Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (C) speaks at the meeting. Read full story – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has requested ministries and sectors to seek ways to address legal barriers related to the implementation of investment projects. Read full story - Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Read full story - Digital travel platform Agoda has revealed 10 countries with the highest numbers of tourists keen to travel to Vietnam. Tourists from the country wish to enjoy the cordiality, beautiful landscapes and cuisine of Vietnam, Agoda added.

1265/BYT-DP on COVID-19 prevention and control for foreign arrivals to Vietnam. People entering Vietnam have to make health declarations prior to their entry, monitor their health, and use health declaration app PC COVID as in line with regulations while staying in Vietnam, she added. Vietnam and Malaysia have a long-standing friendship with excellent cooperation in many areas since they established diplomatic relations on March 30, 1973. The flying insect is classified as the eighth species of the hayashii-group, which is endemic to Vietnam. Vietnam lost 0-1 to Japan in the first leg which took place at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on November 11.

On the occasion, the Government leader reiterated the invitation to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit Vietnam. The PM thanked the Saudi Arabian side for creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese nationals to live and study in the country, particularly when COVID-19 broke out. He believed that Saudi Arabia and Vietnam hold huge potential to further promote cooperation across various fields, notably trade and investment. The Saudi Arabian minister agreed with PM Chinh’s proposals, viewing them as a roadmap to foster bilateral relations. Saudi Arabian agencies and businesses will work closely with the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry to boost the efficiency of the bilateral cooperation, particularly in economy, he affirmed./.

Third flight carrying Vietnamese in Ukraine lands in HanoiA third flight bringing home Vietnamese people fleeing Ukraine successfully landed at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on the morning of March 17. The RoK is currently one of the key labour export markets of Vietnam. The donors are Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam Company (Doosan Vina), Chung-Ang University and the Community Chest of Korea nonprofit organisation. To date, Dong Nai has handed over around 1,800 hectares out of the total 2,532 hectares of land for Long Thanh International Airport project’s first phase. Vietnam welcomes EU’s engagement in Mekong subregion’s developmentThe Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the delegation of the European Union (EU) in Vietnam held the EU-Mekong Cooperation Conference on March 16 in both in-person and virtual forms.

The Pasaxon newspaper , the official mouthpiece of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, on March 16 front-paged an article highlighting the unique relationship between Vietnam and Laos The article was published on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (September 5) and 45 years of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18).It recalled the past struggles for national liberation of Vietnamese and Lao peoples, during which they stood shoulder to shoulder and regarded each other’s revolutionary cause as their own.The article quoted late President Ho Chi Minh as saying “helping our friends means helping ourselves” and stressed that the special friendship and special solidarity have been promoted at all levels, becoming a unique relationship in the world. Vietnam ese and Lao Parties have utilised internal strength and international support to gain independence for the nations, the article said, attributing victories of the two countries to their friendship and solidarity, particularly the special, great solidarity between their peoples.

training course on building capacity-based continuous training management system for nurses opens in Hanoi on March 13. (Photo: suckhoedoisong.vn)A training course on building capacity-based continuous training management system for nurses was opened in Hanoi on March 13 as part of a joint programme between the Vietnam Nurses’ Association (VNA) and Japan’s Itabashi Medical System (IMS).Attending the course are 18 health workers in charge of managing nursing staff at centrally- and provincially-run hospitals selected to develop a system for continuous training system for nurses on a trial basis.During the seven-day course, experts from the VNA and IMS will give their opinions on each hospital’s plan for nurses’ continuous training IMS Vice President Kitagami Yoko said based on each hospital’s functions and patient database, the course provides guidelines for the trainees to establish a training programme and goals suitable for nurses’ different capacity levels.IMS operates 139 hospitals and medical facilities that provide high-quality healthcare services and technical support for the development of such training management system./.

The project is financed with over 1.3 million USD in non-refundable aid by the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA). Further support is being offered to the group by the embassy, the associations of overseas Vietnamese and Vietnamese students in Hungary. Most notably, people seeking tourism information about Vietnam mostly came from the United States, Australia, Russia, France, Germany, Japan, India, the UK, and Canada. On Saturday evening, a further 62 deaths related to Covid-19 were announced, bringing the total number of fatalities in Vietnam to 41,290. Climate adaptation eats up 70% of Vietnam climate budget in 2016-2020As many as 70% of the climate budget spent in Vietnam in 2016-2020 went to climate adaptation, according to a report on Climate Public Expenditure and Investment Review of Vietnam (CPEIR).

CAMSOC officials review the SEA Games 2023 preparation plan (Photo: VNA)The Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee ( CAMSOC ) and national sport federations are determined to complete 95 percent of designation and setting of venues serving the 2023 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) hosted by the country in September.CAMSOC Secretary-General Vath Chamroeun confirmed the information at a recent meeting, adding that February and March 2023 will be designated as the period for the installation of sound and lighting systems, as well as other decorations.The committee has chosen main competition venues for the tournament, slated to begin in April next year, in six regions including the capital Phnom Penh and the provinces of Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, Kep, Kampot and Kampong Speu.Phnom Penh will be the main venue for more than 30 sports./.

