VOV.VN - Taking advantage of the Government’s policy of religious freedom, an outlawed organisation called Duong Van Minh belief has carried out many illegal activities, enticing thousands of Mong ethnic people into the group and causing chaos to life in northern mountainous provinces.

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Vo Van Hoan received Prof. Paul Cheng, Director of the Asia Competitiveness Institute and Professor of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of Singapore, who is visiting the city to attend the HCM City Economic Forum 2022.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's ongoing economic recovery after being negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for two years can be put down to the Government's efforts to create optimal conditions for local businesses to resume normal operations in line with safe pandemic control conditions.

VOV.VN - The World Bank (WB), in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update on April 5, has lowered Vietnam’s GDP growth rate for this year to 5.3% from its 5.5% projection in January.

VOV.VN - The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has moved to lower Vietnam’s GDP growth rate for the year from the previously-projected 6.5% to 6.2% amid fears of rising oil prices globally.

VOV.VN - A senior official of the World Bank has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to supporting Vietnam in realising its goals of becoming a high-income economy by 2045 and reaching net zero emissions by 2050, reported fibre2fashion.com.

VOV.VN - A national policy forum for young people will take place at the National Assembly building in Hanoi on March 30, organisers said at a press briefing on March 28.

VOV.VN - British investment in the Vietnamese market is enjoying an increase following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) coming into force, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised that the statistical work plays a significant role, especially in policy making, while addressing the National Statistical Conference on March 17.

VOV.VN - The nation represents one of the most successful models in terms of gender equality promotion by issuing essential legal mechanisms in the field, including the law on gender equality, the law on domestic violence prevention, and the national strategy on gender equality.