Joe Biden swears in as the 46th U.S. President. In their congratulations, the Vietnamese leaders expressed their belief that the new U.S. President and his administration will obtain various achievements for prosperous development and happiness of the U S. and its people, as well as continue to contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the world. … [Read more...] about Congratulations to new U.S. President, Vice President
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Development of consumer finance: vital to fight black credit
Pham Toan Vuong, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank), said his bank’s outstanding loans to individual customers have continued to grow over past years, adding that in 2020, individual customers accessed nearly VND840 trillion worth of loans, a year-on-year increase of more than 7 per cent. … [Read more...] about Development of consumer finance: vital to fight black credit
Vietnam sees once-in-a-generation opportunity: Nikkei newspaper
Hanoi (VNA) – Japan's Nikkei newspaper has run a story highlighting the opportunity for Vietnam to rise stronger after the COVID-19 pandemic is completely controlled. It spotlighted Vietnam's efforts in maintaining economic activities amid the pandemic, which made the country one of the Asian economies recording the highest growth in 2020. The article noted that in 2020, Vietnam signed three free trade agreements (FTA), and saw the introduction of another airline, while rising to the sixth position in Southeast Asia in terms of per capita income. It noted that Vietnam grasped the greatest opportunity in decades to become one of the countries with the highest GDP growth in the world with an expansion of 2.9 percent and an expected rate of 6.5 percent in 2021. The article cited a report by Euromonitor as saying that Vietnam is forecast to be one of the markets with the busiest merge and acquisition (M&A) activities and the most potential M&A market only after the US. … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees once-in-a-generation opportunity: Nikkei newspaper
Foreign media highlight significance of 13th National Party Congress to Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) - Russia’s “Multi-polar world” magazine has run an article by journalist Pavel Vinogradov highlighting the context and significance of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which is scheduled to take place from January 25 to February 2, to socio-political life in Vietnam. The article underlined that decisions and resolutions from the congress will have a major impact on the nearly 100-million-strong country, which is developing dynamically along the socialist direction. Ninety years since the establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the national Party congress has always been a significant event marking a new period in the Southeast Asian country, it said. It noted that the CPV, founded by President Ho Chi Minh in 1930, is still the force ensuring the success of peace building and the construction of an equal society, as well as the reinforcement of … [Read more...] about Foreign media highlight significance of 13th National Party Congress to Vietnam
Nặm Đăm, a highlight of Hà Giang tourism
"The Dao people in Nặm Đăm still retain their unique cultural identity. I had the time to sit and talk with homeowners and neighbours to hear their stories about living, weddings and funerals. It was very interesting,” Minh said. … [Read more...] about Nặm Đăm, a highlight of Hà Giang tourism