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The President’s attendance is made at the invitation of his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta who assumes the rotating Presidency of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) in October 2021, according to a statement released by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The debate will take the theme of “Renewing solidarity to successfully deliver peace and security in a changing conflict environment”. The Vietnamese leader’s attendance at the event manifests Vietnam’s role and responsible contributions to enhancing cooperation between the U.N. and regional organisations, following its successes recorded in April 2021 when the country acted as President of the UNSC. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about President to attend high-level open debate on U.N. – A.U. cooperation

Carrying out sufficient climate action is one of the official goals Vietnam is making top advancements in, Photo: Dung Minh Vietnam is expected to achieve at least five of the 17 goals (SDGs) by 2030 on poverty, hunger, quality education, climate action, and global partnerships, according to the 2020 National Report on the 5-year implementation of the country’s targets released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) in Hanoi last Thursday. The report makes a vital contribution to the SDG database and implementation monitoring and evaluation process. However, it noted the country would face multiple challenges to reach the remainder, especially in responsible consumption and ocean conservation. Among the SDGs that Vietnam has committed to, Goal 17 on strengthening the means of implementation and revitalising global partnerships for sustainable development is one of the biggest successes thus far. The goal consists of five pillars: promoting a universal and … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes progress on SDG 2030 ambitions

Vietnam's resumption of international flights must also be rolled out in line with the pandemic’s developments. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has outlined a detailed four-phased plan to resume international air services, which would allow the country to welcome back foreign tourists after months of imposing tight border controls. Accordingly, the first phase, slated for the last quarter of 2021, would see international commercial flights open to Vietnamese citizens with the approval of competent agencies. Passengers must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with the last dose administered at least 14 days prior to departure and undergone a negative RT-PCR or rapid antigen test within 72 hours before boarding. Otherwise, a certificate of recovery from Covid-19 issued no more than six months prior to the flight is required. In this phase, Vietnamese air carriers will cooperate with travel agencies to devise inbound flight packages, where passengers will pay … [Read more...] about Vietnam plans to resume int’l flights in Q4

A view of the international consultation workshop on the draft voluntary mid-term report on the implementation of UPR third cycle recommendations (Photo: VNA) Diana Torres, Assistant Resident Representative & Head of Governance and Participation Unit at UNDP Vietnam, made the commendations during an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the sidelines of an international consultation workshop on the report in Hanoi on October 22. She said Vietnam and many other countries have been heavily affected by Covid-19, expressing her hope that with the measures taken by the government to contain the pandemic and alleviate its socio-economic impacts, more progress would be made in the time ahead. Citing the report, she said Vietnam has recorded inclusive results, even compared with other regional countries, in social protection, health insurance, poverty reduction and gender quality. A view of the workshop (Photo: VNA) Stephen Taylor, head of the Internal … [Read more...] about Vietnam shows excellent progress in ensuring socio-economic rights

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Nguyen Thi Binh, former member of the Party Central Committee and former Vice President, at the event (Photo: VNA) Presenting the honour to Binh on behalf of the Party and State, Politburo member and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc recalled the former official’s important contributions. President Phuc stated the insignia is also the recognition of the Party, State and people's appreciation for her contributions to the nation’s past struggle for national liberation, as well as the national construction and defence cause at present. Binh’s studying and training process and her revolutionary career is a shining example for the younger generation of Party members to study and follow, he noted. Emphasised her honour for such conferment, Binh said throughout her life and revolutionary career, she always tried to complete all the tasks assigned by the Party. Born in 1927, Binh was admitted to the Communist Party of Indochina (now the CPV) in 1947. … [Read more...] about Former vice president honoured with 75-year Party membership badge

Chinh again thanked the U.K. government for its timely donation of 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam, and suggested the U.K. continue to help Vietnam access vaccines and treatment drugs, especially the transfer of COVID-19 vaccine production technologies. Lauding Vietnam’s performance in pandemic prevention and control, Johnson said the U.K. will present more medical supplies worth 500,000 GBP (689,930 USD) to the Southeast Asian nation. PM Chinh spoke highly of the U.K.’s leading role in raising commitments and initiatives at the upcoming 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and affirmed that Vietnam will continue to make strong commitments to contributing to global efforts against climate change, and closely coordinate with the U.K. to ensure the success of the event. Both PMs expressed their delight at the strong development of the Vietnam - U.K. strategic partnership over the past time, and consented to further the coordination to … [Read more...] about Vietnam, U.K. agree on early mutual recognition of “vaccine passport”