Particularly, the Government requires ministries and ministerial-level agencies to actively receive and handle proposals of localities under their assigned functions, tasks, and authority to promptly and drastically remove problems in production and business activities. In case that the proposals are beyond their powers, they must report to the Government and the Prime Minister for consideration and decision. Ministries, central agencies, and localities must focus on strictly implementing Directive No.48-CT/TW of the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee on the celebration of the Lunar New Year, Directive No. 44/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister on strengthening measures to ensure a happy, healthy, safe, and thrifty Tet holidays, and the Telegram No.1711/CD-TTg on ensuring traffic safety along with the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic during Lunar New Year and spring festival in 2021. The Government emphasized that they must continue to focus on implementing the dual goals and … [Read more...] about Gov’t orders synchronous implementation of measures for 6.5-percent growth
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URC Vietnam accelerates green turn
As a leading food and beverage producer, URC’s operations are bound to be heavily reliant on materials and produce waste. What initiatives have you launched to tackle this? Putting sustainability at the core of our business, we are fully aware of our responsibility to care for the environment and society while growing our business. For several years now, we have been implementing initiatives to improve the efficiency of water, energy, and waste management. All URC factories have reverse osmosis systems and reuse the water cleaned by it, as well as utilise clean energy such as compressed natural gas and biomass energy to protect the environment. Besides that, industrial waste is treated by contractors for recycling and is used as raw materials to produce pavement bricks and fertiliser, among others. Our facilities are certified with ISO 14001:2015 – an industry-leading accreditation for environmental management systems. … [Read more...] about URC Vietnam accelerates green turn
Investors to explore business opportunities at India – Việt Nam investment forum
Việt Nam is emerging as an important pillar for India with its stable political and economic environment, attractive investment policies, competitive labour costs, availability of raw materials, and potential market access due to free trade agreements that Việt Nam has concluded. … [Read more...] about Investors to explore business opportunities at India – Việt Nam investment forum
Party Central Committee approves lists of candidates for 13th tenure
“The Party’s officials, members and the people care so much about this event and put a lot of hopes and expectations in it. I urge you all to continue to work together with high determination and responsibility to make it happen and do it well,” he said. … [Read more...] about Party Central Committee approves lists of candidates for 13th tenure
Private sector development to enhance FDI efficiency
Since 2014, Vietnam has paid attention to local enterprises. The freedom for people and enterprises to do business in industries and trades not banned or required conditions by the law has been legalized - PHOTO: THANH HOA Success is the major achievement of foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in Vietnam over the past 33 years while shortcomings are still a minor aspect. However, if those shortcomings are not rectified early, FDI attraction over the coming time, for the immediate future to 2030, will not continue to fare as well as expected. In discussion over the theme “Continuing reform to attract FDI successfully,” besides necessary contents regarding shortcomings in FDI attraction over the past time, the author would like to deal with two contents: (1) Existing shortcomings which need urgent rectification; and (2) Development of the private sector to enhance the quality and efficiency of FDI in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Private sector development to enhance FDI efficiency