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Speaking at the conference, deputy chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Lê Thanh Liêm said the city was a big urban centre with a great number of international exchange activities, but no cases of COVID-19 had been reported thanks to good preventive measures. … [Read more...] about Education ministry recommended reopening schools on March 3, school year to end one month later

Hanoi (VNA) – Top Vietnamese leaders on February 23 extended congratulations to Brunei Darussalam on the country’s 36th National Day (February 23, 1984). General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent messages of congratulations to Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. The same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh cabled a congratulatory message to Sultan cum Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof. Established in 1992, Vietnam-Brunei diplomatic relations are growing favourably across bilateral and multilateral levels. In particular, political trust between the two countries has been improved thanks to the organisation of regular delegation exchanges and high-level meetings./. … [Read more...] about Top leaders extend congratulations to Brunei on National Day

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam could cease to have an operating train system in less than two weeks unless a funding issue at the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) is resolved, an official has said. The stunning revelation came this week when Vu Anh Minh, Chairman of the VNR's Member Council, spoke at a meeting between the Government’s working group and the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC). The railway operator hasn't received a single VND from the State since November 2018, when a change in how it was managed stopped the flow of cash, leaving the corporation without a budget for vital railway maintenance. The VNR used to be under the management of the Ministry of Transport but in November 2018, it was transferred to the CMSC, as part of efforts to separate State capital management from corporate administration. Before the transfer, annual budget estimates allocated to the VNR for maintenance work were made by the transport ministry, which can no … [Read more...] about Train services derailed by funding chaos

The number of visitors travelling to the city by air plummet by 28 per cent this month compared to last month and 22 per cent from a year ago, according to a report released by the department at a meeting yesterday (Feb 20). … [Read more...] about HCM City tourism industry seeks tax breaks to cushion coronavirus blow

Hanoi (VNA) – Chinese Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Wu Jun has spoken highly of Vietnam’s support to his country in the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), expressing sincere thanks for the move which he said China will always keep in mind. … [Read more...] about Chinese diplomat praises Vietnam’s support in COVID-19 fight