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Indonesia's trade balance recorded a surplus of 35.34 billion USD throughout 2021, the highest in the past 15 years, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

The National Press Conference opened in Hanoi on December 24, both online and in-person, to review the performance of the press circle this year, and set out tasks for 2022.

The Mekong Connect 2021 forum will take place in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time on December 17, heard a press conference co-hosted by the municipal Department of Industry and Trade and the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Goods on December 10.

Vietnamese authorities and representative agencies abroad have worked closely with domestic and foreign airlines to conduct over 800 flights carrying home nearly 200,000 Vietnamese citizens from over 60 countries and territories, amid the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, on November 18, talked about some information related to citizen protection work and other international issues of public concern.

A ceremony to commemorate people who lost their lives to COVID-19 will be held simultaneously at 8am on November 19 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the organising board for HCM City’s major celebrations told a press conference on November 17.

The 22nd Vietnam Film Festival will take place in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue from November 18-20 in virtual form for the first time, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced at a press conference in Hanoi on October 22.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang shared information about issues of public concern during its regular press conference via teleconference on October 7.

The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.82 percent year on year between January and September, the slowest hike since 2016, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced.

Ho Chi Minh City has decided to extend social distancing in accordance with the Prime Minister’s Directive No.16/CT-TTg till September 30, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai at a press conference on September 13.

Singapore will expand the home recovery scheme for fully vaccinated people from September 15, according to Ong Ye Kung, Singapore’s Health Minister.

Vietnam always considers the US one of its top important partners, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s vice spokesperson Doan Khac Viet stated at the ministry’s regular press conference via videoconference on September 9.

In order to best achieve 2021 targets, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered giving the top priority to curbing the pandemic soon and gradually restoring production and trade in areas meeting safety conditions, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son has said.

Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang talked about several issues of public concern during the ministry's regular pressconference held virtually on August 19, one of which is the upcoming visit by US Vice President Kamala Harris to Vietnam this month.

Trade union organisations under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) have so far spent more than 1.22 trillion VND (53.38 million USD) from the VGCL's budget and raised donations to help over 1 million members, particularly workers, to overcome COVID-19-related difficulties.

The Government considers the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic the most important and urgent task at present, urging ministries, sectors and localities to exert all efforts to fight the pandemic and ensure sustainable growth.

There are no immediate plans to merge provinces and cities, said the Ministry of Home Affairs during a press conference in Hanoi on July 19.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has reaffirmed Vietnam’s sovereignty and legitimate rights over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Dao Ngoc Dung on July 1 announced 12 groups of policies to support COVID-19-hit employees and employers, which are included in a resolution issued by the Government the same day.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) has devised two growth scenarios for the second half of 2021, said Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong.