The Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) on cooperation in improving the capacity and providing technical assistance for identification of remains of soldiers missing during wartime.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi announced the provision of basic support to poor and vulnerable households in Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan and Ca Mau provinces for the prevention of COVID-19.
Ho Chi Minh City is prioritising foreign investment into projects on urban infrastructure and environment treatment, said Permanent Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on December 13.
The Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS) in conjunction with the European Union (EU) held a conference in Hanoi on April 4 to introduce the outcomes of a project strengthening the capacity and efficiency of the VARANS and its technical support provision.
A training workshop opened in Hanoi on March 26, sharing general information of US Incident Command System (ICS) and looking to improve Vietnam’s capacity in managing and building plans in response to incidents and disasters.
The Vietnam – Singapore Cooperation Centre was inaugurated in Hanoi on March 23 morning, in the witness of visiting Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean and Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh.
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh has suggested that the World Bank (WB) continue providing Vietnam with capital and technical support and have a mechanism for the country’s ‘graduation’ from international development assistance (IDA) sources to maintain its sustainable achievements in socio-economic development and poverty reduction.
Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Jose Graziano Da Silva has expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s development achievements, especially in poverty reduction and food security.
The State Audit of Vietnam will step up cooperation with its Lao counterpart to reap more substantial outcomes in the future, Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc said at a conference in Hanoi on January 8 to review the bilateral collaboration in 2018.
Vietnam’s membership of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) will help the country contribute to maintaining international trade law while ensuring its interests, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.
Germany-based Lufthansa Technik AG will provide maintenance services for the auxiliary power units (APUs) of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines’ Airbus A350-900 fleet which are produced by Honeywell.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the World Bank (WB) to continue its financial and technical support for Vietnam during his meeting with the WB’s Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Victoria Kwakwa in Da Nang on June 27.
Some 4.3 million EUR (5 million USD) will be funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (EuropeAid) for the project “Inclusive and sustainable clam and bamboo value chains development in Vietnam.”
More than 5 billion USD is needed to build a railway linking the Lao capital of Vientiane with Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam, according to research conducted under a technical support project for the railway’s feasibility study.
The Belgian Government’s official development assistance (ODA) will help the central province of Ninh Thuan to enhance capacity in the management and operation of its irrigational system as part of efforts to respond to climate change under a project launched on March 8.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked for Deloitte Global’s technical support in completing a legal framework for independent audit in Vietnam while receiving Deloitte Global Chairman David Cruickshank in Hanoi on November 13.
The provinces of Long An and Dong Nai have been unable to use high-quality research findings to boost agricultural development because they lack funds and are unable to match what farmers want, officials said.
The APEC Anti-Corruption and Transparency Working Group (ACTWG) held a meeting with sponsors on August 21 on the framework of the ongoing third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Can Tho Vo Thanh Thong on August 13 had a working session with a Japanese delegation to discuss cooperation opportunities in agriculture and personnel training in this sector.
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