During a working session with provincial authorities on February 14, the PM said almost all local socio-economic targets were fulfilled and surpassed last year, while an additional 167 communes also met the new rural development criteria. Only 25 percent of the local population now relies on agriculture, and they have many effective farming models to support them. Improving the local business climate has created a new driving force for the province’s economic growth. Progress was seen in State budget collection, culture, healthcare, education, and especially social welfare whereby those who rendered their services to the country were ensured. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the event. Photo: chinhphu.vn The leader asked the province to continue stepping up administrative reform, building the Party and political system, and facilitating the increase in the number of enterprises. In order to become a prosperous locality in the north, he suggested that … [Read more...] about PM lauds Thai Binh’s socio-economic achievements
Defense ministry discusses approval and removal of officers’ titles
Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang, member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Defense Minister, chaired the event. In 2018, the competent agencies of the defense ministry issued decisions to authenticate the technical and professional titles and grades for over 1,300 officers working in five sectors, including scientific research, education and training, military medicine and pharmacy, technique and technology, and society and military humanities. Senior Lieutenant General Phan Van Giang addresses the event. Photo: mod.gov.vn The permanent body of the Council received 299 resumes, including 11 proposals for removal of working titles or grades and 288 ones for approval. Among them, 285 resumes met the criteria for approval of officers’ technical and professional titles. During the meeting, delegates discussed and gave … [Read more...] about Defense ministry discusses approval and removal of officers’ titles
Bus routes from downtown Hanoi to Hương Pagoda launched
The Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation (Transerco) has launched two bus routes running from Gia Lâm Coach Station and Kim Mã Street to carry visitors to the Hương (Perfume) Pagoda festival in Hương Sơn Commune, Mỹ Đức District. Transerco has launched two bus routes running from Gia Lâm Coach Station and Kim Mã Street to carry visitors to Hương (Perfume) Pagoda Festival in Hương Sơn Commune, Mỹ Đức District. - Photo tuoitre.vn The buses run from February 16 until March 15. Six buses are departing every day from Gia Lâm Station to Đục Khê Coach Station in Mỹ Đức District with another six buses running from No 1 Kim Mã Street to Đục Khê Station. Each bus has 60 seats and runs every 30 to 60 minutes from 4am. Tickets cost VNĐ9,000 (US$0.4). Transerco has increased the number of buses running on route 103A … [Read more...] about Bus routes from downtown Hanoi to Hương Pagoda launched
Hanoi welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors during Tet
This number, including nearly 163,000 foreigners and over 352,000 domestic holidaymakers, saw an increase of 10.3 percent compared to the same period last year. Photo: handetour.vn According to the sector’s statistics, the tourism revenue was estimated to rise 33.3 percent year on year, reaching more than VND 2 trillion (around US$ 87 million). During the Tet holiday, most of the foreign tourists came from the Republic of Korea, China, Malaysia, the US, the UK, and Japan. Translated by Van Hieu … [Read more...] about Hanoi welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors during Tet
Tien Giang province secures additional VND 5.4 trln in investment
By February, the locality had attracted 101 investment projects in its industrial parks with total registered capital of VND 47.81 trillion (USD 2 billion), he said, adding that total land lease now reaches 529 hectares, accounting for 69.15 percent of total area offered at local industrial parks. The province is home to four operating industrial parks in the province, namely My Tho, Long Giang, Soai Rap and Tan Huong. Of which, My Tho and Tan Huong are now fully occupied. Soai Rap Industrial Park in Tien Giang province. Photo: baodauthau.vn As the province expects to attract ten more projects in the remaining industrial parks in 2019, local authorities are working to improve business climate, simplify administrative procedures, provide online public services as well as complete infrastructure at the parks to facilitate investors’ operations. Besides, it will remove bottlenecks for local firms, helping them run effective business and contribute more to local … [Read more...] about Tien Giang province secures additional VND 5.4 trln in investment