ASEAN 2020: Dialogue and cooperation for regional peace, stability, security

The launching ceremony of the akaBot platform – corporate process automation - was held by the Ministry of Information and Communications in Hanoi on Friday.

In the 2021 - 2030 period, it is necessary to renew thinking, accelerate institutional reform, and apply scientific and technological advances, innovation and digital transformation.

Provinces in the Mekong Delta speed up export of seafood

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand Don Pramudwinai talked about issues discussed at the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, held virtually from November 12-15, and the role of Vietnam as the ASEAN Chair in 2020.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage on Sunday will hold a talk about nghê – a sacred animal that guards temples, communal houses in Vietnam. The talk is to honour the Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage Day on November 23.

Vietnam has recently incorporated a new section into its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 

Vietnam needs to develop a strategy to promote the development of the private sector over the next decade to maintain growth, speakers said at a conference on socio-economic development from 2021 to 2030 held in HCM City last week.

The big rise in public investment disbursement will not cause high inflation this year due to a decline in public and business demand and oil price, as well as government efforts to stabilise prices.

The final 35 contestants of Miss Vietnam competed for the Miss Sea, Miss Tourism, and Miss Sports sub-titles in Vung Tau city on November 12 ahead of the pageant’s grand final.

Tonnes of rubbish have covered a beach in the central province of Ha Tinh, causing environmental pollution.

While the world focused on the US presidential election, tensions in the East Sea have not been relieved as provocative actions from Beijing continued.

The cutting edge 5G technology for mobile networks displays several benefits from super speed, a potential digital ecosystem to a stable platform to run an e-government and smart city.

People without face masks will not be allowed to enter supermarkets and shopping centres in Hanoi.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has assigned the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment to set up a taskforce to inspect farmstay projects and deal with land law violations.

The organisers of Miss Vietnam 2020 revealed the luxury tiara to a press conference in Vung Tau city on November 11 that will be presented to the competition’s winning beauty queen.

Vietnam will contribute 100,000 USD to the ASEAN COVID-19 Response Fund and is committed to contributing $5 million worth of medical supplies to the Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies, 

Malaysia is firm with its stance that matters relating to the East Sea (known as the South China Sea internationally) must be resolved peacefully and constructively, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on November 12.

The finance ministries of Vietnam and Poland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in a range of fields between the two sides.

The 12th Mekong-Japan Summit was held online on November 13, under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide.