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The moves to take in order to help firms ride economic wave - illustration photo The government can best help businesses by continuing its remarkable success in limiting the spread of COVID-19. The challenge now is to source vaccines and quickly vaccinate the population as supplies become available. This should remain the highest priority. Recent global success in containing the pandemic means that there are now much improved prospects for global economic recovery. The World Bank recently projected global growth of 5.6 per cent in 2021. A key question for policymakers is: What more can Vietnam do to help firms benefit from the expected improvement in the global economy? When the pandemic first started to impact the global economy, governments initially focused on actions to retain jobs and limit firm closures. Policy actions were directed at quickly increasing spending and liquidity to sustain investment and employment, and measures to reduce business costs to stimulate … [Read more...] about The moves to take in order to help firms ride economic wave

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn delivered the keynote speech at Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) High-level Policy Dialogue held on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Điệp HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn on Tuesday chaired the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) High-level Policy Dialogue, themed “ASEM at 25: Strengthening Asia-Europe Partnership in a Transforming World” held both in-person and virtually in Hà Nội. The dialogue is an initiative of Việt Nam to mark the 25th anniversary of ASEM foundation (1996-2021) and is one of the most important activities of the forum in 2021, serving as an important opportunity for members to discuss the development orientation and vision of the Asia-Europe Partnership in the new period. The outcome will be an important contribution to the 13th ASEM Summit scheduled to be held on November 25-26 in Cambodia. In his remarks, Vietnamese foreign minister Sơn lauded the remarkable achievements and … [Read more...] about Asia-Europe partnership indispensable for world’s stability and prosperity: Foreign minister

The Vietnamese students’ coronavirus-proof helmet is designed to protect the respiratory system, prevent viral infections while ensuring comfort and convenience for users. The coronavirus-proof helmet, invented by two Vietnamese students, ranked in the top 10 of the fifth ICAN international creative contest, VnExpress reported. Vihelm, a helmet-style mask, has been designed by  the twoVietnamese students based on the gas mask mechanism to prevent viral infection, including coronavirus. Two young authors (left) and their teacher check a Vihelm. Photo: P. Nam The helmet, invented by Do Trong Minh Duc, an 11th-grader of the US’s Montverde Academy, and Tran Nguyen Khanh An, an 8th-grader at the Hanoi Academy International Bilingual School, has reached the final round of the ICAN international creative contest. This year's contest attracted 600 submissions from 60 countries. The main prizes were awarded by a multinational jury, including championship, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students’ coronavirus-proof helmet wins top-10 award

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the meeting in Hanoi on June 22 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh suggested several measures to augment the Vietnam - Singapore strategic partnership during a meeting with visiting Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Hanoi on June 22. Balakrishnan affirmed that the Vietnam - Singapore strategic partnership has been developing in a substantive and effective manner with high political trust and huge cooperation potential, especially when both are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ( CPTPP ) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The two countries share many common benefits in combating COVID-19 and strengthening cooperation towards post-pandemic recovery, he emphasised. The Singaporean official also informed his host about the outcomes of the talks … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh receives visiting Singaporean Foreign Minister

Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Điệp HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh suggested several measures to augment the Việt Nam-Singapore strategic partnership during a meeting with visiting Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Hà Nội on Tuesday. Balakrishnan affirmed that the Việt Nam-Singapore strategic partnership had been developing in a substantive and effective manner with high political trust and huge cooperation potential, especially when both were members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The two countries shared many common benefits in combating COVID-19 and strengthening cooperation towards post-pandemic recovery, he emphasised. The Singaporean official also informed his host about the outcomes of the talks with his Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Deputy PM Phạm Bình Minh receives visiting Singaporean Foreign Minister