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National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue at the meeting (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Different issues in the building and perfection of a law-governed socialist State were discussed at a meeting held on October 19 under the chair of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue . The meeting is the second held by the steering committee for a scheme to build a “strategy for building and perfecting the law-governed socialist State of Vietnam until 2030, with a vision to 2045 headed by NA Chairman Hue. Participants looked into and approved a draft report on Issue No. 10 on completing mechanisms for task assignment, coordination, and control among State agencies in the execution of judicial power, and among agencies and organisations in judicial activities to meet requirements of the building and perfection of a law-governed socialist State. At the event (Source: VNA) They gave opinions on a draft report on Issue No. 12 on completing the mechanism for … [Read more...] about Issues of law-governed socialist State building discussed in detail

Government vows to stamp out unregulated fishing, illustration photo The European Commission (EC) has scheduled an online meeting for October 27 to discuss the removal of a so-called “yellow card” for Vietnam, stated Nguyen Quang Hung, deputy director of the Directorate of Fisheries on October 5. Hung said that the leaders of the 28 coastal provinces have committed to the prime minister to stop fishing vessels from violating foreign waters. Four years have passed since the EC imposed the yellow card on Vietnamese seafood, and warned it would ban its seafood imports entirely if the country fails to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices. “Stop these violations by the end of this year,” said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, setting a deadline for localities. Vietnamese seafood could otherwise suffer from a red card from Europe if the sector does not improve on such practices, the PM warned. With the uncertainty, An Giang Seafood Import-Export JSC … [Read more...] about Government vows to stamp out unregulated fishing

A traditional market in Đồng Tháp Province. According to the Government's new resolution, trade centres, supermarkets, markets, restaurants and eateries can operate at all four levels of the pandemic. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese government has adopted new guidelines on safe adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic, which stipulate four levels of risk, and specifies response measures applicable to the corresponding activities of organisations, public agencies, and businesses. Resolution 128, which provides temporary guidance on "Safe adaptation, flexibility and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic", was signed by Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam. The guidelines were adopted as Việt Nam has gained experience in dealing with the pandemic while the capacity of the healthcare sector has gradually improved and vaccine coverage is increasing among high-risk groups and urban residents. The Government said the COVID-19 fight remains a key task in order to … [Read more...] about Government issues new guidelines on safe adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the meeting on October 16 (Photo: VNA) Confederation President Nguyen Dinh Khang said that in the first 9 months of this year, amid the complex development of the Covid-19 pandemic, the trade union has been going along with the government and firms in the pandemic fight and care for workers affected by the pandemic. The confederation asked the government and the PM to direct relevant ministries and sectors, local authorities on a number of issues such as ensuring the interests and social welfares of the workers. The government’s office said the cabinet and the confederation have been collaborating well in contributing to achieving the goal of socio-economic development and protection of legal and legitimate rights of the workers. The government, the PM, the ministries and sectors, and local authorities have issued many policies on goods supply, social welfare and job creation in support of the people and firms affected by the pandemic. … [Read more...] about PM presides meeting on government – trade union working relations

A woman walks past a panel in Hà Nội on Sunday advising people to wear masks to protect themselves, their family and the society against COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — Deputy health minister Đỗ Xuân Tuyên urged local administrations to not set policies that go against the spirit and letter of the Government’s Resolution 128 , released last week on the national plan to live with COVID-19. He made the remarks on Monday's roundtable held by the Việt Nam Government Portal on the temporary national framework on COVID-19 response, as public and businesses’ frustration grows with varied regulations from different localities to deal with the severe and persistent fourth wave of COVID-19. Tuyên reiterated that the fourth wave has changed Việt Nam’s approach from total elimination of COVID-19 to living safely with the disease while promoting socio-economic development. However, he noted that we still need to detect cases and localise locked-down areas to the … [Read more...] about Local administrations should avoid measures contrary to Government’s COVID-19 adaptation plan: Health ministry

Foreign-invested enterprises are urging the government to facilitate the green energy revolution The requirement was made as a comment for completing the draft Power Development Plan VIII. According to the VBF, numerous credit and financial organisations and international commercial banks announced withdrawing financing from thermal power plant projects after receiving protests over their environmental impact. The VBF added that numerous thermal power plants, which are expected to be kicked off in 2022, are now in financial difficulties and the investors will only implement the projects with government support. Thus, the VBF proposed the government to only approve thermal power plants where the investors have enough capital on their own. It also requested more solutions to promote low-emission alternatives such as offshore gas and imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). Besides, it urged the government to encourage the development of offshore wind farms with a scale of 1-3GW. … [Read more...] about Foreign businesses urge government to approve thermal power plants having enough capital