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Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Global Summit of Women in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photos Ngọc Quang BANGKOK — Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân on Thursday proposed four measures to help women make use of their potential and play their part in the economic recovery process post-COVID-19. Xuân was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Global Summit of Women in Bangkok, Thailand. The event gathered 600 representatives from 52 countries and territories, including Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha and other high-level government and business leaders. With the theme "Women creating opportunities in the new reality", the three-day conference focuses on empowering and promoting women in the socio-economic recovery process after the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the ceremony, the Vietnamese Vice President said women were among the most affected by the pandemic despite their important position and role in the … [Read more...] about Empowering women essential in post-COVID world: Vice President

Talking to the community, Xuan appreciated the solidarity and mutual support of the Vietnamese expats, their attachment to the homeland and their valuable support to the home country during the resistance war for national independence, as well as for the country’s building and developing cause. The Vietnamese community has also made many contribution to their second homeland, Thailand, and most recently to the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and other charitable activities. The Vice President expressed her hope that Vietnamese Associations across Thailand will better meet the needs of the people in solidarity and get-together activities, teach and learn Vietnamese, contributing to strengthening the friendship between the states and people of the two countries. She also wished that there will be more events connecting overseas Vietnamese businessmen and enterprises with those from the homeland to promote investment and trade as well as create more cooperation opportunities between … [Read more...] about Vice President meets Vietnamese community in Thailand

Your Excellency Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, Madam Irene Natividad, President of the Global Summit of Women, Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to attend the Global Summit of Women (GSW) 2022 hosted in the beautiful and hospitable Thailand. First, on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I would like to extend my wishes of peace, prosperity and development to Excellency Prime Minister of Thailand, Madam President of the GSW, and all delegates. Let me take this opportunity to congratulate Thailand on the efforts and achievements in gender equality and women empowerment. They have been reflected in your regulations and enforcement and oversight mechanisms to protect women’s rights and interests. Such efforts have also been recognized through the U.N. Secretary-General’s appointment of a Thai Princess as a Goodwill Ambassador in Thailand for U.N. Women, in line with the determination and desire to “Say No to Violence against Women”. The percentage of Thai women … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Vice President’s statement at opening of Global Summit of Women

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC's Organization Commission Truong Thi Mai (L) hands over the appointment decision to Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu. (Photo: SGGP) The appointment ceremony was chaired by Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC's Organization Commission Truong Thi Mai; and Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen. The event was attended by Deputy Head of the PCC's Organization Commission Nguyen Quang Duong; Chairman of National Assembly's Legal Affairs Committee Hoang Thanh Tung; Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Le Tien Chau; Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To; Major General Nguyen Van Gau, Vice Chairman of the Political Commissar of Vietnam People's Army; Deputy Head of the Central Commission of Mass Mobilization, Do Van Phon. Politburo member, Secretary of the … [Read more...] about HCMC Party Committee has new Vice Secretary

President Phuc welcomed the Mozambican top legislator’s visit, saying that it contributes importantly to the promotion of partnership between the two N.A.s and the traditional cooperation and friendship between the two countries. He said that Vietnam attaches great importance to strengthening the traditional friendship with Mozambique and considers the country one of the most important partners in Africa. The Vietnamese State leader welcomed the results of the online talks between Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (FRELIMO) and President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, and lauded the outcomes of the Mozambican Assembly President’s talks with Vietnamese N.A. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue as well as meetings with Vietnamese leaders. In order to further promote the partnership between the two countries, President Phuc suggested that the two countries increase the exchange of delegations and meetings at high … [Read more...] about President hosts Mozambican Assembly President in Hanoi

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Global Summit of Women (GSW) in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 23. (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has put forward solutions to fully tap the potential and role of women in making policies on socio-economic recovery and development in her remarks at the 2022 Global Summit of Women (GSW) in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 23. As one of the three keynote speakers at the summit's opening, the Vice President noted that the world is facing unprecedented instability due to the double impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts, which directly affect interests and livelihoods of women in many countries and regions. She urged further advancing gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment in responding to climate change, minimizing natural disaster risks, and ensuring sustainable livelihoods, and underlined the need to enhance the capacity of female workforce starting … [Read more...] about Vietnam proposes solutions to optimise women’s potential in making socio-economic recovery policy

Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai witnessed the exchanges of memorandums of understanding between Vietnamese and Thai businesses at the forum. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam welcomes Thai enterprises and creates optimal conditions for them to invest in the areas of Thailand’s strengths and Viet Nam's potential, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan said on Thursday. Addressing the Viet Nam-Thailand Business Forum in Bangkok, Xuan stressed that Thailand ranks ninth out of the 139 countries and territories worldwide investing in Viet Nam, and second in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after Singapore. Thailand is also Viet Nam's biggest trade partner in ASEAN, with two-way trade reaching US$18.8 billion last year, up 18 per cent year-on-year, she said, noting that the two sides are striving to raise the value to $25 billion by 2025. However, Vietnamese investments in Thailand still remain modest, … [Read more...] about Viet Nam, Thailand strengthen business connectivity

NS BlueScope Vietnam officially launched first-ever pre-painted alloy-coated steel in the market COLORBOND® for Panel for sandwich panel application used in Cool Rooms, Clean Rooms, and Architectural Walls This specific product range utilizes elite technologies from the world’s alloy-coated steel, and is a unique product on the market to help solve investors’ pain points when constructing projects that require sandwich panel application for cool rooms, clean rooms and architectural walls. Corrosion (cool room), Bacteria (clean room), Color fading (architectural wall) are the pain points that the new pre-painted alloy-coated steel COLORBOND® for Panel can prevent Since entering the Vietnamese market, BlueScope has maintained its competitive advantage with positioning as a pioneer in research and development of breakthrough technologies for the alloy-coated steel market based on over 130 years of experience from Australia. “The sandwich panel market is part of … [Read more...] about Exclusive steel for cool rooms, clean rooms and architectural walls launched

As one of the three keynote speakers at the summit's opening, the Vice President noted that the world is facing unprecedented instability due to the double impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts, which directly affect interests and livelihoods of women in many countries and regions. However, these challenges can be transformed into opportunities given the context that the post-pandemic world is rapidly recovering with many positive trends in sustainable development, green and inclusive growth, digital transformation, public-private partnership, social security and education reform having created new economic opportunities for women, she said. Therefore, Vice President Xuan called for bolstering the voice and participation of women in legislative and executive bodies, and the planning and implementation of development policies. She proposed enhancing women's economic empowerment through frameworks and policies that facilitate women’s entrepreneurship and access to finance and … [Read more...] about Vietnam proposes solutions to optimize women’s potential in making socio-economic recovery policy

Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai witnessed the exchanges of memorandums of understanding between Vietnamese and Thai businesses at the forum. — VNA/VNS Photo BANGKOK — Việt Nam welcomes Thai enterprises and creates optimal conditions for them to invest in the areas of Thailand’s strengths and Việt Nam's potential, Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân said on Thursday. Addressing the Việt Nam-Thailand Business Forum in Bangkok, Xuân stressed that Thailand ranks ninth out of the 139 countries and territories worldwide investing in Việt Nam, and second in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after Singapore. Thailand is also Việt Nam's biggest trade partner in ASEAN, with two-way trade reaching US$18.8 billion last year, up 18 per cent year-on-year, she said, noting that the two sides are striving to raise the value to $25 billion by 2025. However, Vietnamese investments in Thailand still … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Thailand strengthen business connectivity