At his meeting with British Cabinet Minister and President for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) Alok Sharma, Khai said that Vietnam has been implementing many overall and comprehensive measures in the field of energy transition and growth model transformation towards a green and circular direction to realise commitments made at COP26. The official underlined that ensuring energy security for growth and reducing emissions at the same time is a very complicated problem that requires the support of the international community in terms of resources, technology, and governance capacity. Therefore, he said that Vietnam hopes that the UK, the European Union (EU) and other member states of the Group of Seven (G7) will soon make specific commitments to supporting Vietnam in this area. For his part, Sharma held that Vietnam has made a proper decision to announce the net-zero emission commitment at the COP26, lauding Vietnam’s efforts to realise the commitments, … [Read more...] about Deputy PM busy on threshold of WEF meeting
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This year’s economic growth target of 6 percent-6.5 percent huge challenge
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh speaks at the third session of the 15th National Assembly On the morning of May 23, at the opening session of the third session of the 15th National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh delivered a report on an additional assessment of the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and the state budget in 2021 and that in the first months of 2022. Regarding additional results in 2021, the Government stated that 5/12 targets failed to meet the set goal. For instance, the gross domestic product growth rate reached 2.58 percent compared to the target of about 6 percent. Plus, GDP per capita reached US$3,680 against the target of $3,700, the contribution of total factor productivity to growth is about 37 percent compared with the target of 45 percent-47 percent, and the percentage of poor households with a multidimensional approach decreased by 0.52 percentage points compared to the target of 1-1.5 percentage … [Read more...] about This year’s economic growth target of 6 percent-6.5 percent huge challenge
More favourable rule system urged for healthcare PPPs
Speakers at last week’s conference noted that dozens upon dozens of multinationals are interested in the healthcare PPP model in Vietnam. Photo: Chi Cuong At last week’s conference on the issue, hosted by VIR , Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong said that Vietnam’s healthcare sector is facing a number of big issues, including rising infectious and non-communicable disease figures, hospital overload, and an ageing population. The pandemic has also revealed some weaknesses in the sector. “To further improve healthcare service quality and meet demand, mobilising financial resources for new development of infrastructure and medical equipment is a key requirement,” he noted. For the past five years, the government has looked to strengthen the implementation of a model for public-private partnerships (PPPs) for the public sector, including in healthcare services. However, according to VIR’s editor-in-chief Le Trong Minh, the picture of such investment in … [Read more...] about More favourable rule system urged for healthcare PPPs
Bayer enhancing sustainable alliances
A signing ceremony with the Medical Service Administration underlined joint efforts to raise public awareness on stroke prevention Speaking at last week’s conference hosted by VIR on public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the healthcare sector, Dr. Tran Thi Lan Huong, medical director of the Pharmaceuticals Division at Bayer Vietnam, acknowledged that PPPs have become a hot topic in Vietnam’s healthcare sector. “Bayer has led different initiatives to form partnerships with external parties,” Huong said. “We would like to highlight the value of innovation as well as the importance of collaborations and partnerships from both public and private sectors to better control diseases and improve healthcare services in the community.” The ongoing pandemic has triggered even much higher demands for health services and, in response, Vietnam has made efforts to urgently increase its capacity to test, trace, and treat patients while also maintaining essential health services. A wide … [Read more...] about Bayer enhancing sustainable alliances
BAEMIN appreciates customers during third anniversary
BAEMIN appreciates customers on the occasion of its third anniversary Since its inception, customer experience has always lied at the heart of whatever BAEMIN does. On its third birthday, BAEMIN has introduced new features that bring more value to users, such as the multi-tier promotion feature – allowing users to input four different types of promotional codes to enjoy the meals. Lucky users in big cities also earn the chance to be gifted a set of BAEMIN presents such as Ke vai sat canh tote bags and Kich ban cuoc đoi notebooks when ordering on the app from May 17 to 31. In hope of extending the appreciation to customers in the sincerest way on this special occasion, BAEMIN also simultaneously refreshed the content of all of its communication touchpoints with personalised thank you messages shared and handwritten by the colleagues working at BAEMIN. “Thank you for spending a few seconds watching BAEMIN ads every time you stop at a red light over the last three years” or … [Read more...] about BAEMIN appreciates customers during third anniversary
Deputy PM busy with meetings on threshold of WEF summit
Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái meets WEF President Borge Brende on the sidelines of the 52nd World Economic Forum. —VNA/VNS Photo GENEVA — Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái on May 22 held several bilateral meetings with leaders of international organisations and businesses during his trip to Geneva to attend the 52nd World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting. At his meeting with British Cabinet Minister and President for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) Alok Sharma, Khái said that Việt Nam had been implementing many overall and comprehensive measures in the field of energy transition and growth model transformation towards a green and circular direction to realise commitments made at COP26. The official underlined that ensuring energy security for growth and reducing emissions at the same time was a very complicated problem that would require the support of the international community in terms of resources, technology, and governance capacity. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM busy with meetings on threshold of WEF summit