(VOVWORLD) - The Party Central Committee concluded its weeklong plenum on Sunday which discussed ways to boost national socio-economic development amid unprecedented instability inside and outside the country. The Committee proposed solutions to achieve the goals outlined in the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) on Tuesday started piloting a tele pre-exposure prophylaxis treatment for HIV (Tele PrEP). The program is funded by international organizations.

(VOVWORLD) - E-commerce has made significant strides in Vietnam and generated great benefits with 90% of internet users participating in online shopping. But collecting taxes on e-commerce transactions has been less effective. Experts say tax collection should be modernized and use IT solutions to avoid a continued loss of tax revenues.

(VOVWORLD) -The US and Iran have reached a prisoner swap agreement, one of the key sticking points in the Vienna nuclear talks to revive the nuclear deal Iran signed with world powers in 2015.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has demonstrated its strong determination to promote gender equality and women’s advancement over the past years with clear, consistent, and practical strategy. On Tuesday, Le Thi Minh Thoa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam at the UN, told the Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Affairs Committee during the UN General Assembly’s 77th Session that gender equality is always respected in Vietnam’s national strategies and policies. Vietnam is determined to strengthen women’s role, participation, and contribution to socio-economic development.

(VOVWORLD) - Thanks to its improved quality and growing brand recognition, Vietnamese rice has found its way to many demanding foreign markets. Vietnamese rice is now served at the Japanese Cabinet office, is on the shelves of supermarkets in France, and will soon be sold in Germany and the US.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s economy is nearing its 2022 target after growing 8.83% in the last 9 months. Many sectors have rebounded strongly and are growing faster than before COVID-19. Growth is being reported for exports of many items and for many localities.

(VOVWORLD) - The finance and banking sectors are taking the lead in digital transformation, creating breakthrough changes in services.

(VOVWORLD) - The 6th Conference of the 13th Party Central Committee opened on Monday, chaired by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The 9-day conference will discuss and give opinions on reports and projects related to national issues.

(VOVWORLD) - The 2022 National Youth Startup Forum themed “Youth start-ups accompany the country’s recovery and development post-pandemic” was held on Saturday. The Forum was an opportunity for young Vietnamese and leaders of the government, ministries, and sectors to discuss ways to promote innovative startups.