Vietnamese economy was still growing by 2.91 percent, and Vietnam is in the group of countries with the highest growth rate in the region and in the world, it said.13th National Party Congress is not only significant to Vietnam's development in the coming years, but also opens up new prospects for further promoting relations between Vietnam and countries in the Middle East - Africa, including Egypt. … [Read more...] about Egypt’s newspapers highlight Vietnam’s achievements
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German research institutes hail Vietnam’s achievements
Berlin (VNA) - Major German research institutes and foundations have spoken highly of Vietnam's efforts in fighting COVID-19 and boosting economic development on the threshold of the 13th National Party Congress, and highlighted priorities of the country’s leaders in the next five years. In an article published on the website of Hanns Seidel Foundation, which is among the leading political research foundations in Germany, author Magdalena Knödler noted that the 13th National Party Congress, one of the most important political events of the country, will be slated for late January in Hanoi. During the Congress, a socio-economic development strategy for the 2021-30 period and development policy goals for the upcoming five years will be put forth, along with orientations on the country's policies regarding internal and external affairs. Streets have been decorated with banners, posters and national flags. Knödler remarked that 2020 was a difficult year for Vietnam. … [Read more...] about German research institutes hail Vietnam’s achievements
Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters
At the Sharda Hospital in Greater Noida near New Delhi, pharma student Khushi Dhingra, 17, hugged a friend and wept as she waited to get her shot. "I am very afraid. I hate needles and I am worried about side effects," she told AFP. "My papa is very worried too. He is calling me again and again to make sure I am okay." "There are about 80 students in my batch but only two have opted to get the shot," said nursing student Sakshi Sharma, 21, in Greater Noida. "My friends are saying there will be side effects, that you can even get paralysis." India is using two shots for its drive. One is Covishield, a locally produced version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been approved and safely used in a number of other countries after completing Phase 3 human trials. The other -- Covaxin -- was developed locally by Bharat Biotech and has not yet completed Phase 3 trials, though the government has insisted it is "110 percent safe". - WhatsApp worries - Side effects are a common … [Read more...] about Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 24
Phan Cong Chanh, a private real estate consultant, said that even if the land around Long Thanh Airport in increasing in value, it could take many years for purchases to be worthwhile. “Therefore, investments in the land here do not amount to much for short-term investors. Meanwhile, brokers must also be more cautious with dossiers of the land plots,” Chanh said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 24
New rules on working foreigner management
In this case, if the State wants to fulfill its goal of restricting the number of foreign workers in the Vietnamese labor market, it should ban foreigners from signing labor contracts with more than one employer. If this restriction is not the case, it is necessary to provide the work permit for the first enterprise where a foreigner works for. This work permit should be valid throughout the duration in which the foreigner works in Vietnam. Other enterprises where this foreigner also works for only need to inform labor agencies of the work permit already awarded. … [Read more...] about New rules on working foreigner management