VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 12
Vietnam logs 169,114 COVID-19 infections on March 11An additional 169,114 COVID-19 infections were confirmed in Vietnam on March 11, the Ministry of Health said. The total number of COVID-related fatalities in Vietnam is now 41,228, about 0.8 percent of all infections. President of Sierra Leone to visit Vietnam from March 14-20The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 14 – 20. Sun Group will cover the entire cost of the flights and the Vietnam Airlines will offer the most preferential prices. As planned, Park Hang-seo’s troops will reconvene for training at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre on March 14.
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March 12, 2022 08:37 UTC
China, Laos, Cambodia vow to work closely with Vietnam at UN
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang , Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations. The Chinese diplomat said he wishes to work closely with the Vietnamese Ambassador in the coming time to contribute to promoting bilateral ties. Previously, after arriving in New York, starting his tenure as Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN in February, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang met with Ambassador Anouparb Vongnorkeo, Permanent Representative of Laos to the UN, and Ambassador Sovann Ke, Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the UN. At the meetings, the ambassadors of Laos and Cambodia affirmed their respect for the good traditional friendship with Vietnam and expressed their willingness to work closely with the Vietnamese Ambassador in the coming time. Giang thanked and proposed Laos and Cambodia to work closely with Vietnam to promote common interests at the UN, helping to strengthen the relations between Vietnam and the two countries as well as enhancing the role of ASEAN at this important global multilateral forum./.
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March 11, 2022 22:59 UTC
Politburo meeting discusses Mekong Delta development, anti-corruption issues
The meeting of the Politburo in Hanoi on March 11 (Photo: VNA)– Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a Politburo meeting in Hanoi on March 11 to look into issues related to the Mekong Delta ’s development and the corruption combat.The event discussed a plan reviewing the implementation of the 9th-tenure Politburo’s Resolution No. 21-NQ/TW, dated January 20, 2003, on orientations, tasks, and measures for socio-economic development and defence - security ensuring in the Mekong Delta during 2001 - 2010, along with the 11th-tenure Politburo’s Conclusion No. 28-KL/TW, dated August 14, 2012, on this issue for 2011 - 2020.Participants also scrutinised another plan reviewing the five-year implementation of the Politburo’s Conclusion No. 21-NQ/TW have been carried out effectively, and its targets basically achieved. Apart from corruption combat, he also pointed out the need for due attention to fighting negative phenomena, with a focus on the degradation of political thought, morality, and lifestyle./.
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March 11, 2022 22:05 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 11
Sun Group, Vietnam Airlines join hands to bring Vietnamese home from UkraineSun Group and Vietnam Airlines on March 10 signed a cooperation agreement on supporting the repatriation of Vietnamese people and their family members from war areas in Ukraine back home. People joining social insurance up 1.14 percent in two monthsThe number of people participating in compulsory social insurance and unemployment insurance in the first two months of 2022 recorded year-on-year increases of 1.14 percent and 1.02 percent, respectively, according to Vietnam Social Security (VSS). The signing of the MoU aims to specify the scope of cooperation in health insurance, facilitating frequent exchanges between the VSS and US partners towards the sustainable development of the health insurance system in Vietnam. Under the agreement, the sides will bolster cooperation in health insurance, particularly in the development of sustainable universal health insurance coverage; assessing the quality of medical equipment and services covered by health insurance; and health insurance payment verification. Therefore, the Vietnam Social Security proposed the Ministry of Health to handle the arising obstacles.
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March 11, 2022 10:34 UTC
Chances for Vietnam farm produce to strengthen position in global market: insiders
Vietnamese rice’s export prices have been on the increase thanks to growing demand. (Photo: VNA)According to the Vietnam Food Association, rice exports to members of the European Union (EU) are likely to surge in the coming time. In 2021, Vietnam did not exceed the tariff quota of 80,000 tonnes in which the import duty will be zero under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement ( EVFTA ), amid a rising demand for the grain in Europe.The Ministry of Industry and Trade predicts that the export of rice, coffee, cashew nuts, rubber and vegetables will greatly contribute to the total farm export revenues to the EU this year.Meanwhile, the export value of Vietnamese coffee in January-February surged 35.6 percent per tonne against the same period last year.Ample room remains for Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports to the US, as shipments from the Southeast Asian country currently account for about 2 percent of the US’s imports.
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March 10, 2022 03:34 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 5
Ten outstanding young faces of Vietnam announcedWinners of the Vietnam Outstanding Young Faces Award 2021 were announced by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee on March 4. Vietnam bolsters AI application in all fieldsArtificial intelligence (AI) products have been used in all sectors in Vietnam, such as public administration, transport, healthcare, banking and industries, in tandem with digital transformation. In Vietnam, many applications, such as face and voice recognition and security systems, using AI technology are researched and developed by many research agencies. Vietnam records 125,587 new infections on March 4Vietnam registered 125,587 new COVID-19 infections on March 4, according to the Ministry of Health. 4 starts practical trainingThe Vietnam Department for Peacekeeping Operations on March 4 launched practical training for Level-2 Field Hospital No.
