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The latest move comes as the country of 96 million people tightens Covid-19 prevention measures ahead of Tet, the Lunar New Year, which is Vietnam's biggest and most important holiday. The holiday usually sees millions of Vietnamese from within and outside their country return to their homes to welcome the New Year with traditional rituals. … [Read more...] about Vietnam mandates 14-day quarantine for all foreign experts, flight crew

Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretary of Hanoi’s Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue asked foreign hi-tech groups to consider investing in the city’s existing industrial zones, including the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, while receiving representatives from FDI enterprises operating in the high technology industry on January 19. Hue encouraged the Kinh Bac City Development Holding Corporation (KBC) to invest in industrial zones in Soc Son and Dong Anh districts to attract more foreign businesses. He expressed his hope that major technology groups will set up search and development (R&D) and innovation centres in Hanoi in the way the Republic of Korea’s Samsung Group has done. The official highlighted the fact that the capital city is home to 82 percent of universities, 65 percent of scientists and 80 percent of key scientific and technological research potential of the country. At the working session, leading officials of Heesung Electronics, Goertek … [Read more...] about Hanoi calls on foreign firms to invest in industrial zones

Taking meditation to focus better at work: noted architect VTN Architects was recently handed two prizes at the Dezeen Awards 2019. Le Huong chats with owner Vo Trong Nghia about the prizes and his passions, and on winning the Architect of the Year title. … [Read more...] about “Bat Trang House” wins international architecture award

Regarding the diplomatic work as mentioned in the 13th Congress’s draft documents, the diplomat said that the content continues to inherit the Party’s wisdom from the previous tenures and contains new development steps in conformity with the country’s new position and power, its current diplomatic environment, as well as the complicated and unpredictable situations of the world and the region. According to him, the draft documents highlight the key role and important contributions of external affairs to national construction, defence and development, and for the first time affirm the diplomatic sector’s pioneering role with three main targets of creating and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, mobilizing outside resources to develop the country, and improve its position and prestige. An important new point of the 13th Congress’s draft documents is defining national interests as the lodestar for external affairs, Chau added./. … [Read more...] about Diplomacy helps raise Vietnam’s position in international arena: veteran diplomat

It’s just a week from the opening of the 13th Party Congress. (Photos: Minh Son/Vietnamplus) To date, most of streets in Hanoi are decorated with colourful flowers and flags to welcome the upcoming 13th National Party Congress. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus) The whole city is filled with red colour of flags and flowers in celebration for the upcoming 13th National Party Congress. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus) The 13th National Party Congress will be held from January 25, 2021 to February 2, 2021 in Hanoi. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus) Big size panels and slogans are shown in the city’s main streets and crossroads to welcome the important political event. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus) Decoration work had been basically completed as of January 19 (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus) Red flags brighten the streets. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnamplus) Workers at Lenin Garden have completed decoration works for the important event. (Photo: Minh … [Read more...] about Hanoi given new facelift to welcome 13th National Party Congress