Extending deals on natural calamity management
VGP – The Government chief agreed to extend the validity while revising the contents of the agreement on development credit and ODA for the project on “Natural Calamity Risk Management.”
Provinces allowed the create their own land funds
VGP – The Government has recently set out new regulations for provinces to deduct at least 30-50% of their yearly budget collected from land use, land hire, and auctions of land use rights to establish the local Land Development Fund.
VN-Belgium joint committee on economic cooperation established
VGP – Deputy PM Phạm Gia Khiêm recently gave a nod to the establishment of the Việt Nam-Belgium Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation to exchange views at governmental level for better economic ties between the two countries.
Agreement with Sri Lanka ratified
VGP – The PM just approved the agreement signed between the governments of Việt Nam and Sri Lanka regarding investment encouragement and protection.
VN-Slovenia visa exemption deal ratified
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng just ratified the visa exemption agreement which was signed earlier between the Governments of Việt Nam and the Republic of Slovenia.
Việt Nam to host Int’l Biology Olympiad 2016
VGP – Việt Nam will host the International Biology Olympiad in 2016 for the first time, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng affirmed lately.
VN-Saudi Arabia to sign agreement on double-tax avoidance
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng just gave nod to the contents of the draft agreement inked with Saudi Arabia on double-tax avoidance and prevention of income-related tax evasion.
US $165 mil. on poverty reduction in Northern mountainous region
VGP – The Government chief recently approved the outcomes of negotiations for a financial agreement and relevant legal documents between Việt Nam and the World Bank (WB) on poverty reduction.
Direct air route to be launched to India
VGP – The PM has just ordered the Việt Nam Airlines Corporation to consider the possibilities for opening direct air routes from Việt Nam to India and other South Asian countries in order to promote economic and trade relations.
VN, France shake hands in nuclear development for peaceful purposes
VGP – PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng recently ratified an agreement between the Governments of Việt Nam and France on development and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
