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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talked over the phone with his counterpart from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Han Duck-soo on July 5, during which the two leaders compared notes on measures to boost the bilateral relations. PM Pham Minh Chinh (right) holds phone talks with his Korean counterpart Han Duck-soo (Photo: VNA) This was the first phone talk by the RoK’s PM with a foreign leader since he took office. Congratulating Han on his appointment as the RoK's PM, Chinh said despite global and regional uncertainties, including COVID-19 impacts, the relationship between Vietnam and the RoK has maintained its stable development pace, and the two countries have become leading important partners of each other, especially in economy, trade and investment. He affirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of relations, and being a friend, a reliable partner and an active, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Korean Prime Ministers hold phone talks

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan inspects progress of construction work at Long Thanh Int’l Airport. According to ACV’s report, ground leveling with a volume of more than 12.9 million m3 of sandy soil has been completed. Engineering designs of runways, passenger terminals, parking areas along with other supporting facilities have been implemented under the directions of Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh. Long Thanh District in Dong Nai Province handed over 1,746 hectares of land and 629 hectares of land for reserve for the project, said Chairman of the People’s Committee of the district Le van Tiep. Ground levelling at the construction site The People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province has delegated the provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment to complete the site clearance compensation for Hong Phat Trade and Construction Company before July 15, resettlement for the remaining affected households and hand over the entire site in July, said … [Read more...] about Deputy Minister of Transport inspects progress of Long Thanh Int’l Airport

The two Vietnamese artists who have made headlines since last week for their arrest in Spain due to an accusation of having raped a 17-year-old British girl last month have found themselves a lawyer and are waiting for arraignment, according to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Ta Quang Dong. The police department of the tourist island of Majorca confirmed last Friday that they had arrested two Vietnamese males over sexual assault allegations on June 25. Spanish and British media reported that the two Vietnamese citizens stayed at a hotel in Sant Elm on the island and met a 17-year-old girl from the UK, who roomed with her family at a different hotel, at a restaurant on June 24. The three exchanged 'intimate' gestures before returning to the hotel room of one of the two Vietnamese men. The girl later reported to local police that she had been raped in the hotel room. Authorities took the girl to the Son Espases hospital for a check-up and arrested the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artists accused of raping underage British girl in Spain await arraignment: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai speaks at the forum (Photo: VNA) Mexico City (VNA) – A delegation of 23 Vietnamese entrepreneurs, led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai , attended the Vietnam-Mexico Business Forum in Mexico City on July 4, aiming to seek cooperation opportunities with the host country’s partners. Undersecretary for Foreign Trade in Mexico 's Secretariat of Economy Luz Maria de la Mora spoke highly of the bilateral economic and trade relations, affirming that Mexico considers Vietnam a strategic market in the Asia-Pacific region. She expressed her hope that the two countries’ authorised agencies will continue strengthening close coordination in the coming time and their businesses will effectively take advantage of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), contributing to promoting bilateral trade turnover as well as post-pandemic economic recovery. The official affirmed … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Mexico promote economic, trade, investment cooperation

The government in late March issued a decision to grant a financial support package of VND6.6 trillion ($287.4 million) to help migrant workers pay rent for up to three months. The package is to be given to 3.4 million people by mid-August. As approved by the government, each worker will receive VND500,000-1 million per month over no more than three months. Two groups of beneficiaries are those who have labor contracts and have contributed to social insurance premiums via their salaries; and those that are currently working at industrial parks, export-processing zones and economic zones in 24 cities and provinces: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc, and Bac Ninh in the north, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh in the central region, and Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Long An, Tien Giang, Can Tho, Ca Mau, An Giang and Kien Giang in the south. Until now, 558,000 workers at … [Read more...] about Rental assistance package for workers disbursed at snail’s pace

The Vietnamese Government for its part would create utmost conditions for South Korean companies to succeed in Vietnam and commit long-term presence in the country. Vietnam and South Korea aim for a bilateral trade turnover of US$100 billion by 2023 and $150 billion by 2030 while striving for a more harmonious trade balance for mutual benefit. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the phone talk. Source: VGP The view was shared during a phone talk between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his South Korean counterpart Han Duck-soo on July 5. At the talk, Chinh congratulated Han on his appointment as South Korea’s Prime Minister. The Vietnamese leader ssid bilateral relations have been on the rise amid a volatile world and severe Covid-19 impacts. “Both countries have been top partners of each other, especially in economy, trade, and investment,” Chinh said. According to Chinh, Vietnam remains steadfast in pursuing an independent foreign policy based on … [Read more...] about Vietnam, S.Korea aim for a US$150 billion trade turnover by 2030