At a meeting on February 10, Minh, who also heads the National Steering Committee for ODA and Preferential Loans, said that the draft decree should ensure consistency with regulations in the 2019 Law on Public Investment, the 2017 Law on Public Debt Management, the 2015 Law on State Budget and the 2016 Law on International Treaties, the Government news website reported. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES FEB. 14
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ASEAN Chairman issues statement on response to COVID-19
As part of ASEAN’s joint response to the COVID-19, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh, as Chairman of the ASEAN Co-ordinating Council (ACC), proposed organising an extraordinary meeting of the ACC and co-ordinating with China to hold a special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on joint efforts to deal with COVID-19 the during the upcoming 5th Mekong-Lancang Co-operation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Vientiane. — VNS … [Read more...] about ASEAN Chairman issues statement on response to COVID-19
ASEAN to prioritize novel coronavirus fight
As the chair of the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC), Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh suggested that ASEAN and Chinese foreign ministers meet in Laos on the occasion of the 5th Mekong - Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting to discuss further cooperation in coping with the Covid-19 epidemic. … [Read more...] about ASEAN to prioritize novel coronavirus fight
China’s Xi urges more policing as COVID-19 toll rises
A group of people wearing face masks visit a park in Beijing on Feb 15, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Wang Zhao) Xi's remarks were made public as the authorities have faced rare bouts of public anger over the handling of an epidemic that has killed more than 1,500 people and infected some 66,000 across the country. … [Read more...] about China’s Xi urges more policing as COVID-19 toll rises
Saigon’s midnight run: residents form long queues to buy masks
"Two days ago, when passing by this store, I saw a notice that they would sell 1,000 boxes of medical masks and dry hand sanitizers at 7:30 a.m. today, so I went home and informed the family. Fortunately, we came in early enough, otherwise, we would have to go back empty handed." … [Read more...] about Saigon’s midnight run: residents form long queues to buy masks
