Thai oil refining firm eyes investment in Vietnam
The Thai Oil Plc (Photo: ogj.com)- Thai Oil Plc (TOP), Thailand ’s the largest oil refining company by capacity, is looking forward to pouring its investment in Vietnam, Indonesia and India, in the fields of oil refinery, lube oil and high-value petrochemical products.TOP expects bright prospects from business expansion into these countries.According to The Bangkok Post, the Thai firm has facilities such as warehouses in the northern and southern regions of Vietnam Wirat Uanarumit, president and chief executive of TOP, said high rates of economic growth and large numbers of young people among the populations of the three countries mean these nations offer the best potential for investment s in Asia.TOP is expanding its business abroad to meet the growing demand for energy and petrochemical products./.
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September 08, 2022 15:35 UTC
77th National Day marked in Cuba
President Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945. (Photo: VNA)Vietnamese Ambassador Le Thanh Tung delivers a remark at the 77th National Day celebration on September 8. (Photo: VNA)The Embassy of Vietnam in Cuba hosted a ceremony in Havana to celebrate the 77th National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2022), which saw the presence of many Cuba n top politicians, diplomats from ASEAN member states and Vietnamese entrepreneurs in the Caribbean country.In his welcoming remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador Le Thanh Tung highlighted the historic significance of Vietnam’s Independence Day , recalling President Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square 77 years ago.Since then, under the leadership of the Communist Party, Vietnam has surmounted immense hardship to rise from a war-torn, underdeveloped nation to one of the world’s 40 biggest economies that posted a GDP growth of 6.42% in the first quarter of this year, Tung said.Vietnam has now become a fast-growing country with improved living standards, socio-political stability and heightened reputation in the global stage, he added.He further noted that the Party, State and people of Vietnam are proud to sustain and nurture the friendship, comprehensive partnership and trust with those of Cuba over the past 62 years. He expressed his confidence that the bilateral ties will last forever and further expand for the benefit of the two peoples./.
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September 08, 2022 08:29 UTC
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Over the past two decades, it has granted scholarships to more than 50,000 outstanding students in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Daniël Stork held that Vietnam has great potential to become a sustainable seafood supplier of the world amid current food security challenges in the context of rising population. UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen affirmed that UNDP will participate in and implement the Strategic Framework for Sustainable Development Cooperation (CF) between the Government of Vietnam and UNDP for the 2022-2026 period, and the Country Programme for Vietnam for 2022-2026, including important areas such as economic transformation, climate change adaptation, and strengthening resilience to natural disasters. UNDP Vietnam will continue to promote cooperation with Vietnam for the sustainable development of Vietnam, she stressed. Vietnam has so far documented as many as 11,428,632 million COVID-19 cases, ranking 12th out of 227 countries and territories worldwide.
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September 08, 2022 08:28 UTC
COVID-19: Health Ministry releases guidance on compulsory mask wearing
People are requested to wear masks in public places including public transportation vehicles, trade centres, supermarkets and traditional markets (Photo: VNA)Illustrative image (Source: VNA)– The Ministry of Health has issued a guidance on the wearing of masks in public places for COVID-19 prevention and control, clarifying to who and where it is a must.Basing on the human-to-human transmission mechanism of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the ministry underlined that wearing face masks in public places is an effective measure to protect people’s health, especially those with underlying diseases.Accordingly, people with symptoms of acute respiratory infection or suspected COVID-19 infection, and all people,except children under five years old going to a public place in an area where the pandemic level is declared at Level 3 or Level 4, must wear masks.Wearing masks is also compulsory in medical facilities and accommodation hosting people undertaking medical quarantine or supervision, and all medial staff.Under the ministry’s guidance, people are requested to wear masks in public places including public transportation vehicles, trade centres, supermarkets, traditional markets, closed spaces and poorly ventilated places such as bars, discos, karaoke, beauty salons, gyms, restaurants, cinemas, theaters and studios.Staff in offices for dossier receipt and transaction places must also wear masks when directly contacting customers, according to the guidance,which also specifies other cases that are encouraged to wear masks in public spaces./.
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September 08, 2022 05:12 UTC
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The health cooperation focuses on various important fields such as infectious disease and HIV/AIDS prevention, nosocomial infection control, antibiotic resistance and strengthening laboratory testing capacity. Health cooperation between the two countries has developed well over the past 25 years and the partnership with the US CDC is extremely important, she said. The proposal was made by the Acting Minister of Health Đào Hồng Lan on Tuesday afternoon during a working session with Eric Dziuban, Vietnam Country Director of US CDC. Chinh also emphasised that Vietnam always treasures education and its infrastructure for workforce training, and asked UNESCO to help Vietnam train qualified personnel to work at multilateral organisations, including UNESCO. Vietnam has run188 valid projects worth 2.8 billion USD in Cambodia, ranking first in ASEAN and among five biggest investors in Cambodia.
