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Quarantine work must be divided into three areas. The first is for suspected people, the second is for those infected but in good health, and the final is for the patients with severe symptoms. All these areas must strictly follow the ministry’s criteria on biosafety and infection control. … [Read more...] about Vietnam develops effective treatment regime for COVID-19 patients

In particular, MoST is going to continue monitoring the position of Vietnam in the GII, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); the Technology and Innovation Index in accordance with the report ‘Readiness for the Future of Production’ by the World Economic Forum (WEF). … [Read more...] about Vietnam aiming to boost its innovation index

Hanoi (VNA) – A joint statement on defence cooperation against disease outbreaks issued at the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) demonstrated the members’ responsiveness to non-traditional security challenges, especially amid the spread of COVID-19 that no country can singlehandedly deal with. The comment was made by Maj. Gen. Vu Tien Trong, Director of the Institute for Defence International Relations under the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, following the ADMM Retreat that took place in Hanoi on February 19. Trong said the statement was high valued by not only ASEAN countries but also the bloc’s partners in the ADMM Plus mechanism. Meanwhile, ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi said the statement was agreed on in a remarkably short space of time, less than two days. This shows ASEAN defence ministers’ acumen and responsiveness, thus meeting ASEAN people’s expectation that this epidemic will be contained soon, … [Read more...] about Joint statement shows ASEAN’s responsiveness to non-traditional security challenges

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia and the European Union (EU) has held the ninth meeting of their working group on trade and investment (WGTI) in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the latest issues in the fields of trade and investment, according to Antara news agency.   Antara quoted head of the Indonesian delegation Imam Pambagyo as saying in a written statement that the WGTI had looked into a wide range of technical issues related to the implementation of policies that need special attention from both sides to encourage smooth business and investment.    He affirmed that although not all the issues could be resolved, at least the two sides could exchange information to find a common solution. He added that the meeting would support on-going negotiations on the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA). According to Pambagyo, one of the issues that Indonesia raised at the meeting was its palm oil’s access to the EU market. … [Read more...] about Indonesia, EU discuss trade, investment issues

Hanoi (VNA) – The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will create opportunities for Japanese companies to continue expanding operations in Vietnam and boost exports to the EU, according to chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in Hanoi Takeo Nakajima. In a recent interview granted to the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper, the official said exports to the EU currently account for only 2.8 percent of overseas shipments by Japanese businesses in Vietnam, and another 65 percent are destined for the Japanese and ASEAN markets. Therefore, when the EVFTA, recently ratified by the European Parliament, takes effect, it will create a big push for Japanese firms in Vietnam as tariffs on almost all commodities will be slashed to zero percent, Nakajima said, noting that many Vietnamese products will have more chances to compete in the EU market. Many Japanese businesses will become interested in and orient their export to the EU in the time … [Read more...] about EVFTA to boost Japanese business in Vietnam, exports to EU: JETRO representative