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Other highlights of the exhibition are photos of the country’s achievements during the Party’s 12th tenure (2016-2021), including in national industrialisation and modernisation, improvements to living standards, the enhancement of people’s trust in the Party’s leadership, the COVID-19 fight, and bilateral and multilateral diplomatic activities. … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition held to celebrate 13th National Party Congress

It was the first activity of the bloc this year to discuss orientations and priorities for 2021 as well as regional and global issues of shared concern. Representatives from participating countries congratulated Vietnam on successfully accomplishing its tenure as ASEAN Chair 2020, including leading the bloc in maintaining dialogues and timely and effective response to unprecedented challenges. They agreed to effectively realise reached priorities, initiatives and cooperation programmes, including accelerating the building of the ASEAN Community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also expressed support to the Brunei’s theme of ASEAN Chairmanship 2021 “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper”. Speaking at the event, Minh vowed to work closely with Brunei and other ASEAN member states to fulfill the targets and priorities set for the ASEAN Year 2021. Amid uncertain developments in the region and the world, he called on the bloc to effectively carry out initiatives as … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat

Politburo member and member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Quốc Vượng on Friday inspected the preparations for the 13th National Party Congress, which is scheduled to begin on Monday next week at the National Convention Centre in Hà Nội. … [Read more...] about Record number of delegates to attend 13th National Party Congress in Hà Nội

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chairs a meeting of National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Thursday. VNA/VNS Photo Doan Tan Chairing a meeting of National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked localities to strengthen disease prevention and control measures and strictly inspect said measures ahead of and during the Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to tighten border controls to prevent spread of COVID-19

The author cited the World Health Organization (WHO) as saying that Vietnam is one of the few countries that can contain the epidemic well. Thanks to those successes, Vietnam has provided timely assistance such as face masks and medical supplies for many countries. Vietnam is also one of the economies with the highest growth over the past five years, with an annual average growth rate of 6.8 percent during 2016-2019 and nearly 3.0 percent in 2020 when the majority of countries worldwide experienced minus growth. The article lauded Vietnam’s efforts in international economic integration to attract resources for national development, as marked by the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. With its policy of multilateralising and diversifying international relations, Vietnam has enhanced external affairs, both … [Read more...] about Czech newspaper: Vietnam – bright spot in COVID-19 combat, economic growth