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The event took place right after the launch of the Logistics Technology Village - Logistech 2021 the same day. At the launch, Head of the village Cao Cam Linh said that Logistech 2021 will be a place for technological startups in logistics field to gather, connect and share experience. It will also be a place that encourages innovation, boosts digital transformation in logistics and brings in positive transformational values for Vietnam's logistics industry to make breakthroughs in post-pandemic period. During the event, the first of the series hosted by the Logistics Technology Village, leading experts in logistics discussed and shared approaches to applying technology to the industry to protect the key supply chain of the economy. They highlighted the high efficiency of the application of technology in transportation and connectivity among producers, vehicles’ owners, drivers, distributors, and relevant parties in the supply chain, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They …

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Director of Hoc Mon Wholesale Market Management Company Nguyen Tien Dung confirms that after local authorities took action, trade activities at hot spots reported by the SGGP Newspaper have cooled down and are no longer as crowded as before. Therefore, the number of vehicles and the volume of goods arrived at the wholesale market have also increased again. On the night of September 25 alone, over 50 tons of goods entered the market after three days of receiving no vehicles. To create favorable conditions for traders to do business at the market effectively and increase the volume of goods supplied to the market, the Hoc Mon Wholesale Market has been waiting for the People's Committee of Hoc Mon District to allow the adjustment of its working hours, administer the second dose of Covid-19 vaccines for about 400 people who regularly operate at the market, and permit drivers with valid Covid-19 test certificates not to be tested again. People who come to the market to buy goods are …

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Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy th , Deputy Minister Bui The Duy said that in 2020, Vietnam stood at the 42th with a statistical confidence interval between ranks 41 and 50. This year, it stays at the 44 th with a statistical confidence interval between ranks 42 and 47. That means Vietnam remains nearly the same position in these two years and still belongs to the list of top 45 nations in the world. Remarkably, our country is the first among the lower middle-income nations. This, according to WIPO experts, is a significant achievement of Vietnam since the Covid-19 pandemic is creating various negative unexpected impacts on socio-economic, scientific-technological aspects of most countries. Being a reliable tool to evaluate the innovation capacity of a nation, GII has been considered by the Government as one of the key administration tool since 2017, showing the high appreciation of Vietnam towards innovation in national development. Ministries and …

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Doctors and nurses across the nation join hands in the fight against COVID-19. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – In response to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s appeal for greater national solidarity to fight COVID-19, Vietnamese people inside and outside the country have supported the work of the Party, Government, and administrations at all levels and sectors in pandemic prevention and control. To date, donors, businesses, entrepreneurs, collectives, and individuals at home and abroad have not only participated in but also contributed money, medical equipment and supplies and food, with a total value of tens of thousands of billion Vietnamese dongs to efforts to the prevention and control of the pandemic and the protection and care for people’s health. Despite their own difficulties, many overseas Vietnamese have collected and sent medical supplies, food and cash to the home country; shared experience in pandemic prevention and control; and even volunteered to join …

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The RCEP agreement will create the world largest free trade area of 2.2 billion people. — VNA/VNS Photo Tran Viet The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is collecting comments on a draft circular regarding the Rules of Origin regulations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). According to the MoIT, after 8 years of negotiations on the RCEP agreement, ten ASEAN countries and five partner countries (Australia, China, Japan, Korea and New Zealand) officially signed the agreement in October 2020. When the agreement comes into force Viet Nam will be part of the largest free trade area in the world, with 2.2 billion consumers, and account for about 30 per cent of global GDP. The RCEP will eliminate about 92 per cent of import tax between the signatory countries within 20 years, and establish common rules for e-commerce, commerce and intellectual property rights. In particular, RCEP is designed to cut both costs and time for traders by allowing them to …

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