Your effort is highly appreciated

At the meeting (Photo: SGGP) At the meeting with the delegation led by Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Le, Vice Chairman of Cu Chi District People's Committee Nguyen Thi Hang said that since the beginning of the year, the district has recorded 1,205 outbreaks with 1,549 dengue inpatients and 1,001 outpatients. Noticeably, out of a total of 2,500 inpatients and outpatients, many are workers who got the disease at work or in other localities. The district also reported four deaths caused by the dengue virus. In addition, Cu Chi District still has identified 469 vulnerable localities in dengue risk areas. Explaining the reason why Cu Chi District is one of the five localities with the highest number of dengue cases in the city since the beginning of the year, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hang shared that the district has over 50 percent of agricultural land, focusing on agricultural production. In many industrial zones, there are a large number of immigrants, and the sanitary conditions in the areas … [Read more...] about People’s Council Chairwoman urges Cu Chi to be epidemic-free zone

South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics will make a business and investment expansion in Vietnam, with a target of US$69 billion worth of exports and an additional investment of US$3.3 billion this year, among other activities, the group’s leader has said. Samsung CEO Roh Tae Moon told Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh about the giant’s expansion of operations in Vietnam at their meeting on Friday, as part of his ongoing working visit in the Southeast Asian country. Specifically, Samsung will manufacture semiconductor products at its Samsung Electro-Mechanics Vietnam, located in northern Thai Nguyen Province, in July 2023, the CEO said. The group will also inaugurate its research and development (R&D) center in Hanoi late this year or early next year to serve not only Vietnam but other Southeast Asian countries as well. In addition, Samsung plans to assist 50 Vietnamese enterprises in improving their competitiveness under a smart factory model, while … [Read more...] about S.Korea’s Samsung to expand trade, investment in Vietnam: CEO

The Federation of Trade Unions of Seoul and the Hanoi Confederation of Labor are set to strengthen cooperation in the coming time. Hanoi has asked the Federation of Trade Unions of Seoul to support and strengthen exchanges with South Korean businesses on protecting the rights of Vietnamese laborers as well as accompanying the businesses' operation through trade unions. Delegates between Seoul and Hanoi attend the meeting. Photo: The Hanoi Times Speaking at the meeting with the high-ranking delegation of the Federation of Trade Unions of Seoul (South Korea) on August 5, Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong gave remarks when emphasizing the important role of trade unions in foreign-invested enterprises. The Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee welcomed the Seoul delegation’s visit to Hanoi on the 30th anniversary of Vietnam - South Korea diplomatic relations. He affirmed the deepening and widening development in all … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Seoul to promote trade unions’ cooperation

Vietnam said all development decisions must be nature-based and centered around people to ensure sustainable development in which no one would be left behind. Vietnam, a developing country, has stressed the importance of an all-people approach in coping with a global issue – climate change – and its roadmap to achieve a net-zero target by 2050 it has declared. Overview of the workshop in Hanoi on Dec 7 chaired by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha. Photo: Huong Giang/ UNDP The idea has been included in Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s speech at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in Glasgow, the UK, in early November, as part of efforts to promote the engagement of all people in Vietnam in realizing its commitment at the global event, according to Pham Van Tan, Deputy Head of Vietnam’s Climate Negotiation Delegation. It’s interesting that Vietnam has stipulated the role of its people in the common drive, … [Read more...] about [Net-zero strategy] People-centered approach: Vietnam’s weapon to realize COP26 commitment

This is the third time in a row that MB has been honoured in this award category, recognising the bank's continuous efforts in recent years in trading and providing derivatives products in the Vietnam market. In 2021, the scale of its portfolio and position in the market, the fast and powerful digital transformation process, and the high-quality human resources are the highlights that made MB be selected for the above-mentioned prestigious award, according to the evaluation of The Asian Banker. With a large portfolio and diverse product solutions, MB's interest rate and commodity derivatives business line has long been considered the top choice in the market for many years. The bank's revenue from foreign exchange and derivatives has grown constantly by an average of 40 per cent in the last three years, while the foreign exchange market share remained competitive among the top five financial institutions in Vietnam. Considering the awards based on the bank's results … [Read more...] about MB maintains its position as the market leader in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the efforts and achievements so far. He then pointed out the 25 tasks of Project 06 not being fulfilled (accounting for 54.3 percent). The proportion of document processing online is not truly high. 4/25 online public services were unsuccessful goals. The digitalization speed is still slower than expected. He stressed the importance of Project 06 to help citizens form a new habit of not coming to state agencies for administrative procedures but using online portals instead. This is a tough challenge that requires strong determination of all state officials. When carrying out this project, to minimize resource waste, there must be breakthroughs in thinking and strategic visions in order to fulfill immediate tasks and prepare for long-term ones. As to the national population database, chip-based citizen ID card, digital identification account, the Prime Minister asked for an acceleration in research for suitable platforms and … [Read more...] about VNeID officially becomes national digital citizen app