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March 05, 2022 22:03 UTC
ASEAN works to boost trade to deal with COVID-19 crisis
ASEAN members are working on facilitating increased trade, removing trade barriers and reducing transaction costs to deal with the COVID-19 crisis (Photo: aseanbriefing.com)ASEAN members are working on facilitating increased trade, removing trade barriers and reducing transaction costs to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, the top official at Thailand's Department of Trade Negotiations said on March 4.Department director-general Auramon Supthaweethum made the remarks after attending the 22nd ASEAN Trade Facilitation Joint Consultative Committee (ATF-JCC) via teleconference, local media reported.She said Thailand has requested additional details from ASEAN members on using trade measures to ensure that the operation will be in line with the agreement and facilitate Thai exporters. "In 2021, ASEAN improved trade facilitation and the average score increased by 13 percent compared to 2017," Auramon was quoted as saying by the English-language newspaper The Nation. 2 in ASEAN trade facilitation, behind Singapore. "According to Auramon, Thailand has cooperated with ASEAN on operating under Non-Tariff Measures guidelines to remove trade barriers in the region as well.In 2021, trade between Thailand and ASEAN was worth 110.79 billion USD, up 17.09 percent year on year. Of the total, Thailand’s exports accounted for 65.02 billion USD and 45.78 billion USD were imports, up 17.24 percent and 16.89 percent, respectively.Major exports included oil, gold, electric circuits, trucks, beverages, air-conditioners and cars, while major imports included oil, electricity, natural gas, voice recorders, electronic components, electric circuits and coal./.
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March 05, 2022 20:35 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 4
As Vietnam is scheduled to reopen its borders for international tourism from March 15, Singapore has decided to launch the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) with Vietnam, restoring two-way quarantine-free travel. The visa waiver reinstatement will be in line with the Law on Foreigners’ Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence in Vietnam 2014, as well as international treaties of which Vietnam is a signatory. It also suggested the Ministry of Transport to soon license the flight, seek approval of relevant countries, and instruct the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to assist Vietnam Airlines in negotiations for emerging issues. Vietnam receives additional 34 ultra-low freezers from US to store COVID-19 vaccinesThe US has delivered an additional 34 ultra-low temperature freezers to Vietnam to help the Southeast Asian country expand life-saving COVID-19 vaccine storage capacity. Vietnam Book Day to promote reading cultureThe 2022 Vietnam Book and Reading Culture Day will be held from mid-March until the end of April, with the major activities ranging from April -15.
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March 05, 2022 00:05 UTC
Vietnam hopes for UN’s continued support for national construction, development
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang , the new Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN (Photo: VNA)New York (VNA) – Vietnam hopes the United Nations (UN) will continue supporting the country in its national construction and development, and in realising common goals of the international community, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, the new Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN. Ambassador Giang thanked President Shahid for his support for Vietnam during the country's tenure as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2020-2021, as well as in its activities at the 76th General Assembly. He promised to make every effort to promote Vietnam’s proactive participation and contributions to the common work of the international community. For his part, President Shahid spoke highly of Vietnam's responsible and active role at the UN, especially during its tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC in 2020-2021. He expressed the hope to continue receiving Vietnam's support for the above-mentioned events as well as the UN’s activities in general./.
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March 04, 2022 19:22 UTC
Vietnam, France look to beef up agricultural cooperation
At these working sessions, Thang highlighted Vietnam's agricultural strengths and exchanged information on collaboration opportunities towards sustainable development and mutual benefits for both sides. He told participants that Vietnam is striving to have a modern and high-quality agricultural sector by 2030 and the country is ready to cooperate with France and Europe to create agricultural products that meet the demand of customers in the near future. Thang also said that many French partners in such industries as meat processing, livestock development, and seafood processing want to explore opportunities for cooperation with Vietnam. Vietnam wants to extend agricultural cooperation as well as export agricultural products to the French and European markets, the Vietnamese ambassador talked with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondents in Paris. They will focus on four major themes namely crops, plants and gardening, livestock production, agricultural services and professions and regional products.
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March 04, 2022 09:34 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 3
The MILAN 2022 sea phase runs from March 2 to 4 with a journey spanning 500 nautical miles. The frigate belongs to the 3rd tactical group which includes seven ships from India, France, Sri Lanka, Seychelles and Vietnam. Vietnam, China cooperate in holding cyber security training courseThe Vietnam Cybersecurity Emergency Response Teams/Coordination Centre (VNCERT/CC), in collaboration with the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Centre of China (CNCERT/CC), recently held an online ASEAN-China international cyber security training course. Hoai Phuong to compete at Miss Eco International 2022Tran Hoai Phuong, the third runner-up of Miss Eco Vietnam 2022, has been chosen to represent Vietnam at the Miss Eco International 2022, which is scheduled to take place in Egypt from March 6 to March 19. Vietnam, Laos enhance security collaborationThe 12th security cooperation conference between Vietnam and Laos took place in Vientiane on March 3, under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut.
