training course on building capacity-based continuous training management system for nurses opens in Hanoi on March 13. (Photo: suckhoedoisong.vn)A training course on building capacity-based continuous training management system for nurses was opened in Hanoi on March 13 as part of a joint programme between the Vietnam Nurses’ Association (VNA) and Japan’s Itabashi Medical System (IMS).Attending the course are 18 health workers in charge of managing nursing staff at centrally- and provincially-run hospitals selected to develop a system for continuous training system for nurses on a trial basis.During the seven-day course, experts from the VNA and IMS will give their opinions on each hospital’s plan for nurses’ continuous training IMS Vice President Kitagami Yoko said based on each hospital’s functions and patient database, the course provides guidelines for the trainees to establish a training programme and goals suitable for nurses’ different capacity levels.IMS operates 139 hospitals and medical facilities that provide high-quality healthcare services and technical support for the development of such training management system./.

The project is financed with over 1.3 million USD in non-refundable aid by the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA). Further support is being offered to the group by the embassy, the associations of overseas Vietnamese and Vietnamese students in Hungary. Most notably, people seeking tourism information about Vietnam mostly came from the United States, Australia, Russia, France, Germany, Japan, India, the UK, and Canada. On Saturday evening, a further 62 deaths related to Covid-19 were announced, bringing the total number of fatalities in Vietnam to 41,290. Climate adaptation eats up 70% of Vietnam climate budget in 2016-2020As many as 70% of the climate budget spent in Vietnam in 2016-2020 went to climate adaptation, according to a report on Climate Public Expenditure and Investment Review of Vietnam (CPEIR).

CAMSOC officials review the SEA Games 2023 preparation plan (Photo: VNA)The Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee ( CAMSOC ) and national sport federations are determined to complete 95 percent of designation and setting of venues serving the 2023 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) hosted by the country in September.CAMSOC Secretary-General Vath Chamroeun confirmed the information at a recent meeting, adding that February and March 2023 will be designated as the period for the installation of sound and lighting systems, as well as other decorations.The committee has chosen main competition venues for the tournament, slated to begin in April next year, in six regions including the capital Phnom Penh and the provinces of Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, Kep, Kampot and Kampong Speu.Phnom Penh will be the main venue for more than 30 sports./.

Vietnam tourism: Beauty along the coast of Phu YenWith a coastline of some 189 kilometres, Mother Nature bestowed upon Phu Yen province many gulfs, lagoons, beaches and islets. The province also has rivers, mountains, lakes, hot spa areas and valuable tangible and intangible cultural heritage sites. Coming to the province, visitors will have a chance to get close to nature and discover the distinctive culture of the people of Phu Yen.

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.

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./.

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./.

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.

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.

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.

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./.

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.

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./.

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.

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.