Tag: COVID-9 pandemic
Official: Upcoming Vietnam visit by Korean NA Speaker reflects close bonds
Secretary General of the ASEAN - Korea Centre (AKC) Lee Hyuk has highlighted the significance of the upcoming visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Park Byeong-seug, from October 31 to November 4.
Vietnamese, Russian Defence Ministers hold phone discussion
Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich held phone talks with his Russian counterpart General Sergey Shoigu on October 30, during which they reviewed defence cooperation results over the past time and set forth future orientations.
Vietnam calls for elimination of prejudice against women
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s permanent representative to the UN Dang Dinh Quy has called on all countries to remove barriers and prejudice that women face from society in the process of peace building and keeping, creating a fairer world.
Vietnam Railway Corporation braces for US$85 million loss
The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) faces the most difficult period in its history due to the COVID-19 pandemic and flooding in central Vietnam, according to VNR chairman Vu Anh Minh.
Vietnamese representative agencies abroad raise funds for flood-hit people
The Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, held a fundraising event on October 27 to support flood-hit people in the central region of Vietnam.
National ASEAN 2020 Committee convenes sixth session
The National ASEAN 2020 Committee convened its sixth session in Hanoi on October 27 under the chair of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
Former PM of UK hails Vietnam’s achievements in COVID-19 fight
VOV.VN - The UK’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair glowingly spoke of Vietnam’s achievements in the COVID-19 fight and being among economies enjoying positive growth in 2020 during his phone talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on October 27.
State budget collection in 2021 expected to rise 1.5%
State budget collection is expected to rise 1.5% over 2020, according to a Government report on State budget estimate for 2021, which is being put on discussion before being submitted to the National Assembly.
Tuna exports to Italy soar in September
Vietnam’s tuna exports to Italy soared by 8.6% last month over the same period last year.
Vietnam joins US-led Call to Action on Women’s Economic Empowerment
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has represented Vietnam to sign the new US-led Call to Action on Women’s Economic Empowerment, together with other 31 UN member states.
