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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh focused on Vietnam’s economic development policy based on independence, self-reliance, and international integration in his speech at Harvard Kennedy School in the U.S. on Saturday. PM Chinh visited the school and attended a policy powwow as part of his trip to the U.S. and participation in the U.S. - ASEAN Special Summit from May 11 to 17, at the invitation of U.S. President Joe Biden. In his remarks, the Vietnamese government chief emphasized the building of an independent, self-reliant but deeply integrated economy in Vietnam. Chinh said that the world has recently seen a lot of complicated and unpredictable developments which give rise the need for many countries to pay attention to boosting the self-reliance and independence of their economies to lessen the impacts of external shocks. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is seen listening to an interesting question at a powwow at Harvard Kennedy School in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Vietnam keen on building independent economy associated with international integration: PM Pham Minh Chinh

Russia has agreed to assist Vietnam in building an e-government as well as help the Southeast Asian country ensure information safety, a Russian deputy minister for digital development said in Hanoi on Monday. Russian Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Mikhail Mamonov is leading a delegation on a working visit to Vietnam from February 18 to 20. The guests, including Russian experts and firm representatives, had a working session with Vietnamese Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung in Hanoi on Monday. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc established the National Committee on E-Government and assigned the Government Office to work with the Ministry of Information and Communications, and relevant agencies to build a detailed plan for the 2019-2020 period, Dung said at the meeting. Vietnam will launch platforms on data sharing and put into operation a national public services portal, with a view to building smart … [Read more...] about Russia to assist Vietnam in building e-government

Dantri/DTiNews Newspaper is building a bridge in a poor and remote village in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. Work on the bridge in Qui Lan 6 Village in Vinh Thanh District’s Thanh Quoi Commune was started on May 22. The bridge will replace the current one which has been seriously deteriorated after being used for more than 10 years. The old bridge has been seriously deteriorated after being used for more than 10 years. The ground-breaking ceremony saw the participation of Can Tho City Vice Party Secretary and Chairman of the municipal people’s council Pham Van Hieu and Director of the city’s Department of Information and Communications, Huynh Hoang Men. The ground-breaking ceremony of the bridge on May 22 Delighted local residents came to the construction site early in the morning. The bridge is 22 metres long and four metres wide with a total investment of around VND420 million (USD18,103) including VND300 million from … [Read more...] about Dantri/DTiNews helps to build bridge for Can Tho’s poor village

The 60 million pieces of jewellery will be built to LEED gold standards and the facility will be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy, creating jobs for more than 6,000 craftspeople. According to Jeerasage Puranasamriddhi, chief supply officer at Pandora Production Co., Ltd., Pandora will invest $100 million to build this new factory, which will be the company’s third manufacturing site and its first outside Thailand. “The development in Vietnam is very important for Pandora’s investment strategy,” Puranasamriddhi told VIR . The MoU will realise the goal of Pandora's $100 million crafting facility in Binh Duong province Together with the new facility in Vietnam, Pandora is also expanding its current site in Lamphun, Thailand, bringing the total investment to $160 million over the next four years. This will allow Pandora to grow its total capacity by around 60 per cent and support the company’s long-term growth ambitions. By diversifying its geographical … [Read more...] about Pandora announces plans to build $100 million facility in Vietnam

The U.S. diplomat highly appeciated the good cooperation between the two countries, saying that the areas of cooperation between Vietnam and the U.S. have been broadened. Coming back to Vietnam after 15 years, the U.S. ambassador has seen remarable results in bilateral cooperation, trade and investment, cooperation in health, climate change, exchange of ideas of science and technology, in defense security. He assessed that the bilateral cooperation has grown impressively thanks to the efforts of both countries. He highlighted the cooperation between Vietnam and the U.S. to deal with pollution on the mekong delta, a big issue that causes damages and affect life of local people. He expressed his delight at visiting a Vinfast factory in Hai Phong city, saying that it is a great example of Vietnam - U.S. economic cooperation. The U.S. diplomat also expressed his pleasure with the building of a Vinfast factory in North Carolina, employing tens of thousands of Americans and creating … [Read more...] about U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam emphasizes importance of trust-building

In the speech, PM Chinh stressed the importance of independence laid out in the U.S.’s Declaration of Independence “All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” and the spirit of which had been echoed in Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence penned by the late President Ho Chi Minh. The Vietnamese founding father since the very beginning of the modern Vietnam had expressed the desire to set up equal, comprehensive relations with the U.S. in his letter sent to U.S. President Harry Truman in 1946. The Vietnam-U.S. relations have gone through so many vicissitudes and breakthroughs to achieve so much since the two nations officially normalized their ties in 1995. In the 27 years since then, four successive U.S. presidents had visited Vietnam, PM Chinh said. Vietnam and the U.S. have overcome their differences and reached fundamental principles for their relations, as affirmed … [Read more...] about PM talks about building independent, self-reliant economy at Harvard Kennedy School