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Danang calls for investment in 10 projects in next five years Tien Sa Port in Danang City. The city wants to call for investment in Lien Chieu Port and make the Tien Sa Port the cruise port Six of the projects have had their scales determined, with a combined investment capital of more than VND100 trillion, while the four remaining projects depend on proposals from investors. The project of building the city subway system will be the largest, with an amount up to VND54.5 trillion. The city wants to call for investment into this massive project under the Public - Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The system will follow two directions. One of them is on the East-West way, connecting the Nam O region in the Northwest, adjacent to Hai Van Pass, going through the downtown area to the An Hai Dong area (My Khe beach). Meanwhile, on the North-South way, the subway will start from the Son Tra Tinh Vien area (in Son Tra peninsula) to the vicinity of Danang airport. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 6

Vietnam records six new COVID-19 infections on March 6 evening Vietnam logged six new COVID-19 cases on March 6 evening, all in northern Hai Duong province, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control reported. All the new patients had been previously quarantined and are being treated at a COVID-19 treatment hospital in Hai Duong province. By the evening of March 6, Vietnam had recorded a total of 2,507 COVID-19 patients, including 1,584 domestically-transmitted cases. Up to 891 domestic infections have been detected since the third wave of outbreaks hit the country on January 27. The Treatment Subcommittee said that 1,920 patients have recovered from the disease to date, while the number of deaths related to COVID-19 was still kept at 35. Among active patients undergoing treatment, 65 tested negative to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 57 twice and 137 thrice. As many as 49,565 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 6

The Hanoitimes - Many benefactors are giving free meals, face masks and essential items to alleviate the hardships of the destitute in Hanoi city every day during Covid-19 pandemic time. Times of crisis can often bring out the best in people. The Covid-19 evolution remains unpredictable in Hanoi, thus deeds of many kindhearted Hanoians’ have been of great encouragement for the poor’ hearts in the capital city to overcome the pandemic time. The shining examples not only show kindness of Vietnamese people amid the pandemic, but also surprise a lot of foreigners in Vietnam and in the world. Donation of food and essential items Many benefactors are giving free meals, face masks and essential items to alleviate the hardships of the destitute people in Hanoi city every day during Covid-19 pandemic time. The Hanoi city government has urged shops that sell non-essential goods and provide services to temporarily shut down to prevent Covid-19 from spreading. Although … [Read more...] about Charity acts warm the poor’s hearts in Hanoi in pandemic time

The Hanoitimes - Vietnam’s National Assembly is set to ratify the deal at the upcoming gathering on June 8. The EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) clears the pathway for Vietnamese enterprises to access the European market and take part in new global supply chains formed in the post-Covid-19 era, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh. The EVFTA would pave the way for Vietnam to join new supply chains post Covid-19. Photo: Ngoc Thuy. “Along with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the EVFTA is the last puzzle in Vietnam’s international integration strategy,” Anh stressed at a conference on June 5. While the EVFTA is expected to further boost Vietnam’s trade relations with the EU, its key partner even before the trade deal takes effect, the EVFTA’s significance also lies in the fact that the deal basically covers most of the sustainable development fields of a country, Anh stated. … [Read more...] about EVFTA paves the way for Vietnam to join new supply chains post Covid-19

In an interview with Nhan Dan Online, Politburo member cum Secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue has shared about specific views, goals and solutions to boost the city’s socio-economic development during the 2020-2025 term. Q: The 17th Hanoi Party Congress for the 2020-2025 term was a success, thus offering a strength and encouragement to the Party, government and citizens in the capital city. With the determination to quickly bring the Resolution of the Municipal Party Congress to life, what specific directions has the city’s Party Committee delivered up to now? A: With a strategic vision, the 17th Hanoi Party Congress has set out the goal that by 2025, the Party cell would develop further to have stronger leadership capacity, high combat strength and a clean, strong and typical political system, as well as to quickly and sustainably develop the capital city into a green, smart and modern urban area with high competitiveness in the country and the … [Read more...] about Hanoi authorities determined to boost capital city’s faster and more sustainable development