Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list ofselected news summaries reported last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
- The National Assembly Standing Committee wrapped up its 30thmeeting in Hanoi on February 22 after a day of sitting.
In his closing remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue confirmedthat all five agenda items had been completed, including providing opinions onthe adjustment of the draft revised Law on Archives and the draft law onamendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Guard Force; andapproving a Resolution on supplementing the number of prosecutors of thePeople's Procuracy. Read full story
- The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi onFebruary 22 to present the President’s decision to send four military officersto the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in the Central AfricanRepublic, South Sudan and Abyei area.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen.Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien, who is also at the helm of the ministry’s SteeringCommittee on participation in the UN peacekeeping operations, asked theoutgoing officers to uphold internal solidarity, fully grasp relevant situationand work closely with local forces, thus embodying the positive images of UncleHo’s soldiers. Read full story
- The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will take measuresto promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and fiveCentral Asian countries (C5) of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
According to the ministry, those countries have good traditionalfriendship relations with Vietnam and leaders of the two sides have paid muchattention to promoting their cooperation. However, Vietnam-C5 economic, trade,and investment cooperation are still modest despite their great potential.Read full story
- Domestic and international scholars and economists on February22 attended a discussion in Hanoi to review the socio-economic development ofVietnam in the last 30 years and propose measures for the country to respond tonew challenges in the coming time.
The event was held by the National Economics University (NEU)and Japan’s National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). Read full story
- Vietnam is confident in realising the goal of eliminatingmalaria by 2030, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong.
Addressing a ceremony marking Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February27) and presenting awards of a competition on the life and scientific career ofthe late Prof. Dang Van Ngu, held by the National Institute of Malariology,Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE) in Hanoi on February 22, Huong said Vietnamhas emerged as a beacon in the regional and global fight against malaria. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Embassy inBelgium on February 21 held an event named “Meet Vietnam” in Brussels, aimingto seek measures to promote the Vietnam-Belgium cooperation in the coming time.
Nearly 130 guests who are representatives fromBelgian agencies, universities, businesses, and social organisations attendedthe event. Read full story
- The National Assembly Standing Committee wrapped up its 30thmeeting in Hanoi on February 22 after a day of sitting.
In his closing remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue confirmedthat all five agenda items had been completed, including providing opinions onthe adjustment of the draft revised Law on Archives and the draft law onamendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Guard Force; andapproving a Resolution on supplementing the number of prosecutors of thePeople's Procuracy. Read full story
- The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi onFebruary 22 to present the President’s decision to send four military officersto the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in the Central AfricanRepublic, South Sudan and Abyei area.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen.Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien, who is also at the helm of the ministry’s SteeringCommittee on participation in the UN peacekeeping operations, asked theoutgoing officers to uphold internal solidarity, fully grasp relevant situationand work closely with local forces, thus embodying the positive images of UncleHo’s soldiers. Read full story
- The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will take measuresto promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and fiveCentral Asian countries (C5) of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
According to the ministry, those countries have good traditionalfriendship relations with Vietnam and leaders of the two sides have paid muchattention to promoting their cooperation. However, Vietnam-C5 economic, trade,and investment cooperation are still modest despite their great potential.Read full story
- Domestic and international scholars and economists on February22 attended a discussion in Hanoi to review the socio-economic development ofVietnam in the last 30 years and propose measures for the country to respond tonew challenges in the coming time.
The event was held by the National Economics University (NEU)and Japan’s National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). Read full story
- Vietnam is confident in realising the goal of eliminatingmalaria by 2030, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong.
Addressing a ceremony marking Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February27) and presenting awards of a competition on the life and scientific career ofthe late Prof. Dang Van Ngu, held by the National Institute of Malariology,Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE) in Hanoi on February 22, Huong said Vietnamhas emerged as a beacon in the regional and global fight against malaria. Read full story
- The Vietnamese Embassy inBelgium on February 21 held an event named “Meet Vietnam” in Brussels, aimingto seek measures to promote the Vietnam-Belgium cooperation in the coming time.
Nearly 130 guests who are representatives fromBelgian agencies, universities, businesses, and social organisations attendedthe event. Read full story
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai (third from right) and representatives from Da Nang city's Tourism Department at the fair. Photo: VNA, This year, the SATTE taking place from February 22-24 bringstogether more than 1,800 exhibitors, over 800 hosted international and domesticbuyers, and agents/operators/professionals from over 120 Indian cities andtowns. It has attracted more than 48,000 visitors. Read full story
- Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, India andThailand are Asia’s little tigers that are set to take flight, wrote Janet Pau,executive director of the Asia Business Council in an article published by theSouth China Morning Post on February 21.
According to the article, in recent years, the five countrieshave garnered interest as a “China Plus One” destination for global supplychains. The five economies have in common large labour forces and potentialconsumer markets, offering opportunities for both domestic and internationalexpansion./. Read full story
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