HCM City wants to further contribute to Vietnam-US ties: official
At the meeting between Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (Photo: VNA)As the national economic hub, Ho Chi Minh City wishes to work as a factor contributing to fostering the Vietnam-US relationship, through cooperation at the local level, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen told visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on June 12.Nen stressed that the bilateral relationship has made significant strides across spheres, adding that the US is now Vietnam ’s 11th biggest investor with more than 1,100 projects worth 10.47 billion USD as of April.Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the US remained the biggest importer of Vietnam in 2020-2021. Vietnam has also emerged as the 9th largest trade partner of the US.The US is also HCM City’s leading trade partner, with two-way trade reaching some 9 billion USD. The US is the 10th biggest investor in the city with more than 500 projects valued at around 1.2 billion USD.Additionally, the US is a potential and important partner in such spheres as high-tech, smart city building, finance, health care, education, and high-quality personnel training, he said.HCM City welcomes US investors, especially in high-tech, smart city building, health care, finance, infrastructure and renewable energy, he said, pledging that local authorities will create optimal conditions for foreign investors, including those from the US, to operate in the city.For her part, Sherman expressed her delight at cooperation and mutual support between Vietnam and the US during the pandemic spread in the two countries.The US welcomes the Vietnamese government’s policy of clean energy transition, which will help the country achieve its commitments to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, she noted.US firms want to pour more investments in Vietnam, particularly in renewable energy, digital transformation, digital economy and education, she continued.The Deputy Secretary suggested the two countries roll out specific cooperation activities in the time ahead, especially in energy, environment, high-tech and education./.
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June 12, 2022 17:33 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 12
The bills include the draft Law on Medical Examination and Treatment (amended), the draft Law on Inspection (amended), the draft Law on Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Level, the draft revised Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control, the draft amended Petroleum Law, and the law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies. The deputies are scheduled to vote on the draft Law on Mobile Police, the draft Law on Cinematography (amended), the draft revised Law on Emulation and Commendation, the draft law amending and supplementing some articles in the Law on Intellectual Property, and the draft Law on Insurance Business (amended). President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to be closed for maintenanceThe Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh and the Monument to Heroic Martyrs in Hanoi will be closed to the public from June 13 to August 15 for annual maintenance this year. Respect-paying activities for President Ho Chi Minh and heroic martyrs will resume on August 16, announced the management board of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on June 10. Ho Chi Minh City has 114 public senior high schools which will enrol about 72,800 students in the 2022-2023 school year.
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June 12, 2022 16:59 UTC
Hanoi promotes IT application to increase farm produce consumption
Hanoi promotes using QR codes for farm produce to help consumers quickly trace the origin of the products. "Businesses and cooperatives using QR codes have helped them and consumers to prevent unknown-origin foods on the domestic market," Hang said. "Labelled agricultural products under safe production chains are sold at 10 to 30 percent higher prices than trad it ional products. "IT application in production and consumption has also gradually improved the capacity of cooperatives and enterprises in terms of production and supply of products, according to Hang. The cooperative has supplied 3 tonnes of vegetables daily to many supermarket systems such as Big C and T-mart, large hospitals, and schools.
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June 12, 2022 16:08 UTC
Vietnam’s recovery path sees prospects, challenges
Business New strategy promotes agricultural products on e-commerce platforms The recently-approved National Postal Development Strategy to 2025 with a vision to 2030 targets 100 percent of agricultural households using e-commerce platforms to move their products. Business Infographic Industrial production index up 8.3% in first 5 months of 2022 The industrial production index posted a year-on-year rise of 8.3 percent in the first five months of 2022. Manufacturing and processing expanded 9.2 percent and phone components, which are the major industrial products in the reviewed period, surged 21.6 percent against the same period last year. Videos Credit upswing - Bright outlook for economic recovery As of May 20, Vietnam’s banking system had injected some 43 billion USD into the economy this year, a 7.6 percent increase compared to the end of 2021. The figure also reflects rising capital demand for production and business activities and a bright outlook for economic recovery.
