Vietnam hopes to boost ties with French law enforcement bodies
Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam (R) and French Ambassador Nicolas Warnery at the meeting in Hanoi on November 9 (Photo: VNA)– Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam received French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery in Hanoi on November 9, during which the host highlighted the strong cooperation between the Vietnamese ministry and French law enforcement bodies.Minister Lam said Vietnam - France relations have been flourishing with political trust enhanced and efforts to intensify the strategic partnership, especially when the two countries are about to mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2023, and that France is a leading European partner of Vietnam.The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and law enforcement agencies in France have been strengthening ties in security and crime fighting, he affirmed, adding that they have maintained and promoted high-level mutual visits and exchanges of specialists to discuss and implement cooperation.To further intensify bilateral cooperation, Lam asked the ambassador to continue helping boost delegation and specialist exchanges, as well as the sharing of experience and information about national security safeguarding, and crime and terrorism prevention.The minister appreciated France’s cyber-security cooperation initiative, especially its assistance for e-Government building and artificial intelligence application to social and residential management.He called for the continuation of scholarships for public security officers of Vietnam, funding for personnel training, and support for Vietnamese police to improve their firefighting and rescue capabilities.For his part, Ambassador Warnery pledged efforts to step up ties between France’s law enforcement bodies and the Vietnamese ministry, thereby helping reinforce the countries’ strategic partnership./.
Source:Viet Nam News
November 10, 2022 00:20 UTC
Vietnam’s major air traffic markets predicted to rebound in 2023: VNDIRECT
Thus, the international inflow recovery rate might reach 84% in the second quarter of 2023 and 100% in the fourth quarter to help the total international volume to grow 195% year on year in 2023.Having high revenue exposure to international air travel , airport retailers will be the most beneficiaries of the recovery of international arrivals, according to the report.For airport, VNDIRECT held that the growth is crystal clear but might be dented since 2024 onwards due to the capacity constraints. The recovery prospect of airlines is overshadowed by high fuel price, exchange rate volatility, and rising interest rates. VNDIRECT experts also give forecast on the recovery of major air traffic markets of Vietnam.It noted that Vietnam's major air traffic markets in Southeast Asia including Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia have all fully reopened and developed bilateral tourism with the country. It expects international visits from SEA to recover to the pre-pandemic level by the first quarter of 2023.VNDIRECT also predicted that international arrivals from Europe will recover to the pre-pandemic level by the second quarter of 2023, and those from Russia by the third quarter of 2023.India is considered a potential new market for Vietnam's tourism. Vietjet Air, Vietnam Airlines, and India's IndiGo and Spice Jet have launched new routes between the two countries.
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November 09, 2022 22:11 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 9
A range of activities will be held within the framework of the festival, including exhibitions and seminars with innovative features. The festival will witness the participation of artists from the Hanoi Drama Theatre, the Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre, and the Vietnam Circus Federation. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Youth Theatre of Vietnam in Hanoi at 7:30 p.m. on November 15. The highest ranking in Vietnam went to Ton Duc Thang Univerisity, at 138th place, closely followed by the Duy Tan Univerisity, Vietnam National University-Hanoi and Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City at 145th, 162nd and 167th position, respectively. He described COP27 as an opportunity for Vietnam to meet leading international organisations and financial institutions to discuss financial mechanisms and policies, and how to mobilise resources for Vietnam.
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November 09, 2022 08:08 UTC
Legislators to discuss draft Law on Civil Defence on November 9
An overview of the NA's fourth session (Photo: VNA)– Lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the law on amendments and supplementations to a number of articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies before debating the draft Law on Civil Defence on November 9, during the ongoing 15th National Assembly (NA)’s fourth session.The building of the Law on Civil Defence aims to complete the legal corridor and create favourable conditions for the active prevention, control and response to disasters, incidents, natural disasters, and epidemics, ensuring security and safety for the country when such situations happen.The bill comprises of seven chapters and 71 articles clarifying regulations on civil defence activities, the rights and obligations of agencies, organisations and individuals in engaging in the activities, as well as State management and resources for their implementation.At the discussion on November 1, legislators held that the building of the law will help deal with current problems and obstacles in the implementation of civil defence activities, meeting the requirements in national construction and safeguarding as well as protection of the people, agencies, organisations and the civil economy Earlier on August 30, 2022, the Politburo issued a resolution on civil defence until 2030 and following years, which included a goal to build a Law on Civil Defence by 2025./.