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September 07, 2022 22:32 UTC
PV GAS supplies first propane batch to southern petrochemical complex
The BU SIDRA vessel arrives at the port of the Long Son PetroChemicals Co. Ltd on September 2. (Photo: congthuong.vn)– PV GAS Trading, an affiliate of the PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS), recently provided the first batch of propane for the southern petrochemical complex of the Long Son PetroChemicals Co. Ltd (LSP).PV GAS said PV GAS Trading has successfully connected a pipe from the liquefied petroleum gas vessel BU SIDRA with the propane taking system of the southern petrochemical complex.The batch of commercial propane, departing from Al Amindi Port of Kuwait, is the first of PV GAS Trading to arrive at Long Son Port and also the first batch of material to be supplied for the southern petrochemical complex to serve this complex’s pilot operations.The selection of PV GAS Trading as the distributor of the first batch of goods for the complex not only holds commercial significance but also affirms PV GAS and its subsidiary’s reputation, stature, and brand in the domestic and regional gas market, PV GAS noted.The firm added that after more than 30 years of development, its gas trading activities have been developing continually. It has engaged in all gas-related areas and services in not only Vietnam but also the regional and international markets.Capitalising on its advantages and support from the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group ( PetroVietnam ), PV GAS has invested in developing the non-electricity gas market. Its before-tax profit reached over 8.67 trillion VND while after-tax profit approximated 7 trillion VND during the period, respectively rising 56% and 59%.PV GAS contributed over 3.6 trillion VND to the State budget in the first half, up 8% from a year earlier.In 2021, over 20% of revenue, 25% of profit and 8% of the State budget payment by PetroVietnam were contributed by PV GAS.Despite impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, PV GAS earned the highest ever revenue last year, gaining over 80 trillion VND. It looks to achieve annual growth of 10% in 2022 and the following years.PetroVietnam is taking measures to create favourable conditions for production and trading of gas products in the remaining months of 2022, given negative impacts of the world energy crisis on the consumption demand for liquefied petroleum gas, and liquefied natural gas./.
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September 07, 2022 19:39 UTC
Vietnam shares importance of promoting culture of peace at UN forum
Politics 77th National Day marked in Cuba The Embassy of Vietnam in Cuba hosted a ceremony in Havana to celebrate the 77th National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2022), which saw the presence of many Cuban top politicians, diplomats from ASEAN member states and Vietnamese entrepreneurs in the Caribbean country. Politics ☀️ Morning digest on September 8 The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency. Politics Vietnam, Brunei FMs co-chair second Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation meeting Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof on September 7 co-chaired the second meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JSBC-2) between the two countries. Politics Greetings extended to Brazil on Independence Day President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 7 sent a message of congratulations to his Brazilian counterpart Jair Messias Bolsonaro on the Federative Republic of Brazil’s 200th Independence Day (September 7, 1822 - 2022).
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September 07, 2022 09:16 UTC
Japan to enhance inspection of trade unions employing Vietnamese labourers
Japan to enhance inspection of trade unions employing Vietnamese labourers. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)Japan will strengthen the inspection of labour unions to ensure rights of Vietnamese guest workers , Japanese Minister of Justice Hanashi Yasuhiro told Vietnamese Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung at their talks in Tokyo on September 6.During the meeting, Minister Dung thanked the Japanese ministry for coordinating with the Vietnamese side to implement many effective programmes, including those in human resources development.He suggested the Japanese side consider expanding occupations accepting foreign interns, and exempting and reducing some taxes for Vietnamese interns.For his part, Minister Hanashi said Japan has resumed receiving foreign interns after a hiatus period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Regarding the Vietnamese side’s proposal to expand occupations receiving interns, Hanashi said the Japanese government has a policy to gradually expand such professions, with caring service for the elderly being the latest, which is a top priority.The Japan ese Ministry of Justice will discuss with relevant ministries and sectors Vietnam’s proposal of exempting residence and income taxes for Vietnamese interns, he went on.The same day, Minister Dung received representatives of a number of Japanese organisations and trade unions which are receiving Vietnamese interns, during which he asked for more attention from the Japanese organisations to supporting and caring for both material and spiritual life of Vietnam ese interns.The Vietnamese official also attended a seminar held the National Association for Global & Open Minded Communities (NAGOMi) on receiving more Vietnamese interns to work in Japan, towards building a global society of human resources for mutual development./.