Vietnam tourism: Beauty along the coast of Phu YenWith a coastline of some 189 kilometres, Mother Nature bestowed upon Phu Yen province many gulfs, lagoons, beaches and islets. The province also has rivers, mountains, lakes, hot spa areas and valuable tangible and intangible cultural heritage sites. Coming to the province, visitors will have a chance to get close to nature and discover the distinctive culture of the people of Phu Yen.

Vietnam logs 169,114 COVID-19 infections on March 11An additional 169,114 COVID-19 infections were confirmed in Vietnam on March 11, the Ministry of Health said. The total number of COVID-related fatalities in Vietnam is now 41,228, about 0.8 percent of all infections. President of Sierra Leone to visit Vietnam from March 14-20The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 14 – 20. Sun Group will cover the entire cost of the flights and the Vietnam Airlines will offer the most preferential prices. As planned, Park Hang-seo’s troops will reconvene for training at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre on March 14.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang , Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations. The Chinese diplomat said he wishes to work closely with the Vietnamese Ambassador in the coming time to contribute to promoting bilateral ties. Previously, after arriving in New York, starting his tenure as Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN in February, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang met with Ambassador Anouparb Vongnorkeo, Permanent Representative of Laos to the UN, and Ambassador Sovann Ke, Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the UN. At the meetings, the ambassadors of Laos and Cambodia affirmed their respect for the good traditional friendship with Vietnam and expressed their willingness to work closely with the Vietnamese Ambassador in the coming time. Giang thanked and proposed Laos and Cambodia to work closely with Vietnam to promote common interests at the UN, helping to strengthen the relations between Vietnam and the two countries as well as enhancing the role of ASEAN at this important global multilateral forum./.

The meeting of the Politburo in Hanoi on March 11 (Photo: VNA)– Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a Politburo meeting in Hanoi on March 11 to look into issues related to the Mekong Delta ’s development and the corruption combat.The event discussed a plan reviewing the implementation of the 9th-tenure Politburo’s Resolution No. 21-NQ/TW, dated January 20, 2003, on orientations, tasks, and measures for socio-economic development and defence - security ensuring in the Mekong Delta during 2001 - 2010, along with the 11th-tenure Politburo’s Conclusion No. 28-KL/TW, dated August 14, 2012, on this issue for 2011 - 2020.Participants also scrutinised another plan reviewing the five-year implementation of the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 21-NQ/TW have been carried out effectively, and its targets basically achieved. Apart from corruption combat, he also pointed out the need for due attention to fighting negative phenomena, with a focus on the degradation of political thought, morality, and lifestyle./.

Sun Group, Vietnam Airlines join hands to bring Vietnamese home from UkraineSun Group and Vietnam Airlines on March 10 signed a cooperation agreement on supporting the repatriation of Vietnamese people and their family members from war areas in Ukraine back home. People joining social insurance up 1.14 percent in two monthsThe number of people participating in compulsory social insurance and unemployment insurance in the first two months of 2022 recorded year-on-year increases of 1.14 percent and 1.02 percent, respectively, according to Vietnam Social Security (VSS). The signing of the MoU aims to specify the scope of cooperation in health insurance, facilitating frequent exchanges between the VSS and US partners towards the sustainable development of the health insurance system in Vietnam. Under the agreement, the sides will bolster cooperation in health insurance, particularly in the development of sustainable universal health insurance coverage; assessing the quality of medical equipment and services covered by health insurance; and health insurance payment verification. Therefore, the Vietnam Social Security proposed the Ministry of Health to handle the arising obstacles.

Vietnamese rice’s export prices have been on the increase thanks to growing demand. (Photo: VNA)According to the Vietnam Food Association, rice exports to members of the European Union (EU) are likely to surge in the coming time. In 2021, Vietnam did not exceed the tariff quota of 80,000 tonnes in which the import duty will be zero under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement ( EVFTA ), amid a rising demand for the grain in Europe.The Ministry of Industry and Trade predicts that the export of rice, coffee, cashew nuts, rubber and vegetables will greatly contribute to the total farm export revenues to the EU this year.Meanwhile, the export value of Vietnamese coffee in January-February surged 35.6 percent per tonne against the same period last year.Ample room remains for Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports to the US, as shipments from the Southeast Asian country currently account for about 2 percent of the US’s imports.

Ten outstanding young faces of Vietnam announcedWinners of the Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award 2021 were announced by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee on March 4. Vietnam bolsters AI application in all fieldsArtificial intelligence (AI) products have been used in all sectors in Vietnam, such as public administration, transport, healthcare, banking and industries, in tandem with digital transformation. In Vietnam, many applications, such as face and voice recognition and security systems, using AI technology are researched and developed by many research agencies. Vietnam records 125,587 new infections on March 4Vietnam registered 125,587 new COVID-19 infections on March 4, according to the Ministry of Health. 4 starts practical trainingThe Vietnam Department for Peacekeeping Operations on March 4 launched practical training for Level-2 Field Hospital No.