Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in science, technology, and innovation in Hanoi on October 16.
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on October 15 hosted a reception for Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintila and a business delegation.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked Finland to continue supporting small-scale clean energy development projects for households via joint ventures or the use of official development assistance funds.
The Malaysian Government has agreed that cabinet ministers going on short business trips will not allowed to bring their spouses along, a move aimed to cut public expenditure.
Malaysia and Singapore have reached an agreement regarding Malaysia's request to postpone the High Speed Rail (HSR) linking the two countries without compensation.
The Renewable Energy Development Project has helped dozens of projects and training establishments improve investment and construction capacity and train human resources in the field of renewable energy.
A pilot project of Germany on training Vietnamese nurses has proved effective, as heard a seminar reviewing the project recently held by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Berlin.
The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC)’s Inspection Commission has proposed imposing the highest disciplinary measure against Dinh La Thang, member of the CPVCC and Vice Chairman of the CPVCC’s Commission for Economic Affairs.
Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs Nguyen Van Binh received a delegation of energy experts from the global management consulting firm McKinsey&Co.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged Germany, especially Rheinland-Pflaz state, to further boost trade and investment with Vietnam to further lift two-way trade.
Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs Nguyen Van Binh received a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by division chief in IMF’s Asia-Pacific department Alex Mourmouras in Hanoi on March 29.
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution has called on the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to distribute imported rice that is currently stored at its warehouses to push rice prices down.
Vietnam’s import-export revenue amounted to 57.12 billion USD from the beginning of 2018 to mid-February, up 37.2 percent compared to the same period last year.
Vietnam always attaches importance to energy security, considering it a top priority in the country’s energy development policy and strategy, said Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs.
The VCCI reported that it had passed 1,152 petitions from the business community to relevant State agencies as of the end of November 2017, and 954 of which had received replies.
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