Afternoon briefing on February 22

Hanoi: The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

– President Vo Van Thuong on February 22 visited the Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27)…

NA Standing Committee convenes 30th meeting

Hanoi: The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened its 30th meeting in Hanoi on February 22, with its agenda focusing on five major contents.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said the committee will discuss adjustments to the draft Law on Archiv…

Four Vietnamese officers to depart for UN peacekeeping missions

Hanoi: The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on February 22 to present the President’s decision to send four military officers to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Abyei …

NA Standing Committee wraps up 30th meeting

Hanoi: The National Assembly Standing Committee wrapped up its 30th meeting in Hanoi on February 22 after a day of sitting.

In his closing remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue confirmed that all five agenda items had been completed, including providin…

Vietnamese toothbrushes subject to Trkiye’s extended application of self-defence tax

Hanoi: The General Directorate of Imports (DGI) under Ministry of Trade of Trkiye has issued a notice extending the application of self-defence tax on toothbrushes, including those from Vietnam, imported into the country from February 3, 2024, to Febr…

Bac Lieu targets national shrimp hub status

Bac Lieu: With the aim of becoming a “national shrimp industry hub” and focusing on creating the “Bac Lieu clean shrimp” brand to develop a shrimp value chain, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has set developing hi-tech shrimp farming models as a…

SPS Vietnam works with German partner in providing food safety information for local firms

Hanoi: The Office of the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam) on February 22 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tentamus Innovation Hub of Germany’s Tentamus Group, under which the …