Vietnam’s manufacturing sector gained growth pace at the end of the first quarter, with marked increases in output, new orders and exports, leading to stronger rises in employment and purchasing activity, according to a report by tIHS Markit.

The National Assembly deputies praised the role in administration and management of the President and the Government in the past term.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has directed relevant agencies to amend the regulations on certification of professional titles of teachers.

A mobile money pilot project has been submitted to the Prime Minister for approval, marking a bold step for the development of payments using telecommunication accounts in Vietnam, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Le Minh Hung said.

Revenue of information, communication and technology (ICT) firms was estimated to have fallen by 30-90 percent in the first quarter of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Administrative procedures conducted online have the same legal validity as other forms, according to the Prime Minister’s Decree No 45/2020/ND-CP.

Banking services will remain available to meet the transaction demands of businesses and individuals, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

By the end of 2025, Vietnam targets to have at least 80% of adults in the country to have bank accounts and the number of non-cash transactions to expand 20 – 25% annually.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested that breakthroughs be made in 2020 in the fight against crime, smuggling and trade fraud at a national conference on January 2.

The public capital must be allocated based on market principles, said an expert.

Around 50% of Samsung's smartphones and tablets are produced in Vietnam and exported to 128 countries and territories.

Vietnam will host the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), followed by the 11th ASEAN Para Games (Para Games 11) in 2021, as announced by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 14.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a programme for conserving endangered sea turtle species of Vietnam until 2025, with a vision to 2030.

The Prime Minister has recently given green light to the project on strengthening State management over the circumvention of trade remedies, and fraudulent acts of origins.

The Prime Minister has recently given green light to the project on strengthening State management over the circumvention of trade remedies, and fraudulent acts of origins.

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 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung underscored that ministries and sectors must firmly move towards the targets set from the beginning of the year, including a GDP growth rate of 6.2 percent and an inflation rate of around 5 percent.

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 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left Hanoi on October 27 for a three-day official visit to India at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.