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Captain Toyota Chikara was quoted by Voice of Vietnam as saying that says this is the first Japanese patrol vessel to visit Da Nang since the two countries signed an agreement in September 2016 to boost maritime security. … [Read more...] about Japan Coast Guard vessel joins maritime drills in Vietnam

At a meeting on February 10, Minh, who also heads the National Steering Committee for ODA and Preferential Loans, said that the draft decree should ensure consistency with regulations in the 2019 Law on Public Investment, the 2017 Law on Public Debt Management, the 2015 Law on State Budget and the 2016 Law on International Treaties, the Government news website reported. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 14

As part of ASEAN’s joint response to the COVID-19, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh, as Chairman of the ASEAN Co-ordinating Council (ACC), proposed organising an extraordinary meeting of the ACC and co-ordinating with China to hold a special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on joint efforts to deal with COVID-19 the during the upcoming 5th Mekong-Lancang Co-operation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Vientiane. — VNS … [Read more...] about ASEAN Chairman issues statement on response to COVID-19

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) is exerting efforts to produce around 6 million antibacterial face masks in February to meet increasing demand amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. In the month, the group is also striving to provide 10 tonnes of fabric every day for garment companies to make medical masks (equivalent to 10 million masks per day). Due to unpredicted developments of the disease, Vinatex continues giving the priority to making face masks. The group and its member companies expect to provide nearly 12 million face masks for the market in March. The World Health Organisation has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. To stop the virus from spreading, people are advised to wear face masks and wash hands with santinizers frequently. In Vietnam, 16 infection cases have been confirmed so far, including 11 in the northern province of Vinh Phuc./. … [Read more...] about Garment group to provide 6 million face masks in February amid COVID-19

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Public Security’s Security Investigation Agency has proposed prosecuting Dinh La Thang, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and nine accomplices on charges of violating regulations on construction works, causing serious consequences at the Petrochemical and Bio-Fuel JSC (PVB) - a subsidiary of this group.  According to the investigation result, Thang signed a decision approving an ethanol factory project in the northern province of Phu Tho. A year later, PetroVietnam estasblished a steering committee led by Thang to launch bio-fuel projects. PVB later invited bidding for a package TK05 named “Design, procurement, supply of equipment and construction of ethanol factory in the north”. Though six contractors were unqualified, Thang and his subordinates signed many documents directing joint venture PVC/Alfta Laval/Delta-T to join the project. During the implementation, … [Read more...] about Ex-PetroVietnam Chairman to be prosecuted for violations in Phu Tho ethanol case