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September 07, 2022 03:05 UTC
Photos tell stories about Vietnam - Laos special relations
VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang introduces photos to delegates at the exhibition. (Photo: VNA)Delegates cut the ribbon to open the photo exhibition on September 6. (Photo: VNA)– A photo exhibition on the Vietnam - Laos relations kicked off at the National News Agency Centre in Hanoi on September 6.Opening the event, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vu Viet Trang emphasised that 2022 is a significant year to bilateral ties as it marks 60 years since the establishment of the countries’ diplomatic relationship (September 5, 1962) and 45 years since the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation (July 18, 1977).In celebration of these anniversaries, the VNA and the Lao News Agency KPL have coordinated to organise the exhibition, which showcases more than 100 outstanding photos from their archives that reflect the special ties between Vietnam and Laos since the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) came into being on September 2, 1945 and the Lao Issara Provisional Government declared the independence of Laos on October 12 that year.The exhibits demonstrate the close-knit comradeship between the two countries’ Parties and peoples during the struggles for national independence in the past as well as national development and defence efforts at present, she noted, adding that they highlight the special friendship founded by late Presidents Ho Chi Minh, Kaysone Phomvihane and Souphanouvong and nurtured by generations of the countries’ leaders, revolutionaries, and peoples to become a precious heritage and a decisive factor in the success of each countries’ revolution.Beautiful images of the Vietnam - Laos friendship will continue to be captured by VNA and KPL reporters to contribute to the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States, and peoples, according to Trang.In his pre-recorded speech, KPL General Director Khampheuy Philapha said the exhibition not only spotlights the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries but also illustrates the close and effective partnership for decades between the two news agencies, which has substantially helped reinforce the countries’ special relations.President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Nguyen Phuong Nga said the display is highly meaningful since it coincides with the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic ties, adding it also inspires the belief in a bright future for both nations and for their special friendship.Tran Nhat Hoang, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said more cultural activities like this exhibition should be organised so as to help Vietnamese and Lao people, especially the young, understand more about bilateral relations./.
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September 06, 2022 20:38 UTC
Cambodia pledges to combat illicit trafficking of cultural properties: minister
At the International Conference on the Prevention and Control of Cultural Property (Photo: Internet)Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia is committed to working closely with other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and international partners to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural properties, the country’s Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona has said. Addressing the opening ceremony of the International Conference on the Prevention and Control of Cultural Property on September 5, Sackona said Cambodia and ASEAN recognise the critical and urgent need to safeguard Southeast Asia's shared heritage by combating the illicit trade in cultural property and building a responsible art market. However, the global art market continues to be full of stolen cultural objects, therefore, Cambodia is dedicated to collaborating with other ASEAN members and other international partners, to combat this and promote the protection of cultural property. The three-day conference brought together ASEAN ministers responsible for culture and arts as well as experts in cultural policy, law enforcement, museums, and the art market from around the world. It offered an opportunity for participants to discuss the dimension of illicit trafficking of cultural properties in the region and outlined some strategies to protect the heritages for younger generations as well as ways to retrieve stolen national treasures, Sackona said./.
