The signing ceremony between The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Accounting and Auditing Supervisory Department. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Finance’s Accounting and Auditing Supervisory Department to improve the quality of human resources and accelerate the development of accounting and auditing to facilitate Việt Nam’s international integration. The institute and the ministry’s accounting and auditing supervisory department will work hand in hand. They will consider mapping out a training programme for certification of International financial reporting standards in Việt Nam. They will periodically organise seminars and conferences to exchange accounting and auditing knowledge, carry out research and share experiences, technical resources and the best practices in accounting and auditing . Deputy Minister of Finance Tạ Anh …
Gratitude activities held for national contributors
* On July 23, a mission of the Vietnam Border Guard Command visited and presented gifts to Thai Binh province's Convalescent Center for National Contributors. During the visit, delegates expressed their deep gratitude to the great contributions of wounded and sick soldiers and other contributors to the struggle for national independence and freedom. They pledged that border troops will always stay united and in close relations with ethnic minorities and firmly manage and protect national sovereignty and security in border areas, contributing to building a borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation and development. * Recently, Naval Region 3 spent around 120 million VND on gratitude activities. Particularly, the naval region visited and presented gifts to Da Nang City’s Convalescent Center for National Contributors, the municipal Association for Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims, families of fallen naval troops, wounded soldiers, and fallen soldiers’ relatives who are working for units …
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Today’s Covid News: Vietnam sets single-day record with nearly 8,000 infections
Both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are considering the worst-case scenario to have well-prepared plans for it. The number of people infected with Covid-19 in Vietnam hit 7,968 on Saturday [July 24], the record high since early 2020. So far, 17,583 out of 90,934 patients have recovered. The death toll remains at 370. A makeshift hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Thanh Nien Today, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)’s caseload surpassed 5,000 for the first time, at 5,396, totaling 55,870. Binh Duong is the second hardest hit with 6,761. Given the complicated situation, HCMC has prepared for the possibility of 80,000 infections by building more makeshift hospitals or requisition private hospitals. In that case, the treatment will be classified into five levels with the first treating 50% of confirmed cases at grassroots facilities (at asymptomatic ones); the second treating 27% at district hospitals (mild symptoms); the third for 10% at higher-level hospitals …
Mekong-Ganga Cooperation shows India’s extended assistance to regional countries
The cooperation between India and five Mekong countries Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam is aimed to shore up cooperation in the areas of tourism, culture, education, and transport. India has committed to financing the Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) for other Mekong countries namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam at the 11th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Mekong-Ganga Cooperation includes six countries. File photo The projects help bring about tangible results that contribute to improving people’s livelihoods across the sub-region, reported at the video conference on July 21 co-chaired by Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister for External Affairs of India and Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia. Foreign Ministers of the Lower Mekong countries welcomed India’s assistance to the region under the QIPs since its inception in 2015. …
Large-scale disinfection program launched in Ho Chi Minh City
During the week-long program, around 2,000 chemical troops from Brigade 87 of the Chemical Corps and Chemical Battalion 38 under Military Region 7 will disinfect COVID-19-hit localities in an area of more than 300 hectares. This is part of the armed forces’ efforts to prevent the spread of the virus in the city, especially in lock-down areas, quarantine zones, hospitals, markets and residential areas. Apart from spraying disinfectants, participating troops will promote information dissemination to raise local people’s trust in higher levels’ COVID-19 prevention and control guidelines and policies. Speaking at the event, Deputy Commanding General of Ho Chi Minh City Military Command Major General Le Ngoc Hai asked relevant units to cooperate and create favorable conditions for chemical troops to fulfill their missions. Reportedly, over the past time, the command has recommended the city’s leadership to issue various pandemic prevention and control measures. Since the outbreak of …
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President presents gifts to wounded soldiers in Ha Nam
At a local nursing center for wounded soldiers, the President expressed his gratitude for war heroes and those who dedicated their lives to national independence and freedom. He also hailed them for contributing to national construction and development, overcoming difficulties and setting bright example for later generations. The Party and State always attach importance to providing care for those who paid merit to the nation, and strive to improve policies and mechanisms for them, he said. He handed over 50 million VND (2,170 USD), a television and gift packages to the center. The Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and leaders of the province also granted 20 million VND and other gifts on the occasion. The same day, Phuc also visited and offered gifts to heroic Vietnamese mother Nguyen Thi Mon and wounded soldier Hoang Van Tuyen, Director of Hoang Tuyen Apparel Company. Source: VNA …
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