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PM issues official dispatch to accelerate public investment disbursement

Hanoi, Sept. 12 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 11 signed an official dispatch, urging ministries, agencies, and localities to step up the disbursement of public investment capital this... Read More


UNICEF, FPT partner to build safer, more inclusive future for Vietnamese children

Hanoi, Sept. 12 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and FPT Corporation have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at harnessing technology to ensure that every child benefits from a safe an... Read More


Vietnam targets full online provision of public services by 2025

Hanoi, Sept. 12 -- Vietnam has set the goal of making all eligible administrative procedures available fully online by the end of 2025, under a new work plan signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, ... Read More


Vietnam views US as strategic partner: Acting FM

Hanoi, Sept. 12 -- Vietnam always regards the US as a partner of strategic importance and highly values the substantive progress in bilateral relations since the two countries upgraded their ties to a... Read More


Vietnam targets universal health insurance coverage by 2030

Hanoi, Sept. 12 -- Vietnam has set the goal of achieving over 95% health insurance coverage by 2026 and universal coverage by 2030, with citizens to be exempted from basic hospital fees within the sco... Read More


Belarus frees political prisoners in exchange for easing of US sanctions

Minsk, Sept. 12 -- Dozens of political prisoners have been freed from Belarusian prisons as part of a deal between authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko and US President Donald Trump. Fifty-two p... Read More


Russia calls on Poland to reconsider closing border with Belarus

Moscow, Sept. 12 -- Russia calls on Poland to reconsider its decision to close the border with Belarus as soon as possible, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Zak... Read More


Reference exchange rate down 5 VND on September 12

Hanoi, Sept. 12 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,216 VND/USD on September 12, down 5 VND from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the cei... Read More


PM's 2025 plan: high growth, stable prices, crypto push

Hanoi, Sept. 12 -- The overall goal for the coming time remains macroeconomic stability and inflation control as targeted, while driving growth of 8.3%-8.5% in 2025, with major economic balances in ch... Read More


UNDP reinstates Jaya Ahsan as Goodwill Ambassador for third term

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reinstated acclaimed actress and social activist Jaya Ahsan as its Goodwill Ambassador for Bangladesh, marking her third consecut... Read More