(Photo: AFP/VNA)Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia will hold an election for the fifth Senate on February 25, 2024, according to a decision signed by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. According to regulations, the Senate election is held every five years in Cambodia. The fourth Senate has 62 senators, including 52 men and 10 women. The fourth Senate convened its first session on April 23, 2018 under the chairmanship of King Norodom Sihamoni. Its President is Samdech Say Chhum, who is also the CPP's Vice President./.

HÀ NỘI — Experts recommend that Việt Nam establish a specialised logistics and transportation system for its agricultural sector, tailored to accommodate a wide variety of agricultural goods. Nguyễn Tú Uyên, director of CMU Logistics Transportation Services Company Limited, stated that agricultural goods from the Mekong Delta must traverse through a variety of transport modes. Nam stressed the need to enhance all components of the agricultural products' logistics system to ensure that Vietnamese produce can conveniently reach global markets while preserving its innate quality. This would serve as a central point for the region's agricultural products, ensuring coordinated processing prior to export, he shared. Nam further underscored the importance of developing a logistics system for the e-commerce of agricultural products.

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) recently submitted a letter to Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, proposing all 27 EU member countries to be included in Vietnam’s visitor visa exemption list. Currently, the visitor visa exemption list only extends to seven EU member countries including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. “This expansion will bring in a large number of travelers from the EU market, which has a population of over 500 million people. By removing barriers for high-income international travelers to visit Vietnam, we will undoubtedly unlock amazing opportunities for the country’s economy after a difficult few years,” said Gabor Fluit, Chairman of EuroCham Vietnam. “…European travelers tend to stay much longer, often for two weeks or more.

Fukuoka will cooperate with Nihon Suido to conduct a research project on wastewater treatment for the Vietnamese city. The international beauty pageant Miss Earth 2023 is scheduled to be organised in Nha Trang city, entral Vietnam. The Ho Chi Minh City-based Children's Hospital 1 reported the number of HFMD cases increased from 50 last week to 200 this week. Moreover, parents should not be too worried to rush to Ho Chi Minh City-based infirmaries to cause overload. Turning up the heat in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is a popular suggestion for travelers who are keen to enjoy a great winter holiday, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.

In 2023, Vietnam ranked among the top four Asian countries in terms of exporting semiconductor chips to the United States. This year, HVACR Vietnam 2023 will feature an impressive showcase spanning a total area of 3,500 m2. With its established reputation, HVACR Vietnam 2023 attracts over 3,000 trade visitors. HVACR Vietnam 2023 is hosted by Informa Markets Vietnam, the global leader in organizing international trade shows. This year, HVACR Vietnam comes back with attractive activities, seminars, and many outstanding exhibitors.

The team includes Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Hoang Thi Minh Hanh, Nguyen Thi Huyen, and Nguyen Thi Hang. Huyen's good performance in the third run helped the Vietnamese team set a record with a time of 3 minutes and 32.36 seconds. After four days of competition, the Vietnamese team won a gold and a bronze at the championships. Nguyen Thi Huong secured the bronze medal in the women's triple jump. The 2023 Asian Athletics Championships took place from July 12-16 at Thailand's Suphachalasai Stadium with the participation of athletes from more than 40 countries.

Vietnam finish second at regional U19 women’s championship Vietnam won silver in the AFF Women's U19 Football Championship on July 15 in Palembang, Indonesia. Finally, Nguyen Thi Hang completed an impressive comeback, helping Vietnam get the first gold medal of the tournament after a total of 3’32’’36. Hopefuls like Nguyen Thi Oanh in the women’s 1,500m and 3,000m hurdles, or Nguyen Thi Huyen in the women’s 400m hurdles, did not reap success. The Vietnamese team comprising Ngo Thi Ngoc Quynh, Nguyen Thi Yen, Tran Thi Ngoc Nhung, Tran Thi Ngoc Yen, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Huyen and Nguyen Thi My, successfully neutralized the attacks of the Indonesian team. The Drug Administration of Vietnam said it has not issued any drug registration certificates to Rotex Vietnam Company.

