On the evening of May 15th, President Tran Dai Quang and his wife, along with the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, arrived in Hanoi, successfully finished a state-level visit to China and attended a high-level international cooperation forum “One belt and one road”, held in Beijing from May 11-15, at the invitation of General Secretary, President Xi Jinping. The Party and State of China appreciated the visit, welcome President Tran Dai Quang and the high-level delegation of Vietnam with the highest ceremony for the head of state. The activities in the visit and the forum of President Tran Dai Quang and the Vietnamese Delegation have actively contributed to the progress in the Vietnam-China cooperation, promote the strategic cooperation partnership between the two countries stably and healthy in future.

General Secretary - President Xi Jinping and President Tran Dai Quang 

   Author：Nguyen Tran Thai Hoa                    Translator : Nguyen Tran Thai Hoa                 

On May 17, at the National Conference Center, Ha Noi, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc presided the Conference of Prime Minister and enterprises in 2017. The theme “to accompany the  usiness”, the conference expressed the determination to build the Government to create, act andsupport the development of enterprises, which is motivation for country's development.

At the meeting, the Prime Minister hoped the delegates would give sincere opinions, thereby suggesting practical solutions to administrative reform, building an active government together with enterprises, creating the most favorable conditions for enterprises to raise their competition and sustainable development.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and delegates from enterprises inside and outside country  

Author: Nguyen Tran Thai Hoa                   Translator : Nguyen Tran Thai Hoa                    

A few of deceivers have registered domains and used logo of VNPT to cheat users. Some of them had posed as VNPT staff to make contract, invoice... that caused damage for users, enterprises.

They shall pose as VNPT staff to call and send email to suggest customers to extend contract, transfer to them in oder not to affect their tax declaration. The email shall specify “...Suggest your company to extend the digital signature, to replace the previous one for make sure the declaration via internet thoroughly. VNPT alerts customers to be vigilant over the impostor and VNPT also affirms that debt of postage is not reminded (digital signature, fix telephone...) through above forms. In case of doubt, customers should call to the switchboard operator of Tien Giang VNPT : 073  800126

Tien Giang province ranks at 8/63 position in ICT Index (Information and communication Technology Index of Vietnam). Few past years, Tien Giang invested, improved and synchronized infrastructure of information technology, perfected policy of information technology appliances in  management of Government and serving people, business.

Administrative management and operation software system has run in departments, agencies of province, people’s committee of district and ward. Administrative schedule were posted up and instructed on electronic information port (website: http://motcua.tiengiang.gov.vn), it is convenient for people to apply document and receive result directly or post office.

Mr. Tran Van Dung - Acting of director of information and communication department said that Tien Giang in the future shall continue to instruct people in contact with Government through electronic one-door software online service.  Transaction records with people must be completely digitalized; Using electronic processes to manage records (submit applications and receive receipts for results from the software); prompt settlement, soon return of results to people, businesses.

Foreigners may suggest directly to get the electronic visa through website of entry and exit management department.

Conditions to get visa:

• Foreigners live in oversea;
• Valid passport;
• Not in case not yet for entry according to Article 21 of entry law, exit law, transit law, residence law of foreigner in Vietnam.

Procedure:

Step 1: Enter information to apply the electronic visa:

- Upload your passport photo and portrait (look straight without glasses)

- After this, the applicant shall be issued electronic profile code

Step 2: Pay the cost (25 USD);

Step 3: Use the code to check result, if it is approved, print the electronic visa to enter and exit Vietnam

* Note:

- If the document is inadequate or incorrect information, it is not approved.

- The fee is paid via the portal of electronic payment regulated by entry and exit management Department. Electronic visa fees and electronic payment fees are not refundable in case the applicant is not granted a visa.

- Within 3 working days as from the date of receiving applications and visa fees, the Exit and Entry Management Department shall consider, settle and reply the applicants at the electronic visa page.

Website for application electronic visa : https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu

List of countries whose citizens are issued electronic visa: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/documents/20181/117155/DSQG-duoc-cap-TTDT.pdf/a8b72f9e-dcbc-41d2-a7da-359badc7dd7c