Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam speaks at a meeting organised by the National Council for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement held in Hà Nội on Friday. Photo chinhphu.vn HÀ NỘI — Although Việt Nam has made strides in enhancing the business environment and competitiveness capacity, there’s still room for improvement, heard participants at a meeting held in Hà Nội on Friday. The meeting, organised by the National Council for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement, aimed at reviewing the implementation of the government’s efforts on the issues from 2019 and assign tasks for next year. Đậu Anh Tuấn, head of the Legal Department of Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry said results of surveys on administrative procedure and tax procedure reform and business environment improvement in 63 provinces and cities showed the proportion of … [Read more...] about Việt Nam making progress in improving competitiveness
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Award-winning director shares stories behind the scenes
ACTION: Director Đinh Tuấn Vũ at work. Photo thegioidienanh.vn Director Đinh Tuấn Vũ won big at the 21st Việt Nam National Film Festival (VNNFF) which took place in Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province from November 23-27. He takes Minh Thu behind the scenes. Đinh Tuấn Vũ has established himself as a talented young director. At the age of 30, he recently received the Silver Lotus Award for Truyền Thuyết Về Quán Tiên (A Legend of Quán Tiên) and the People’s Choice Award for Chú Ơi Đừng Lấy Mẹ Con (Please Don't Marry My Mother). Since his debut And He Will Return in 2013, he has made seven feature films and won many prizes. Among them, Cuộc Đời Của Yến (Yến’s Life) received the Grand Festival Prize at the World Premieres Film Festival in the … [Read more...] about Award-winning director shares stories behind the scenes
Swimmers, taekwondo artists bring home golds
Swimmer Nguyễn Ánh Viên in the women's 400m freestyle. Photo dantri.vn HÀ NỘI — Swimming and taekwondo athletes brought two gold medals each for Việt Nam on the seventh day of the 30th Southest Asian Games on Saturday in the Philippines. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên won both the women's 400m freestyle and 100m backstroke events, defending her titles comfortably. The 23-year-old clocked 4min 13.20sec in the 400m freestyle. Gan Ching Hwee of Singapore and Natthanan Junkrajang from Thailand were second and third, respectively. In the latter race, Viên finished with a time of 1:02.97. Chloe Kennedy Anne Isleta and Jasmine Alkhaldi, both of the hosts, were the runners-up. Viên who is expected to win eight titles in this Games will take part in the 400m individual medley today. She is the defending champion. Meanwhile, taekwondo martial artists took two golds in poomsae (performance) … [Read more...] about Swimmers, taekwondo artists bring home golds
Vietnam makes progress in improving competitiveness
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaks at a meeting organised by the National Council for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement held in Hanoi on December 6. (Photo: chinhphu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Although Vietnam has made strides in bettering the business environment and competitiveness capacity, there’s still room for improvement, heard participants at a meeting held in Hanoi on December 6. The meeting, organised by the National Council for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement, aimed at reviewing the implementation of the government’s efforts on the issues from 2019 and assign tasks for next year. Dau Anh Tuan, Director of the Legal Department of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said results of surveys on administrative procedure and tax procedure reform and business environment improvement in 63 provinces and cities showed the proportion of enterprises with positive assessment continued to increase for the third … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes progress in improving competitiveness
LienVietPostBank to support Bac Ninh in building e-government
Representatives of LienVietPostBank and the People’s Committee of Bac Ninh Province sign the cooperation agreement. — Photo ndh.vn Lien Viet Post Commercial Joint Stock Bank (LienVietPostBank) and the have signed a cooperation agreement in building e-government and smart cities in the province. Under the agreement, LienVietPostBank pledged to support Bac Ninh province in speeding up the development of e-government and smart cities in accordance with the target of becoming a State-administered city by 2022. The bank will provide electronic payment services, business services on the basis of digital data, digital banking, telecom infrastructure development and information technology, as well as IT applications for e-government and smart cities in the area. Under the legal framework, the provincial People’s Committee pledges to create favourable conditions for LienVietPostBank to participate in programmes and projects of the province to meet the needs of building … [Read more...] about LienVietPostBank to support Bac Ninh in building e-government