NA wraps up with working agenda fulfilled
HÀ NỘI Laws and resolutions were top of the agenda during the 20 days of the National Assembly session. “The NA has fulfilled all working agenda in legislation, supervision and making decisions on important national works,” she said. The NA gave their opinions on nine draft laws as part of their working agenda. Labour ConventionEarlier in the morning, deputies passed a resolution approving Việt Nam’s accession to Convention 98 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). ILO’s deputy director-general for Policy, Deborah Greenfield congratulated Việt Nam on ratifying Convention 98.
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June 15, 2019 00:22 UTC
MoIT holds conference to strengthen supply chains
HÀ NỘI The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Association of Việt Nam Retailers (AVR) opened a conference yesterday in Hà Nội to promote links within Việt Nam’s goods supply chain and sustainable co-operation between manufacturers and distributors. Vũ Thị Hậu, AVR vice chairwoman, said the conference aimed to build supply chains for consumer goods and speciality agricultural products. Speaking at the conference, Đỗ Hoàng Thạch, director of Việt Nam Agricultural Trade Promotion Joint Stock Company, said the supply chain was important to the industry. Revenue rose 10.2 per cent in 2016, 10.9 per cent in 2017 and 11.7 per cent last year. Nga said these were results of the remarkable efforts of the association and its member companies to strengthen supply chains to bring quality products to consumers.
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June 15, 2019 00:11 UTC
Australia, VN issue new report on digital transformation roadmap
The report “Việt Nam’s Future Digital Economy towards 2030 and 2045” provides economic modelling for potential growth scenarios. The report, “Việt Nam’s Future Digital Economy Towards 2030 and 2045”, notes that much has already been done through the Government’s policies on 4.0 Industry such as cybersecurity, energy and digital skills. The country also lacks a sufficient number of people who can play leading roles in the digital transformation process. The first report “Việt Nam Today”, which was released last year, examined the state of Việt Nam’s macro-economy and digital economy. The report is part of the Việt Nam’s Future Digital Economy project, an innovative joint venture between Việt Nam and Australia.
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June 14, 2019 12:33 UTC
Prime Minister welcomes Australian Foreign Minister | # AsiaNewsNetwork
Meeting Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne in Hà Nội on Thursday, PM Phúc also suggested the two sides effectively uphold the current bilateral cooperation mechanisms. Relations between Việt Nam and Australia have been developing fruitfully in recent years, PM Phúc said, adding that Australia has annually trained nearly 30,000 Vietnamese students. Australia currently ranks 19th among 128 foreign investors in Việt Nam with total investment of over $1.84 billion, while Việt Nam is running 47 direct investment projects in Australia. He welcomed Payne for selecting Việt Nam as one of the first countries to visit in the second week of her new working tenure. The minister said she will direct the Australian foreign ministry to expand new cooperation with Việt Nam in the spirit of strategic partnership.
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June 14, 2019 01:41 UTC
Prime Minister welcomes Australian Foreign Minister
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (R) meets Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne in Hà Nội on Thursday. Meeting Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne in Hà Nội on Thursday, PM Phúc also suggested the two sides effectively uphold the current bilateral cooperation mechanisms. Australia currently ranks 19th among 128 foreign investors in Việt Nam with total investment of over $1.84 billion, while Việt Nam is running 47 direct investment projects in Australia. He welcomed Payne for selecting Việt Nam as one of the first countries to visit in the second week of her new working tenure. The minister said she will direct the Australian foreign ministry to expand new cooperation with Việt Nam in the spirit of strategic partnership.
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June 14, 2019 01:41 UTC
Amended tax and public investment laws passed | # AsiaNewsNetwork
Under the amended law, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee can erase tax liabilities worth a maximum VNĐ5 billion (US$215,000). Directors of the general tax and customs departments are able to remove overdue tax liabilities worth VNĐ5-10 billion. The finance minister is authorised to eliminate overdue tax liabilities worth VNĐ10-15 billion and the Prime Minister can erase unpaid tax liabilities worth more than VNĐ15 billion. The amended law also asks commercial banks to provide data and information of customers – also tax payers – to tax agencies and work with tax agencies to perform tax collection activities while ensuring tax payers’ information is secure and not falsified. The amended Law of Tax Management will take effect on July 1, 2020.
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June 14, 2019 01:18 UTC
Amended tax and public investment laws passed
Under the amended law, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee can erase tax liabilities worth a maximum VNĐ5 billion (US$215,000). Directors of the general tax and customs departments are able to remove overdue tax liabilities worth VNĐ5-10 billion. The finance minister is authorised to eliminate overdue tax liabilities worth VNĐ10-15 billion and the Prime Minister can erase unpaid tax liabilities worth more than VNĐ15 billion. The amended law also asks commercial banks to provide data and information of customers – also tax payers – to tax agencies and work with tax agencies to perform tax collection activities while ensuring tax payers’ information is secure and not falsified. The amended Law of Tax Management will take effect on July 1, 2020.
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June 14, 2019 01:18 UTC
Viet Nam wins seat on United Nations Security Council with landslide vote #AsiaNewsNetwork
The result represented a record, with the landslide one of the largest in the history of the United Nations. Trung said for its term as a Council member, Việt Nam will focus on promoting multilateralism and international law, cooperation between the Council and regional organisations, post-conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding, as well as civilian protection during conflicts. This marks the second time Việt Nam has won the position on the council, following its first stint during the 2008-2009 period. As the only candidate representing Asia-Pacific, Việt Nam was set to replace Kuwait at the UNSC from January 1, 2020. As one of the six major UN organs, the UN Security Council has 15 members, including five permanent and the remaining 10 with two-year tenures.
