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Present at the event were Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam; Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defense Minister; and representatives from the Party Central Committee's Office, the Government Office and other sectors, ministries, and international organizations in Vietnam. On June 21, 2019, the Prime Minister issued Decision No.761/QD-TTg on establishing the NACCET on the basis of the Environment Treatment Technology Center under the Chemical Corps of the Defense Ministry. Delegates in a group photo The newly-established center is tasked with overcoming the war-left aftermath of toxic chemicals in the environment and humans, handling toxic chemicals and hazardous substances, addressing environmental and chemical incidents nationwide, and building and managing  a database on this work. Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hailed the great efforts of the entire Chemical Corps in conducting assigned tasks over the past time. For … [Read more...] about National action center for toxic chemicals and environmental treatment established

The meeting was under the chair of Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy-Defense Minister, permanent member of the National Steering Committee on Overcoming War Consequences of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) and Toxic Chemicals in Vietnam and head of Office 701. Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh addressing the event Listening to reports by Office 701 under the Department of Military Sciences and related agencies and units as well as participants’ opinions, General Vinh underscored that last year, the related military and civilian agencies and units closely coordinated with each other and seriously implemented Decision 701 of the Prime Minister who is head of the National Steering Committee. He lauded the Department of Military Sciences for their prompt and timely compilation of documents on the operational regulations of the National Steering Committee, and … [Read more...] about UXO and toxic chemicals-related tasks deployed

Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long ​answers questions at the ongoing 22nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on March 19 He said since 2016, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has verified 718 documents, including 93 proposals and draft laws, ordinances and resolutions. Despite the big number of documents with many of them having new and complex content, the ministry has made efforts to ensure the verification progress such as the proposals on the draft laws relating to planning and the NA’s draft resolution on piloting special mechanisms and policies for the development of Ho Chi Minh City. He admitted that the scope of some drat documents was not thoroughly considered, leading to the scrutiny of some bills like the draft revised law on denunciation and the draft revised law on anti-corruption expanded from two to three NA sessions.  Meanwhile, some drafts were submitted to deputies, committees and the Council of Ethnic Affairs of the NA behind … [Read more...] about Justice Minister clarifies ways to improve legal document quality

A man stands before automated immigration gates at Singapore's Changi Airport (Photo: AFP/VNA) Singapore (VNA) – Security clearance at all immigration checkpoints in Singapore will be fully automated with fingerprint, facial and iris scans by 2025, Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on November 13. Speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival and Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology, he said it is part of the nation’s plan to harness artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to deliver social and economic benefits. Apart from border security, the other AI four projects of Singapore are in logistics, healthcare, education and estate management. According to the country’s Smart Nation and Digital Government Office, the five projects were chosen as they can deliver quick results, and have high social and economic impact. Using AI at the border checkpoints will mean a faster and more seamless experience for travellers to clear immigration … [Read more...] about Singapore to apply AI technology at all immigration checkpoints

At the reception (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 14 for Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of the Air Force Gen. Soeung Somnang. Giang said since the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic ties 52 years ago, friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia has kept growing in a wide range of areas. He spoke highly of the outcomes of collaboration between the Royal Cambodian Air Force and the Vietnam People’s Air Force over the past years, especially in training for Cambodian military officers at the Air Defence – Air Force Academy and the Air Force Officers’ College in Vietnam, contributing to strengthening solidarity between the two countries’ armies and air forces. Gen. Soeung Somnang stressed that the government, army and people of … [Read more...] about Cambodian air force commander welcomed in Hanoi