Nguyen Thi Huyen's good performance in the third run helped the Vietnamese team set a record with a time of 3 minutes and 32.36 seconds. (Photo: dantri.com.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese athletes Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Hoang Thi Minh Hanh, Nguyen Thi Huyen, and Nguyen Thi Hang won a gold medal in the women’s 4x400 relay event at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Huyen's good performance in the third run helped the Vietnamese team set a record with a time of 3 minutes and 32.36 seconds. Vietnam won the women’s 4x400 m relay gold medal at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Thailand on July 16. (Photo: thethao.sggp.org.vn)After four days of competition, the Vietnamese team won a gold and a bronze at the championships.

HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese stock market gained for the second week in a row, with the VN-Index hitting the highest so far this year. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the benchmark closed last week at 1,168.4 points, while the HNX-Index on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) was at 230.19 points. The global stock market moved positively after the data, and the dollar index dropped below 100 points, helping ease the pressure on the domestic exchange rate. Domestically, the positive news lured the previously hesitant cash flows to join the market, easily pushing the VN-Index over 1,150 points. The positive sentiment in the stock market may maintain this week and the VN-Index is likely to head toward the strong resistance zone of 1,180-1,200 points, the securities firm added.

HCM CITY — HCM City Police are set to inspect all accommodation rented to foreigners to ensure their landlords comply with regulations related to reporting foreign residents. The month-long inspection from August 1 follows a spate of crimes committed in the city by foreigners. The police said failure to report foreigners staying in their premises by landlords poses the risk of crimes. The city is home to some 100,000 foreigners, the largest of any city or province in the country. The police have an online portal at https://hochiminh.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn where hosts can report foreigners staying with them.

Illustrative photo (Photo: afr.com)Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia is planning to expand cattle imports from South Africa and Mexico to reduce its complete reliance on supply from Australia, Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade Suhanto has said. According to Suhanto, Indonesia is in the process of trade negotiations with Mexico on an agreement to import cattle to ensure supply for domestic demand. Suhanto said the import of cattle from both South Africa and Mexico will be implemented so that Indonesia will not completely rely on supply from Australia as Australian cattle prices tend to increase every year, affecting domestic prices. Data from Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows that Australia is the largest exporter of cattle to Indonesia. In 2017, Australia's cattle imports to Indonesia reached 85,192 tonnes.

(Photo: VNA)Washington (VNA) – Education cooperation is an important pillar of the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership, Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung has said. He made the remarks at a recent meeting with professors and students of the University of Virginia in Virginia state during his working visit to the university. The ambassador also had a discussion with the university's professors on opportunities to further foster education cooperation between the university and education facilities of Vietnam, especially in the exchange of students. He said cooperation in education could help create strong changes in the two countries' comprehensive collaboration in the coming time. Many Vietnamese professors and approximately 170 Vietnamese students are currently studying and working at the university./.

Sepak TakrawHÀ NỘI — Việt Nam successfully defended its gold medal at the 2023 King's Cup Sepak Takraw World Championship on July 15 in Korat, Thailand. The team topped the women's quad (team of four) event after beating powerful Indonesia 2-0 in the final match. Last year, Việt Nam won the title after 16 years of waiting, defeating hosts Thailand in the final match. The 36th world championship was organised from July 9-16 bringing 36 teams from around the world. Việt Nam sent a team of 33 athletes to compete in all eight categories for both men and women.

The competition is open for Vietnamese individuals and organizations, and foreigners who are living and working in Vietnam. At a meeting with Sri Lankan FM Ali Sabry, the two ministers affirmed they treasure the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Sabry urged Vietnam to support Sri Lanka to join regional economic cooperation frameworks, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The minister suggested that the NYCEDC continue to support Vietnam in the socio-economic development. Minister Dung and Patrick Santillo, Vice President/CEO of BCIU, chaired the Roundtable on orientation and investment cooperation opportunities between Vietnam and the US.

By Thanh NgaThe upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to be held in New Zealand/Australia proves that women's football is growing strongly and is loved worldwide. This highlights the rapid development and wide appeal of women's football, attracting fans from all over the world. “I think everyone is now aware that this is not just about cheering for the Women’s World Cup because it’s the right thing to do. The first FIFA Women’s World Cup was held in 1991, 61 years after the first men’s tournament in 1930. Proud of Vietnamese Women's FootballOvercoming many challenges, the Vietnamese women's football team have finally secured a place in the world’s largest sporting event in a proud and memorable way.