Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other National Assembly (NA) deputies of the Mekong delta city of Can Tho met with voters in Ninh Kieu, Cai Rang and Phong Dien districts on July 10 to inform about outcomes of the 15th legislature’s third session.

The 2021 Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) Report, released on May 10, shows improvements in basic infrastructure as citizens experienced better roads, water supply and sanitation, while many respondents reported less crime as lockdowns and travel restrictions may have helped improve law and order. There were, however, gaps in the national pandemic response with increasing governance challenges, concerning shifts in indicators tied to COVID-19, and a deterioration in household economic confidence.

Whether any country, including Vietnam, will officially accede to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity unveiled by US President Joe Biden earlier this week, depends on the outcomes of the discussions,Ministry of Foreign Afairs' spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on May 26.

The General Statistics Office of Vietnam and the Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology on May 25 were elected to the Governing Councils of the Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific and the Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization under the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai joined activities at the 52nd World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on May 23-24.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on May 23 highlighted a number of focus areas for cooperation between Asia and the Pacific.

The discussion of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) should aim at a framework that brings practical benefits to the people, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the launch ceremony of the IPEF on May 23.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue asked deputies to propose practical and effective measures to fulfill socio-economic targets for the 2021-2025 period.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai will attend the 52nd World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting from May 23-24 in Davos, Switzerland, at the invitation of WEF Founder and Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab.