Day: January 8, 2024

Full-time legislators to scrutinise several draft laws

Hanoi: The 29th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee will take place for one and a half day, starting January 8, according to the NA Office.

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will attend and deliver his opening remarks, the office said.

Rice export soars to record high in 2023

Hanoi: 2023 is a successful year for Vietnam’s rice shipment as export volume and prices hit an all-time high of 8.3 million tonnes and 4.78 billion USD.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the total rice output in the cou…

Vietnamese who once lived in Bulgaria hailed

Hanoi: Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Rosen Dimitrov Jeliazkov met Vietnamese people who used to learn or work in the European country in Hanoi on January 7 evening within the framework of his official visit to Vietnam.

There are around…

Export opportunities to be optimised in 2024: Minister

Hanoi: Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has affirmed the determination to strengthen trade promotion and export to major markets, optimising free trade agreements (FTA), making full use of opportunities, and actively responding to chall…

NA Standing Committee convenes 29th session

Hanoi: The 29th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on January 8, which is scheduled to last for one and a half days.

In his opening remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said the session, the first of the committee…

Parliaments of Vietnam, Bulgaria to strengthen cooperation

Hanoi: Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue and Speaker of the Bulgarian NA Rosen Dimitrov Jeliazkov held talks in Hanoi on January 8, agreeing that the two NAs will push ahead with implementing the recently signed memorandum of under…

Indonesian President to pay State visit to Vietnam

Hanoi: Indonesian President Joko Widodo will pay a State visit to Vietnam from January 11-13, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on January 8.

According to the ministry, the visit will be made at the invitation of President Vo Van T…

PM sets path for Petrovietnam’s continued success in 2024

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assigned relevant ministries and agencies to remove any existing obstacles as soon as possible, thus providing unwavering support for the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) to further develop and ensure …

Dong Nai lures nearly 500 million USD in FDI in first days of 2024

Dong Nai: The People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai presented investment certificates to eight foreign-invested projects worth nearly 500 million USD on January 8.

Of these projects, four were newly-registered projects valued at ove…

President welcomes top Bulgarian legislator on visit to Vietnam

Hanoi: President Vo Van Thuong has extended a warm welcome to Speaker of the Bulgarian National Assembly Rosen Dimitrov Jeliazkov on his official visit to Vietnam at the outset of the new year, saying that the trip showcased the high level of politica…