Vietnam looks to upgrade int'l merchant fleet
Shipping vessels at a port (Illustrative photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s maritime sector is striving to upgrade its international merchant fleet in order to reduce the country’s dependency on foreign-owned vessels in export-import activities. The domestic fleet currently mainly operates on domestic and short international routes in Asia, VinaMarine Deputy Director General Hoang Hong Giang said. There is a lack of container ships and large tonnage ships operating on international routes. Vietnam’s merchant fleet ranks third among ASEAN nations and 28th in the world. Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Xuan Sang underlined that the development of an international merchant fleet under the project requires efforts from relevant State management agencies, firms and associations.
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October 01, 2022 12:57 UTC
Danish Spectre new factory in Vietnam starts operating
The Danish firm, Spectre, has started running its new factory in An Giang Province, Vietnam, after two years of construction. This is the third Spectre factory in Vietnam and the first Danish Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) project in An Giang with a total investment of approximately US$17 million. As allied with high Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) standards, the factory’s construction used solar energy and advanced design features to assist the firm in reducing the CO2 emissions per year. Spectre offers a wide variety of garments for outdoor sports like trekking, hiking, climbing, hunting, golfing and sports fishing, etc. It was established in 1947.
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October 01, 2022 08:57 UTC
Vietnam has huge potential for co-processing of waste in cement industry
A worker at VICEM Ha Tien Cement Joint Stock Company in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang (Photo: VNA)- The potential for co-processing waste, including non-recyclable plastic, as an alternative fuel in the cement industry in Vietnam is huge.Vietnam is a major cement producer with a capacity of more than 100 million tonnes of cement per year, said Associate Professor Luong Duc Long, deputy president of Vietnam National Cement Association.He spoke at a workshop on the co-processing of alternative fuels and raw materials in the Vietnamese cement industry, held by the Norwegian Embassy on September 29 in Hanoi. For example, it eliminates dioxin, reducing CO2 emissions by utilising waste.In terms of economic benefit, he said that co-processing waste will help reduce waste storage and handling costs, reduce waste burial and disposal space, take advantage of heat energy, and reduce coal consumption.However, he said the biggest barriers to using waste for cement production consist of ensuring stable waste collection and supply to cement manufacturers and co-processing technology in clinker incinerators.Do Xuan Thinh, technical expert of Vietnam National Cement Corporation (VICEM), also pointed out some disadvantages that the cement industry has to face when it applies co-processing waste currently.He said there is no stipulation relevant to granting costs for waste treatment in the cement production process and no supporting mechanisms and policies for entities participating in handling and treating ash, slag, synthetic gypsum, wastes and sludge.In addition, waste is not sorted out, collected and pre-processed by specialised entities to meet requirements for supplying and co-processing cement kilns. This results in unstable quality and low supply capacity.Thịnh suggested that the Government, the Ministry of Construction and relevant authorities review for amendments and supplements of some stipulations concerning the waste treatment and co-processing in cement production to create more favourable conditions for cement manufacturers participating in co-processing activities in the coming time.It is necessary to amend Decree No. 40/2019/ND-CP to include cement production facilities in the provincial environmental protection and construction plans so that the cement manufacturers could smoothly participate in waste co-processing activities.Because the decree currently regulates that the location of industrial ordinary solid waste co-processing facilities has to belong to the provincial environmental protection and construction plans. The programme intends to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14.1, which states that the world should prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution by 2025.A regional project called OPTOCE investigates how the involvement of the Cement Industry can increase the treatment capacity for Non- Recyclable Plastic Wastes in five Asian countries, including Vietnam, thereby contributing to reducing the release of plastics into the sea./.
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September 30, 2022 21:27 UTC
Cotton Day Vietnam 2022 to return to HCM City
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Cotton Day Vietnam 2022, themed “Partner for Prosperity”, will return to Ho Chi Minh City on October 4 to provide networking opportunities for domestic and foreign firms in the garment supply chain. The Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association (VITAS) and Cotton USA held a press conference on September 30 to announce the event, saying that it will also bring solutions to sustainable development and origin tracing for Vietnamese apparel firms. Fashion products using US cotton from domestic fashion brands like John Henry, Routine, Modern Humans will also be launched. Leading experts from Cotton USA and US apparel companies are due to provide insightful information about the global and US cotton market. In particular, origin tracing technology has also prompted them to make changes to strengthen consumer trust in Vietnamese products./.
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September 30, 2022 18:42 UTC
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Floods, landslides isolate thousands of residents in central, Central Highlands regionsFloods and landslides have isolated thousands of people in the central and Central Highlands regions after typhoon Noru. In the 2011-2020 period, Vietnam trained 1,196 officials and teachers of Laos through 44 courses in Vietnam with durations from 2-9 months. The Can Tho-born beauty measures 87-63-88 and is currently a student at the Faculty of International Affairs of the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City. 1 under the Hanoi Forest Protection Department, and the owner's family voluntarily transferred it to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Center. Organised by the Vietnam Youth Federation (VYF) Central Committee in coordination with the Vietnam National Committee on Disability and TCP Vietnam Co., Ltd, the event also aimed to call for support for youths with disabilities.
