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10th International Yoga Day celebrated in Ninh Thuan
NINH THUẬN - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the south-central province of Ninh Thuận in collaboration with the Consulate General of India in HCM City organised a programme to mark the 10th International Day of Yoga on June 2. Director of the department Nguyen Van Hoa said the event is a practical activity in celebration of the 10th International Day of Yoga themed "Yoga - Empowering Women", offering a good chance for members of yoga clubs and groups in and outside the locality to exchange and share experience, contributing to promoting the development of this sport. The yoga training movement has developed rapidly in Ninh Thuan in recent times with over 50 clubs being established, attracting thousands of practitioners. On December 11, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly, by consensus, declared June 21 to be celebrated as International Day of Yoga every year, showcasing the immense popularity of Yoga worldwide and the universal acknowledgement of its benefits. Since then, the Embassy of India has been organising International Yoga Day celebrations in Vietnam in close cooperation with local authorities and various socio-cultural organisations.
Source:Viet Nam News
June 02, 2024 20:08 UTC
Vietnam Business News June 2/2024
The credit comprises 1 billion USD from the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), 450 billion USD from the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), and 350 million USD from the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV). Ca Mau eyes 1.4 billion USD in shrimp exports by 2025, about 1.65 billion USD by 2030, and 6 billion USD by 2050. Since 1998, the Vietnam Productivity Centre (now the Vietnam Productivity Institute) has carried out a pilot green productivity programme through projects sponsored by the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO). However, experts assess that meeting green productivity criteria in the business sector is still limited. As the results, the application of green productivity is drastically promoted in the business sector, creating motivations for this sector to increasingly participate in the green productivity programme./.
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June 02, 2024 16:32 UTC
Vietnam News Headlines June 2/2024
Over the past 15 years, the festival has become the largest cultural event most awaited by the Vietnamese community in Japan and local residents. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Hieu highlighted that the annual Vietnam festival in Yoyogi park has become Vietnam's cultural brand in Japan. He hoped that friendly exchange activities like the festival will help promote cultural cooperation and people-to-people exchange as well strengthen trust and mutual understanding between Vietnam and Japan. He stressed that building trust is important to the success of international cooperation. Dao noted sea-related challenges will keep increasing and developing complicatedly in the time ahead, setting new and higher requirements for international cooperation in maritime law enforcement.
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June 02, 2024 14:37 UTC
Việt Nam's industrial production surges in five months
The GSO said the IIP in the first five months soared 6.8 per cent year-on-year. Electricity production and distribution was up by 12.7 per cent and water supply, waste and wastewater management and treatment activities by 6.3 per cent. According to the GSO, the IIP increased in 55 localities and dropped in eight during the reviewed period. Localities that saw a fall included Hà Tĩnh (9 per cent); Quảng Ngãi (8.2 per cent) and Cà Mau (2.5 per cent). Việt Nam's participation in numerous free trade agreements and its open economy made it susceptible to negative impacts from these risks.
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June 02, 2024 11:30 UTC
Vingroup and Mitsubishi agree to collaborate
NHA TRANG - Vingroup and Mitsubishi Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for comprehensive strategic cooperation. Through this collaboration, both parties aim to achieve new milestones in business operations in Việt Nam and internationally. In the field of urban development, Mitsubishi Corporation will make large-scale investments in Vinhomes to develop world-class smart city projects in Việt Nam. These projects aim to supply clean and reliable energy to urban development projects developed by Vinhomes. Leveraging their extensive experience in Japan, Việt Nam, and the global market, the collaboration between Mitsubishi Corporation and Vingroup, through the establishment of working groups, will swiftly execute the MoU's objectives.
Source:Viet Nam News
June 02, 2024 08:41 UTC
PM orders traditional growth drivers be renewed, new ones promoted
Growth was boosted in all three sectors of industry, agriculture, and services. Meanwhile, tourism continued recovering strongly as seen in the number of international arrivals surging 64.9 per cent, statistics show. Many international organisations have released optimistic predictions of Việt Nam’s economic growth in 2024, he noted. Asking for traditional growth drivers to be renewed and new ones strongly promoted, he said it is necessary to accelerate public investment projects, fuel private investment, enhance public - private partnerships, selectively attract FDI, consolidate traditional markets and explore new markets, strongly stimulate domestic consumption, and facilitate e-commerce and cashless payment. Regarding services, he asked for strongly developing potential sectors, increasing tourism attraction, and tightening management of tourism quality and prices as the summer travel season is coming.
