Sympathy offered to Armenia over market fire in Yerevan
Politics Lao NA Secretary General welcomed in Vietnam Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for Secretary General of the National Assembly of Laos Pingkham Lasasimma in the central province of Quang Binh on August 19. Politics ☕ Afternoon briefing on August 19 The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on August 19. Politics Infographic National great unity - source of the victory in the August Revolution in 1945 The 6th conference of the Party Central Committee in 1939 and the 8th conference in 1941 gave priority to the task of overthrowing the imperialists and puppet government, achieving national liberation, and establishing a democratic republic government. Politics ☀️ Morning digest on August 19 The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by Vietnam News Agency.
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August 19, 2022 20:38 UTC
Vietnam improves forecasting in face of natural disasters
A worker checks wind direction and speed at the Lang Son Hydro Meteorological Station. They did not have specific solutions and had not made appropriate investments in disaster prevention and control.Over-exploitation of sand caused erosion of riverbanks and coasts. Forest exploitation reduced the vegetation layer and the natural ecosystem became unbalanced.Tien said that most local disaster prevention and control forces had to spend their time on multiple tasks. The sector has a newsletter identifying natural disasters, issued twice a year.Forecasts for storms and tropical depressions are issued three or five days in advance, forecasts for heavy rain two or three days, and warnings for thunderstorms released from 30 minutes to two hours in advance. Severe cold spells are forecast five to seven days in advance.Marine weather forecasting has seen remarkable innovations thanks to new foreign technologies.
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August 19, 2022 15:13 UTC
☀️ Morning digest on August 19
Read full story -The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee concluded its law-making session on August 18 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.Addressing the function, Hue stressed that over four days, the committee has completed the agenda for the session, making comments on eight bills and one resolution project containing legal regulations. Read full story -Vietnam Social Security (VSS) said as of August 18 its branches in provinces and cities had paid out 689 billion VND (29.4 million USD) to support more than 243,000 labourers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.The allocation was pursuant to the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee’s Resolution No. 24/2022/UBTVQH15 on continuing to provide financial support for employees under its Resolution No. 03/2021/UBTVQH15 adopted earlier on support policies for employers and employees hit by the pandemic, using the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Read full story /.
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August 19, 2022 07:04 UTC
Vietnam, India wrap up bilateral peacekeeping exercise
- The Vietnam - India Bilateral Army Exercise ( VINBAX ) 2022 wrapped up with a ceremony held at Engineering Brigade 474 in the Indian state of Haryana on August 18.Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau said the UN peacekeeping exercise is to implement the joint action plan for 2021 - 2023 agreed upon by the two countries’ leaders.He expressed his hope that their common achievements will be spread to other fields other than bilateral military ties and cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations.For his part, Lt. Gen. Prateek Sharma, Commander of the II Corps of India’s Western Command, described the drill as an important stride in bilateral defence cooperation which opened up new opportunities for more practical partnerships between armed forces of India and Vietnam, thereby helping strengthen both countries’ peacekeeping capacity.During the exercise since August 1, the two countries’ forces focused on performing engineering and medical tasks in UN peacekeeping operations. Each side sent 45 personnel to the drill.VINBAX 2022, the third exercise on UN peacekeeping between Vietnam and India, was upgraded from two previous sand table exercises held in 2018 and 2019./.
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August 18, 2022 21:57 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 18
Early winter forecasted in Vietnam this yearA colder and earlier winter has been forecasted to affect the northern region of Vietnam this year. According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Vietnam would see the La Nina phenomenon until the beginning of 2023. So far, Lâm has had more than 20 caps for the Vietnamese national team. Hanoi hosts int’l dental exhibition and congressThe Vietnam International Dental Exhibition and Congress 2022 - VIDEC 2022 themed “Dentistry in the New Era” kicked off in Hanoi on August 17, bringing together 200 domestic and international delegates. Her husband died nearly two decades ago as a result of his exposure to the AO during military service in Vietnam.
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August 18, 2022 20:58 UTC
☕ Afternoon briefing on August 17
Read full story – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on August 17 asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) to review the operation of household businesses in the tourism sector affected by the COVID-19. Read full story – A delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) led by Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the VPA Sen. Lieut. Read full story – Vietnam’s visa policy should be more open to lure international tourists, insiders have said. Read full story – Plastic People is the only Vietnamese innovator in the Top 5 of the Plastic Waste to Value Southeast Asia Challenge to tackle plastic waste mismanagement in the region. Read full story /.
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August 17, 2022 22:14 UTC
Vietnam keen on Israel’s experience in fields of strength
Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said that Vietnam wants to cooperate with Israel in fields of its strength such as innovation, sci-tech and renewable energy. Vietnam wishes to learn from Israel’s experience in choosing and training talents to build a strong country, he said. He suggested the two countries regularly maintain high-level visits and offer mutual support at international forums and organisations. He said Israel pays special attention to education and has incubators to nurture talents for the country. It also built policies to attract Israeli talents from abroad and foreign direct investment./.
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August 17, 2022 20:14 UTC
Vietnam attends 10th Moscow Conference on International Security
He suggested countries build political trust to deal with regional security challenges which, however, requires time, patience and regular efforts. Notably, all activities aiming to build political trust should match the principles of the United Nations Charter, international law and regional commitments, the minister continued. Giang affirmed that Vietnam has made efforts, together with other countries in and outside the region, to devise and implement cooperation mechanisms and fully participate in regional multilateral forums. Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang called the MCIS an important multilateral forum for countries to exchange views on strategic issues directly relating to regional and international security. Vietnam will further contribute to multilateral cooperation mechanisms and work to promote peace and reconciliation and prevent conflicts, he pledged.
