Author: Chalong Narkhirunkanok

Hanoi (VNA) – With a policy putting humans at the centre and leaving no one behind, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Vietnam, the Government has continuously made drastic instructions to support labourers with relief packages of largest-ever coverage, besides pandemic control measures. In an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the new year, Ingrid Christensen, Director of ILO Country Office for Vietnam, remarked that the Vietnamese Government has made significant efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic within its national resources and context. “In parallel with the prevention and control of…

The resolution clarified the viewpoint that building and developing a civilized and modern HCMC is an important political task of the entire Party, people, army, and political system, especially the local Party organization, administration, and people. Priority must be given to perfecting regulations and policies and creating favorable conditions to make breakthroughs in mobilizing combined strength and capitalizing on the city’s potential, advantages, and strategic location so as to boost its fast and sustainable development. HCMC must firmly uphold its role as a big economic, cultural, educational – training, and scientific-technological hub, its important political position in Vietnam, as well…

The EU has pledged to continue its support for Asean efforts to find peace in Myanmar, as the leaders of the two regional blocs met to celebrate 45 years of dialogue partnership. “We remain deeply concerned over the crisis in Myanmar,” said a Dec 14 joint statement as they gathered in Brussels, Belgium, for the Asean-EU Commemorative Summit. They recalled Myanmar’s commitment to the Asean five-point consensus (5PC) during the Asean leaders’ meeting on April 24 last year and urged its implementation in a timely manner, in line with the position adopted at the November Asean Summit in Phnom Penh.…

Amazon is facing a US$280 million lawsuit from Gilimex, a Vietnamese manufacturer based in Ho Chi Minh City, saying that the US tech giant has scaled back orders after it already boosted capacity, Bloomberg reported. The suit was filed in New York State Supreme Court against Amazon Robotics. According to Gilimex, which partnered with Amazon from 2014 to 2022, it had already invested an eight-digit US dollar amount into manufacturing facilities after sealing the deal with the tech giant. The upped investment also involved recruiting 7,000 workers. Bloomberg did not receive comments from Amazon regarding the situation. The report noted that the pullback from…