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On January 20, Biden will officially take responsibility for steering the country through a batch of crises more intense than any that faced by recent predecessors. “It’s bigger than his presidency – it’s going to take a generation working on all this,” said Rahm Emanuel, President Obama’s former chief of staff. “Biden will take the first steps, but you don’t deal with 20 years of change in a week or two. This is a generation’s worth of work.” … [Read more...] about Biden keen to promote a strong America united

The imminent start of the mass vaccination campaign in the world's hardest-hit country came as Germany announced a partial lockdown from Wednesday with non-essential shops and schools to close in a bid to halt an "exponential growth" in coronavirus infections. … [Read more...] about US set for mass vaccinations as world virus deaths top 1.6 million

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

The minister also granted certificates of merit to many reporters across the country with their outstanding achievements and contributions in the diplomatic sector at an annual meeting with the press yesterday. Attending in the event were heads of press agencies, reporters nationwide and leaders of relevant ministries and units.  Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Pham Binh Minh emphasized that in the current context of facing challenges and difficulties, especially impacting of the Covid-19 pandemic, the diplomatic sector has still had many important achievements thanks to great efforts and contributions from press agencies and journalists nationwide who have not been afraid of difficulties to have good articles, thereby successfully sharing key external messages of the Party and the State to the people in the country and international community. On this occasion, Mr. Pham Binh Minh expressed his deep thanks for the companion of the … [Read more...] about Minister of Foreign Affairs praises contributions of press agencies nationwide

Addressing a ceremony marking the force’s 75th anniversary (February 21) in Hanoi on January 19, PM Phuc stressed that to fulfill the heavy responsibility assigned by the Party, State, Ministry of Public Security, and people, the public security intelligence force needs to be well aware of the situation and their tasks while closely following and effectively serving the Party and State’s leadership and governance. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 20