Embassy's representatives visit families of fallen soldiers in Germany
The delegation visits the family of Chu Thi Dai (Photo: VNA)- Representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany and the Vietnam Veterans' Association in Berlin-Brandenburg on July 27 visited three families of fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the homeland’s liberation and peace on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of Vietnam War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).The three families live in Berlin, and they include Hoang Thi Hue, whose husband Tran Ngoc Hung gave his life in 1972, and Chu Thi Dai, whose father was fallen soldier Chu Duc Can. The third family was of Nguyen Thi Lan, whose father Nguyen Khac Hien and elder brother Nguyen Khac Kiem sacrificed during their respective missions in the Quang Tri battlefield in 1972 and the Lao Cai frontline in 1980.On behalf of the Embassy, Minister-Counsellor Chu Tuan Duc conveyed warm regards to the families, affirming that the Fatherland and Vietnamese people are forever grateful to the heroic martyrs and the wounded and sick soldiers, who devoted their youth and lives to the nation for national independence and freedom.Representatives of the families were deeply moved and shared many emotional memories about the fallen soldiers as well as the process of searching for and the repatriation of their remains./.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 28, 2023 17:42 UTC
Deaths in Philippine boat accident amount to 26
At the site of the accident (Photo: Xinhua)Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 26 people have been found dead after an overloaded passenger boat capsized in a Philippine lake, while the search continues for those still missing, the Philippine coast guard said on July 28. Coast guard spokesman Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said they are now conducting a "search and retrieval" operation. "The captain had said there were only 22 passengers but he later admitted under questioning by the coast guard that he let many more passengers on board," Balilo said. According to official figures released on July 27, 40 people have been rescued, and three others are still missing. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident./.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 28, 2023 16:36 UTC
EVN suggests second revision of retail electricity prices
According to EVN, if electricity payments are made in accordance with the contracts, it is projected to face cash flow shortages from July to December 2023. To ensure cash flows for purchasing coal, oil, and gas for electricity production, EVN currently owes money to power generation units. EVN suggested the Government consider amending or replacing the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 24/2017/QD-TTg which regulates the mechanism for adjusting the average retail electricity prices. The Government and relevant ministries, agencies were suggested to allow EVN to make temporary payments for electricity purchases at a suitable level based on EVN's financial capacity until retail electricity prices are adjusted promptly and fully reflect all costs./.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 28, 2023 15:07 UTC
FITTERY delivers meal plans to supercharge fitness goals
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 28 July 2023 - FITTERY , a leading provider of healthy meal plans. However, meal prepping, grocery shopping, and cooking can be a challenge in Hong Kong's fast-paced lifestyle. FITTERYFITTERY is a health-focused food delivery service that provides a wide range of nutritious and delicious meals to suit various dietary needs. FITTERY's mission is to make healthy eating easy and convenient for everyone, especially those with busy lifestyles. Their meals are prepared by professional chefs using only the freshest ingredients, ensuring that customers receive healthy and balanced meals every time.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 28, 2023 14:53 UTC
Vietnam’s ASEAN membership: Joining hands for prosperous community
Vietnam's role and contributions to ASEAN have been recognised in the process of shaping and forming the grouping's strategies, directions, and development plans, especially in promoting regional cooperation with major partners. Vietnam has held the ASEAN rotating chair position three times in 1998, 2010, and 2020. Especially in 2020, the country effectively led the association's activities from in-person to virtual meetings, with its flexibility and proactiveness helping ASEAN stand firm and overcome the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam has actively joined in the process of defining principles and "playing rules" for the region, thus together with ASEAN ensuring peace, security, stability, and promoting dialogue and cooperation. Cooperation with ASEAN has always been an important pillar in Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation, and international and regional integration over the past 28 years./.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 28, 2023 12:24 UTC
Long An to have 51 industrial parks by 2030
LONG AN – The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) province of Long An plans to establish 17 new industrial parks, bringing its total to 51 by 2030, with a total area of nearly 12,500ha, according to the provincial People's Committee. The 17 newly established industrial parks will be located on an area of nearly 3,200ha. This will make Long An the province with the second highest number of industrial parks in the country after Bình Dương. Long An is also planning 72 industrial clusters with a total area of nearly 4,000ha during this period. It also attracted VNĐ23.8 trillion and $732 million worth of domestic and foreign investment, respectively.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 28, 2023 11:01 UTC
Vietnam News in Brief: Week Ending July 28, 2023
Vietnam News in Brief: Weekly Roundup July 28Vietnam Briefing keeps track of what’s happening in Vietnam’s business and economic news so that you don’t have to. Economic newsAustralian, Vietnam mining firms ink deal for rare earth extractionMining in Vietnam has historically been a tough nut for foreign firms to crack. Australian mining firm, Blackstone Minerals, however, seems to be making some headway. Real estate newsMalaysian real estate firm invests in HCMC’s Thu DucMalaysia’s The Star is reporting that property giant Gamuda is looking to purchase Vietnam’s Tam Luc Real Estate Corporation, which owns land in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc. Symplefy provides HR and payroll solutions and is one of a number of local startups to draw the interest of foreign firms.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 28, 2023 10:17 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 28/2023
She also hailed the socio-economic achievements that Vietnam has made under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam as well as the cooperation between the two countries over the past 50 years. He also thanked Vietnam for sending masks to Italy during the most severe period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EPPIC, funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, has invited innovators from across ASEAN to share their breakthrough ideas to deal with plastic pollution. This project is sponsored by the ASEAN Social Impact Program of Fulbright University Vietnam with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). "More power will help Hanoi ensure the progress, technical standard and operation of the projects," the Hanoi Party chief said.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 28, 2023 10:10 UTC
VN-Index falls under the threshold 1,200 points
HÀ NỘI — The market benchmark VN-Index corrected on Thursday after breaking over the psychological barrier of 1,200 points in the previous session, ending its winning streak. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index closed the trading day at 1,197.33 points, a decline of 3.51 points, or 0.29 per cent. The 30 biggest stocks tracker VN30-Index also traded lower at 1,199.68 points, down 1.75 points, or 0.15 per cent. Today's reversal was mainly driven by stronger profit-taking demand after the index rallied continuously and breached the threshold of 1,200 points. It dropped 0.56 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 235.64 points.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 28, 2023 06:36 UTC
Smart tourist applications debut in Hoi An, My Son Sanctuary
The UNESCO-recognised world heritage site has introduced a smart camera and data system to provide better management and early warnings for disasters. The camera system will help support management in dealing with violations in public and keeping tourists safe. A tourist scans a QR code at the Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary in Quảng Nam Province. Photo courtesy of Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary Management BoardMeanwhile, another UNESCO-recognised world heritage site in Quảng Nam – the Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary – has launched a multi-language Audio Guide, providing an automatic introduction in Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, English and French at 40 sites that people can access with their smartphones. QR codes are provided at 40 destinations in the sanctuary to support tourists exploring the Chăm tower system.
