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Total investment capital for railway development until 2030 is estimated at VND230 trillion (US$10.5 billion). Hanoi and  Ho Chi Minh City are projected to be the main transit hubs in Vietnam’s railway planning for the 2021-2030 period, which targets to build nine new railway routes with a total length of 2,362 kilometers. The country would have a network of 25 railway routes with a length of 6,354 kilometers by 2050. Photo: Tran Dung The plan was signed off by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh in decision No.1769/QD-TTg on October 19, with a view to upgrading existing railway tracks and ensuring smooth connection with international rail transport routes for total investment capital of VND240 trillion ($10.5 billion). The planning also expects to ensure greater efficient capital mobilization for the construction of new railway routes, including the North-South express railway, routes connecting international seaports, airports, and major cities. By 2030, … [Read more...] about Hanoi set to become Vietnam’s major transit hub in 2030 railway planning

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs holds the 10th ASEAN Social Work Consortium Conference (ASWC) via videoconference (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – As Chair of the ASEAN Social Work Consortium for the 2020 - 2021 period, the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs held the 10th ASEAN Social Work Consortium Conference (ASWC) and the regional retreat in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the ASWC via videoconference on September 21. The event brought together officials and heads of the agencies in charge of the issue of ASEAN countries. The Vietnamese side included representatives from ministries, sectors, associations, the social work faculties of universities and academies, hospitals, and relevant international organisations. The 10th ASWC takes place on September 21 and 22 under the theme “Social Workers at the Heart of the COVID-19 Recovery”. At the conference’s open sessions on the first working day, representatives from … [Read more...] about ASEAN Social Work Consortium convenes 10th meeting

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – While Vietnam is not out of the woods yet, it has enough pull factors to encourage investors to continue their business operations and even move their manufacturing operations to the country, according to Vietnam Briefing. Economic activities gradually resuming The news site noted that Vietnam has announced a phased plan to reopen the economy ensuring pandemic prevention in line with health authorities. It reported that approximately two-thirds of industries in Ho Chi Minh City have reopened. The number of businesses in export processing zones and industrial parks in Ho Chi Minh City resuming operations has reached approximately 66 percent while at HCM City’s Saigon Hi-Tech park the rate is 74 percent. Intel and Samsung are targeting to resume full operations of their factories in HCM City by the end of November, which may ease some disruption to supply chains. Domestic flights are gradually resuming along with … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economy on course to record positive growth