Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (r) receives Minister-President of the Flanders region Geert Bourgeois in Hà Nội yesterday.— VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Government supports and creates the best possible conditions for Belgian businesses and investors, including those from the Flanders region, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has affirmed. He told visiting Minister-President of the Flanders region Geert Bourgeois in Hà Nội yesterday that Vietnamese businesses wanted to work with Belgian partners, and the Vietnamese Government has encouraged local people and enterprises to enhance co-operation with firms from the EU, including Belgium. The fact 80 Flanders businesses are accompanying Minister-President Geert Bourgeois during his visit to Việt Nam shows their confidence in the country’s development, he said. Việt Nam attaches importance to … [Read more...] about PM pledges to support Belgian businesses
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Government News 30/3 (Hourly Updated)
Parliamentary groups asked to foster Vietnam-Romania ties Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu receives Chairman of the Romania-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group Simion Lucian-Eduard in Hanoi on March 29. Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uong Chu Luu has said that friendship parliamentary groups of Vietnam and Romania should maintain meetings and increase the exchange of information and experiences, thus fostering economic, trade and investment ties between the two nations. Luu made the statement while receiving a delegation of the Romania-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group led by its Chairman Simion Lucian-Eduard in Hanoi on March 29. Luu reiterated that Vietnam always wants to consolidate and develop the friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Romania. Vietnam appreciated Romania’s support for Vietnam’s past struggle for national independence and reunification as well as the current process of national construction and … [Read more...] about Government News 30/3 (Hourly Updated)
Government data critical for businesses
Though Viet Nam has made great strides in streamlining administrative procedures and developing e-governance, more needs to be done to enable businesses and the public to access information from the Government, a roundtable heard in HCM City on Tuesday. Tran Ngoc Liem, deputy director of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s HCM City office, said businesses need many kinds of information such as domestic and global markets and the output of certain sectors, but they find it hard to get it. This is valuable information that helps businesses analyse their investment and trading opportunities, Liem said. He said the World Bank had an open data for business tool and hoped its working group would suggest recommendations and support Viet Nam’s efforts to successfully establish a digital government and open data. Open data is freely available online for anyone to use and reproduce. While social media, companies and non-government organisations (NGOs) can all be sources … [Read more...] about Government data critical for businesses
Vietnam’s parliament seeks to bolster support to youth
NDO – Adjustment to youth policies is necessary to facilitate youth development, heard a Hanoi conference held by the National Assembly (NA)’s the Culture, Education, Youth and Children Committee on January 8.Politburo member and NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong joined the Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam in presiding over the conference, which aimed to collect feedback from relevant ministries and sectors on the implementation of youth policies and proposed additional mechanisms to support youngsters in mountainous and remote areas.First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee Le Quoc Phong said that the system of youth development policies has been shaped by the institutional framework, thereby creating favourable conditions for youth to access education opportunities and tuition fee exemption. Many other policies are well implemented in labour and employment, such as job creation policies, offering loans for startup, and vocational training … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s parliament seeks to bolster support to youth
Malaysian government supports civil servants, pensioners
Pensioners in Malaysia (Photo: AFP/VNA)Kuala Lumpur (VNA) –Millions of Malaysian civil servants and pensioners on January 8 receivedspecial payment from the government, as previously announced in October 2017.Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razakstated that the special payment will be 1,000 MYR (about 270 USD) for civilservants and 500 MYR (135 USD) for government pensioners.According to Malaysia’s 2018 Budget,1.6 million civil servants of the country will also receive additional 500 MYRin the Hari Raya festival (June 15) while government pensioners will receive250 MYR (67 USD).-VNA … [Read more...] about Malaysian government supports civil servants, pensioners
Ministry asked to support steelmakers in US’s anti-dumping investigations
Accordingly, the association suggested that the ministry take measures to support steel businesses in opposing the US’s acts inconsistent with international law, and require the Department of Commerce (DOC) to obey the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s regulations and the US’s laws. If the US side doesn’t change its decision, the MoIT needs to propose the Government sue the US at the WTO, the VSA said. The action aims to not only protect Vietnamese steel producers but also send a message to the US that Vietnam will continue to strongly struggle against violations of international commitments in trade defence investigations in the future, thus protecting legitimate interests of local steelmakers. If the final determinations in the investigations are not changed, Vietnam’s steel industry will suffer heavy losses as the US extends AD and countervail (CV) duties on imports of CORE steel produced in Vietnam using … [Read more...] about Ministry asked to support steelmakers in US’s anti-dumping investigations
British government set for Monday reshuffle
Deputy prime minister Damian Green is set to be replaced after stepping down last month over a pornography scandal, following on from the departures of ministers Michael Fallon and Priti Patel embroiled in separate controversies."Damian Green's departure before Christmas means that some changes do have to be made, and I will be making some changes," May told BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday.A Labour MP who wished to remain anonymous told AFP that the reshuffle would take place on Monday, having received confirmation from Conservative colleagues.May's Downing Street office also said that widespread reports that cabinet ministers would discover their fate on Monday were not inaccurate.Green's resignation came as part of a broader scandal over sexual harassment at Westminster, which prompted defence minister Fallon's departure in November.His resignation was followed a week later by that of Patel, Britain's overseas aid minister, who stepped down over unauthorised meetings in … [Read more...] about British government set for Monday reshuffle
Iran denounces foreign support of unrest
The newspaper said Iran is committed to protecting its citizens’ right in staging peaceful demonstrations and safeguarding them against violence. Earlier, the government credited the protest movement with Iran’s own pending problems and foreign interference from the US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.Iran’s intelligence minister Mahmoud Alavi said the Iranian security forces will strongly retaliate regional enemies and terror groups. … [Read more...] about Iran denounces foreign support of unrest
Gov’t supports judicial cooperation with Laos
Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh (R) and Chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People’s Court Khamphanh Sitthidampha at the Government Office in Ha Noi on January 5, 2017. Photo: VGP Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh made the above statement at his reception for Chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People’s Court Khamphanh Sitthidampha in Ha Noi on January 5. The support of Vietnamese court sector to its Lao counterpart is a vivid manifestation of the special friendship between the two countries Parties and States, Binh saidThe Vietnamese leader urged the Lao court sector to actively realize the cooperation agreements reached between the two countries and organize mutual exchanges of visits for Lao and Vietnamese officials.Viet Nam always makes its utmost, in any circumstances, to preserve the traditional relationship and special solidarity with Laos, he emphasized.Mr. Khamphanh Sitthidampha announced that the Lao court sector launched a series of cooperation … [Read more...] about Gov’t supports judicial cooperation with Laos
US to support Hanoi in developing smart cities
At the beginning of the meeting, Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung expressed his greetings to the new ambassador to Vietnam and wish him a successful tenure. Chairman of Hanoi People’s commitee, Nguyen Duc Chung receives Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink, the new American ambassador to Vietnam Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink thanked for the wish and said that the Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee was one of the first authorities he had the pleasure of meeting with Mr. Trump during his visit to Vietnam. He was also appreciated to the warm welcome from Hanoi people. Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink affirmed that Vietnam is one of the important partners of the US and thanked Hanoi People's Committee for its support in promoting the cooperation between the two countries. For his part, Chairman Chung hopes that Mr. Daniel Kritenbrink will implement more activities to strengthen the relationship between Vietnam and the United States as well as enhance the cooperation with US states and cities. In … [Read more...] about US to support Hanoi in developing smart cities