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Policies to attract FDI and measures to implement those policies are very complicated, while many FDI projects have big scales and increasingly use modern technologies, which require auditors to constant enhance their knowledge and professional skills in order to be able to work in new waters. … [Read more...] about New role of State Audit in attracting new-generation FDI ​

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam has provided 3,700 Dignity Kits along with communication materials to assist Vietnam in fighting against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UNFPA in Quang Ninh in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency – KOICA) have received twice as many calls for help over the past months compared to the same months in previous years. It has been reported that risks of physical abuse, sexual abuse and child sexual abuse and exploitation have increased substantially.gender-based violence, and respond and protect the dignity of women and girls adversely affected by a crisis.COVID-19 from cycling back to the vulnerable people and communities around the globe,” said Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative at the handover ceremony.   … [Read more...] about UNFPA provides dignity kits for Vietnamese women at risk of violence

Jakarta (VNA) - The online ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) was officially launched on November 30 to accelerate trade in goods by road within Southeast Asia. In 2017, ASEAN economic ministers set the twin goals of reducing trade transaction costs by 10 percent by 2020 and doubling intra-bloctrade between 2017 and 2025. ACTS has been developed to realise this goal to allow businesses to lodge e-transit declarations directly to ASEAN customs authorities and track the movement of their goods from loading to delivery. Being developed with the support of the European Union, ACTS is simplifying the movement of goods across the region, making it more efficient and cost-effective.  Following trials in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, the system has now been formally launched. The first successful ACTS transit movement occurred on October 23-24 when a truck travelled from Singapore via Malaysia to … [Read more...] about ASEAN customs transit system launched

Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Directorate General of Customs and Excise recently hosted the fourth Joint Customs Middle-Management Programme (4th JCMMP), attracting representatives from eight ASEAN Member States and Australia. As a foundation to the networking platform for future customs leaders of the region, the two-day virtual event, promoted knowledge and experience sharing on handling emerging issues in the region, and strengthening the relationships of ASEAN Customs administrations’ middle-management level officers. Participants discussed various topical issues, such as lessons-learned from the COVID-19 outbreak, coordinated border management, eradicating drugs smuggling, managing illicit trade in waste and other environmentally sensitive commodities, risk management, cooperation between Customs and Tax Authorities, and establishment of effective joint border protection to combat transnational organised crime. They also joined a fireside-chat session with the … [Read more...] about ASEAN customs officers strengthen cooperation network

Hanoi (VNA) – The seventh ASEAN Air Forces’ Education and Training Working Group (AAFET-WG 7) opened in Hanoi on October 6. The online event, chaired by Colonel La Dai Phong, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Defence - Air Force under the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, attracted the participation of defence and air force attachés of nine ASEAN countries in Vietnam. The conference aims to prepare for the 17th ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference (AACC-17). During the two-day event, delegates discussed some contents, such as exchanging views on and adopting regulations on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief of the ASEAN’s Air Forces; exchanging opinions on flight safety assurance; and making plans to prepare for field drills on humanitarian aid and assistance in Thailand in 2021./. … [Read more...] about 7th ASEAN Air Forces’ Education and Training Working Group held virtually