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Politburo holds meeting with former Party officials On February 27, the Politburo and the Party Central Committee (PCC)’s Secretariat hosted a gathering in Hanoi with former members of the 12th Politburo, PCC’s Secretariat and PCC. Chairing the event, Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong said the Politburo and the PCC’s Secretariat highly value the great contributions of the former officials to the Party, people and country in the time when they held important positions in central and local agencies. The Party chief wished that the former Party officials will continue to make contributions to the Party, people and nation, and lend their experience in addressing important issues of the country. Participants expressed their belief that the 13th Politburo, PCC’s Secretariat and PCC will lead the country to a higher level of development in the near future, pledging to continue contributing to the Party’s cause and strengthening solidarity in the Party. … [Read more...] about February 22-28: Politburo holds meeting with former Party officials

The fourth industrial revolution, digital transformation and the digital economy are mentioned many times in documents of the 13th Party Congress. VietNamNet would like to introduce the speech delivered by Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung at the congress. Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung. Photo: Pham Hai The desire to develop a prosperous and happy country and the desire for a mighty Vietnam have been aroused. The flag has been raised to gather all of Vietnamese people. The way to the target has been shown, which is science and technology, innovation, the 4th industrial revolution, digital transformation, and digital economy. The decisive factor for success is Party building and reorganization tasks so that people always believe in the Party's leadership. Digital technology, digital transformation, digital economy, and digital age are a process occurring over decades. It is a global trend, an irreversible … [Read more...] about Digital transformation and the digital economy

Many elderly people join 2nd stage of Nano Covax vaccine trials A total of 367 volunteers, including 30 aged over 60, have been injected with Nano Covax, Vietnam’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine candidate, in the second phase of its human trials, according to the Military Medical University. The second stage has been conducted by the university and the Ho Chi Minh City-based Pasteur Institute since February 26. It has been carried out at the university in Hanoi and the medical centre of Ben Luc district in the southern province of Long An, with the participation of 560 volunteers aged from 12-75, including 80 aged over 60. They will receive two doses of either the vaccine or the placebo AIPO4, with an interval of 28 days. Each volunteer will be monitored for 12 months after the first dose. Volunteers receiving shots on the morning of February 26 will receive the second doses in late March. Lieutenant-General Do Quyet, Director of the Military Medical University, said since … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 5 (updated hourly)

During his virtual talks with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh on March 5, Arreaza congratulated Vietnam on the success of the 13th National Party Congress, while praising the Southeast Asian country’s efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as well as in maintaining economic growth momentum. Minh briefed on Vietnam’s situation and the outstanding outcome of the 13th National Party Congress as well as the country’s COVID-19 response measures and solutions to promote socio-economic development and ensure social security. He affirmed that Vietnam supports efforts by the constitutional government of Venezuela to promote political dialogue on the basis of respecting Venezuela’s Constitution and aspirations of Venezuelan people, thus gradually solving difficulties and boosting socio-economic development in the current context. The two officials focused their discussion on measures to further enhance the friendship and cooperation … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Venezuela seek to beef up friendship, cooperation

During a recent reception held for Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Hong Thach who came to present his credentials, President Zelensky conveyed his invitation to Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong to visit Ukraine in August in the lead up to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day. The Ukrainian leader also expressed his delight at the positive developments of friendship ties and fruitful co-operation that has developed between the two nations, extending his thanks to Vietnam for helping the Eastern European country with medical supplies during the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He added that he is keen to ramp up bilateral co-operation in a multitude of fields, especially in terms of vaccine production, trade, and culture. President Zelensky wished Ambassador Thach a successful term and hopes that he will make a positive contribution to reinforcing the friendship that exists between each respective government along … [Read more...] about Ukrainian President praises Vietnam’s achievements in renewal process