Full-time NA deputies convene fifth meeting in Hanoi

Hanoi: The fifth meeting of full-time National Assembly (NA) deputies opened under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Hanoi on March 26.

In his opening speech, the top legislator said that the NA Standing Committee has held four meetings of f…

Vietnam attends global meeting on SAI’s role, climate change action

New York: A delegation from the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) led by Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan attended the global meeting on the engagement of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) in assessing government actions related to climate change in New …

NA Vice Chairman extends condolences over Moscow attack

Hanoi: National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai came to the Russian Embassy in Hanoi on March 26 to pay homage to the deceased and offer condolences on the heavy casualties in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in the suburbs of Mosco…

Afternoon briefing on March 26

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

– The youths should play a pioneering role in spurring the nation’s digital transformation as the digital economy is expected to make up 30% of the gro…

Da Nang to promote semiconductor cooperation with US: Official

Da Nang: Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central city of Da Nang Ho Ky Minh on March 26 hosted a reception for US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Susan Burns, during which he expressed his hope for stronger cooperation with …

Tax breaks for stores offering bigger goods discounts to seniors eyed

MANILA: A lawmaker on Tuesday appealed to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to consider granting tax credits to supermarkets and other retail outlets required to give price cuts in conjunction with the implementation of the higher monthly discounts…

Vietnam, UK agree to better tap cooperation potential

Hanoi: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and visiting Permanent Under-Secretary at the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Philip Barton shared the view on the need for Vietnam and the UK to enhance cooperation in vari…