A ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 17 to mark the reception of the Japanese Government-sponsored equipment for the Government Information Reporting System of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The nation jumped 20th places to 70th among a total of 190 economies in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business 2020 rankings, whilst its Global Competitiveness Index 4.0 (GCI 4.0) also moved up 10 places to be placed 77th out of 140 countries and territories globally.

The Hanoi Department of Information and Communication has just drafted and submitted the city’s digital transformation programme by 2025 to the municipal people's committee.

One of the highlights in the e-government building of Vietnam in the last two years is the inauguration of the National Public Service Portal on December 9, 2019, reported the Government Office at a meeting of the National Committee for E-Government on March 10.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang is set to host an annual Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) festival in an effort to boost cultural exchanges, promote greater investment, and develop tourism, trade, health care, and education.

VOV.VN - Minister Counsellor Nguyen Phuong Tra, deputy permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called on the international community, including regional countries, to continue supporting the political process in Haiti and to assist Haitian people in overcoming current difficulties.

VOV.VN - The Lotus Medical Centre, which was established through a co-operative agreement between the nation and Poland, has been granted a license to perform novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations in the Eastern European country.

VOV.VN - The development of the Vietnamese digital economy will create plenty of fresh opportunities for Czech companies operating in this sector locally, particularly in terms of cyber security and digital banking.

Vietnam has earned three awards in the latest round of the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER), an international programme that funds scientists and engineers in developing countries who partner with US government-funded researchers to address global development challenges.

VOV.VN - As many as 1,587 delegates representing more than 5.1 million Party members nationwide morning are poised to visit President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and commemorate heroes and martyrs before becoming involved in a preparatory meeting on January 25 morning at the National Convention Center in Hanoi.