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USNS Mercy, a hospital ship of the US Military Sealift Command (Photo: VNA) Phu Yen (VNA) – The Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) concluded on July 3 on USNS Mercy, a hospital ship of the US Military Sealift Command anchored at Vung Ro Port in Dong Hoa town, the central province of Phu Yen. PP22 countries like Australia, the UK and Japan, along with those from foreign countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji, and international organisations. Participants at the event (Photo: VNA) In his remarks, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper expressed his delight at results of the PP22, calling them a message to promote the extensive and intensive cooperation between the two countries. VNA … [Read more...] about US-led Pacific Partnership 2022 wraps up in Phu Yen

The event saw the attendance of representatives from Vietnam, the U.S. and other PP22 countries like Australia, the U.K. and Japan, along with those from foreign countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji, and international organizations. The two-week program focused on cooperation activities in health care, the construction of classrooms and climate change response, and art and sport exchanges. Rear Admiral Mark Melson, Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF 73), noted that local residents and experts helped them understand more about cultural sensitivity in health care. In his remarks, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper expressed his delight at results of the PP22, calling them a message to promote the extensive and intensive cooperation between the two countries. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the organizing committee of the PP22 Dao My said through the program, doctors and engineers in Phu Yen had a chance to … [Read more...] about U.S.-led Pacific Partnership 2022 wraps up in Phu Yen

HCM City will need to promote the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the education sector as part of its effort to become a smart city by 2030, experts said. Students do research in a lab at the Vietnam National University in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of the university Education is among 10 key sectors on which the city has focused to develop its digital economy, in addition to healthcare, transportation, finance-banking, tourism, agriculture, logistics, environment, energy, and human resources. The city has assigned its Department of Education and Training to implement a project to develop human resources for AI through education and training, focusing on research and development of technologies using AI. The project will also enhance academic links with foreign AI professionals. The city hosts a number of universities and science research institutes, especially the Vietnam National University, which focus on training and research in AI … [Read more...] about HCM City to promote AI in education sector

Vietnam’s economy has been firm on the recovery track, with the GDP growth in the second quarter at 7.72% year-on-year, the highest second-quarter growth since 2011. Based on Vietnam’s economic performance in the first six months of the year and expectations for the remainder of 2022, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) expected the economic expansion rate may hit 7% this year, 0.5 percentage points higher than the Government’s target of 6.5%. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung at the meeting. Source: VGP MPI Minister Nguyen Chi Dung forecast at the monthly Government meeting held today [July 4]. According to Dung, Vietnam’s economy has been firm on the recovery track with the GDP growth in the second quarter at 7.72% year-on-year, the highest second-quarter growth since 2011. This lifted the overall six-month GDP growth to 6.42% year-on-year, higher than the 5.74% rate in the same period of 2021, and equivalent to the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Gov’t targets GDP growth of 7% in 2022

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son At the regular Government meeting in the first six months today, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son proposed the Government issue a Resolution on tuition fees for the 2022-2023 school year so that institutions timely implementation. At the same time, it is proposed that the Government assign the Ministry of Education and Training to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with other ministries and sectors in, amending Decree No. 81/2021/ND-CP (Decree 81) to serve as a legal basis for implementation from the school year 2023- 2024 on tuition-related content. If 5.5 million junior high school students are exempted from tuition fees each with VND2 million, it is estimated that the state budget will compensate VND11,199.8 billion annually. Specifically, regarding the tuition fees for public preschool education in the academic year 2022-2023, for ECE institutions that cannot afford their own recurrent … [Read more...] about Ministry proposes to waive all tuition fees for secondary school students

At a Monday ceremony on this year's amnesty, Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Minister of Public Security, said criminals that "violated economic management orders and misused their positions" must "complete their civil responsibilities" before they could be considered for amnesty on National Day (Sep. 2) this year. This is the second year in a row that Phuc would grant amnesty, and also the second where those accused of corruption must have compensated for their crimes before they could be considered for amnesty. Vietnam has had six amnesty occasions from 2009 to 2016, with around 90,000 prisoners released early. Those eligible for this year's amnesty on National Day are those serving timed sentences, those who've had life sentences reduced to time sentences, and those who've had their prison sentences suspended. Prisoners to be considered for amnesty must have good behavior and served at least half their sentences or at least 15 years. Monetary compensation is also an additional … [Read more...] about Corruption accused must pay full compensation for amnesty consideration