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The disciplining of a series of high-ranking officials, including incumbent and retired ones, shows that the fight against corruption and wrongdoings in the last five years has been accelerated  under the motto “there are no restricted zones, no exceptions in the corruption fight” as instructed by Party Secretary General and State President Nguyen Phu Trong. Party Secretary General, State President Nguyen Phu Trong: “Once the furnace is already hot, even fresh firewood will burn”. At the national conference to summarize the Party’s inspection and supervision work in February 2017, Mr. Trong said: “It is absolutely not a pleasure to discipline…

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long confirmed five new locally-transmitted Covid-19 patients in Quang Ninh, Hai Duong and Hanoi at the Government’s online meeting with 63 cities and provinces this morning, February 2. Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long at the meeting on February 2 morning. Quang Ninh reported three cases, while Hanoi and Hai Duong confirmed one each. Up to now, Hai Duong Province has reported 207 Covid-19 cases in the current wave, while Quang Ninh Province and Hanoi City have confirmed 33 and 20 cases, respectively. Gia Lai Province has reported six Covid-19 cases, Bac Ninh Province, three,…

While the laws on investment, enterprises, and funding under the public-private partnership model are appreciated by local and foreign stakeholders.  They also await additional guiding documents to manoeuvre their projects effectively and safely through the legal landscape. Safety and compliance are just two of the main factors directing freedom of business in the country The new laws on enterprises, investment, and investment under the public-private partnership model, passed by the National Assembly in June 2020 and took effect on January 1, are all components of Vietnam’s revised economic institutions. Nguyen Dinh Cung, a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory…

Travel2 hours ago Imperial Lunar New Year ceremony graces Hue The Grand Audience Ceremony of the Nguyen Dynasty at Tet was reenacted on Tuesday in the former imperial town of… Source: Tien Phong News

Vu The Binh, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association, talked about what may be in store for the sector this year. Vu The Binh, deputy chairman of Vietnam Tourism Association.  Vietnam’s tourism sector posted historically-low figures last year in almost all indicators. What are your notes of the last 12 months? The number of foreign visitors in 2020 was down by nearly 80 per cent and domestic tourists by half. Vietnamese heading overseas tumbled 90 per cent. Some 40-60 per cent of workers in the sector lost their jobs. Of all the tourism enterprises hit hard by the pandemic, I…

  The fried banana pancake is a popular snack in the late afternoon among Hanoians. – Photo 2dep.vn By Phương Hà Hà Nội’s cold weather tends to make everyone crave hot snacks in the afternoon, and one of the most popular is fried banana pancakes. It is not hard to find any street-side eatery selling banana pancakes in the city. The set-up of every stall in Hà Nội seems to look alike, with a bowl of flour mixed with sliced banana, a big frying pan full of oil and a rack displaying attractive golden-coloured cakes. A fried banana pancake stall on Hàng…

  The fried banana pancake is a popular snack in the late afternoon among Hanoians. – Photo 2dep.vn By Phương Hà Hà Nội’s cold weather tends to make everyone crave hot snacks in the afternoon, and one of the most popular is fried banana pancakes. It is not hard to find any street-side eatery selling banana pancakes in the city. The set-up of every stall in Hà Nội seems to look alike, with a bowl of flour mixed with sliced banana, a big frying pan full of oil and a rack displaying attractive golden-coloured cakes. A fried banana pancake stall on Hàng…

  The fried banana pancake is a popular snack in the late afternoon among Hanoians. – Photo 2dep.vn By Phương Hà Hà Nội’s cold weather tends to make everyone crave hot snacks in the afternoon, and one of the most popular is fried banana pancakes. It is not hard to find any street-side eatery selling banana pancakes in the city. The set-up of every stall in Hà Nội seems to look alike, with a bowl of flour mixed with sliced banana, a big frying pan full of oil and a rack displaying attractive golden-coloured cakes. A fried banana pancake stall on Hàng…

Travel4 hours ago Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago to seek world heritage recognition Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam has assigned relevant agencies to take necessary steps in submitting dossiers seeking UNESCO’s recognition of “Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago” as a World… Source: Tien Phong News

Tourists visit Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh. (Photo: VNA) HCM City – Many booked tours to northern provinces for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday have beenpostponed or changed amid the resurgence of COVID-19 infections inthe area two weeks before the holiday, travel firms have said. Tours to thenorthern provinces saw strong demand for the Tet holidayas visitors from the tropical south sought to experience cold weather inthe north. Arepresentative from Saigontourist said that customers were told about tourcancellation and postponement policies when they booked tours. Mostcustomers from Ho Chi Minh City with tours to the northeast and northwestregions chose to cancel their bookings, while other customers switcheddestinations to Phu Quoc…