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It comprises eight key desired outcomes, including speeding up ASEAN recovery from COVID-19, increase in the quality and coverage of fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, delivery of trusted digital services and prevention of consumer harm, a sustainable competitive market for the supply of digital services, increase in the quality and use of e-government services, digital services to connect businesses and facilitate cross-border trade, increased capacity of businesses and people to participate in the digital economy, and a digitally inclusive society in ASEAN. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 24

In her young age, Poldi Sosa also joined movements protesting the war in Việt Nam. She founded ICAV and served as its Chairwoman so far, creating a bridge to foster friendship and solidarity with the Vietnamese people, as well as stepping up activities to popularise Việt Nam’s culture and people to Argentine friends. — VNS … [Read more...] about Argentine expert attributes Việt Nam’s successes to Party’s sound leadership

Sernageomin said that following the first quake, 80 people were evacuated from Chile’s main base in the Antarctic, the Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Base on Fildes Peninsula west of King George Island, and 55 more from three other bases, along with five foreign bases. … [Read more...] about Chile regrets panic triggered by mistaken tsunami warning after quake

While the SARS-Cov-2 hit the world’s coffee price hard, there was one thing “unexpected” to everybody, that is the worldwide shortage of empty containers in the final months of the year. This event made Vietnam’s coffee exports once again miss the US$3-billion mark. In 2020, Vietnam exported only 1.51 million tons of coffee worth US$2.7 billion, down 8.8% in volume and 7.2% in value against 2019. In the final two months of the year alone, exports were only some 180,000 tons, a modest figure amidst the coffee harvest and near the Lunar New Year on February 11 and 12, 2021. … [Read more...] about Coffee trade prospect 2021

Hanoi (VNA) – The 13th National Party Congress, to open next week, is a milestone in the development of the Party and the nation, according to a high-ranking Party official. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat and head of the Committee’s Information and Education Commission, said the congress will set forth a vision to mid-21st century, aiming to turn Vietnam into a socialist-oriented developed country. Accordingly, Vietnam is set to become a developing nation with modernity-oriented industry and surpass the low-middle-income level by 2025; a developing nation, with modern industry and high middle income by 2030; and a developed nation with high income by 2045, the official elaborated. The congress will review the implementation of the resolution adopted at the 12th National Party Congress and other documents such as the platform of national … [Read more...] about 13th National Party Congress – milestone of Party, nation