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June 12, 2022 12:59 UTC
Thailand to speed up clean energy adoption
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow speaks at the event. Addressing the seminar, Permanent secretary for energy Kulit Sombatsiri said that Thai Government has already revised up renewable energy targets in the Power Development Plan. The proportion of renewable energy will increase to 50 percent of fuels used to produce electricity in the country within 2040, up from the previous 37 percent goal, he said. Last year renewable energy made up 11 percent of total fuels used in the country. SCG president and chief executive Roongrote Rangsiyopash suggested the government develop a network of rail systems to better facilitate the transport of goods, mostly done via road transport at present, in order to save fuel, promote renewable energy and attract more investors interested in clean energy./.
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June 11, 2022 20:26 UTC
Defence Minister delivers speech at Shangri-La Dialogue
On June 11, the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore began its first official meeting day, focusing on the topic of security and stability in the region. Attending the event, Minister Phan Van Giang delivered an important speech on Vietnam’s policy of strengthening defense capabilities. The viewpoint of Vietnam is to build and strengthen national defense capabilities to protect the country and protect peace, Giang opened his speech. Vietnam wishes to expand defense cooperation, jointly solve common security challenges on the basis of respecting each other's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and in accordance with basic principles of international law, he went on to say. Regarding the East Sea issue, Minister Giang affirmed that Vietnam is resolute and persistent in the principle of settling disputes and disagreements by peaceful means and in compliance with the international law, including the UNCLOS 1982./.
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June 11, 2022 18:56 UTC
Vietnam, Uzbekistan seek to promote multifaceted cooperation
Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia and Uzbekistan Dang Minh Khoi at a working session with Uzbek Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade. (Photo: VNA)Moscow (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia and Uzbekistan Dang Minh Khoi has held working sessions with relevant agencies of Uzbekistan to strengthen multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. During the meetings, the two sides affirmed long-standing friendship between Vietnam and Uzbekistan, saying that bilateral trade cooperation is not commensurate with the close relationship as well as the potential of the two countries. He handed over a 2013 draft document on cooperation in education and training between Vietnam and Uzbekistan to Karimov. At a meeting with Kurbanov, the Vietnamese ambassador asked him to support and create favourable conditions for Vietnamese people who are living and doing business in the country./.
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June 11, 2022 17:33 UTC
Government, partners discuss mangrove afforestation in Mekong Delta
People grow mangroves in Tra Vinh Province in the Mekong Delta region. Mangroves have an important role in climate adaptation. (Photo: VNA)- Local authorities and experts from international organisations and partners have discussed measures to increase the mangrove restoration and afforestation in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region at a workshop in Hanoi.Speaking at the June 10 workshop, Head of the International Cooperation Department Nguyen Do Anh Tuan said the Mekong Delta region iss at the forefront of climate change adaptation in Vietnam.The region has strengthened measures to enhance forest management as well as climate change adaptation and sustainable development with support from international partners The workshop is expected to raise awareness of mangrove afforestation and protection for the alignment of planning and implementation of mangrove projects, Tuan said.It also aims to facilitate a platform where stakeholders at central and local levels could discuss smooth, effective and efficient cooperation and coordination.Highlighting the importance of the forest in climate change mitigation and adaptation, Paul Bergsma, from the consultancy firm Royal Haskoning DHV, said mangroves have helped protect the coasts against natural disasters such as storms while increasing resilience and adaptation to climate change.He said: “The success of the approach to mangrove restoration depends mainly on the sediment supply and stability, tidal hydrology, community participation and land tenure consideration.”Tran Cong Hung from the Management Board for Forestry Projects said the mangrove belt and the coastal zone of the Mekong Delta have been in a serious state of degradation.The degradation has been caused by a range of factors including lack of sediment, and the land use in the coastal zone pressing the dike seaward, he said.The inadequate water management and overexploitation of groundwater resulting in land subsidence along with the inland shrimp farming have also contributed to the degradation of mangroves in the region, the official said.The workshop themed 'mangrove afforestation in the Mekong Delta for sustainable coastal resilience' was co-organised by the Netherlands Embassy, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).It attracted participants from the agriculture ministry and other relevant ministries, central government agencies and coastal provinces in the Mekong Delta, and representatives from key international partners including the Netherlands Embassy, ADB, World Wide Fund for Nature and International Union for Conservation of Nature.The ADB and the Government of the Netherlands have committed to supporting Vietnam in strengthening the coastal zones of the Mekong Delta and the resilience of its inhabitants.The ministry is currently working on a proposal to restore the natural environment and strengthen coastal protection to increase resilience to the impacts of climate change in the five coastal provinces of Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Ben Tre and Tien Giang during 2023 - 2029.The project will apply for ABD loans./.