Source:VietNamNet News
July 27, 2023 17:09 UTC
Golden time for Vietnamese apparel sector switch to green production
Cotton prices are stable at low levels stemming from both supply and demand of the market. On the supply side, cotton production gradually recovered after the effects of drought in the main cotton-growing region of the US in mid-2022. Stable cotton prices are a good thing for big cotton importing countries like Việt Nam. However, in the past few years, along with the development of the labour market, cheap labour in Việt Nam has no longer been an advantage. In fact, the "green" transition has been implemented by many businesses in Việt Nam for the past five years.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 27, 2023 14:28 UTC
El Nino forecast to cause complicated weather patterns this year: experts
HÀ NỘI – Experts have issued warnings about an increasingly complex storm season this year, in conjunction with the onset of a moderate to robust El Nino weather phenomenon. Nguyễn Đức Hòa, deputy head of the Climate Forecasting Department at the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, said the El Nino phenomenon has been in effect since the start of June. The strongest period of El Nino will occur from November 2023 to January 2024, said Hoà. Ocean and atmospheric patterns showed that El Nino is in effect, said Hoà. “El Nino often causes a shortage of rainfall in most regions of the country, mostly in the North Central region,” he said.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 27, 2023 01:42 UTC
Vietnam’s new e-visa policy draws attention of foreign tourists
According to the online travel platform Agoda, the number of searches about this new policy increased by 33% within two weeks after its approval by the Vietnamese National Assembly. Among them, the highest increase in the number of accommodation searches came from tourists from France, with a 72% hike compared to the two weeks earlier. The survey data also indicated positive signs towards achieving Vietnam's target of attracting 8 million foreign visitors by the end of this year. Since the beginning of this year, Vietnam has welcomed about 5.57 million foreign tourists. Following the visa policy change, India rose from the 8th place to become the second largest international market for hotel bookings in Vietnam, only behind the Republic of Korea./.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 26, 2023 20:34 UTC
Goodwill Ambassador of Japanese Cuisine pursues mission in VN
From left, Japanese Ambassador to Việt Nam Yamada Takio; Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Tạ Quang Đông; Goodwill Ambassador of Japanese Cuisine Tomisawa Hirokazu, and chef Nguyễn Bá Phước at the launching ceremony of “Taste of Japan” in Hà Nội. As the Ambassador of Japan, I am very pleased that this event helps to promote further the Japanese culinary culture,” he said. Goodwill Ambassador of Japanese Cuisine Tomisawa Hirokazu and Chef Nguyễn Bá Phước slice sashimi from the fresh bluefin tuna. According to the Japanese Ambassador to Việt Nam Yamada Takio, a total number of 2,422 chefs around the world have been awarded the badge, of which, only 22 received gold ones. “The gold badge that chef Nguyễn Bá Phước received has proved the enthusiasm and efforts that Goodwill Ambassador Hirokazu has devoted to transmitting his knowledge to the young generations,” he said.
Source:VietNamNet News
July 26, 2023 16:04 UTC
Vietnam supports building of global treaty on plastic pollution: official
– As an active and responsible member of the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia ( PEMSEA ), at the regional level, Vietnam strongly supports the negotiations on a global treaty on plastic pollution, an official said on July 26.Addressing a Hanoi workshop to look into regional cooperation towards a global treaty on plastic pollution, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Agency of Seas and Islands (VASI) Truong Tri Duc also said the Vietnamese Government always attaches importance to the protection of maritime and insular environment, especially the issues related to marine biodiversity conservation, maritime and coastal environment, plastic waste, and marine plastic pollution. The workshop is held by the Vietnam Agency of Seas and Islands and the UNDP on July 26. Another is that the treaty must include legally binding obligations to help effectively minimise plastic pollution.The EPPIC, funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, has invited innovators from across ASEAN to share their breakthrough ideas to deal with plastic pollution. It was launched in Vietnam and Thailand in 2021 and then expanded to Indonesia and the Philippines in 2022, and Laos and Cambodia this year.At the workshop, participants agreed on the importance of joint efforts to combat plastic pollution . A common document was also devised to draft a cooperation strategy for handling this problems, helping with the building of a global treaty on plastic pollution./.
Source:Viet Nam News
July 26, 2023 14:53 UTC