EU supporting comprehensive implementation of the EVFTA
Peter Bernhardt, team leader of the ARISE+ Vietnam project Since coming into force in August 2021, the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has become an effective tool for boosting trade ties...
View ArticleHanoi health workers quit in droves over heavy workload, low pay
A report by Hanoi People’s Committee on June 20 revealed 532 medical personnel had quit last year, while 82 decided to switch workplaces. In the first four months of this year, 226 have quit and 17...
View ArticleVietnam Airlines plans to restore its entire flight network by the end of 2023
In the first six months of 2022, Vietnam Airlines has resumed flights to 14 countries and territories, including the UK, France, Germany, Australia, the US, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia,...
View ArticleVietnam, UK legislatures will find common ground for closer cooperation: VUKN...
Mr. Warwick Morris, Chairman of the Vietnam-UK Network (VUKN). (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) – Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his entourage will make good use of the visit to the...
View ArticleHCMC disburses only 17 percent of public investment capital in first six months
Illustrative image. (Photo: SGGP) The People’s Committee of HCMC said that the disbursement rate of the Public Investment Plan in 2022 is not much compared to previous years due to many difficulties...
View ArticleDefense Minister meets with Pho Yen voters
At the meeting, on behalf of the N.A. deputy delegation, Nguyen Lam Thanh, Vice Chairman of the N.A.’s Council of Ethnic Minorities, reported on important outcomes of the freshly-concluded third...
View ArticleNA leader’s Hungary visit grabs headlines on Eastern European media
NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (L) and his Hungarian counterpart László Kövér at the press meeting on June 27. (Photo: VNA) Budapest (VNA) – Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s...
View ArticleReopening increases foreign interest in transport upgrade
Roads, airports, and seaports are being looked at by overseas companies in terms of investment feasibility, Photo: Shutterstock On June 16, Hoang Gia Khanh, deputy general director of state-owned...
View ArticleTop legislator’s U.K. visit comes in opportune and important time: APPG Chair
Making his remarks in a virtual meeting with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in the U.K. ahead of the top legislator’s trip from June 28-30, David said the visit is important not only...
View ArticleSigning vaccination refusal declaration forms ‘unfeasible:’ lawyer
With many unwilling to take booster shots, the General Department of Preventive Medicine said such people should sign forms to “underline their responsibility” in the Covid fight. Some localities are...
View ArticleSigning for commitment to vaccination shows people’s responsibility
The Ministry of Health yesterday said that the country recorded 769 new Covid-19 infectious cases on June 28, increasing 132 cases over the previous day in 37 localities. The whole country had 9,505...
View ArticleSome 155 Vietnamese athletes to partake in ASEAN Para Games 2022
The ASEAN Para Games 2022 is a qualifier for athletes to win tickets to Paralympic Paris 2024. Some 155 Vietnamese athletes with disabilities will attend the 11th Southeast Asian Para Games (ASEAN...
View Article☀️ Morning digest on June 30
Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency. – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc appreciated Cao Dai followers’ contributions to the country...
View ArticleTop legislator’s UK visit comes in opportune and important time: APPG Chair
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (second, left) presents a gift to the Vietnamese expatriate community in the UK. (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) – The official visit to the UK by Vietnamese...
View ArticleHCM City concerns over Covid-19 resurgence
HCM City’s districts with low rates of Covid-19 vaccination would face the risk of resurgent viral infections due to the new Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, according to municipal Department of Health...
View ArticleCovid-19 might recur if people neglect vaccination: Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam inspects the treatment of dengue fever at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases. (Photo: SGGP) Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam made a field trip with his delegation to inspect the...
View ArticleHCM City calls for EU investment in nearly 200 projects
The Vietnam – Europe Business Forum takes place in HCM City on June 30. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City is calling for investment into 197 projects in ten key areas, including...
View ArticleNearly 52,000 laborers sent abroad in first half
Viet Nam sent 51,677 workers, including 19,849 females, abroad under labor contracts in the first half of 2022, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Japan was the largest...
View ArticleMinistry of Public Security provides more information about cases of public...
At the press conference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Competent agencies have launched criminal proceedings against 10 people for “giving and receiving bribery” relating to the case at the Consular...
View ArticleHCM City calls for E.U. investment in nearly 200 projects
Dao Minh Chanh, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment, said E.U. countries are investing in 2,724 projects in HCM City, mostly in the fields of manufacturing and...
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