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November 09, 2022 08:03 UTC
Vietnamese companies honoured for exemplary gender equality practices
Society Cargill, CARE International partner to improve sustainable agriculture in Dak Lak Cargill and CARE International signed a Memorandum of Understanding for ‘She Thrives’, a programme to improve sustainable agriculture for rural communities in the central highland province of Dak Lak, in Hanoi on November 8. Society Tay Ninh moves to develop modern, civilised new-style rural areas The southern province of Tay Ninh is applying itself to developing modern and civilised new-style rural areas to generate sustainable values for its countryside in the new period.
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November 08, 2022 22:07 UTC
Vietnam highlights importance of information sharing in bettering UNGA performance
– Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has highlighted the importance of information sharing in improving the efficiency of the operations of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).Speaking at the 77th-tenure UNGA discussion on this issue on November 7, Giang emphasised the need to improve the performance of the UNGA, and to ensure the transparency in the making of decisions and resolutions.Measures to ensure continuity between the UNGA Presidency terms as well as criteria for gender equality and geographic representation when appointing the UN’s leading positions should be taken into account, he stressed.The UNGA should also prioritise efforts to find solutions and support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, added Giang.At the event, other countries shared solutions to improve the UNGA’s performance, including the removal of inappropriate items and the extension of the date of periodical reviews and discussions of topics and resolutions to have more substantive exchange contents to strengthen the coordination mechanism between the UNGA and other UN agencies./.
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November 08, 2022 16:12 UTC
The 6th Hanoi International Film Festival is around the corner
The 6th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF)l is to be held from 8-12 November 2022, featuring 123 films in the theme of “Cinema for Humanities, Adaptability and Development.”These films would include motion pictures, short films, documentaries, animation and contemporary Vietnamese works. Plus, the festival will also have events like the Competition category, World Cinema Panorama, and more. According to Vietnam News, the Competition category will see 11 films from India, Spain, Iran, Sri Lanka, Brazil, France, Myanmar, Poland, Sweden, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, and the host country. Vi Kiến Thành, head of the Cinema Department also noted that HANIFF this year will be organized as “adaptive, safe, and flexible conditions” in accordance with the COVID-19 pandemic prevention. Source: https://vietnamnews.vn/life-style/1352591/the-6th-ha-noi-international-film-festival-opens.html
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November 08, 2022 10:34 UTC
Vietnam, India eye stronger cooperation in information, communication
At the meeting with the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India. (Photo: VNA)At the meeting with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in India (Photo: VNA)– A delegation of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education led by its vice chairman Phan Xuan Thuy has had a working session with representatives of international and communication commissions of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to share experience and models on media management.During the meeting, which was part of the activities in the Vietnamese delegation’s visit to India from November 4-7, Thuy suggested the BJP continue to share information on its operation, India and important events of the Southern Asian country in the coming time.The two sides should enhance coordination to organise exchange and cooperation activities, especially in information and communication, thus further popularising the tradition of solidarity and good relations between Vietnam and India, he said, expressing the hope that the Indian party will make more contributions to bolstering multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.The Vietnamese delegation had also a meeting with representatives of the India Foundation on November 7, discussing the building a cultural value system and a national value system in the integration era.Thuy said he hopes the foundation will have priority activities and projects for Vietnam, contributing to promoting the Vietnam – India comprehensive strategic partnership.The same day, the delegation discussed with officials of Asian News International (ANI) about digital transformation in the press./.
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November 08, 2022 08:27 UTC
Vietnam calls for funding boost for Palestine refugees
– Vietnam called on countries and donors to maintain and increase their financial support to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), at a meeting of the UN Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Committee) in New York on November 7.Counsellor Do Ngoc Thuy, a representative of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the UN, stressed the need to ensure funding for Palestine refugees and to contribute to stabilising the situation in the area.However, the support should not be considered a replacement of a long-term solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, he stressed.The most important is to guarantee legitimate rights and interests of the Palestinians by establishing a Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as the capital city, and to live in peace next to the State of Israel, with border lines recognised internationally on the basis of the pre-1967 borders and relevant resolutions of the UN.
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November 08, 2022 05:18 UTC
5th Vietnam-Cambodia people's friendship and cooperation meeting held in Dak Nong
Art performance at the event (Photo: VNA)Dak Nong (VNA) - The 5th Vietnam-Cambodia people's friendship and cooperation meeting took place in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on November 7. Located to the south of the Central Highlands region, Dak Nong shares a 141km border with Mondulkiri. There is great potential for the two localities to promote comprehensive cooperation in economy, culture, trade, tourism and investment. In his speech, Colonel Bui Duc Chinh, Political Commissar of the Border Guard High Command of Dak Nong province, emphasised that over the years, the two sides have coordinated closely to maintain political security, social order and safety along the border of Dak Nong and Mondulkiri. The same day, the two sides visited the Dak Nong Aluminum Company under the Vietnam Coal and Minerals Industry Group in Dak R'Lap district./.
