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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Phankham Viphavanh co-chaired the 44th meeting of the Vietnam – Laos Inter-Governmental Committee on Bilateral Cooperation in Hanoi on January 10.

Over VND104 billion was raised from domestic and foreign organizations, individuals, businesses and sponsors to support disadvantaged children and those who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of January 9, Vietnam injected 160,033,187 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Therefore, in the past 8 days, the whole country has administered about 10 million doses of vaccine, according to statistics from the COVID-19 vaccination portal.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 10 for Lao Minister of Public Security Gen. Vilay Lakhamphong, during which he appreciated the latter's efforts to promote the special and precious traditional ties between the Parties and States, including between their ministries of public security.

National Assembly (NA) deputies continue an online debate on issues related to amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Public Investment, the Law on Public-Private Partnership, the Law on Investment, the Biding Law, the Electricity Law, the Enterprise Law, the Law on Special Consumption Tax, and the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments; and the Eastern North-South Express

After three years of implementing the project on dissemination of the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard for the 2019 – 2023 period and two years of coordination in the implementation of the "coast guards accompany fishermen" programme, the High Command of the Coast Guard Region 4 in Phu Quoc city in the southern province of Kien Giang has been really a fulcrum for fishermen to reach out to sea.

Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan will serve as Acting President until a new president for the 2022-26 term is elected.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Laos is estimated at 1.3 billion USD in 2021, a year-on-year rise of 30.3 percent, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Phuong.

Electronics, computers and components, mobile phones and spare parts were among the commodities with export value of over 10 bln USD in 2021.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in Hanoi on January 9 to launch a campaign on creating children’s literature works, and present the first young author award.

Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong and 13 others are facing charges for their role in ing counterfeit cancer medicines labelled as Health 2000 Canada, according the new indictment issued by the Supreme People’s Procuracy.

Vietnam documented 16,553 new cases of COVID-19, 40 of which were imported, over the last 24 hours to 4:00pm on January 8, according to the Ministry of Health.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue met with Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on January 8.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh shared the view that both sides must foster closer coordination and come up with breakthrough measures to enhance their cooperation’s effectiveness while meeting in Hanoi on January 8.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh in Hanoi on January 8, describing his guest’s official visit to Vietnam as a demonstration of the close-knit and special ties between the two countries.

Visiting Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh held talks with his host Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on January 8 after the former’s arrival to a red-carpet welcome ceremony earlier the same day.

The annual “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) programme 2022, a run-up to the Lunar New Year festival for Overseas Vietnamese (OVs), will take place in Hanoi on January 22.

The Border Guard Command of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on January 7 presented food and medical supplies to armed forces of Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province to serve the COVID-19 combat.

The best possible conditions will be created for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to return to the homeland with safety from the pandemic ensured, especially now that the Lunar New Year festival is just around the corner, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu has said.

Credit institutions warn of a continuous increase in credit risks in the first half of 2022, according to a survey on credit trends by the State Bank of Vietnam’s Forecast and Statistics Department.

Cambodia always remember the Cambodia United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS) soldiers and Vietnamese volunteer troops who shed their blood and sacrificed their lives to topple the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime and prevent it from rising again, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on January 7.

Legislators on January 7 debated online a draft resolution on fiscal and monetary policies to support the programme on socio-economic recovery and development, as part of the first extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly.

Defence diplomacy has contributed to deepening relations between Vietnam and other countries, while promoting Vietnam’s role and position in the international arena, heard an online conference in Hanoi on January 7.

(CPV) - On Jan 6th 2022, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) donates 6,3 million single-use syringes to National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology. It is a part of 42,5 million syringes worth USD 2,5 million that will be donated by the Government of Korea through KOICA to the Ministry of Health of Vietnam for its COVID-19 vaccination program.

Vietnam has surpassed China to become the major manufacturer of Nike sports shoes.

With optimistic signs being recorded in terms of rubber exports last year, the local rubber industry is anticipated to rake in 3.5 billion USD from exports in the year ahead, according to predictions made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has just issued a Decision recognizing the special national relic site Hai Ba Trung Temple in Me Linh commune, Me Linh district, Ha Noi city, as a tourist site.

The southern province of Binh Duong and Gangnam district of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Seoul city signed a strategic cooperation agreement via videoconference on January 6 to promote international trade and cultural exchange activities.

After nearly 2 months of proposing to re-open to international tourists, HCM City and Binh Dinh are the next two localities that the Government has allowed to pilot the program of welcoming international tourists.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 6 urged the financial sector to harmoniously combine fiscal and monetary policies, and better the State budget management work in 2022.