HCM City legislature passes important socio-economic resolutions The HCM City People’s Council adopted a number of resolutions at a session that closed on Saturday (July 11), including one to reduce the budgets of departments and districts this year.

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Community management helps Ninh Thuận protect forests

The south – central province of Ninh Thuận has expanded a programme to allot forests to local communities to manage and built related livelihood models to help improve people’s lives.

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Virtual concerts help artists engage with their fans

As the music industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, virtual concerts are helping Vietnamese artists promote their music and engage with their fans.

HCM City keen to develop supporting industries Global cordless power equipment and floor care company Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) earlier this month organised its first-ever Vietnam supplier workshop together with the Saigon High-Tech Park to look for local suppliers for its manufacturing facilities in Việt Nam.

NA Standing Committee convenes 46th meeting The committee will discuss the review of the NA’s ninth session and make comments on preparations for the 10th session of the 14th National Assembly.

Australia and UNDP renew partnership on PAPI programme A total of AUD$9.7 million (US$6.7 million) has been funded by Australia’s Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for the ongoing “Việt Nam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index” (PAPI) programme implemented through the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

Thai Vietjet offers cheap fares The discounted fares (excluding taxes and fees) are available between noon and 2pm at vietjetair.com and the mobile application Vietjet Air until Friday.