In an article posted on securities newswire boerse-online.de on July 7, author Sven Heckle praised Vietnam’s achievements in the fight against COVID-19 and its economic prospects.
Berlin (VNA) 🦄– In an article posted on securities newswire boerse-online.de on July 7, author Sven Heckle praised Vietnam’s achievements in thefight against COVID-19 and its economic prospects.
He saidVietnam overcame the COVID-19 crisis impressively, which was one of the bestconditions to put its economy back to growth. The country has so far recordedabout 350 infections out of a 97 million population and zero death. As Vietnamshares a borderline with China, its Government has taken precautionary measuressince the beginning of this year when there was not any infection case. Whenthe first infection was found, Vietnam promptly took experience from acuterespiratory illness SARS treatment to ward off the pandemic. Schools were shutdown, infected areas were isolated and air routes were closed. Thanks to the partial lockdown in a short duration, factories meeting hygiene requirementsstill operated. However, several sectors were also hit, including tourism withtourist arrivals slumping by about 40 percent in the first four months of this yearcompared to the same period 2019. The articlecited JP Morgan bank’s forecast as saying that the Vietnamese economy isexpected to grow by nearly 3.2 percent this year before reaching 7.1percent next year. It is similar to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’sprediction for around 7 percent growth in 2021. The authoralso hailed the medium and long-term prospects of the Vietnamese economy,partly thanks to foreign direct investment (FDI). Since the Republic ofKorea’s Samsung Electronics opened the first smart mobile phone factory inVietnam in 2014, the Southeast Asian nation has witnessed a stable flow of FDI. Meanwhile,multinational technological giants like Apple are also planning to move toVietnam, not to mention driving forces for the economy from the Free TradeAgreement between Vietnam and the European Union, its second largest importer,behind the US, he said./.
Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy on July 6 expressed his expectation that the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) will further assist the regional states in responding to the COVID-19 and combating terrorism.
No new case of COVID-19 was reported during the past 12 hours to 6pm on July 7, with the total cases remaining at 369, according to the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
Ambassadors, Consuls General, along with staff and their families, joined traditional sports and cultural activities of Southeast Asia and performances bearing regional identity, thus contributing to strengthening unity and the ASEAN community spirit in New York.
In his post on social media the same day, Hun Manet said energy companies would be able to import sufficiently from other sources to meet domestic fuel and gas demands in the country.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
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