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September 06, 2022 18:12 UTC
Finland now recognizes Vietnam new passports
The Embassy of Finland in Ha Noi, Vietnam has announced to now recognize the new style Vietnamese passports with the added birthplace information. According to the embassy, holders of the new passport may submit visa and residence permit applications under the aforementioned conditions,“The decision was made by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 2 September 2022, which coincides with Vietnam’s National Day” said the Vietnamese Embassy in Finland. Only the Czech Republic has still temporarily rejected the passports as Germany and Spain have also accepted the documents as long as there is added information regarding birthplace. Source: https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/1312810/finland-recognises-vie-t-nam-s-new-passports-with-added-birthplace-information.html
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September 06, 2022 15:54 UTC
Vietnam hopes for exemption of residence, income taxes for interns in Japan
At the working session between Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and Japanese Minister of Health , Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato. (Photo: VNA)Minister Dao Ngoc Dung (R) talks with a Vietnamese intern at Aioi Denshi company (Photo: VNA)– Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Dao Ngoc Dung had a working session with Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) Katsunobu Kato in Tokyo on September 5, suggesting that the Japanese side consider the exemption of residence tax and income tax for Vietnamese interns as applied to those from other countries.Kato thanked the MOLISA for working closely with ministries and sectors of Japan in bringing Vietnamese apprentices to Japan to work over the years, affirming that Japan prioritises cooperation with Vietnam in receiving Vietnamese apprentices, skilled workers and engineers.He said that his ministry has given strict punishments, including the withdrawal of licences, to businesses violating regulations in receiving foreign apprentices, especially acts of violence against foreign workers or unsatisfactory working conditions.Dung highly valued the coordination of the MHLW over the years as well as the cooperation outcomes between the two ministries in labour and social welfare, especially in human resources development.He said that Japan is one of the favourite destinations for Vietnamese workers. For higher cooperation efficiency, he suggested that Kato propose to the Japanese Government expanding areas receiving Vietnamese workers, especially sectors that face workforce shortage such as restaurant, hotel, and bus services.Minister Kato committed to coordinating with relevant ministries to consider Dung’s proposals.The same day, Dung had a working session with Hitoshi Kanamori, President of the Public Interest Foundation International Manpower Development Organization (IM Japan ), during with Dung highly valued IM Japan’s programme to receive foreign interns. He noted that over the past 17 years, 17,838 Vietnamese interns have arrived in Japan within the programme.He proposed that IM Japan continue to support Vietnamese interns, while increasing the inspection over Japanese businesses to ensure good working and studying conditions for the interns.Dung expressed his hope that the memorandum of understanding on the technical internship training programme for Vietnamese technical interns in Japan signed by the MOLISA and IM Japan in June will be implemented effectively and become a model of labour cooperation between the two countries.Kanamori committed to enhancing its management capacity and directing member enterprises to improve the living and working conditions for Vietnamese workers.During his stay in Japan, Minister Dung also visited Taisei Industry Corporation and Aioi Denshi company in Kanagawa Prefecture.On September 6, he will have a working session with Japanese Minister of Justice Hanashi Yasuhiro to discuss measures to further increase the sending of Vietnamese workers to Japan, improve the workers’ working conditions and minimise illegal residence by the workers./.
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September 06, 2022 03:58 UTC
Singapore’s electronics sector shrinks after two years of expansion
Illustrative image (Photo: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/)– Singapore’s manufacturing sentiment fell in August to its lowest point in two years, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the electronics sector recording the sharpest contraction after 24 consecutive months of expansion.According to the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM), Singapore's electronics sector PMI decreased by 0.9 points from July to 49.6 in August, making the country’s PMI edge down 0.1 points from the previous month to remain on expansion at 50.The result was attributed to a contraction in the key indices of new orders, new exports, output and inventory, SIPMM said.UOB senior economist Alvin Liew said Singapore's electronic sector PMI was displaying the same pattern of slowdown seen in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China), both electronics production powerhouses.Meanwhile, chief economist at OCBC Bank Selena Ling said although manufacturing PMI recorded its 26th consecutive month of expansion, the signs are not encouraging and a challenging road is lying ahead.Economists said a potentially much slower electronics performance and weaker demand from North Asian economies could increasingly weigh on non-oil domestic exports momentum and domestic manufacturing demand./.
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September 06, 2022 00:47 UTC
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This represents the fourth time that Vietnam has attended the festival and won prizes. Vietnam sent 28 athletes to compete in 12 of a total of 16 events at the tournament. In the latest iteration held in 2017, Vietnam secured two gold, three silver, and one bronze to finish first in the medal tally. The product branded ‘Com Vietnam’ is produced by Loc Troi Group, a leading provider of agricultural services and products in Vietnam. World Bank (WB) Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk said that Vietnam has a relatively high carbon footprint in agricultural production which has affected the achievements Vietnam has made over the past 30 years.
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September 05, 2022 22:18 UTC
Vietnam aim for another AFF Cup victory
Coach Park Hang-seo of Vietnam and his players expect to win their second AFF Cup trophy this December. "Last time (2020 AFF Cup), it was a pity that we lost to Thailand (in the semi-finals) and could not defend our title. "It is a good draw for Vietnam , facing Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar and Singapore in the group stage. "It is a good draw, although Vietnam, Singapore and Myanmar are in our group. "Malaysia last won the AFF Cup in 2010 under coach Datuk K Rajagobal.Malaysia has naturalised several players to help find AFF Cup glory and will introduce them in the December event.Midfielder Lee Tuck is the latest case and the fourth in the team.The 34-year-old player has played in ASEAN countries for many years.
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September 05, 2022 03:22 UTC