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November 08, 2022 02:11 UTC
US pledges support to Vietnam in just energy transition
At the meeting (Photo: VNA)US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on November 7 affirmed support to Vietnam in just energy transition and climate change response At a meeting with Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha on the sidelines of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), Kerry said the US will boost cooperation with Vietnam and work together with the Southeast Asian nation to fulfill climate commitments.For his part, Ha reiterated Vietnam’s commitment made at COP26 to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and stressed that the country is rolling out comprehensive measures in energy transition to complete the target.However, he said, ensuring energy security to serve economic development and reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the same time require international support in terms of both resources and technology.The two sides compared notes on ways and solutions to cope with climate change and limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius as set in the Paris Agreement on climate change.The COP27 is taking place in Egypt from November 6-18./.
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November 07, 2022 21:14 UTC
State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs delegation visits Malaysia
Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs Mai Phan Dung (Photo: VNA)Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – A delegation of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs visited Malaysia from November 3-5 to learn more about the Vietnamese community in the country. While in Malaysia, the delegation, led by vice chairman Mai Phan Dung, visited the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community, and made field trips to business facilities run by Vietnamese people. Ambassador Tran Viet Thai said about 40,000 Vietnamese people are living, working and studying in Malaysia, adding that the embassy has paid attention to citizen protection and support. The committee stands ready to organise meetings, both online and in-person, to facilitate goods distribution by Vietnamese enterprises in Malaysia, he added. The official briefed the nationals on Vietnam’s foreign policy towards OVs, and took in opinions raised by them./.
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November 07, 2022 19:35 UTC
Indonesia approves home-grown COVID-19 vaccine
Illustrative photo (Source:ANTARA)- Indonesia’s Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has issued emergency use authorisation ( EUA ) for IndoVac COVID-19 vaccine produced by state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Bio Farma Addressing a recent press conference, BPOM Head Penny K. Lukito said that the IndoVac vaccine was produced for use as a booster shot.Earlier, PT Bio Farma President Director Honesti Basyir said that the company is ready to produce 20 million doses of this vaccine in the initial stage. The figure can be further increased to 100 million doses per year by 2024.IndoVac's clinical trials showed that the vaccine had good efficacy in increasing antibody concentration and guaranteeing the body's safety.Moreover, during immuno-bridging trials with comparison vaccines, the IndoVac vaccine had better effectiveness than them, with an efficacy of above 80%./.
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November 07, 2022 10:26 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 7
Vietnam greatly values ties with BelgiumPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 6 for the newly-appointed Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Karl Van Den Bossche, during which the host affirmed that Vietnam always values its ties with the European nation. The PM thanked the Government and people of Belgium for providing 100,000 doses of Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine for Vietnam, considering it as a kind gesture in the bilateral ties. The Miss Tourism Mekong 2022 will have typical values of tourism in the new normal period including river tourism, heritage tourism, and green tourism. Vietnam, Japan restart tourism activities in post-COVID periodTourism activities between Vietnam and Japan have started to flourish after more than two years of “freezing” due to the adverse impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vietnam attends 39th World Social Security ForumThe Vietnam Social Security (VSS) delegation led by Dao Viet Anh, deputy director general, recently participated in the 39th World Social Security Forum in Morocco.
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November 07, 2022 08:24 UTC
Pessimistic outlook for maritime transport firms amid weak demand
Business Bidding plan for North-South Expressway approved The Ministry of Transport has approved a bidding plan for packages of 12 subprojects under the Eastern North-South Expressway project in 2021-2025 (second phase). Business CIIE 2022: TH Group's strategic move in billion-people market TH Group's annual attendance at the China International Import Exposition (CIIE), the country’s largest fair, taking place from November 5-10, continues to affirm its position in the market of the world largest economy, therefore increasing the reach of TH dairy products and beverages in particular and Vietnamese-branded products in general to international consumers. Business Plenty of franchising opportunities in Vietnam: conference Vietnam has a lot of opportunities for franchising, with many businesses having the capability to become a franchisee, even a master franchisee, a recent conference has heard.
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November 07, 2022 06:30 UTC