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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam welcomes positive political, security & socio-economic progress in Central Asia despite COVID-19 challenges and hopes the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) will maintain its effective activities in the region, according to Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at the Vietnamese mission to the UN. Addressing the UN Security Council’s online meeting on UNRCCA operations on January 27, Anh expressed support for and appreciated the work of the centre and its head Natalia Gherman, describing the centre as the UN’s role model in promoting preventive diplomacy in the region. Natalia, who is Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Central Asia, reported to the meeting on the centre’s main activities since the council’s session in July 2020. Specifically, the UNRCCA focused on supporting Central Asian countries in boosting political progress, … [Read more...] about Vietnam appreciates UN Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia’s operations

Within the private sector, Vietnam’s banking industry has been at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Specifically, local commercial banks have quickly adapted to and applied fintech to banking operations, such as mobile and QR code payments, electronic wallets, tokenisation, and payments via chip cards for domestic cards. Those strong transformations have helped Vietnam’s banking sector improve competitiveness and increase access to banking services for all, especially those in rural and remote areas. … [Read more...] about Grappling with digital evolution

Liberation, meanwhile, quoted Dow Chemical’s own words as saying Agent Orange is extremely powerful with an “exceptional toxicity”. The defoliant was at the heart of the largest chemical warfare programme in the 20th century, conducted by the US not only in Việt Nam but also in neighbouring Laos and Cambodia. Its lasting effects are still being felt today. … [Read more...] about Historic court case begins in France for Agent Orange victims

The specific target is that by 2025, the number of enterprises implementing technology innovation will increase by an average of 15% per year; and 100% of enterprises producing key products will directly participate in the programme to form research and development organisations. There are 3-5 key product industries that own or create advanced technologies in the value chain to produce products with high added value and competitiveness in the market. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 28

The ceremony was attended by national-level government representatives from the Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration and the Branch of North Inland Waterways and Vietnam Administration of Sea and Islands; donors from Ocean Conservancy and USAID/DIG; technical experts from Vietnam Academy for Water Resources; and MCD. Delegates who participated in the ceremony from Nam Dinh include: leaders and officers of the DONRE; representatives of the Department of Transport, Water resources management Sub-department, Traffic Police Division, Riverway Management Company No. 5, Environmental Joint Stock Company; leaders of Nam Dinh City People's Committee and officers of Division of Natural Resources and Environment; People's Committee leaders and environmental cadastral officers of Vi Xuyen ward, Vi Hoang ward, Nam Phong commune, My Tan commune; Representatives of Division of Natural Resources and Environment of Nam Truc, Giao Thuy, My Loc districts; leaders of the Party Committee, People's … [Read more...] about Launching ceremony of river trash capture tool in Nam Dinh