As a key part of Ha Long - Hai Phong expressway, the Bach Dang bridge PPP project, worth VND7.38 trillion (US$317 million) in total, was put into use last September. Big successes in Quang Ninh The northern province of Quang Ninh made the headlines this week when construction started on the Van Don - Mong Cai expressway, a high profile public-private partnership (PPP) project. Totaling over VND11 trillion (US$478 million) in value, the 80km long expressway has received investment from domestic real estate developer Sun Group. As counterpart capital to the investor, more than VND1.4 trillion (US$60.9 million) has reportedly been granted by Quang Ninh to make compensation and site clearance for the project. The expressway is scheduled to come into use by 2021 and will be transferred to the State for management after 19 years of operation. Quang Ninh has emerged as one of the pioneers in carrying out infrastructure projects under the PPP format. In fact, the province … [Read more...] about Initial PPP results signify national blueprint
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Vietnam’s National Assembly keen to develop relations with RoK: top legislator
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (L) and Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Moon Hee-sang (Photo VNA) Seoul (VNA) – The National Assembly of Vietnam is willing to work with its counterpart in the Republic of Korea to further enhance the sound friendship and sustainable cooperation between the two parliaments, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed during talks with Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Moon Hee-sang in Seoul on December 6. This will contribute to promoting the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and for the sake of their peoples, Ngan said. She agreed with the RoK Speaker that the friendship and cooperation between the two countries have witnessed remarkable strides and become even closer since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992, especially in the fields of politics, economy, culture, and people-to-people exchange. Bilateral relations have been developing comprehensively in all fields, Ngan said, adding … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s National Assembly keen to develop relations with RoK: top legislator
PRESS RELEASE of National External Information Service Awards 2018
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of VietnamPlus Nguyen Hoang Nhat (R) represents the online newspaper to receive a prize at National External Information Service Awards 2017 (Source: VNA) The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Steering Committee on External Information Work and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a press conference on November 22 to announce the fifth edition of the National External Information Service Awards 2018 at the VNA headquarters. The National External Information Service Awards 2018, organised by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Steering Committee on External Information Work and the VNA, honours outstanding authors, press works and books in the external information sector. The VNA has been selected to act as the standing agency of this year’s awards. Speaking at the press conference, Bui Truong Giang, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission … [Read more...] about PRESS RELEASE of National External Information Service Awards 2018
National External Information Service Awards 2018 announced
Head of the Party Central Committee's Information and Education Commission Vo Van Thuong (fourth, right) and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (centre) present the first prizes of the National External Information Service Awards 2017 on June 14 this year (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Steering Committee on External Information Work and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a press conference on November 22 to announce the fifth edition of the National External Information Service Awards 2018 at the VNA headquarters. The National External Information Service Awards 2018, organised by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Steering Committee on External Information Work and the VNA, honours outstanding authors, press works and books in the external information sector. The VNA has been selected to act as the standing agency of this … [Read more...] about National External Information Service Awards 2018 announced
National Assembly set to ratify historic trade deal
Nguyen Viet Thang, head of X26 JSC’s Planning Division based in Hanoi, greeted the news on November 12 that the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will be officially adopted by the National Assembly (NA). Vietnam will be the sixth nation to ratify this milestone deal, after Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Mexico, and Singapore. Last week, New Zealand adopted this deal. Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, and Peru are also expected to ratify the deal in the near future. “Our company has been awaiting the adoption of the CPTPP for a long time. If the deal is adopted by all 11 member states, we will be able to export more due to the import tax exemption, which will become true upon the deal’s entry into force,” Thang told VIR. Currently, the average rate is 12-18 per cent, depending on the market and product, Thang said, adding that the company has been “seeking more partners in other CPTPP nations, and contracts will be … [Read more...] about National Assembly set to ratify historic trade deal