Regulations

After yesterday’s meeting of the Standing Committee of the Government, chaired by the Prime Minister, about the socio-economic status of Vietnam in the first 6 months, the Government Office released a formal dispatch on addressing shortages of drugs and medical equipment. Based on the reports of the Planning & Investment Ministry, the Finance Ministry, and opinions from other delegates, the Standing Committee of the Government has delivered a request for MoH to cooperate with the Finance Ministry and related ministries, state agencies to review all applicable regulations on drug and medical equipment purchase, social resource mobilization in this matter, public-private collaboration in the healthcare field. MoH then has to issue regulations, instructions within its power to immediately tackle the current shortages of drugs, medical equipment at various healthcare institutes before July 4 in order to satisfy the demands of the public regarding medical treatments. Along with … [Read more...] about Ministry asked to issue regulation to amend drugs, medical equipment shortage

A gas station of the violating company Today the Market Management Department in Binh Duong Province said that the provincial People's Committee province has just issued an administrative fine of nearly VND900 million on the Binh Duong Pham Vu One Member Company in Hoa Loi Ward for selling goods with quality that does not conform to technical regulations. Previously, on May 23, 2022, the inspection team of Binh Duong Province's Information Management Department coordinated with the Sub-Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality, and Binh Duong Provincial Police to pay a visit to the company. Through a quick test of Ron 95-III gasoline at the facility with octane values of 101.1 and 101.6, samples were sent to the Technical Center for Standards, Metrology, and Quality 3 for further test. The further test results showed that nearly 11,500 liters of gasoline were not of good quality, so inspectors proposed the local administration impose an administrative sanction on the … [Read more...] about Company gets nearly US$38,880 fine for selling poor-quality gasoline

Mô Choosing textbooks for children in Hai An Bookstore in District 1 of HCMCảnh This situation is common in many schools around HCMC. Although teachers have said that the school does not force its students to buy workbooks, many parents admitted they do not know which items are compulsory, so it is safer to buy all in case their children need them. Some bookstores in HCMC separate the pack for formal textbooks from that for workbooks, and they even offer individual books for sale. But others compile these books into one large pack and force people to buy all, even with a discount of 5 percent. Parents, who are usually uncertain of which books are necessary, decide to buy all of them for fear that when they truly need the books, they cannot find these books for sale anymore. Receiving the report on several schools selling textbooks with workbooks and learning tools, Head of Binh Tan District Education and Training Division Ngo Van Tuyen responded that the registration form … [Read more...] about Parents faced with financial burden on textbook purchasing for new school year

Vietnam and the UK would strengthen cooperation in green finance, and digitalization of the financial sector, with the UK's assistance in providing the required resources for Vietnam to realize its commitments at the COP26. Vietnam expects to receive UK’s support in finalizing legal frameworks in the field of banking and finance, as well as a performance evaluation system for businesses. Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue and the Acting Mayor of the City of London Peter Estlin. Source: VNA Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue expressed his hope during a meeting with the Acting Mayor of the City of London Peter Estlin on June 29 (local time) in the UK’s capital. At the meeting, Hue highlighted the role of London as one of the world’s largest financial centers in the world, while many UK finance-banking institutions such as Prudential, HSBC, and Standard Chartered have been effectively operating in Vietnam over the years. In this … [Read more...] about Vietnam looks for UK support in finalizing financial regulations: NA Chairman

Major General Nguyen Van Gau, Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs, attended and chaired the event. The event saw the participation of nearly 1,000 female staff from affiliated units of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense. Accordingly, participants will compete in two events, volleyball and folk dance. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Major General Nguyen Van Gau affirmed that this is the first time the Board for Women Advancement has organized the Military Women’s Sports Festival. It creates a meaningful playground to improve troops’ physical strength, especially female officers. Also, the festival is seen as an occasion for female staff to exchange and share experience, contributing to tightening solidarity among participants, raising their combat readiness capabilities, and accomplishing all assigned missions in the new situation, he added. In order to organize a successful sports festival, Gen. Gau required the … [Read more...] about Military Women’s Sports Festival 2022 launched

Wood products to be exported to the EU. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is set to grant a licence under the Voluntary Partnership Agreement/FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme to wood exports in 2025, after it completes preparing necessary conditions, reported a Government official familiar with the sector. Bùi Chính Nghĩa, deputy general director of the Vietnam Administration of Forestry, reported the new developments at a June 17 workshop held by the administration, the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association, and the Association of Handicraft and Wood Industry of HCM City (HAWA). He pointed out that despite an annual double-digit growth rate, the country’s wood industry is still facing numerous challenges in 2022. Apart from the pandemic, escalating political tensions have caused more challenges to supply chains, soaring logistics costs and material prices have resulted in higher input costs. Inflation in key export markets … [Read more...] about Việt Nam to grant FLEGT licence to wood exports in 2025