindergartens and preschools.Read full story
-Regulationson the automobile localisation ratio will be abolished on October 10, 2022after having been in force for almost 20 years.
The Ministry of Science and Technology inmid-August enacted Circular No 11/2022/TT-BKHCN to rescind the regulations onmethods to calculate the automobile localisation ratio, including Decision No28/2004, Decision No 05/ 2005 and Circular 05/2012. The new circular will takeeffect from October 1 this year. Read full story
-Petrolprices were kept unchanged in the latest adjustment made on August 22 by theMinistries of Industry and Trade, and Finance, after five consecutive downwardadjustments.
The capped retail price of E5RON92 bio-fuelstayed at 23,720 VND (1.01 USD) per litre, while thatof RON95-III remained at 24,660 VND per litre. Read full story
-Cargothroughput via seaports across the country hit 62.9 million tonnes in July thisyear, up 2% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration.
Container throughput increased 1% to 2.2million TEUs during the period.
Notably, the volume of imports and exports tendsto increase, but that of domestic container goods has decreased slightly.Read full story
-The realestate market in Hanoi is gradually recovering and may see a lot of developmentprospects in the time to come, according to analysts from property consultationcompany Savills Vietnam.
The market showed signs of recovery in commercialleasing activities, serviced apartments, housing purchases, and hotel roomrental capacity.Read full story
-Vietnamesefemale football star Huynh Nhu travelled to Portugal on August 22 to makepreparations before signing a two-year contract with Länk FC which is competingin top division Campeonato Feminino.
If she passes the medical check, her contract withthe club will take effect and Nhu will become the first Vietnamese femaleplayer to play abroad. Read full story/.
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