Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on August 16 put forward several measures that need to be done in the coming times to boost the development of border trade. Speaking at an online meeting between relevant ministries and 25 border provinces, Dien suggested border localities build strategies and
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday to attend the fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5). Working with six Vietnamese Ambassadors to Europe that evening, Mr. Hue praised their efforts to secure COVID-19 vaccines for Vietnam and said the National Assembly will work
The Health Ministry has urged authorities in 5 localities hard hit by COVID-19 to accelerate vaccination for eligible citizens. Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Binh Duong, Long An, and Dong Nai province are asked to administer a first COVID-19 vaccine dose to all adults, including pregnant women, by September 15 and then administer a second dose to eligible citizens. Vietnam has vaccinated nearly 21.5 million
Hanoi will tighten the check of travel permit this week as part of efforts to ensure strict social distancing amid COVID-19. A new form of travel permit having QR code will be put into use on Wednesday which is required to go through checkpoints in the city. The capital has
Governing body FIFA’s proposal to hold the World Cup every two years instead of every four has received support from four football federations in South Asia, who said it would spur development of the game in the region. In May, FIFA’s congress voted to carry out a feasibility study on
The Taliban have taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan being held by resistance forces, the Islamist militant group’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on Monday. Pictures on social media showed Taliban members standing in front of the gate of the Panjshir provincial governor’s compound. There was
Singapore’s aviation regulator said on Monday it would approve the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX more than two years after the plane was grounded, becoming the latest country in the Asia Pacific region to do so. The approval is based on operators including Singapore Airlines complying with
