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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on March 2 led a Vietnam delegation to attend a virtual Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, during which he affirmed Vietnam, as an active and responsible member of the ASEAN Community, commits to working with other member states of the bloc in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam will back and help the ASEAN Chair in 2021 to fulfill its tasks and speed up the building of the Community, he stated, stressing that boosting relations with partners, and maintaining dialogues and cooperation bear important significance for the building process. Deputy PM Minh noted that escalating violence and tensions, which have caused human losses in recent days in Myanmar, have affected peace and stability in not only Myanmar but also the whole region. He called on parties involved to restrain and avoid all violent activities, ensure … [Read more...] about Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting: Vietnam, ASEAN cooperate to drive back pandemic

Linh Thị Hồng in her class. — Photo nhandan.com.vn VĨNH PHÚC — Linh Thị Hồng is admired by her teachers and peers alike at Ngọc Thanh C Elementary School in Vĩnh Phúc Province for her dedication to her studies and boundless optimism. Despite being born prematurely with a weight of 1.5kg and without arms, Hồng has thrived thanks to her spirit and the hard work and tears of her parents Linh Văn Ba and Dương Thị Vui, who are Sán Dìu ethnic people living Lập Định Village, Ngọc Thanh Commune of Phúc Yên City. Her weak body made Hồng suffer a lot early in life and she spent more time in the hospital than at home. Hồng's health has been relatively stable since 2015, after four colonoscopy-related surgeries. Without hands, Hồng uses her legs for all daily activities. Due to her disability, her parents and neighbours thought that Hồng would be unable to go to school but with the help of her family and teachers, the girl overcame adversity and lives life with her feet. … [Read more...] about Armless girl doesn’t let disability hold her back

Reporters at the HCM City Press Centre on Tuesday cover an online Government meeting. — VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp HCM CITY — HCM City is likely to meet the year’s target for budget revenue of VNĐ365 trillion (US$15.86 billion) assigned by the central government, a city official said at an online Government meeting on Tuesday. Võ Văn Hoan, vice chairman of the city People’s Committee, said in the first two months, on average the city collected VNĐ2.9 trillion each day, which was higher than the average daily revenue. In January, the city collected VNĐ40 trillion, up 2.9 per cent year-on-year, he added. To date it has collected VNĐ74,500 billion, accounting for more than 20 per cent of the year’s target, up 10.5 per cent year-on-year. The Tax Department aims to collect at least 25 per cent of the yearly budget revenue target in the first quarter. The city’s retail sales of goods and services increased by 4.7 per cent, while industrial production went up 6 per cent in … [Read more...] about City to meet yearly budget revenue targets set by Gov’t

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (standing) chairs the third meeting of the NEC (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan chaired the third meeting of the National Election Council (NEC) in Hanoi on March 3. In his report delivered at the meeting, Tran Van Tuy, head of the NA Committee for Deputy Affairs and deputy head of the Sub-Committee for Personnel Affairs said that after the first negotiation, the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee has given proposal to the NEC and the NA Standing Committee on the quantity of candidates to the 15th NA from the VFF and its member organisations. He said that the list has higher numbers of candidates who are non-Party members and those from ethnic minority groups, and at least 35 percent of female candidates. NA General Secretary, Chairman of the NA Office and head of the NEC Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc said that the NEC and relevant agencies should focus on directing … [Read more...] about Top legislator chairs National Election Council’s third meeting

Participants heard that after the first consultation meeting at the central level, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee’s Presidium proposed the National Election Council and the National Assembly Committee keep the number of candidates from the front and its members the same as in the previous legislature term to ensure and uphold the role of people’s representatives in the National Assembly. It also asked for ensuring the percentage of female candidates account for over 35 percent of the total and increasing the number of ethnic candidates. The Nation Election Council and relevant agencies were asked to direct agencies and organisations at central and local levels to establish election teams (deadline on April 3), and post up the list of voters (deadline on March 14). Concluding the session, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan asked subcommittees of the National Election Council and related agencies of the government and the Vietnam Fatherland Front … [Read more...] about National Election Council convenes third meeting