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June 07, 2019 16:41 UTC
Vietnamese foreign minister talks with Singaporean counterpart over controversial statements
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh had a telephone conversation with his Singapoean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan over the recent remarks made by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong which called Việt Nam's efforts to stop the genocidal Khmer Rouge in Cambodia an "invasion" and "occupation." — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm KhánhHÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh yesterday held a telephone conversation with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan over controversial remarks made by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong regarding Việt Nam’s war with Cambodia in the 1970s-80s. Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Hun Sen last night took to Facebook to air his indignation over Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong’s statement on his Facebook page last night. His statement reveals to the Singaporean people and the world that leaders of Singapore had indeed contributed to the massacre of Cambodian people,” he added. Lee Hsien Loong considers the trial of the Khmer Rouge leaders legitimate?” the PM concluded.
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June 07, 2019 14:48 UTC
PM Phúc courts Italian businesses
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (right) and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at the 3rd High-level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations held in Hà Nội on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống NhấtHÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged Italian enterprises to choose Việt Nam as their business destination when “looking towards the East”. Việt Nam served as an important gateway for Italian enterprises to enter not only Southeast Asia but also China, two important markets, Lộc said. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who is on an official trip to Việt Nam, reaffirmed at the meeting that ASEAN was a “fundamental partner” of Italy in Asia. Việt Nam, Thailand and Malaysia were forecast to gain from the trade tensions, particularly in ICT product manufacturing and consumer goods, as well as automotive and parts production.
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June 07, 2019 02:03 UTC
PM Phúc courts Italian businesses | # AsiaNewsNetwork
He stressed Việt Nam’s important role in promoting Italy-ASEAN ties given that Việt Nam was the biggest trading partner of Italy within the bloc while Italy was Việt Nam’s fourth largest partner in the EU. Việt Nam served as an important gateway for Italian enterprises to enter not only Southeast Asia but also China, two important markets, Lộc said. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who is on an official trip to Việt Nam, reaffirmed at the meeting that ASEAN was a “fundamental partner” of Italy in Asia. Việt Nam, Thailand and Malaysia were forecast to gain from the trade tensions, particularly in ICT product manufacturing and consumer goods, as well as automotive and parts production. In 2017, ASEAN imported goods worth $10.9 billion from Italy while the European country received nearly $8.8 billion in goods from ASEAN.
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June 07, 2019 02:03 UTC
No hope in Lào Cai cave rescue efforts after six days
The rescue has still been operated although no contact with the victim has been made. – VNA/VNS Photo Hương ThuLÀO CAI – Lào Cai Province Police has pulled out all the stops to look for 59-year-old Giàng Seo Lử, who has been trapped in a cave in Mản Thẩn, Si Ma Cai District since June 1, according to Vietnam News Agency. On June 1, Lử and his cousin Giàng Seo Dùng entered the cave to remove a water pump. Shortly after, heavy rains and landslides flooded the cave, trapping Lử inside while Dùng escaped. The provincial department of fire fighting, prevention and rescue mobilised a team to save him.
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June 06, 2019 10:41 UTC
No hope in Lào Cai cave rescue efforts after six days | # AsiaNewsNetwork
On June 1, Lử and his cousin Giàng Seo Dùng entered the cave to remove a water pump. Shortly after, heavy rains and landslides flooded the cave, trapping Lử inside while Dùng escaped. The provincial department of fire fighting, prevention and rescue mobilised a team to save him. However, the small and deep cave have made it hard for the team to approach him. Up to Thursday, no contact has yet been made with Lử.
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June 06, 2019 10:41 UTC
PM calls for more efforts to control African swine fever | # AsiaNewsNetwork
culling of sick pigs. Cases of fraud in which people falsified the number of pigs culled in order to profit from the repayment policy should be strictly dealt with. The veterinary system at all levels should be strengthened and the transportation and slaughter of pigs should be controlled, the PM said. The damage already caused by the disease, including compensation for culled pigs and other expenses, was estimated at around VNĐ3.6trillion (US$153.8 million). Participants at the meeting also suggested raising the assistance for forces working to cull sick pigs which was equal to the price of hiring local workers, ranging from VNĐ300,000-500,000 ($13-$21) per day.
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June 05, 2019 05:15 UTC
Việt Nam issues statement on Singapore PM’s speech at Shangri-La Dialogue
Ha Noi – Việt Nam regretted that some contents of the remarks made by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue and on his Facebook page did not objectively reflect the historical truth, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng has said. She made the statement in response to reporters’ queries on Tuesday about the Singaporean Prime Minister’s speech at the dialogue and the information posted on his personal website on May 31 saying Việt Nam had “invaded” and “occupied” Cambodia. Việt Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had discussed the issue with its Singaporean counterpart, she said. In full: http://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/520904/viet-nam-issues-statement-on-singapore-pms-speech-at-shangri-la-dialogue.html© 2019, The Cambodia Daily. All rights reserved No part of this article may be reproduced in print, electronically, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without written permission.
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June 05, 2019 02:15 UTC