Delegates at the meeting. Photo: VOV They encouraged Russia to deeply join and make further positive contributions to ASEAN-led cooperation mechanisms, contributing to the common efforts to build trust, uphold international law for an environment of peace, security and stability, especially amid challenges at present. … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends 17th ASEAN – Russia senior officials’ meeting
Why toll tax is collected
No new COVID-19 cases reported on January 27
Hanoi (VNA) – No new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours to 6pm on January 27, keeping the total unchanged at 1,551, according to the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The total number of recoveries now stands at 1,430, while the death toll remained at 35. Among patients undergoing treatment at medical establishments across the country, 14 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 10 others twice and 12 thrice. At present, 21,86 people who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine across the country. The steering committee continues to require keeping in place monitoring and preventive measures to prevent the epidemic from entering the country or breaking out in the community./. … [Read more...] about No new COVID-19 cases reported on January 27
Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
According to a trader, Ben Thanh Market has about 1,400 stalls. However, because of Covid-19, the market lost a lot of foreign tourists and overseas Vietnamese customers. As a result, half of the stalls have closed in the past months. As demands rise when Tet nears, some traders reopened their stalls and about 20 traders moved their shops online. … [Read more...] about Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
Finance sector contributes decisively to national achievements: Official
Over the next five years, the sector will focus on completing and synchronously implementing policies on pricing, State finance, corporate finance, accounting, auditing, administrative reform, applying achievements from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and allocating financial resources in accordance with market signals. The sector will also give priority to attracting foreign investment, shifting from extensive investment to intensive investment, and fully implementing previous and new free trade agreements. Dung said the finance sector will effectively implement the principle of spending within financial capacity and borrowing within repayment ability, and work to complete a database on revenues, expenditures, public debts, and public assets, while improving the efficiency of public financial management and administration at both the macro and micro scale, and promoting openness and transparency, as well as intensifying the fight against corruption and wastefulness. The … [Read more...] about Finance sector contributes decisively to national achievements: Official
Hanoi charity’s young volunteers spend nights rescuing homeless children
The skinny one said his identification papers had been stolen when he was sleeping in the garden a few days ago. Now he could not find a job, but still did not want to go back to his hometown. The other, who was 14 years old, said he was from the northern Bac Kan Province and his father was in prison. … [Read more...] about Hanoi charity’s young volunteers spend nights rescuing homeless children