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June 11, 2022 11:23 UTC
Vietnam calls for responsibility for peace, stability at ARF SOM
The sides should show their sense of responsibility for peace and stability in the region and the world, Ambassador Vu Ho, acting head of ASEAN SOM Vietnam, stressed at the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting ( ARF SOM ).Ambassador Ho said dialogues should be enhanced through such mechanisms as the ARF to build trust, ease differences and seek effective solutions to the current issues.The ambassador also affirmed Vietnam’s willingness to coordinate with countries to contribute to international efforts in handling the problems.Regarding the East Sea, Ho noted that the recent developments in the waters have harmed peace, security, stability and maritime environment, and reiterated ASEAN’s stance on the significance of peace, security, stability and safety of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, the settlement of disputes by peaceful measures, adherence to international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS), and the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) to facilitate negotiations of an effective, substantive Code of Conduct (COC) in the East Sea in line with international law, including the UNCLOS.At the meeting, held via videoconference on June 9, the participating countries acknowledged the progress in cooperation of the ARF over the past time, especially the implementation of the Hanoi Plan of Action II (2020-2025).They emphasised the need to promote the values of the ARF - a leading security forum promoting dialogues, cooperation, trust building and preventive diplomacy in Asia-Pacific, with ASEAN playing the central role.The delegates exchanged views on regional and international issues of shared concern such as the conflict in Ukraine, the situation in Myanmar, and the East Sea issue.On this occasion, Cambodia – ASEAN Chair 2022 – announced that the 29th ARF Foreign Ministers Meeting will be held in in-person format in Phnom Penh in August./.
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June 11, 2022 10:18 UTC
Vietnam places importance on multi-faceted cooperation with Sweden: FM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (right) hosts Swedish Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Robert Rydberg in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son affirmed the importance Vietnam attaches to developing the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Sweden during his reception for Swedish Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Robert Rydberg in Hanoi on June 10.Vietnam always bear in mind the valuable support of the Swedish government and people to the country during its past struggle for national defence and reunification, and the present cause of national construction and development, the minister stressed.Son noted with pleasure active developments of the relations over the past time, both bilaterally and multilaterally, saying the two sides have favourable conditions to consolidate and expand cooperation, especially in the areas of Vietnam’s priorities and Sweden’s strengths like high-quality personnel development, modern infrastructure construction for sustainable development, institutions and laws, and socio-economic management.He suggested the two foreign ministries continue their close cooperation to fully tap available potential and push collaboration between the two countries in the time ahead, particularly in politics-diplomacy, economy, education, green transition, digital economy and circular economy, and at multilateral forums, thus bringing practical benefits to their people and contributing to cooperation and development in the two regions.For his part, Rydberg congratulated Vietnam on its achievements in socio-economic development, international integration and the COVID-19 fight, and emphasised that Sweden considers Vietnam a priority partner in Southeast Asia, and wishes to tighten the bilateral ties.The officials agreed to step up meetings and delegation exchanges, as well as trade and investment promotion activities, and expand the bilateral cooperation in other potential areas.Earlier the same day, Rydberg and Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc co-chaired the political consultation between the Vietnam ese and Swedish foreign ministries in Hanoi, during which the sides exchanged views on the bilateral collaboration and regional and international issues of shared concern.They reviewed the Vietnam-Sweden cooperation in different spheres, and reached consensus on measures to boost the ties after the COVID-19 pandemic.Ngoc suggested the two sides resume all-level delegation exchanges and increase trade and investment promotion activities, and called on Sweden to share its experience in innovation, science-technology, energy, climate change response, green growth, the fulfillment of commitments at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), and utilisation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).Rydberg said the Swedish business community regards Vietnam as an important market in the global value chain, and shared the view that the two ministries should further their close coordination to contribute to fostering the relationship between the two countries dynamically and effectively across spheres.The sides also consented to maintain their cooperation at multilateral forums and their mutual support in the election and nomination to United Nations agencies and organisations, along with cooperation within the frameworks of ASEAN-EU and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM).They exchanged views on regional and international issues of common concern in Asia-Pacific and Europe, the East Sea issue and the Mekong sub-regional cooperation./.
