Viet Nam News MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday vowed to coordinate their actions more closely in Syria. "Cooperation between Russia and Turkey is a touchstone for Syrian peace and stability," Erdogan said in translated comments at a joint press conference after their talks, which lasted around three hours. "With our Russian friends we intend to strengthen our coordination even more." "We agreed how we’ll coordinate our work in the near future," Putin said, calling the talks which included the countries’ defence ministers "effective". At the start of their meeting in the Kremlin, Putin addressed Erdogan as "dear friend," saying that their countries "work on issues of regional security and actively cooperate on Syria". Erdogan used the same term for Putin and said "our solidarity makes a weighty contribution to the security of the region". The two leaders are … [Read more...] about Erdogan and Putin vow closer cooperation on Syria at Moscow talks
Foreign investors proposed to produce 4.0 products in VN
Viet Nam Economy Dialogue in Davos The Vietnamese Government chief made the calling on January 23 (local time) while chairing a dialogue entitiled “Fostering Dynamics and Innovation in the 4th Industrial Revolution” in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23 (local time), an activity within the framework of the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2019. The event also drew the participation of WEF CEO Olivier Schwab and executives of nearly 30 multinational groups. At the beginning of the dialogue, PM Phuc mentioned reasons for Viet Nam’s robust growth. Accordingly, PM Phuc attributed Viet Nam’s economic achievements to the political and social stability, strong determination to reform and good macro-economy for many years, continuous and fast growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) – almost 6.7% each year. In 2018, the country’s economy grew by 7.08% and per capita GDP touched US$ 2,600. According to PM … [Read more...] about Foreign investors proposed to produce 4.0 products in VN
Old bureaucratic habits die hard
The Ministry of Industry and Trade attaches importance to the review of administrative procedures “We must set a target of making administrative procedures more and more user friendly, and that should be the core of administrative reform,” Khanh said. He proposed that authorities continue to review all administrative procedures and business conditions in order to simplify them. In 2018, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued almost 40 guiding documents on administrative reform, focusing on improvement of the investment environment and business facilitation. According to a presentation at a December-18 administrative reform workshop sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Hanoi, the ministry accomplished 93 percent of its 2018 institutional reform target. On the same day, five new procedures of the Ministry of Industry and Trade were connected to the National Single Window (NSW), taking the total number of the ministry’s formalities connected to … [Read more...] about Old bureaucratic habits die hard
Hon Xuong island offers same beauty as Maldives: UK newspaper
Pristine beach of Hon Xuong island (Photo: news.zing.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - The Hon Xuong Island in the southern province of Kien Giang offers the same beauty as Maldives without the 5-star expense, according to the Evening Standard, a UK based newspaper. The island, located in the Gulf of Thailand, is among seven cheaper options that are on par, beauty-wise, with the renowned Indian Ocean island nation of Maldives listed by the newspaper. To reach Hon Xuong, a part of Phu Quoc district, visitors need to stay on the largest island in the area, Phu Quoc, and take a boat to the pristine island. The Evening Standard describes Hon Xuong Island as a remote place with scenic beaches and unspoiled surrounding forests. The paper also calls it the most “Instagrammable” of other islands in the area. The other places listed by the paper are: Roatán Island (Honduras), Cayo Largo del Sur (Cuba), Hyams Beach (Australia), Vanuatu, Koh Lipe (Thailand) and Mabul Island … [Read more...] about Hon Xuong island offers same beauty as Maldives: UK newspaper
Bank shooting in US state of Florida kills five
"After an assessment of the scene we were sorry to learn that we have at least five victims, people who were senselessly murdered as a result of his act in this bank," Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund told reporters at a press conference. Previous reports indicated that multiple people were shot as the result of the attack and that the suspect surrendered after law enforcement officials surrounded the bank. It is unclear how many people were wounded. The suspect was identified as a 21-year-old Zephen Xaver, according to local media. Ron DeSantis, Florida governor who also attended the press conference, vowed that the suspect would face "swift, exacting justice."Sebring is in central Florida, about 140 kilometers south of Orlando. Florida has been marred by mass shootings in recent years. In February 2018, a teenager killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, and in June 2016, a gunman killed 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando. … [Read more...] about Bank shooting in US state of Florida kills five