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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

Vietnam suspended all inbound international commercial flights late March, but the government has been operating repatriation flights to bring home Vietnamese citizens stuck abroad amid the pandemic, and has allowed special flights to carry foreign experts and investors to the country. … [Read more...] about Vietnam mandates 14-day quarantine for all foreign experts, flight crew

Foreigners caught not wearing face masks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali are being subject to an unusual punishment: push-ups. Video footage circulating on social media this week shows tourists in T-shirts and shorts being made to do the exercise in sweltering tropical heat as masked security officials stood over them. Bali authorities made wearing a face mask in public mandatory last year as Indonesia battled a raging Covid-19 outbreak. In recent days, however, scores of foreigners have been caught without face coverings, said security official Gusti Agung Ketut Suryanegara. More than 70 people paid a fine of 100,000 rupiah ($7), but about 30 others said they did not have the cash. Instead, they were ordered to do push-ups. Those not carrying a mask had to do up to 50, while those who were wearing one improperly were punished with 15. "At first, they would claim that they didn't know the regulation," Suryanegara told AFP. "Then they said they forgot, or that the mask … [Read more...] about Foreigners without face masks punished with push-ups in Bali

Additionally, Việt Nam was also effective in citizen protection work, assisted overseas Vietnamese in overcoming difficulties caused by the pandemic, and conducted some 300 flights carrying home more than 80,000 citizens from countries and territories worldwide. Positive results were seen in protecting borders and sovereignty. … [Read more...] about Foreign ministry hails press agencies’ contributions

The launch will also feature insights and reminiscences from seasoned productivity champions. Fiji's Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services and Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Jone Usamate, who served for more than 10 years as the country's leading productivity authority, will describe the tremendous impact of the APO, especially the concept of Green Productivity combining productivity enhancement with sustainability and resilience. … [Read more...] about Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Commences Productivity Diamond Jubilee Launching Ceremony