The office of the People's Committee of HCMC announced that Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee, approved the policy of reducing 50 percent of stall rentals at city-based traditional markets during the period from July to December 2020 as proposed by the Department of Industry and Trade. This department is assigned to take responsibility and coordinate with the Department of Finance to guide the People's Committees of districts to implement the policy. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 16
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Over 4,000 delegates to 13th National Party Congress to be tested for COVID-19
Vice Commander of the Hanoi Capital High Command Maj. Gen. Do Thai Son expressed his concern over the complicated developments of illegal entries into the country in recent times, asking the city to direct units to thoroughly review concentrated quarantine facilities and strictly comply with regulations in the regard. … [Read more...] about Over 4,000 delegates to 13th National Party Congress to be tested for COVID-19
PM orders democratic, fair, safe organisation of general elections
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested ensuring democracy, fairness, safety and thrift in the elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and the People’s Councils at all levels in the 2021-2026 tenure. In a directive dated January 14, PM Phuc asked the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to coordinate with relevant agencies to direct news agencies to disseminate the significance and importance of the elections, the right to vote and to stand as a candidate of citizens to officials, public servants, armed forces and people from all walks of life. The Ministry of Planning and Investment should instruct the General Statistics Office to guide its provincial and municipal chapters to provide population data until December 31, 2020 to serve as a foundation to count the number of NA and People’s Council deputies at each administrative unit. The Government leader directed the Ministry of Transport and the MIC to work on specific … [Read more...] about PM orders democratic, fair, safe organisation of general elections
Despite difficulties, Vietnam constantly promotes the right to social security
The voluntary social insurance policy has been implemented since 2008 to create opportunities for workers in the informal sector to participate in social insurance. In fact, after 10 years of implementation, the number of people participating in voluntary social insurance has not yet grown commensurate with its potential. However, on May 23, 2018, after the 7th Conference of the 12th Central Executive Committee issued Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW on reform of social insurance policy together with the implementation of the Government's Resolution No. 102/NQ-TW dated August 3, 2018 on assigning development targets for social insurance participants to the People's Committees of provinces and cities; considering it as the socio-economic development target of the locality, the development of voluntary social insurance has made a clear breakthrough. In 2018, the whole country had more than 277,000 people participating in voluntary social insurance, an increase of nearly 53,000 people, … [Read more...] about Despite difficulties, Vietnam constantly promotes the right to social security
Phu Quoc island city draws $16.5 billion in investment
Local trade-service production expanded by an average of over 19 percent each year during the last five years, doubling the rate in its home province of Kien Giang in the Mekong Delta. State budget collections rose an average of 19 percent annually and accounted for more than 40 percent of the province’s total collections. … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc island city draws $16.5 billion in investment