January 20, 2022

Make-in-Vietnam key to making VN a digital powerhouse

Make in Vietnam” is an initiative/slogan launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in 2019, aiming to promote development of the domestic ICT industry.   It calls on businesses to design, create and manufacture products in Vietnam instead of outsourcing them to help solve the nation’s problems and

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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives outgoing Malaysian Ambassador

  President Nguyen Xuan Phuc  met outgoing Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato Sharifah Norhana Syed Mustaffa in Hanoi on Thursday. In his address, the President praised the Ambassador for her great contributions to boosting the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Malaysia. He highlighted the two countries’ cooperation at regional and

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Hanoi cancels Lunar New Year’s Eve firework display

 Hanoi’s authorities have decided to cancel the firework display for the upcoming Lunar New Year’s Eve due to COVID-19 concerns. Earlier in January, the city planned a 15-minute firework display for the Lunar New Year’s Eve at Thong Nhat Park, but for online viewing only.   The city currently has

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South Korea stresses need for dialogue regarding North Korea

 The South Korean government emphasized Thursday that dialogue and diplomacy are the only key to building peace on the Korean Peninsula. Seoul’s Ministry of Unification said the South Korean government is closely monitoring the North’s latest moves with a sense of tension, and will thoroughly prepare for possible deterioration of

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Vietnam backs Samsung’s operational expansion: PM

  The Vietnamese Government always creates the best possible conditions for businesses and investors, including Samsung, to expand operations in Vietnam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on Thursday. At a reception for Director General of Samsung Vietnam Complex Choi Joo-ho in Hanoi, the PM said Samsung’s investment is evidence of the fruitful development of the strategic

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People’s diplomacy – one of key pillars in Vietnam’s diplomacy

  – President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Nguyen Phuong Nga has pledged close cooperation with the media in assuring people’s diplomacy as one of three pillars in Vietnam’s modern and comprehensive diplomacy. Speaking in a meeting with the press on Thursday, Nga said in the context of

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UN agrees to replace Ethiopian forces within UNISFA

  The United Nations has agreed to replace thousands of Ethiopian forces within the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) with other UN forces, Sudan announced Wednesday. Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, received a phone call from Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN Undersecretary-General for Peace Operations,

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