Vietnam News in Brief: Week Ending June 23, 2023
Vietnam News in Brief: Weekly Roundup June 23Vietnam Briefing keeps track of what’s happening in Vietnam’s business and economic news so that you don’t have to. The two officials discussed bilateral trade and investment with progress on negotiations of a free trade agreement between Vietnam and Switzerland high on the agenda. Vietnam’s dairy industry has experienced huge growth in recent years as demand for milk and milk formula has skyrocketed. At the same time, the Hanoi People’s Court has agreed to hear the case at the request of Wolfoo’s creator. See also: Explained: Vietnam’s Electricity Sector Past, Present, and Future
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June 23, 2023 16:03 UTC
Power supply should meet demand from June
HÀ NỘI — The Electricity Vietnam Group (EVN) on Thursday announced that the power supply will basically meet the demand in the northern region from Friday thanks to the increasing water level at hydropower plants’ reservoirs. In addition, technical problems at some thermopower plants have been fixed, allowing them to resume their operations. Drastic measures by the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and relevant agencies have helped improve the power supply in the regions that suffered shortages earlier this month. EVN warned that as the power system in the region doesn't have backup capacity, difficult situations may still occur in the future. According to the National Load Dispatch Centre, on June 21, the system’s peak capacity continued to increase to over 41,514 MW, and the total system load reached 852.3 million kWh, down 4.3 million kWh compared to the previous day.
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June 23, 2023 14:40 UTC
Việt Nam, RoK agree to co-operate in security, national defence
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed on a common need to cement the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the field of national defence and security and to promote substantive cooperation and technology transfer in the defence industry. Việt Nam would also welcome South Korean businesses to focus on transferring source technology to Việt Nam, Thưởng said. The two sides agreed to continue working closely to effectively implement the RoK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) support for Việt Nam, Thưởng said. The RoK Government would actively support the enhancement of security and order at sea in Việt Nam based on the Memorandum of Understanding on maritime security signed this time, Yoon said. He added the RoK would expand defence technology cooperation with Việt Nam based on the political trust between the two countries that had been increasingly consolidated.
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June 23, 2023 12:15 UTC
Việt Nam garment enterprises face increasing global competition
According to General Director of the Việt Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) Cao Hữu Hiếu, the group has predicted its difficulties of this year since 2022. For yarn production, the difficulties include low demand for yarn in the market, and more competition in the price of yarn after China officially reopened. Meanwhile, "the garment industry has had only small orders with a few thousand products, and processing price per unit of the garment products has dropped sharply. According to the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), most manufacturers in the global textile and apparel supply chain, not only Việt Nam, are receiving requests to meet green standards from big brands. Meanwhile, Việt Nam has also committed to reducing emissions to zero by 2050 at COP26.
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June 23, 2023 06:46 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 23/2023
Vietnamese national team expected to rise one place in FIFA rankingsThe Vietnamese national men’s football team is expected to move up one spot in the upcoming FIFA rankings that are set to be released on July 20. Accordingly, the Vietnamese team will add a further 8.54 points to reach a total of 1238.23 points. The Vietnamese team are therefore likely to continue topping teams in Southeast Asia, whilst being placed 15th in Asia. In terms of the current rankings, the Vietnamese national team is placed in seed group No. They also concurred to continue to coordinate closely in implementing economic projects serving sustainable development in Vietnam.
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June 23, 2023 04:08 UTC
Vietnam in same group with RoK, Nepal, Mongolia at Futsal Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers
Vietnamese futsal team (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam have been drawn in Group D together with the Republic of Korea (RoK), Nepal, and Mongolia in the qualifiers of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Asian Cup 2024 which will be held from October 7 to October 11 in Mongolia. The draw results are considered to be favourable for the Vietnamese side as the RoK, Nepal, and hosts Mongolia have lower rankings than Vietnam. The RoK were the runners-up at the 1999 AFC Futsal Championship and are said to pose the most difficulties for the Vietnamese team. However, last year, the Vietnamese team led by coach Giustozzi Diego trounced the RoK 5-1 in the Asian futsal tournament. Group C consists of Iran, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, and the Maldives; while Group E comprises Tajikistan, Myanmar, Palestine, and India.
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June 23, 2023 04:05 UTC
☀️ Morning digest June 23
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Álvaro López Miera on June 22. (Photo: VNA)The NA approves the draft law revising and supplementing some articles of the Law on the People’s Public Security Force on June 22. (Photo: VNA)President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at the meeting with Hanoi students. (Photo: VNA)Viber platform is used to promote Vietnam tourism. They later voted on the bill, which received support from the majority.
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June 23, 2023 02:09 UTC
National Press Awards 2022 honour creative journalists
HÀ NỘI — Hundreds of journalists from all over the country on Wednesday evening gathered to attend the National Press Awards awarding ceremony - the highest award for outstanding journalistic works. The awards council said that out of 157 finalist works, the council discussed, evaluated and chose 123 excellent works, of which eight A Prizes, 24 B Prizes, 46 C Prizes and 45 Consolation Prizes. After the series of articles were published on the VietnamPlus e-newspaper, many localities across the country quickly carried out examination. It was made by the Vietnam Television's Journalists Association and was first broadcast on December 24 last year. With many professional measures, journalists played different roles, penetrated the criminals’s dens, learned their rules of guarding, and drew up an escape plan.
