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On the occasion, Vietnam Airlines has prepared 10,000 standard masks decorated with the Party’s flag for the delegates attending the Congress. To ensure absolute flight safety, Vietnam Airlines also strictly abides by security regulations of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). Previously, CAAV issued a decision requesting aviation security control be raised to Level 1. Accordingly, aviation security control measures will be enhanced at all units in the sector, including airport authorities, airports, aviation service providers, air traffic service suppliers, Vietnamese airlines, and foreign carriers operating in Vietnam./.  … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines performs nearly 30 flights on Jan 24 serving 13th Party Congress

Hanoi (VNA) – Delegates to the 13th National Party Congress attended a preparatory session in the morning of January 25, during which they are scheduled to adopt working regulations of the congress. The delegates will also elect the Presidium, the secretarial delegation and the delegate eligibility verification board of the congress. The congress’s working programme, election rules and a report on the eligibility of delegates are expected to be approved by the preparatory session. The 13th National Party Congress will officially open in the morning of January 26 and last until February 2, with the participation of 1,587 delegates representing more than 5.1 million Party members nationwide./. … [Read more...] about Preparatory session adopts working regulations for 13th National Party Congress

Hanoi (VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,147 VND per USD on January 25, up 10 VND from the last working of previous week (January 22). With the current trading band of  +/-3 percent, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is 23,841 VND/USD and the floor rate, 22,453 VND/USD. The opening hour rates at some commercial banks stayed stable. At 8:25 am, Vietcombank listed the buying rate at 23,955 VND/USD and the selling rate at 23,165 VND/USD, both unchanged from January 22. BIDV also kept both rates unchanged at 22,975 VND/USD (buying) and 23,175 VND/USD (selling). Similarly, Vietinbank maintained the same rates as on January 22, at 22,925 VND/USD (buying) and 23,172 VND/USD (selling). During the week from January 18 to 22, the daily reference exchange rate fluctuated but ended the week down 4 VND./. … [Read more...] about Reference exchange rate adjusted up at week’s beginning

Authorities in the Mekong Delta province have suggested that the investment needed to expand the 47-kilometer National Highway 61C be sourced from a fund dedicated to developing the Mekong Delta region adapt to climate change. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta province seeks $195 mln road expansion

She filed the lawsuit in 2014 against 14 firms that made or sold the highly toxic chemical, including Monsanto, now owned by German giant Bayer, and Dow Chemical, for selling the Agent Orange defoliant to the U.S. government which used it to devastating effect in the Vietnam War. … [Read more...] about French court hears Agent Orange case against chemical firms