Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on May 11 (local time) accompanied Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in many activities in the US, including meetings with US partners operating in the field of energy.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Scott A. Nathan on May 12 (US time) as part of his trip to the US.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee’s 11th session continued on May 11, discussing reports that assess the implementation of socio-economic development and State budget works in 2021 and in early months of 2022.

Vice Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc He had a working session with the Dutch Consul General in HCM City, Daniel Stork on May 10, during which the two sides discussed ways to boost cooperation in infrastructure development, climate change adaptation, and hi-tech agriculture.

VOV.VN - Head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang on May 10 received Kamal Maholtra, former UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam for the 2017-2021 term.

The French Embassy in Vietnam on May 9 held a press conference launching a project named “Share and protect Vietnam’s heritage”.

VOV.VN- Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has underscored the significance of maintaining peace for the cause of promoting global development at a high-level meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Development Initiative (GDI) held on May 9 in New York.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has approved reforms to the tax system.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam recently signed a directive regarding e-Government development towards digital governance and transformation.

Vietnam expects to add 9,600 MW of power from biomass by 2030, but that will need added incentives.