The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) enjoyed impressive production and business results in the first four months of 2021, thanks to its efforts to address bottlenecks to stimulate production and improve governance, besides an increase in oil prices.
Results from the 2020 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) Report shows positive changes in public administrative procedures.
The control of corruption in the public sector last year showed the best performance in a decade, since the Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) survey was first conducted.
Vietnam saw an incremental progress in national governance and public administration performance during the 2016 – 2021 government term, with control of corruption showing the strongest improvement, according to the 2020 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI 2020).
The northern province of Quang Ninh was ranked top in the 2020 PAPI report, which offers an overview of provinces’ performance through measuring the satisfaction of their citizens, with an aggregate dimensional performance score of 48.881.
The 2020 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index - PAPI Report on Vietnam was released on April 14, reflecting an incremental improvement in national governance and public administration performance during the 2016-2021 government term.
After its COVID-19 successes, Vietnam is well positioned to play a more energetic role on the global stage, according to the international online news magazine The Diplomat.
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) launched MISA AMIS on December 25, a Vietnamese integrated corporate governance platform aimed at helping the country’s digital transformation.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has directed Vietnam Social Security (VSS) to focus on expanding coverage of compulsory and voluntary social insurance and raising public awareness of its importance.
Vinamilk has been the first and only Vietnamese company recognised as "ASEAN Asset Class” at the annual forum of the Vietnam Institute of Board Members (VIOD) held on December 10.
Ho Chi Minh City must ensure transparent governance before establishing a “new city within a city” from the proposed merger of three districts, experts said at a seminar in the city on December 9.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of climate change have created severe challenges in 2020. It is the responsibility of the business community to collaborate sustainably for long-term and stable prosperity for society.
Vietnam has not fallen behind in launching a 5G network, having completed a technical pilot last year, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said while being grilled in the Q&A session at the 14th National Assembly (NA) on November 6.
Vietnam has been making great strides in projecting itself as an effective ASEAN leader, particularly with its proactive governance in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change policy, and for its political stability, the ASEAN Post reported.
Enterprises need to adopt professional governance towards promoting their sustainable development, especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh delivered a speech at the United Nations Security Council Summit-Level Debate themed “Maintenance of international peace and security: global governance after COVID-19” held online on September 24.
Vietnam believes that good global governance should aim to deliver for all rather than a few, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minhhas stated.
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