December 6, 2021

Turn pandemic into opportunity, says top legislator

 National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has urged greater efforts to improve national and corporate governance capacity, and strengthen the trust of people and businesses and national credibility with international organizations and communities. Mr. Hue delivered a closing speech at the online Vietnam Economic Forum 2021, themed “Recovery and Sustainable

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Top Lao legislator begins official visit to Vietnam

Chairman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Saysomphone Phomvihane on Monday began an official three-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh HueThis is the first foreign trip by Mr Saysomphone Phomvihane in his capacity as NA Chairman of Laos. The visit not only reaffirms the

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Vingroup plans US IPO for automaking arm in late 2022

  Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, has said it is planning to list its car unit on the US stock market in the second half of next year, in an offering expected to raise at least 3 billion USD. In last week’s statement, Vingroup said it had set up a Singapore-based

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Vietnam’s canned lychee goes on sale at French supermarkets

   More than 20 tonnes of canned lychee from Vietnam have hit the shelves of supermarkets in France for the first time, according to the trade office of Vietnam in France. This is also the first time canned fruit from Vietnam has been sold at a retail chain in France. Vietnamese Ambassador to

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Poor weather hampers search and rescue efforts at Indonesia volcano

Officials monitoring Indonesia’s Semeru volcano on Monday warned residents to remain vigilant after a deadly eruption over the weekend, as heavy wind and rain brought search-and-rescue efforts to a halt. The tallest mountain on the island of Java erupted dramatically on Saturday, shooting a towering column of ash into the sky that

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Fauci says early reports encouraging about Omicron variant

 – Early indications on the severity of the Omicron Covid-19 variant are “a bit encouraging”, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told CNN, adding that scientists need more information before drawing conclusions about Omicron’s severity. Reports from South Africa, where it emerged and is becoming the dominant strain,

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Vietnam ready to assist Laos in fight against COVID-19: PM

 Vietnam always stands side by side and stays ready to help Laos, within its ability, to push back the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told President of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane during their meeting in Hanoi on Monday. Both leaders praised the great friendship, special solidarity and

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