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Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets women representatives in Hà Nội on Tuesday on Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20). —VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese women have always played a special role throughout the country’s history, not only fulfiling their duties but also making great achievements in the national struggle for independence, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. He made the statement at a meeting with representatives of women across the country in Hà Nội on Tuesday on the occasion of the 91st Founding Anniversary of the Vietnam Women’s Union and Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20). The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the globe, affecting every aspect of life and leaving serious consequences for each country, each family and each individual. Việt Nam has temporarily put the pandemic under control but challenges remained, he said. “Throughout the pandemic prevention and control process, we have witnessed many bright examples of women who joined the frontline forces to … [Read more...] about Prime Minister praises Vietnamese women for their dedication

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and local authorities to count the number of children who became orphans in the Covid-19 epidemic and propose policies to support them. HCM City Chairman Phan Van Mai talks with an orphan in Binh Tan district on September 20. Photo: DX According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, in the 4th outbreak, over 1,500 students lost their parents, including more than 490 primary school students, 580 secondary school children, and the rest high school students. But the figure may be much higher in reality when considering the children not included in the education system. Earlier, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs asked localities nationwide to quickly design solutions to care for children orphaned by COVID-19. In a document sent to centrally-run cities and provinces, the ministry stressed that the complicated developments of … [Read more...] about Prime Minister requests policy to support children orphaned in the pandemic

Two-way trade maintained an upward trend in the first months of this year, posting a year-on-year surge of nearly 50 percent despite difficulties brought by COVID-19, the PM said, affirming that the countries have ample room for growth. The Government leader urged the two sides to effectively carry out the Vietnam-Australia Plan of Action for the Strategic Partnership for the 2020-2023 period, and step up economic, trade and investment cooperation. He called on Australia to consider opening its door for Vietnam’s agro-fishery products and create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community in the country, as well as increase scholarships for Vietnamese students and prioritize Vietnam in official development assistance. Vietnam will create optimal conditions for Australian citizens living and working in the country, the PM pledged. He thanked the Australian Government for its commitment to providing a total of 5.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and a large amount of … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Australian Ambassador

Sputnik V vaccines being administered for people in Gia Viễn District, the northern province of Ninh Bình. — VNA/VNS Photo Thuỳ Dung HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn, head of the Government's Working Group on vaccine diplomacy, said Việt Nam needs to develop a master plan for COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 based on the country’s demand. He made the statement at a meeting of the working group in Hà Nội on Wednesday to evaluate the results of the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister over the past two months. At the same time, the group members discussed the orientation of vaccine diplomacy in the new situation. Reports presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health at the meeting said that under the drastic direction and participation of the leaders of the Party, the State, the National Assembly and the Government and the close, effective and timely coordination between domestic ministries and branches and Vietnamese diplomatic missions … [Read more...] about A master plan for COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 needed: Foreign minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, head of the Government's Working Group on vaccine diplomacy, said Vietnam needs to develop a master plan for COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 based on the country’s demand. Sputnik V vaccines being administered for people in Gia Vien District, the northern province of Ninh Binh. He made the statement at a meeting of the working group in Hanoi on Wednesday to evaluate the results of the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister over the past two months. At the same time, the group members discussed the orientation of vaccine diplomacy in the new situation. Reports presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health at the meeting said that under the drastic direction and participation of the leaders of the Party, the State, the National Assembly and the Government and the close, effective and timely coordination between domestic ministries and branches and Vietnamese diplomatic missions abroad, vaccine diplomacy has … [Read more...] about A master plan for COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 needed: Foreign Minister

Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc awards the Certificate of Merit to SOVICO Group and FPT Corporation for their outstanding contribution to mitigating the overload at the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange. — Photo courtesy of the company Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc held a meeting on October 15 with executives from SOVICO Group and FPT Group to discuss the use of IT and digital transformation in the financial industry and assess a new trading system they created for the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange to clear its congestion. According to a report the State Securities Commission furnished at the meeting, at a conference in March chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the two companies proposed allowing private companies to help fix the stock exchange’s congestion problem. The two companies asked to collaborate with the Ministry of Finance to fix the problem. By July 5 the new stock trading platform developed by the two companies was operational with a processing capacity three to … [Read more...] about SOVICO, FPT awarded Minister of Finance’s Certicate of Merit for resolving overload at HoSE