National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 21 appreciated the World Bank (WB)’s comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam and its contributions to the country’s development in recent times.
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has exceeded its set yearly targets in terms of revenue, profit and state budget contribution two months before the year-end.
Ocean accounting, which is built based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), helps experts and policy-makers evaluate the actual contribution the seas make to the economy, heard a workshop held in Hanoi on October 11.
Vietnam has considered adding regulations of household business to the revised Law on Enterprises that is set to be submitted to the National Assembly for approval in October.
Multinational corporations are turning to new modes of foreign direct investment, such as manufacturing and services lease, agricultural contracts and franchising to seek better business results.
Defence Minister, Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich has praised Cambodian outgoing Ambassador to Vietnam Prak Nguon Hong for his contributions to the promotion of the Vietnam-Cambodia relations.
Singapore will gradually raise retirement age by three years to 65, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on August 18 in his speech on the country’s National Day.
A seminar was held at the Vietnam National University – Hanoi on July 24 to discuss the youth’s contribution to the Vietnam-Russia traditional friendship.
Up to 80 percent of the 19 State-owned economic groups and corporations under the management of the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) earned profits in the first half of this year, fulfilling more than half of their yearly targets, according to the committee.
Hong Kong (China) topped the list of 95 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the January-June period, with a total investment of 5.3 billion USD, making up 28.7 percent of the new foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow into the country.
Over the past four decades, Vietnam has received tremendous support from the UN and its members and demonstrated its responsible member of the United Nations (UN) since joining the int'l; community.
From January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009, Vietnam for the first time performed its role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2008 - 2009 tenure.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh highlighted the great contributions that the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Buddhist dignitaries and followers have made to national construction and development during her visits to several Buddhist establishments in Ho Chi Minh City on May 7.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities will create favourable conditions for enterprises from New Zealand to invest in and enhance trade cooperation with local firms, especially in education, innovation, development of smart cities, dairy processing, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on March 27.
Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has said that the increase in the export of farm commodities, including mangosteen which climbed up three times, has contributed to the local agricultural sector’s achievements.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has chaired a meeting to review the preparation for the second summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a meeting in Hanoi on January 16 that reviewed the inspection sector’s performance last year, noting that they have greatly helped with the fight against corruption.
Vietnam has called on countries around the world to raise the spirit of cooperation and harmonise their own interests with international concerns in coping with climate change.
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