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June 11, 2022 03:27 UTC
India to host special meeting of India-ASEAN Foreign Ministers
At the 18th ASEAN-India Summit (Photo: VNA)– India will host a special meeting of foreign ministers of India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (SAIFMM) on June 16 and 17 to mark the 30th anniversary of India-ASEAN dialogue relations and the 10th year of the two sides’ strategic partnership According to the Indian Foreign Ministry, the meeting will be co-chaired by India’s Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan.The year 2022 has been designated as the ASEAN-India friendship year.India and ASEAN started their dialogue relations with the establishment of a sectoral partnership in 1992, which was elevated to a full dialogue partnership in December 1995, a summit-level partnership in 2002, and a strategic partnership in 2012.ASEAN is central to India’s Act East policy and its vision for the wider Indo-Pacific, the external affairs ministry said.While the ASEAN- India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is an annual event hosted by the ASEAN Chair, the SAIFMM will be the first such event to be hosted by India, and will be preceded by the ASEAN-India senior officials meeting on June 15./.
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June 11, 2022 00:17 UTC
19th Shangri-La Dialogue: Defence Minister meets with Singaporean, US, Canadian counterparts
Singapore (VNA) - Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang on June 10 had bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Singapore, the US and Canada on the threshold of the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. On the basis of a good relationship between the two states, bilateral defence ties have also been further promoted, they said. Regarding multilateral cooperation, the ministers discussed contents related to the upcoming ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and global and regional issues of mutual concern. Meeting with Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand, the Vietnamese minister affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to the comprehensive partnership with Canada, of which defence cooperation is a pillar. The officers stressed that the bilateral defence relationship is being actively implemented, in line with the MoU on Bilateral Defence Cooperation signed in 2019 and the 3-year defence cooperation plan in the 2021 - 2023 period.
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June 10, 2022 19:34 UTC
Vietnamese Ambassador presents credentials to Uzbekistan's acting FM
Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi (left) a letter of credentials to Uzbekistan's acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir I. Norov. (Photo: VNA)Tashkent (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Uzbekistan Dang Minh Khoi presented a letter of credentials to Uzbekistan's acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir I. Norov at a ceremony in the capital city of Tashkent on June 9. At the talks following the ceremony, the two sides affirmed their willingness to strengthen ties in all fields. For his part, Khoi said that it was an honour for him to be appointed as the Vietnamese Ambassador to Uzbekistan. He pledged to make every effort to further promote the relationship between the two countries to a new height./.
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June 10, 2022 10:34 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 10
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed scrapping the 10,000 COVID-19 travel insurance required to enter Vietnam. In an article, it said when Vietnam first notified that it worked with US researchers to develop a vaccine against the disease, great hope was kindled in the animal husbandry sector in not only Vietnam but also the word. An African swine fever outbreak was first detected in Vietnam in February 2019, and then spread nationwide, causing millions of pigs to be culled. Meanwhile, defender Tien Long suffered an injury and left the field in the Vietnam vs Malaysia match on June 8. The Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam match is scheduled to take place at 23:00 (Vietnam time) on June 12.
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June 10, 2022 10:26 UTC
☀️ Morning digest on June 10
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the end of the Q&A session on June 9. (Photo: VNA)Secretary of the Da Nang Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang (R) meets with Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of Sekong province of Laos Leklay Sivilay on June 9. (Photo: VNA)Vice Chairman of the Binh Duong People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung (R) meets with Ambassador Pier Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam. Read full story - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will hold a dialogue with workers on June 12, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL). Read full story ./.
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June 10, 2022 07:54 UTC