Vietnam Today

During an online discussion on October 27 on the implementation of social insurance policies and regimes for 2022, National Assembly deputies asked the government to urgently study, develop, and submit to the NA amendments to the Law on Social Insurance that address problems and inadequacies in the existing law.

At a video seminar on October 27, northern Quang Ninh province proposed the opening of direct flights with Yakutsk in Russia’s far east, to promote tourism.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will co-chair the Vietnam National Strategic Dialogue between Vietnam and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on October 29, via video conference. The dialogue is expected to be an opportunity for Vietnam to call for investment and at the same time mobilize resources to realize development goals.

Vietnam’s roads have 111 automated toll booths where vehicles do not need to stop. The system has some problems, however, and is yet to have many users. Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Transport to propose solutions to resolve the difficulties and improve the system’s operational efficiency.

Despite the negative impact of Covid-19, thanks to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) agreement, two-way trade continued to grow handily in the first seven months of this year, with turnover reaching $3.88 billion, up 26.92 per cent. During phone talks on October 26, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to soon recognize each other’s “vaccine passports”, to facilitate the resumption of trade and tourism.

During her official visit to Bulgaria, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan suggested that the two countries make good use of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EUVFTA) and asked that Bulgaria soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EUVIPA). Bulgarian President Rumen Radev affirmed that the country is willing to be a gateway for Vietnam to promote relations with the EU.