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September 30, 2022 07:56 UTC
Foreign service providers fulfill tax obligations in Vietnam
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Since the portal for tax payment of cross border activities was launched on March 21 this year, 36 foreign service providers have registered, declared and paid taxes through it, heard a webinar held by the Government Portal on September 29. Those providers include six big names - Meta (Facebook), Google, Microsoft, TikTok, Netflix, and Apple - which together account for 90% of the e-business on cross-border digital platforms in Vietnam in terms of revenue. Cross-border foreign businesses are those without permanent establishments in Vietnam and carry out e-commerce and other services with businesses and individuals in Vietnam. Earlier, foreign businesses had to rely on an agent or third party to declare and pay taxes in the country. A representative from the General Department of Taxation said foreign service providers worked closely with tax agencies to learn about tax policies and offer suggestions to them to improve tax policies and tax management tools./.
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September 30, 2022 02:33 UTC
Indonesia, Singapore intensify maritime border patrols
Illustrative image (Photo: Antara)Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia and Singapore have concurred to intensify maritime border patrols to control and prevent smuggling and piracy amid rising crimes along their maritime border. The agreement was reached by Indonesia's Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE) and the Singapore Police Coast Guard (SPCG) during the Rendezvous at Sea meeting held in the Singapore Strait on September 28, Head of Batam Customs Enforcement and Investigation Sisprian Subiaksono said in a statement. Synergy and collaboration between DGCE and SPCG are needed to maintain and supervise the waters of the Singapore Strait that is bustling with international maritime activities owing to its strategic location that connects two continents and two oceans, he said. Both sides also discussed operational technicalities, including operational simulations and coordinated patrols for phase I and coordinated patrols for phase II, he said. During the meeting, DGCE and SPCG also talked about exchanging information regarding lists of illegal goods from the two countries, sending watchlists from DGCE and SPCG, and coordination of patrol boats in the Horsburgh waters./.
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September 30, 2022 00:09 UTC
Vietnam is becoming a beacon in the region: The Brussels Times
(Photo: VNA)Brussels (VNA) – The Brussels Times of Belgium has run an article highlighting that Vietnam - a development partner of the EU in the Indo-Pacific - is becoming a beacon in the region with the capacity to control inflation and maintain economic growth at a high level despite turbulent international affairs. According to the article, Vietnam aims at creating a favourable investment environment for international businesses and corporations. Along with efforts to improve the quality of the economic environment, Vietnam is constantly improving its commitments to sustainable trade. Up to 76% of the respondents expect their companies to increase FDI into Vietnam before the end of the third quarter. Vietnam and the EU share many objectives, goals, and visions in maintaining multilateralism, promoting environmental protection, green and sustainable development, innovation and digital transformation, according to the article.
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September 29, 2022 20:43 UTC
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He expressed his joy at the increasingly growing friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand, especially in economy, trade and investment. The two sides will coordinate to organise the Vietnamese Culture Week in Cambodia in 2024 and 2026, and the Cambodian Culture Week in Vietnam in 2023 and 2025. Vietnam will train Cambodian students at cultural and art schools managed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Vietnamese culture, tourism introduced in MalaysiaA seminar to introduce Vietnamese culture and tourism to Malaysian people was held in Kuala Lumpur on September 28. The event was hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia in coordination with the Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) and the Vietnam Tourism Exchange (VNTE).
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September 29, 2022 09:39 UTC
Vietnam - A hub for Indian investors to expand into other parts of Asia
The 2022 Horasis India Meeting opens in Binh Duong, September 26, 2022. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA)- Vietnam was praised as a hub for Indian investors to expand their business into other parts of Asia during the 2022 Horasis India Meeting, the foremost annual meeting of India business leaders and their global counterparts that convened on September 26 in the southern province of Binh Duong. Participants also debated how to use Vietnam as hub for expansion into Southeast Asia, with the country playing an important role in connecting India with other parts of the region. The 2022 Horasis India Meeting continued on from the success of the Horasis Binh Duong Asia Economic Cooperation Forum 2018 and 2019. In addition to the Horasis India Meeting, Horasis also hosts the annual Horasis Global Meeting, the Horasis USA Meeting, the Horasis China Meeting, the Horasis Asia Meeting, and annual gatherings of the Horasis Visionary Circle./VNA
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September 27, 2022 20:29 UTC
Vietnam, France agree to beef up ties in training civil servants
Minister Tra highly valued the Vietnam - France cooperative relationship, affirming that the strategic partnership establishment in 2013 reflected the two countries’ determination to further deepen the bilateral relations with a solid and long-term vision. Elian Pilvin, Rector and General Director of the Normandie School of Management, said that since 2014, the school has organised training courses for over 200 civil servants and managers of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission and localities of Vietnam. After the ceremony, Tra witnessed a signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the National Academy of Public Administration of Vietnam and the French school. The same day afternoon, Minister had a meeting with Mayor of Le Havre Édouard Philippe, during which the French official affirmed that he is ready to do everything to contribute to the bilateral relations./.
