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Workers at Bright Vietnam International Co., Ltd., Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province (Photo: VNA) Notably, the total additional registered capital stood at over US$8 billion, an annual rise of 26.7 percent. During the period, US$14.1 billion was poured into 1,577 newly-licensed projects, up 3.76 percent in value but down 31.8 percent in volume over the same period last year. The remaining investment capital was used for capital contribution and share purchases in a total 3,466 transactions. Foreign investors landed investments in 18 sectors, with processing and manufacturing absorbing the largest amount of capital (over US$14 billion or 53 percent), followed by power generation and distribution (over US$5.7 billion), real estate (US$2.41 billion), and wholesale and retail sale (US$1.27 billion). Among 100 countries and territories having investment in Vietnam in the period, Singapore took lead with US$7.6 billion, making up 28.7 percent of the total. The Republic of …

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At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Bern (VNA) - Nguyen Thi Hoang Van , deputy head of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, met with Chairman Alexandre Eniline and other leaders of the Swiss Party of Labour in Switzerland on November 27 (local time). The meeting took place within the framework of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Switzerland . At the meeting, the two sides informed each other about the situation of each party and country, shared experience in expanding the number of party members, and discussed measures to strengthen cooperation between the two sides in the coming time. Van congratulated the Swiss Party of Labour on successfully organising its national congress. She thanked the party for supporting Vietnam in the cause of national defence, construction and development and for actively contributing to strengthening the Vietnam - Switzerland relations. The official also suggested the Swiss …

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Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue (fourth, left) has paid a working visit to the Veneto region to promote economic and trade cooperation between the two sides. (Photo: VNA) Rome (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue has paid a working visit to the Veneto region to promote economic and trade cooperation between the two sides. During her meeting with Roberto Marcato, councillor for economic development of Veneto, the two sides consented to actively implement the cooperation agreement reached by Vietnam’s southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Veneto in 2018, especially in tourism, seaports, renewable energy and digital economy. The two sides will join hands in preparing for the organisation of the meeting of the Vietnam-Italy joint committee for economic cooperation, and other socio-economic events to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, and the 10th anniversary of the strategic partnership, …

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Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vu Quang Minh said that in addition to its activities to ensure social security issues, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has also played a important role in negotiations on labor cooperation and settlement of problems related to gender equality. MoLISA’s support has greatly helped in mobilising funding from other countries for Vietnam, and importantly contributed to support heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad, he said. Thanh affirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, especially heads of Vietnam's representative missions overseas, have helped MoLISA ensure sustainability of labor and employment markets, thus benefiting Vietnamese guest workers abroad. He said that in recent years, Vietnamese laborers working abroad have been well trained and supported so they have met requirements in foreign markets. The cooperation between the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and …

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The ministry also said that Vietnam has not yet detected any cases infected with the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Among the new cases, 7,100 were found in the community and eight were imported. Compared to the previous, the number of daily cases fell nationally by 120. The total number of cases nationwide is now 1,210,340. HCM City topped the list with 1,454 new infections, followed by Can Tho city with 966 and Binh Duong with 705. The capital city of Hanoi reported 277 new cases. A further 190 deaths were also recorded across the country, raising the total number of fatalities to 24,882. The Ministry of Health also reported that 1,712 more patients have now fully recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of people given the all-clear to 958,636. There are currently 6,096 patients in serious conditions in hospital, while nine are on life support (ECMO). Vietnam has so far administered more than 118.7 million doses of vaccines. More than 49 million citizens …

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Addressing the event, Acting Director of the ASEAN Center Ekaterina Koldunova emphasised that cultural diplomacy is one of the important tasks, in addition to political research, thereby further enhancing relations between Russia and ASEAN member countries. Since its establishment, the ASEAN Center has paid great attention to cultural relations and considered this an important education task, she noted. According to Koldunova, all Southeast Asian countries have a particularly interesting culture that Russian people can only know through travel. Events such as the festival will help the center understand more about the countries, culture and people of ASEAN members through music, arts, and movies, she added At the event, students from Russia and many countries performed musical repertoire imbuing the identity of the ASEAN countries such as Indonesia, Laos, and Vietnam. Talking to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Russia after performing the song "Hello Vietnam," Lisa, …

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Vietnamese fruits are introduced at the event (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, SAVBC Chairman Francis Wong, who is also representative of Becamex IDC in Australia, said the SAVBC’s establishment is expected to help private sector in South Australia state better tap opportunities and build close ties with the Vietnamese partners. The SAVBC now groups nearly 70 members, mostly those in South Australia state operating in trade and services. It expects to have 200 members in the next 18 months. Its members will share experience and cooperate with Vietnamese firms in fields of Australia’s strength such as agriculture, fisheries, education, digital economy, tourism, science-technology and innovation, manufacturing, energy and natural resources, and services. As Vietnam is forecast to be a new hub of Mekong River region, ASEAN and Asia, the SAVBC will offer favourable conditions for South Australia’s enterprises to boost investment in Vietnam, towards expanding markets, …

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Health workers check the body temperature and heart pressure of students as per pre-COVID-19 vaccine injection procedures in the northern province of Bắc Giang on November 12. Image for illustration. — VNA/VNS Photo Đồng Thuý HÀ NỘI — The health department of the northern province of Bắc Giang on Sunday confirmed that one among four students from two high schools hospitalised due to serious anaphylactic shock after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination has died. On Wednesday (November 24), 700 high school students at Sơn Động Boarding High School and Sơn Động High School No.2 received their vaccines. Two with milder reactions were taken care of at Sơn Đông medical station in Bắc Giang, and were discharged on Saturday afternoon, according to Nguyễn Thị Thu Hương, deputy director of the provincial health department. Two other students, both born in 2005, suffered from more serious reactions, including reports of dizziness, breathing difficulties, chest pain and nausea, and …

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A student gets a COVID-19 vaccine in Bến Tre Province on Sunday. The province on Sunday started vaccinating high school students with an expected number of more than 38,000. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health announced 12,936 new cases of COVID-19 in Việt Nam on Sunday. A further 190 deaths were also recorded across the country. Việt Nam so far has reported 24,882 COVID-related deaths. Among the new cases, 7,100 were found in the community and eight were imported. Compared to Saturday, the number of daily cases fell nationally by 120. The total number of cases nationwide is now 1,210,340. HCM City topped the list with 1,454 new infections, followed by Cần Thơ Province with 966 and Bình Dương with 705. The capital city of Hà Nội reported 277 new cases. The other infections were found in Tây Ninh (692), Bình Thuận (598), Đồng Tháp (592), Bình Phước (591), Đồng Nai (553), Vĩnh Long (545), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (531), Bến Tre (522), Bạc Liêu (512), Sóc Trăng (491), …

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One of the highlights in the capital city of Hanoi is the Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Space exhibition at the Vietnam Arts and Culture Exhibition Centre that is open until November 27. This major cultural and tourism event introduces and promotes the cultural and natural heritage values and unique landscapes of Vietnam, particularly those that have been recognized as world’s heritage by UNESCO. Vietnam ese Cultural Heritage Space showcases nearly 100 images of Vietnamese typical intangible cultures, 13 of which have been recognized by UNESCO, in addition to more than 200 documents, artifacts, costumes, musical instruments and scientific documents of six intangible heritages. The event opens until November 27 at Vietnam Arts and Culture Exhibition Centre. Meanwhile, people can visit online from November 24 until December 31./. VNA …

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