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August 17, 2022 15:33 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 17
The Secretariat also issued a warning for the Party Civil Affairs Committee of the People’s Committee of Gia Lai in the 2016-2021 tenure and reprimanded the Party Civil Affairs Committee in the 2021-2026 tenure. In the new school year of 2022-2023, Thu Duc City needs 22 Music teachers, but only 3 have been selected so far. Similarly, compared to the demand of 24 Arts teachers, Thu Duc City can only hire 3. Phu Nhuan District has to employ 2 Arts teachers for the new school year, but it sees none in its list of successful teacher candidates. The information was revealed by Le Anh Vinh, Director of the Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences (VNIES) under the Ministry of Education and Training at the conference announcing the analysis report on Vietnam's education sector in the 2011 - 2020 period, which was organized by the Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences and UNESCO on August 8.
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August 17, 2022 15:10 UTC
Cambodia starts talks to raise wage for textile workers for 2023
Illustrative image (Photo: Xinhua)Phnom Penh (VNA) – The National Minimum Wage Council of Cambodia on August 15 started talks to consider raising minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel products and bags industries for 2023, reported the Khmer Times. “Employers’ representatives and the workers’ representatives were, however, unable to confirm some figures, and will do so at another meeting,” the statement following the meeting said. The next meetings will be held later this month and next month, it added. The minimum wage of workers in the textile, footwear and travel product sector is 194 USD per month, up 2 USD from 2021. The sector has about 1,100 factories and uses nearly 750,000 workers, becoming the biggest currency earner in Cambodia.
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August 17, 2022 02:34 UTC
☕ Afternoon briefing on August 16
Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on August 16. Read full story- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 16 asked the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) to make greater efforts to contribute further to promoting socio-economic development and building an independent, self-reliant economy with active and effective international integration. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the working session with leaders of Viettel. At a reception in Hanoi on August 16 for visiting Permanent Secretary at the UK’s Home Office Matthew Rycroft, Chien stressed that cooperative relations between the two countries have been actively fostered by their leaders over the past time, particularly via visits. Read full story- Vietnamese enterprises currently have limited participation in the global supply chain, and are not deeply involved in the value chain of multinational corporations in Vietnam.
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August 16, 2022 22:15 UTC
☀️ Morning digest August 16
Qatari Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani pays a courtesy call to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 15. (Photo: VNA)The new Vietnamese passport s with a navy blue cover (Source: Government Portal)President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) and other delegates cut the ribbon to open the Tan Thuan CMC Data Centre on August 15. at Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. It was designed by B-Barcelona of Singapore and meets strict international standards for a modern data centre./. Read full story
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August 16, 2022 13:42 UTC
Vietnam-India relations – 50 years of clear skies and diplomatic ties
India’s Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (left) and Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in their meeting in Hanoi in April 2022. The late PM’s statement has stood the test of time, given that now the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, according to moderndiplomacy.eu. From “Bilateral Relations” to “Strategic Partnership” to now a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”, the two countries have always shared close diplomatic ties which is a result of their shared experience of national struggles for independence. India’s Indo-Pacific Vision is positive and inclusive of nations and beyond who have a stake in it. Vietnam yet again plays a key role in the region and in India’s vision, especially with respect to the area of East Sea.
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August 16, 2022 02:02 UTC
PetroVietnam rolls out measures to facilitate energy transition
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)– Despite various difficulties, the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has rolled out measures to keep operations buoyant in the current situation and to engage in energy transition based on the future of the industry.According to the firm, the electrification sector has been greatly impacted by the growth of renewable energy sources. Meanwhile, liquefied natural gas (LNG) power projects under construction must develop a plan for conversion to hydrogen fuel.Gasoline demand in Vietnam is forecast to continue to increase and peak in 2030-2035, while the diesel oil (DO) market is likely to be affected more slowly, and the DO supply shortage is forecast to continue until 2035.According to Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (BSR), in the short term, energy transition has not had a clear impact on the demand for petroleum products in Vietnam. However, in the long term, it is happening globally, leading to a decrease in the demand for petroleum products.This is a challenge for refineries to enhance the quality of their products and reduce the ratio of traditional fuels in their products and promote the development of environmentally-friendly products.Regarding oil and gas exploration and production, oil production peaked in 2005 and is on the verge of a sharp decline. Meanwhile, even with the scenario of net zero emissions by 2050, oil is still used for non-energy purposes and in sectors that are difficult to replace fuel such as the aviation industry and sea transport. In particular, gas production is forecast to increase rapidly, but low-cost gas sources are harder to find, while new gas sources are expensive and have to compete with LNG.As of the end of June, about 40 countries had released strategies and roadmaps on hydrogen, including leading countries in greenhouse gas emissions such as China, the US, India, Russia, and Japan.
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August 16, 2022 01:49 UTC
Indonesia’s garment, textile exports set to reach 14 billion USD this year
Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. (Photo: ANTARA/VNAJakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s textile and garment industry will expand its markets to meet the export target of 13-14 billion USD this year, according to the country’s Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. On the commodity side, the principle of sustainability is also being encouraged through the use of environmentally friendly raw materials and the application of the circular economy principle, the official added. "The existence of Making Indonesia 4.0 will encourage the transformation of the textile industry to make it more competitive and innovate in an effort to compete and answer global market demands," the minister was quoted by Antara news agency as saying. It is also carrying out a machine and equipment restructuring programme in the fabric refinement and fabric printing industries.
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August 16, 2022 01:22 UTC