PM orders accelerating visa grant to foreign experts, investors
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 27 asked ministries and agencies to closely monitor and accelerate granting of visas to foreign experts and investors.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 27 asked ministries and agencies to closely monitor and accelerate granting of visas to foreign experts and investors. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc on August 27 asked ministries and agencies to closely monitor and accelerate granting of visas to foreign experts and investors.
At a meeting with representatives from a number of ministries,agencies and localities, the Government leader proposed resuming commercialflights to certain countries with high COVID-19 safety indexes, stressing theneed to seek all possible ways to support the national economy.
He urged the Ministry of Finance to coordinate withthe Ministry of Health in devising a plan on COVID-19 treatment fee collection.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to fly home Vietnamesestranded abroad, and bring foreign experts and investors to Vietnam in an appropriate and flexible manner.
Great efforts are needed to prevent the spread of thepandemic, and the widespread closures of businesses, as well as unemployment atthe same time, the PM emphasised, suggesting extending the social welfarepackage.
If business and production would not be promoted andjob issues would not be addressed, high unemployment rate is visible, causing socialdisorder, the leader warned.
He reiterated basic measures in the fight like wearingface masks in public places and avoid mass gatherings, while highlighting internationalcooperation in vaccine research.
The PM cited a survey conducted by the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for Information and Education as saying that 97 percentof the respondents expressed their support for guidelines and measures adoptedby the Government, the PM and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control.
Phuc lauded efforts in dealing with outbreaks in 15localities, including Da Nang, Ha Nam, Hai Duong, Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City,Khanh Hoa and Quang Nam.
Pointing to the latest local transmission in thenorthern province of Ha Nam, he asked ministries and agencies, especially thehealth ministry, to stay vigilant during the combat./.
Another COVID-19 patient with serious underlying health conditions in central Da Nang city has become the 30th death related to the coronavirus-caused disease in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health confirmed on August 27.
Vietnam reported two new COVID-19 infections as of 6pm on August 27, raising the national count to 1,036, announced the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
The Ministry of Labour, War Valids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has proposed a 18.6 trillion VND (798 million USD) package for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them promote production and maintain employment.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 27 asked ministries and agencies to closely monitor and accelerate granting of visas to foreign experts and investors. (Photo: VNA) 