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June 22, 2023 23:38 UTC
Chairman of Russia’s State Duma to visit Vietnam
Politics Economic cooperation - bright spot in Vietnam-RoK relations: Deputy PM Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on June 22 said that economic cooperation has continued to be a bright spot in relations between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is once again proved by a large number of Korean businesses that are visiting the country, attending a business forum and signing cooperation agreements during the State visit to Vietnam by President Yoon Suk Yeol. Politics Dak Lak attacks - organised terrorist acts: official Maj. Gen. Pham Ngoc Viet, Director of the Ministry of Public Security’s Homeland Security Department, has pointed out some external terrorism risks that may harm Vietnam’s national security and also confirmed that the June 11 attacks on the administrations’ headquarters and civilians in Dak Lak province were organised terrorist acts. Politics Vietnam, Cuban strengthen defence cooperation Chairman of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army General Luong Cuong on June 22 met with Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba Corps General Álvaro López Miera, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam. Politics Vietnam recognises US’s more positive assessment of anti-human trafficking efforts Vietnam recognises the more positive assessment made in the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report by the US Department of State, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang told a regular press briefing on June 22.
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June 22, 2023 16:35 UTC
Export-oriented producers struggle to gain foothold at home
Lê Hằng, Communication Director of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), said domestic markets have a vast untapped potential for seafood producers. He cited a lack of information as the major cause of Vietnamese producers' weak position in their home field. "Foreign producers always do intensive market research before entering the Vietnamese market. Domestic producers, in contrast, don't bother to do so because they think they know the market inside out," Thành said. The Domestic Markets Department said it was sparing no effort in cementing the ties between large distributors and domestic companies.
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June 22, 2023 14:45 UTC
Hi-tech agriculture, seeds expo sprouts in HCM City
HCM CITY — The ninth Seeds and Hi-Tech Agriculture Exhibition is taking place at Bình Phú Park in HCM City’s District 6. It features 300 booths showcasing high-quality agricultural produce, hi-tech farming models, new seedlings, bio-tech products, ornamental trees, fresh and processed produce, and food and agricultural equipment. Models of ornamental fish farming and products under the national One Commune One Product programme and from start-up businesses, and the achievements of scientific and technological research are also on display. Many other activities are also being held within the framework of the fair, including an ornamental fish contest, seminars on how to support start-ups and small businesses in agriculture and protection of the Sài Gòn River’s aquatic resources. The fair, organised by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, will run until June 25.
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June 22, 2023 05:19 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 22/2023
He added the UK is the No 1 partner of Vietnam in tertiary education with over 100 cooperation programmes between the countries. The Ambassador affirmed that, like other developing countries, Vietnam believes that the energy transition process should be fair. The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority reported that a total of 1,057 natural disasters hit Vietnam in 2022, leaving 175 dead and missing. Hydropower plants report higher water levelsWater levels at all hydropower reservoirs in Vietnam have risen above critically low levels, according to Vietnam Electricity (EVN). Chau appreciates MVSM's efforts in partnering with AoPS to bring America's most successful advanced math curriculum to Vietnam.
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June 22, 2023 04:21 UTC
VNA’s thank-you message on Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day
Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung congratulates the Vietnam News Agency on 98th Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day. (Photo: VNA– The Vietnam News Agency ( VNA ) has received congratulations from leaders of the Party, the State and the Vietnam Fatherland Front, representatives from ministries, agencies, organisations and localities, foreign representative agencies in Vietnam, Vietnamese representative offices abroad, and international news agencies on the occasion of the 98th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21).On behalf of the VNA staff, the Party Committee and leaders of the news agency have extended their deep gratitude to the well-wishers, saying their valuable support have helped the VNA well perform its mission as a key press agency in the national media system.Such wishes serve as a great source of encouragement for the VNA staff, both at home and abroad, while acknowledging their efforts in the information work, they said.The VNA leaders stressed that amid the rapidly evolving digital media, the agency has been striving to fulfil its tasks with a new mindset and methods in order to spread its mainstream information flow, actively contributing to building a professional, humane, modern press circle.The VNA wishes to receive more attention and instructions from Party and State leader, the support of ministries, agencies and localities, and coordination of colleagues and partners during its reform and development process, thus contributing to successfully materialising the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress, they said./.
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June 22, 2023 00:55 UTC
Winners of 17th National Press Awards announced
VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang (in blue) and winners of the awards. (Photo: VNA)As many as 123 outstanding works of the 17th National Press Awards were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 21 - Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day They included eight A, 24 B, 46 C and 45 consolation prizes, which had been selected from 157 entries.A group of journalists from VietnamPlus – the online newspaper of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) won one A prize, and three others from the VNA claimed one B prize – the highest in the category of press photo.Earlier, the judging panel said the entries fully and profoundly reflected the political, socio-economic and cultural affairs, defence, security and foreign relations of the country last year. Many works have shown in-depth analysis, critical perspectives, and positive social impact, displaying professionalism, attractiveness, and the spirit of modern journalism.This is the noblest award honouring outstanding press works and journalists each year./.
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June 21, 2023 16:19 UTC
Nestlé strengthens collaboration with partners to advance regenerative agriculture in Việt Nam
The partnership’s initiatives and activities will be implemented through the Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture in Việt Nam (PSAV), currently chaired by MARD and co-chaired by Nestlé Vietnam. Within the framework of the collaboration, Nestlé Vietnam will work with MARD to share and advance regenerative farming practices among coffee farmers. The project aims to plant and grow over 2.3 million forest and fruit trees on coffee farms in the Central Highlands by 2027. This initiative will help provide additional and more stable incomes to farmers and improve coffee farms’ conditions in the long term. “As one of our key coffee sourcing origins, Việt Nam is a major priority for us.
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June 21, 2023 11:22 UTC