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The Communist Party is aiming for Vietnam to reach GDP per capita of $5,000 by 2025 and to be a developed country by 2045. Party delegates voted to adopt the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress at the final session of the Congress held on February 1, 2021. The goals are part of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress held from January 25 to February 1, the entirety of which has just been released by the Office of the Party Central Committee. The Resolution noted the highlight of the 12th tenure was the successful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in significant economic achievements – including stable macroeconomics, controlled inflation and high GDP growth, while people’s living standards were improved. The fight against corruption, loss and waste was intensified, while the socio-political situation remained stable, foreign relations deepened and Vietnam’s profile on the international stage grew. However, numerous shortcomings – including … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims for GDP per capita of $5,000 by 2025, developed country status by 2045: 13th Party Congress’s Resolution

Municipal Vice Chairman Chu Xuan Dung said Monday that restaurants and coffee shops must have dividers between seats or ensure that customers are one meter apart from each other. He also urged these establishments to encourage takeaways. Non-essential services like discotheques, bars, clubs, karaoke parlors, and outdoor coffee or tea stalls will remain closed until further notice, he said. Hanoi had banned the operation of restaurants, street tea stalls and cafes on Feb. 16. Khong Minh Tuan, deputy director of the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), said that people coming to or returning from Hai Duong on and after March 3, the day the northern province completes its lockdown, must continue to submit health declarations. People returning to Hanoi from Covid-19 hotspots Cam Giang, Kinh Mon and Kim Thanh districts and Hai Duong Town in Hai Duong Province must also quarantine themselves at home for 14 days. A person return from Hai Duong can study and work normally if she/he … [Read more...] about Hanoi reopens indoor dining with Covid-19 restrictions

The Hanoitimes - The repository is expected to facilitate free trade and open markets in Vietnam. On the sidelines of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, on November 12, Mr. Greg Hands, the UK’s Minister of State for Trade Policy, and Mr. Tran Quoc Khanh, Vietnam’s Vice Minister of Industry and Trade, held a virtual signing ceremony of the letter of intent to officially initiate the collaboration in developing a national trade repository (NTR) for Vietnam, which will be linked to the ASEAN trade repository. An online ceremony. Photo: the British embassy in Hanoi This is a UK government funded project for Vietnam as part of the Global Trade Program under the Prosperity Fund. Information transparency is one of the key elements of a fair business environment, especially in developing countries like Vietnam. Once completed, the NTR is expected to facilitate free trade and open markets by providing easier access to regulations and trade facilitation … [Read more...] about UK and Vietnam to develop national trade repository

If each proposal was to be approved, there would be one airport every 100km across several Northern and Central regions in Vietnam, while the resources for traffic infrastructure are still scarce, experts pointed out. Additionally, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), only one-third of the 23 airports nationwide have been operating at full capacity and making profits, while the rest cost the national budget billions of Dong each year even before Covid-19 hit. One reason for the slow traffic at airports is the lack of connecting routes between airports and neighboring cities and economic centers. Most localities have only focused on building airports to attract short-term investment without planning for efficient inter-connected infrastructure. Although early planning is necessary to avoid future lack of land, it must be based on the overall national transport network and not just to have at least one airport in each locality since the requirement of each … [Read more...] about Moderate, sustainable local airport development required: Experts

In January 2019, the group merged a number of its affiliated units specializing in defense industry, telecommunications, and commercial production into Viettel Hi-tech Corporation. Two years after the foundation, Viettel Hi-tech Corporation (VHC) is running smoothly and becomes an important technological segment of Viettel’s production and business ecology. Developing typical hi-tech products Regarding defense industry production, VHC has produced a number of advanced hi-tech military equipment and weaponry systems equivalent to those used by NATO forces. These include control systems, optoelectronic products, and communication equipment, contributing to modernizing the military. In 2020, VHC successfully tested various valuable hi-tech equipment and products and is ready to transfer them to military units. In terms of telecommunications, VHC manufactured 5G NodeB base stations, the 5G core network, RFIC and DFE integrated circuits for 5G networks. Particularly, the core … [Read more...] about VHC plays core role in Viettel’s development of defense industry