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National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ and Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihan signed a cooperation agreement between the National Assembly of Việt Nam and the National Assembly of Laos for the 2022-26 period. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihan on Monday held an official welcome ceremony for National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ, which was followed by dialogue between the two leaders. Lao National Assembly Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihan warmly welcomed and appreciated the significance of the visit of National Assembly Chairman Huệ, which is the first official visit of a key Vietnamese leader to Laos in the "Year of Solidarity and Friendship" between Việt Nam and Laos. The year 2022 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Việt Nam-Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. This is also the highest-level … [Read more...] about NA leader Vương Đình Huệ holds talks with Lao counterpart

Vietnam's athletes won the highest number of gold medals in wushu, a traditional martial art, at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as the sport concluded on Sunday, with seven more gold medals added to the hosts’ tally. Eight Vietnamese athletes competed in the wushu final events on Sunday. Hoang Thi Phuong Giang secured a gold medal in women’s changquan with 9.71 points. Ngo Thi Phuong Nga defeated Rosalina Simanjuntak from Indonesia 2-0 in the final of the women’s 52kg category. Ngo Thi Phuong Nga (in blue) competes in the women's wushu 52kg final at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, May 15, 2022. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy outlasted Indonesia’s Melisa Try Andani with a similar score to champion the women’s 56kg. Nguyen Thi Trang bagged another gold after winning 2-1 against a Myanmar opponent in the women’s 60kg. In the men’s events, Bui Truong Giang, Truong Van Chuong, and Nguyen Van Tai all claimed an absolute victory in … [Read more...] about Vietnam dominates in wushu at SEA Games

Ekkasit Lakkananithiphan, president of Dow Vietnam As one of the prominent companies focusing on green technology, how has Dow Vietnam contributed to the country’s sustainability goals? As a global materials science company, we have primary sustainability goals. The first is to protect the climate, in which we implement and advance technologies to manufacture our products using fewer resources for carbon neutrality by 2050. And to tackle the plastics pollution, our goal is also to stop the waste and focus on investments in key technologies and infrastructure to significantly increase global recycling. By 2030, we aim to have one million metric tons of plastic collected, reused, or recycled globally through direct actions and partnerships. The next goal is to close the plastics loop by enabling all Dow products sold in reusable or recyclable packaging applications by 2035. In Vietnam, our focus is to educate people to change behaviours and segregate waste at its source … [Read more...] about Dow Vietnam committed to Vietnam’s sustainability

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries over the weekend by Vietnam News Agency. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the summit. (Photo: VNA) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended ASEAN – US Special Summit on May 13 (US time), during which he said said he hopes major powers, who are all partners to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to work towards stable relations and responsible, healthy competition, for the sake of regional and global peace and security. Read full story PM Pham Minh Chinh (front, third from right) and other officials at the opening ceremony of the FPT Software office in New York on May 15 (Photo: VNA) - The Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony of an office of FPT Software, a subsidiary of the FPT Group, in New York city on May 15, as part of his working visit to the US and the UN. This is FPT Software’s second office in New York, 10th in the US, and 58th … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest on May 16

Le Minh Sang, health specialist at World Bank Vietnam Healthcare public-private partnerships (PPPs) can be classified into five types (see Figure 1) depending on the roles and responsibilities that the private sector takes. Each type has certain advantages and disadvantages. A managed equipment service PPP enables major equipment suppliers to own and manage all equipment required for health facility operations. Under an operation and management services PPP, a private partner is contracted to operate and manage a hospital, health facility, or health network in exchange for a management fee. Specialised services PPPs involve a government contract with a private partner to deliver specific services (dialysis, radiotherapy, laboratory testing) at public healthcare facilities. In a health facility PPP, the government retains control of clinical services, but the private sector provides some combination of the detailed design, construction, and refurbishment of infrastructure. And … [Read more...] about Narrowing the gap for PPPs in health

Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le shakes hands with 75-year Party member, Mr. Le Van Nghi. Among them, a person was presented the 75-year Party membership badge . From the end of 2021 to the first months of 2022, the district focused on implementing measures to restore and develop the economy with positive achievements under adapting to the Covid-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the locality earned revenue in accordance with the quotation of 2022 and completed the upgrading and expanding project of Dang Thuc Vinh Street. Besides, the district has completed 16 school projects and collaborated with relevant units to host the Trade Promotion Conference to districts of Hoc Mon and Cu Chi chaired by State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to call for investment. District of Hoc Mon has always paid attention to and effectively implemented social welfare activities for needy people during the Covid-19 pandemic … [Read more...] about Hoc Mon District awards Party badges to 54 elderly members