Day: December 4, 2022

 

The investigation agency under the Ministry of Public Security has issued decisions to prosecute, arrest and search the residences and workplaces of seven more individuals for their involvement in a bribery case at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in Hanoi and some other cities and provinces.

 

Of them, three are prosecuted for “taking bribes” – Vu Hong Quang, 45, deputy head of the Air Transport Bureau of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam; Vu Ngoc Minh, 61, former official of the Vietnamese Embassy in Angola; and Ly Tien Hung, 53, former official of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, who is now working for the Ministry of Education and Training’s Department of Science, Technology and Environment.

 

Three are prosecuted for “giving bribes” – Nguyen Thi Hien, 35, a freelance labourer; Dao Minh Duong, 51, Chairman of Vijasun JSC; and Nguyen The Dung, 42, Director of Luxury Tour Co., Ltd.

 

Pham Thi Kim Ngan, 40, an official of the Government Inspectorate’s magazine, is prosecuted for “bribery brokerage.”

 

The investigation agency continues investigating into the bribery case.

 

Several senior officials have been arrested and prosecuted in the case, including a deputy foreign minister, the head and deputy head of the Consular Department under the Foreign Ministry, and an assistant to the Standing Deputy Prime Minister./.

 

Source: Vietnam News Agency

With its potential, advantages and opportunities, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu would promote green, rapid, sustainable socio-economic development, especially high-tech agriculture, renewable energy, trade, services and tourism, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a working session with local leaders on December 4.

 

The PM lauded the province for its efforts and achievements in different spheres, and pointed to limitations in the locality such as high inflation and low public investment disbursement, along with problems regarding foreign direct investment (FDI), health care and education infrastructure, competitiveness index, and personnel quality.

 

To grow green, rapidly and sustainably, Bac Lieu should maximise its internal resources, step up infrastructure development, push ahead with decentralisation, and pay more attention to the planning work, he said.

 

The leader suggested the locality utilise its strengths to boost high-tech agriculture, tourism and services.

 

In agriculture, more attention should be paid to rice and shrimp, the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme, he said.

 

For industry, Chinh asked the province to continue developing renewable energy, turning itself into a national centre of clean energy, and enhance the processing sector associated with key agricultural products.

 

He also stressed the need to improve the quality of and diversify tourism products, and utilise its traditional culture and history to boost tourism.

 

At the working session, the PM noted that the Government has established working groups to deal with emerging issues relating to the credit, real estate, and corporate bond markets, and asked Bac Lieu to coordinate with the working groups when necessary.

 

He urged the locality to ensure social welfare, especially during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, and speed up public investment disbursement and the implementation of national target programmes and another on socio-economic recovery and development.

 

According a report of the provincial Party Committee, Bac Lieu expects to fulfil 15 out of 20 socio-economic targets set for this year. Its GRDP is hoped to grow 9.6%, and its State budget collection is estimated at over 4.1 trillion VND (168.27 million USD), surpassing the estimate by 25.7 percent and up 10.7% year-on-year./.

 

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Right upon his arrival in Seoul on December 4, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a series of meetings with organisations which have made significant contributions to the Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) friendship, economic-cultural cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.

 

Hosting a representative of the Ly family in the RoK, the President affirmed that the Vietnamese State and people are happy about and proud of the family’s success as well as contributions to both nations and their relations.

 

The State leader recommended they continue organising delegations to visit Vietnam on holidays, introduce Vietnam’s market and investment conditions, encourage Korean businesses to invest in the country, and promote Vietnamese culture among Korean people, making an important contribution to the bonding between the nations.

 

The representative said with the support of the Vietnamese embassy, the family’s activities for exchange and cooperation promotion have been launched smoothly and effectively.

 

Expressing his delight at the strong development of the nations’ ties, he wishes to receive further attention from the President and relevant Vietnamese agencies, especially regarding projects to promote Vietnam-RoK economic and people-to-people exchanges that are being implemented by his family.

 

Receiving the RoK-Vietnam Friendship Association (KOVIFA), Phuc wished and believed that the association will continue taking the lead and promoting its role in people-to-people exchange works and boosting the nations’ multifaceted collaboration.

 

It is also necessary to encourage Korean firms to step up investment and trade cooperation with Vietnam; and to support the 200,000-member Vietnamese community in the RoK, especially families of Vietnamese brides married to Korean citizens, the President noted.

 

KOVIFA’s representative hoped more assistance from Vietnam’s competent agencies, sectors and social organisations will come in aid of its friendship exchange activities.

 

At the meeting with the Korea and Vietnam Economic and Cultural Association (KOVECA), the President suggested it further promote the two countries’ cooperation plans and projects, especially in the fields of high technology, renewable energy, new environmentally friendly industries, technology transfer,  and medicine in the face of epidemics.

 

KOVECA’s representative stressed a belief that Phuc’s visits will open up key collaboration opportunities for the sides across spheres.

 

President Phuc also received the Korea Eminent Person Group (EPG), which former ambassadors and leading experts of the two countries in diplomacy, economy, culture and society.

 

He acknowledging their active works in running many research and quality exchange activities, and making of many correct assessments and substantive and meaningful proposals for strengthening the two countries’ cooperative relations.

 

He said he believes that a report, which is currently being jointly developed by the group to be submitted to the two governments, will be of good quality and have practical value.

 

The EPG’s reprentative hoped the report will make a positive contribution to the governments’ policies planning to promote bilateral engagements, deepening the countries’ relations toward effectiveness for the mutual benefits and for cooperation and development in the region and the world.

 

Also on the day, President Phuc had meeting with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the RoK./.

 

Source: Vietnam News Agency