VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to reduce the number of provincial-level administrative units by half and the number of grassroots-level administrative units (communes and wards) by 60-70% under a two-tier local government model, the Government Party Committee agreed at a meeting on March 11.

On the threshold of Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Singapore, experts and scholars in the country have proposed ways to boost cooperation in science-technology, innovation, and national digital transformation between the two nations, positioning the area as a new driver for Vietnam to enter a new era – that of the nation’s rise.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 11 for Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to creating the best possible conditions for foreign investors, including those from Singapore, to do long-term business in the country, during his separate meetings with the leaders of several major corporations of Singapore on March 11.

VOV.VN - The Prime Minister, in a recent telegram, requested relevant ministries to consider easing visas for high-end travellers to facilitate tourism development, increase the competitiveness and attract more foreign tourists to Vietnam.

In a world with complex developments and intertwined opportunities and challenges, Vietnam has boldly stepped into a new era, demonstrating remarkable initiative in strengthening diplomatic relations, particularly with other Southeast Asian nations like Singapore.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam encouraged closer parliamentary cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia during his meeting with Puan Maharani, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia, as part of his ongoing state visit to the island state, in Jakarta on March 11.

VOV.VN - Aquatic exports surged 18.2% to more than US$1.4 billion on year in the first two months of this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam supports the United Nations’ central role in addressing global challenges, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang during short separate meetings in New York, USA, on March 10.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has so far established a comprehensive strategic partnership with eleven countries worldwide, namely China, Russia, India, the Republic of Korea (RoK), the United States, Japan, Australia, France, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Indonesia.