Handing over 50 gift sets to disadvantaged workers in the capital’s construction sector, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency Nguyen Duc Loi said he highly regarded the policies and initiatives adopted to ease the difficulties facing local workers and help them enjoy Tet. … [Read more...] about Officials pay pre-Tet visits to cancer patients, poor people
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Tourism recovery critical for Hanoi’s 2021 growth: Official
In particular, the official requested that the sector prioritize developing large-scale MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions) tourism, organize more cultural tourism events such as flower, food and “ao dai” festivals, and promote craft tourism. … [Read more...] about Tourism recovery critical for Hanoi’s 2021 growth: Official
GDP leader visits Military Institute of Traditional Medicine
Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong speaks at the meeting. Acknowledging the institute’s achievements in 2020, General Phuong urged it to continue to strictly observe combat readiness and duties, carefully prepare infrastructure and equipment, and promote COVID-19 prevention and control, especially during the 13th National Party Congress. … [Read more...] about GDP leader visits Military Institute of Traditional Medicine
Biden keen to promote a strong America united
Peng Nian, assistant fellow at a national institute in China’s Hainan province, also believed proactive behaviour will follow. “Biden hopes to regain support from US allies and rebuild global leadership by reviving the bilateral and multilateral alliance network in Southeast Asia. He can be expected to engage again with Southeast Asian states – Vietnam and the Philippines in particular – to compete with China and contain its rise.” … [Read more...] about Biden keen to promote a strong America united
Indonesian parliament discusses candidates overseeing sovereign wealth fund
Jakarta (VNA) – Members of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) are discussing candidates for the supervisory board of the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), representative of the House’s Commission XI Amir Uskara said on January 19. Earlier, President Joko Widodo sent a letter to the parliament, proposing the names to the DPR leaders. The President’s letter on the SWF investment authority board is still in possession of DPR leaders, who is going to hold an official meeting about the letter itself, he said, adding the formation of the SWF authority board will be discussed in the consultative assembly while the President’s proposed names will be considered carefully. The SWF is established in the context that the Indonesian economy has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is planned to operate early this year, and is expected to help the Southeast Asian country recover its economy after the outbreak is controlled. President Widodo earlier said that … [Read more...] about Indonesian parliament discusses candidates overseeing sovereign wealth fund