Vietnam Today

At high-level talks on November 24 during an official visit to Japan, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio agreed to promote cooperation in socio-economic development through the implementation of large projects. The Japanese Prime Minister announced the donation of an additional 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Vietnam, raising its total to 5.6 million doses together with medical equipment. Following the talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of eleven cooperation documents between ministries, branches, and businesses of both.

At a ceremony marking the donation of medical equipment worth €825,000 ($925,000) on November 24, German Ambassador to Vietnam H.E Guido Hildner affirmed that Germany will continue to support Vietnam in Covid-19 prevention.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a Vietnamese delegation visited Tochigi prefecture in Japan on November 23, during an official visit to the country, where the PM asked Governor Tomikazu Fukuda to expand business activities with localities in Vietnam to effectively exploit all potential and available cooperative mechanisms. He also witnessed a signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement between Tochigi and northern Vinh Phuc province.

During the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee meeting on November 22, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue noted that at the extra-ordinary session next month, the government will submit a maximum of five matters, including complex and urgent issues relating to national welfare and people’s livelihoods. The NA Standing Committee also passed comment on the draft Social Insurance Agreement with the Republic of Korea and suggested the government propose amendments and supplements to the 2014 Law on Social Insurance.

The government has assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoT) to develop a project introducing the Law on Industrial Development, which is expected to bring into full play the potential of the processing and manufacturing industry, which is capable of participating in global production chains.

The Green Innovation Centers in the Agriculture and Food Sector (GIC) in Vietnam project has received funding of EUR7 million ($7.95 million) from the German Government. The project will be implemented in the six Mekong Delta cities and provinces of Can Tho, An Giang, Dong Thap, Hau Giang, Kien Giang, and Soc Trang in the 2021-2024 period.