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March 03, 2022 23:04 UTC
Vietnam, Laos enhance security collaboration
Overview of the conference (Photo: VNA)– The 12th security cooperation conference between Vietnam and Laos took place in Vientiane on March 3, under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang and his Lao counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. Kongthong Phongvichith Kongthong said the conference is an annual forum for the two security forces to strengthen their great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation. The conference, one of the activities in celebration of the Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year 2022, oriented cooperation for the coming time, thus contributing to stabilising political security and social order and safety, creating favourable conditions to perform each country's tasks of building and defending the Fatherland, and building a peaceful, stable and developing ASEAN Community.For his part, Quang expressed his hope that the two sides will maintain effective and practical coordination, and periodic meetings between their security forces and border localities, and work to prevent hostile forces from taking advantage of one country against the other, as well as undermining the political stability, security and order of each country, and sabotaging the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.They agreed to maintain the effective implementation of existing cooperation mechanisms between the two security forces, and step up information sharing and coordination in addressing impact of non-traditional security threats that affect ties between the two countries in general and the two Ministries of Public Security in particular.The sides also pledged to closely coordinate at international and regional security cooperation forums, promote collaboration in preventing and fighting international terrorism of ASEAN countries, and ensuring security for major events to be held in Vietnam and Laos in the coming time,On the occasion, the two deputy ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding of the 12th Vietnam - Laos Security Cooperation Conference./.
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March 03, 2022 20:29 UTC
Tien Giang striving to develop sustainable offshore fishing: official
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)– Many concerted and drastic measures have been taken by the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang since the beginning of 2021 to promote offshore fishing , prevent illegal seafood exploitation, and sustainably develop the fisheries industry , according to a local official.Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Hoang Nhat Nam said inspection teams have been set up to examine fishing boats’ compliance with rules against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strictly deal with wrongdoings.Tien Giang has coordinated with ministries, central agencies, and the administrations of the 27 other coastal provinces and cities to share and process information in a timely manner so as to deal with and soon put an end to IUU fishing in foreign waters.Efforts have also been made to boost the dissemination of the Law on Fisheries, anti- IUU fishing regulations, maps of sea storms and maritime boundaries, along with information about maritime traffic safety, aquatic resources conservation and development, and Vietnam’s seas and islands so as to raise fishermen’s awareness of sustainable fisheries, Nam noted.He added local authorities have implemented some policies to encourage and assist offshore fishing and related services in order to boost economic value and safeguard security, order, and sovereignty at sea.So far, Tien Giang has seen the establishment of 44 fishing cooperative groups gathering 405 vessels with 3,544 crewmembers, one fishing cooperative with seven vessels and 68 crewmembers, and three seafood unions with 98 vessels and 745 crewmembers.Nam said the founding of fishing cooperative groups and cooperatives, as well as the development of logistics services boats, has helped improve the catch value and supplies for sea fishing, reduce expenses, raise offshore fishing efficiency, protect the maritime sovereignty, and assist one another in coping with unexpected incidents while working at sea.The province targets over 125,000 tonnes of seafood caught this year to serve the domestic market and export processing. The volume approximated 20,000 tonnes in the first two months of this year./.
Source:Viet Nam News
March 03, 2022 04:26 UTC
Vietnam ready to uphold principles of UN Charter, int’l law: FM
The COVID-19 pandemic is draining resources, disrupting economies, deepening existing divides and inequalities, effectively wiping out years of development progress. We can choose to shift towards a green, circular, digital economy which empower people, improve livelihoods and protect the environment. "We seek to balance GDP growth with cultural and social progress, environmental protection and climate resilience. "We pledge to make positive contributions to the work of the Council in the spirit of “Mutual Respect. Ensuring All Human Rights, for All”.Vietnam stands ready to work closely with other member states and stakeholders to uphold the principles of the UN Charter and international law, and strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the Human Rights Council through dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect.
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March 02, 2022 13:12 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 2
In addition, crew members will participate in contactless joint training activities with their counterparts of the Vietnam People’s Navy. The council’s members include leaders of ministries of Public Security, National Defence, Justice, Planning and Investment, Finance, Home Affairs, Natural Resources and Environment, Culture, Sports and Tourism, as well as representatives from the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Popularisation and Education, Nhan Dan newspaper, Vietnam News Agency, Radio The Voice of Vietnam and Vietnam Television, among others. Standard Chartered Vietnam launches carbon-neutral cardsStandard Chartered Bank has become the first bank to launch carbon-neutral credit and debit cards in Việt Nam. All new cards issued in Việt Nam will now be part of the carbon-neutral programme developed with Thales, the bank’s card manufacturing partner. The VNSO Spring Concert will be conducted by Honna Tetsuji and performed by artists from the Việt Nam National Symphony Orchestra.
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March 02, 2022 11:19 UTC