Vietnam expands foreign property ownership rules

In an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents based in Prague ahead of the upcoming 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Dr. Takashi Hosoda, an expert on the Asia-Pacific from Charles University in the Czech Republic, noted that over the past years, Vietnam has achieved important successes in external affairs, especially establishing bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms to connect with the world, contributing to creating an environment of peace for national construction and defence. Amid the complicated developments in the world, especially the COVID-19 pandemic that deeply affected international relations, Vietnam was honoured for successfully performing the role of ASEAN Chair 2020, which improved the stature of ASEAN and Vietnam in particular in their relationship with partners as well as contributed to international community’s common efforts to seek multilateral solutions to issues related to peace, security and … [Read more...] about Foreign experts herald Vietnam’s enhanced stature

Nevertheless, opponents of the draft law took to the streets in Binh Thuan on Sunday and Monday for marches, which soon turned violent as participants started hurling rocks and hard objects at police officers and attacked public buildings in the province’s capital city of Phan Thiet. … [Read more...] about Use of force not a priority in handling ‘riot-like’ situations: Vietnam official

Minh said the site is the biggest information project of the VNA to date, with the participation of various units, including agencies in charge of information sources, photos, documents, publication, and technical matters. The engagement of 63 domestic and 30 foreign bureaus has created a special strength for the site, he said, adding that it covers various matters from many localities as well as the perspectives of foreign experts and Vietnamese expatriates. As the VNA is a key press agency providing the most accurate information about the 13th National Party Congress in a timely manner, thousands of stories, photos, videos, and infographics about the gathering have been published on the website since the beginning of January. Apart from updated news, the website, available in six languages (Vietnamese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese), provides archival information, including documents issued at national Party congresses, biographies of Party General Secretaries … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency helping spread official news on 13th National Party Congress

Without providing specific figures, the ministry had said many ethnic Vietnamese living abroad wish to visit the country not only for Tet, by far the biggest and most important festival for Vietnamese, but also to escape the pandemic, which is basically under control in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Don’t come home for Tet, Vietnam tells expats as new Covid-19 strains spread

To power its economy – one of the fastest-growing countries in the region – Vietnam aims to tap into its tremendous renewable energy potential, seen in 4-5kWh per square metre of solar incidence and 3,000 kilometers of coastlines with consistent winds in the range of 5.5 to 7.3 metres per second. … [Read more...] about Hitachi ABB Power Grids expands transformer manufacturing in Vietnam