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Addressing the Private Economic Forum 2019 in May, PM Phuc stated, “After two years of implementing the resolution of the fifth plenum of the Party Central Committee on the development of the private economy, although there has not been a full review of the achieved results, we have witnessed the growth, innovative spirit, and rising aspirations of the private sector.” … [Read more...] about Fortifying business climate for privately-owned groups

According to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in 2019, the EU was the largest export market of Vietnamese shrimp with export value of about US$700 million, 21 per cent of national seafood export value. It was also the third largest export market of tra fish with export value of $227 million, accounting for 11.5 per cent. … [Read more...] about VN cracks down on use of banned substance in fish food

The open-top bus service, with 22 rides per day, will run from 9 AM to 9.30 PM. A full loop is 60 minutes. The price of the open-top bus tour is VND200,000 (US$8.6) for an adult and VND150,000 for children aged 6-12. Passengers will be offered a discount of VND475,000 (US$20.6) for adults and VND350,000 for children per tour if they buy 24-hour tickets. … [Read more...] about Let’s discover hop- on hop -off bus tours in HCMC for Tet holiday

New York (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), on January 15 presided over a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) which looked into issues regarding Mali’s political and security situation. At the meeting, UN Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre LaCroix presented the UN Secretary General’s report on the political and security in Mali and the operation of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission (MINUSMA) in the country. According to the report, the situation in Mali has worsened, especially in its northern and central regions. The increased violent and terrorist activities against innocent residents, the government’s army and UN peacekeepers at MINUSMA have killed and injured many people, and made hundreds of thousands of others homeless. About 1,000 schools have been closed and children have to stop going to school due to such … [Read more...] about Vietnamese ambassador presides over UNSC meeting on Mali’s situation

“While it seems Gen Z and Millennials are yet to have the opportunity to travel as extensively abroad as other age groups, the gap between those who have never traveled internationally is shrinking fast. It will be exciting to see the potential cultural and socio-economic gains once those from China, Vietnam and Indonesia start traveling more,” Timothy adds. … [Read more...] about 1% of Vietnamese have been to more than 10 countries: survey