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September 27, 2022 13:30 UTC
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam on September 27 also decided to temporarily suspend flight services at an additional five airports in the central region. In Vietnam, on-site oxygen storage at smaller and provincial hospitals is rare, necessitating dependence on regular oxygen deliveries. The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission is also considering disciplines against other Party members involved. It proposed the Politburo consider disciplinary measures against Bui Nhat Quang, Secretary of the Party Committee and VASS President. It asked the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee to step up inspection and supervision, and punish a number of organisations and individuals concerned.
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September 27, 2022 10:20 UTC
French Community of Belgium wishes to partner with Vietnam in French teaching for tour guides
– The French Community of Belgium (Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles), with its expertise and experience in education and training, wishes to focus on collaborating with Vietnamese partners and universities in teaching French language serving tourism activities - a promising cooperation area, said Prime Minister of the community Pierre-Yves Jeholet.Jeholet noted that as Vietnam has put COVID-19 under good control, the country has welcomed a large number of tourists, 40% of whom speak French.He said that the partnership between the community and Vietnam has been growing despite COVID-19 impacts, with the community just marking its 25 years of presence in Hanoi.Over the past 25 years, the ties have been thrived in all aspects, he said, stressing that today, more than ever, for the French Community of Belgium, Vietnam has always been a priority partner in all fields from health care, culture, society, to academic and economic cooperation as well as French language promotion because Vietnam is a member of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).He said that in the middle of next month, he will make a visit to Vietnam to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in many areas, especially education and scientific research, and discuss the outcomes of bilateral cooperation over the past 25 years. Vietnam and the French Community of Belgium set up their relations in 1993. In 1996, the Office of the Wallonia-Brussels delegation was established in Hanoi.All 783 joint projects between the two sides have produced fruitful results, he said, adding that 805 Vietnamese students have received scholarships and 2,000 experts have been exchanged.Bilateral partnership has concentrated on areas such as health care, environment, new technology, tertiary training, scientific research, culture and French language promotion. Wallonia-Brussels has made considerable contributions to the development of the network of family doctors in most Vietnamese localities./.
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September 27, 2022 10:11 UTC
☀️ Morning digest September 27
Read full storyPresident Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) met Japan’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Hosoda Hiroyuki on September 26. He spoke highly of Abe’s special contributions to Vietnam-Japan relationship, and to promoting parliamentary cooperation between the two countries in recent years. Read full story - The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has decided to issue a warning against the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) for 2015-2020 and 2020-2025 tenures.The decision was made during the commission’s 20th meeting, which took place in Hanoi from September 23-26. Read full story - Major Bui Van Nhung from the Vietnam People’s Army will work as a military observer at the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.Nhung received the decision from the State President at a ceremony chaired by Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General on September 26. Read full story
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September 27, 2022 07:46 UTC
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam welcomes Indian Minister of State for External Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam meets with Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh in Binh Duong province on September 26. (Photo: VNA)– Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on September 26 received visiting Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, who is attending the Horasis India Meeting 2022 in southern Binh Duong province.Deputy PM Dam affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the comprehensive strategic partnership with India, asking the two sides to jointly promote the pillars of bilateral cooperation, including politics - diplomacy, defence - security, trade - investment, science - technology, culture, and people-to-people exchange.He suggested both sides further facilitate trade ties and India create more optimal conditions for Vietnamese goods to enter its market.Speaking highly of the Horasis India Meeting, which is taking place amid the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, he described the event as an important occasion for the two sides to assess economic development trends in Asia, India, and Vietnam, as well as Vietnam’s role in connecting India with Southeast Asian countries so as to seek chances to strengthen trade and investment links.The host official called on India n businesses to boost investment in Vietnam in such fields as processing, manufacturing, the support industry for the automobile sector, information and telecommunications technology, energy, hi-tech agriculture, innovation, and infrastructure development.For his part, the Indian Secretary of State noted his country always views Vietnam as an important pillar in its Act East policy.India’s organisation of this year’s Horasis Meeting in Vietnam demonstrates Indian businesses’ high evaluation of Vietnam’s great development potential and opportunities for fostering bilateral economic, trade, investment, and technology relations, he added.Singh also underlined the countries’ long-standing ties and agreed to work closely with ministries, sectors, and localities of Vietnam to carry out meaningful activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.At the meeting, the two sides agreed to continue close coordination and mutual support at international and regional forums, especially the United Nations and within the ASEAN - India cooperation framework.Regarding the East Sea issue, Deputy PM Dam highly valued India’s stance and expressed his hope that the country will continue supporting Vietnam’s stance and ASEAN’s viewpoint.The officials shared the view on the importance of safeguarding navigation and overflight freedom and peacefully resolving related disputes in line with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).The Horasis India Meeting 2022 from September 25 to 27 is held by the Binh Duong provincial People’s Committee, the Horasis organisation, and the Federation of Indian Industry. It gathers about 500 delegates, including central and local officials of Vietnam, experts and leaders of the Horasis community, along with nearly 200 executives of enterprises from India, Vietnam, and other countries./.
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September 27, 2022 02:36 UTC