Source:Viet Nam News
June 01, 2024 16:07 UTC
Vietnam News Headlines June 1/2024
The two sides concurred to work together for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Việt Nam - UNICEF partnership. Firework displays to open HCM City River FestivalThe second HCM City River Festival will kick off on Friday evening with firework displays at three locations on the Saigon River. According to the Việt Nam Boxing Commission (VBC), the body mandated by the Vietnamese government to regulate boxing activity, boxing in Việt Nam growing rapidly. TimeOut lists Ho Chi Minh City among world’s 20 best cities for foodBritish magazine TimeOut has placed Ho Chi Minh City in fourth position among its list of the world’s leading 20 cities for food. “Though Hanoi might be the birthplace of Vietnamese cuisine and culture, Ho Chi Minh City has emerged as the country's most exciting dining destination,” Ho Chi Minh City writer Dan Q Dao said.
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June 01, 2024 12:51 UTC
Graphic painting competition for ASEAN artists launched in Hà Nội
HÀ NỘI The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has launched the fourth ASEAN Graphic Painting Competition and Exhibition in Hà Nội. The event is an exchange opportunity for Vietnamese and regional artists to interact and show off innovative achievements in graphic art. Aside from enhancing the solidarity of ASEAN nations, the exhibition is also a meaningful artistic activity, allowing the Vietnamese public to enjoy selected graphic works of art from contemporary ASEAN artists. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Mã Thế Anh, Director of the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition said: "The MCST successfully organised three graphic painting competitions and exhibitions for ASEAN countries in 2012, 2016 and 2020. The competition will help position Việt Nam in the field of culture and arts and support the development of fine arts in the region.
Source:Viet Nam News
June 01, 2024 12:32 UTC
RoK firm plans to expand operations in Việt Nam
In the newly released strategy, it plans to enhance efforts regarding its submarine cable and rare-earth magnet business for its continuous growth. LS Eco Energy manufactures extra-high-voltage cables. The facility in Việt Nam is the first overseas production base of LS Cable & System and has become the leading cable company in Việt Nam. LS Eco Energy plans to complete selecting investment locations for the submarine cable plants in Việt Nam and Europe this year and start construction soon. In Việt Nam, a production site is set to be established under the partnership with the Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC).
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June 01, 2024 10:20 UTC
Green outstanding loans reached over VNĐ636.96 trillion at end of Q1
Green outstanding loans reached more than VNĐ636.96 trillion at the end of the first quarter this year, accounting for about 4.5 per cent of the total outstanding loans in the banking system, deputy governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Đào Minh Tú said on May 22. Tú said the SBV would continue to research and complete the legal framework to strengthen the management of environmental, social and climate risks for credit institutions. It will also monitor, guide and remove difficulties for credit institutions in implementing environmental risk management according to regulations in Circular No. 17/2022/TT-NHNN on environmental risk management guidelines in loan granting of credit institutions. Ngô Bình Nguyên, OCB’s strategy director, said to achieve green goals, banks must develop green customer loan portfolios.
Source:Viet Nam News
June 01, 2024 04:42 UTC
Vietnam News Headlines May 31/2024
Quang expressed his hope that Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolai Prytz and LEGO leaders will continue working to call for Danish firms to land investment in Vietnam. Bryant shared his journey with several Australian and US veterans in their efforts to find possible burial places of Vietnamese martyrs who died in this battle. In the near future, Bryant plans to return to Vietnam to continue contributing to the search for martyrs' remains. Gavi announced that it is ready to continue helping Vietnam deploy the two new vaccines of pneumococcal and HPV vaccines. The show provided a chance for Vietnam to learn the way to organise a defence exhibition serving the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024 slated for December 19-22, to which the delegation took the occasion to invite international businesses to attend.
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May 31, 2024 14:53 UTC
Samsung Unveils the Future of Virtual Content Creation in Southeast Asia and Oceania with ‘The Wall for Virtual Production’ Showcase in Singapore
"Samsung is delighted to work with leading virtual production partners, Aux Media, Aputure, BytePlus, Pixotope, RED, to showcase The Wall for Virtual Production (IVC series) for the first time in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region. Delivering the ultimate picture quality with lifelike levels of detail and a wide range of shades for virtual content creation, the IVC serieswill unlock unlimited possibilities for filmmakers, production houses and content creators while making the content creation process easier, faster and more cost-effective. Production houses can use ultra-large LED walls to create virtual content, and integrate them with real-time visual effects technology to reduce the time and cost of content production.The IVC series can amplify production quality by adding lifelike levels of texture, volume, and shades to virtual content creation environments via its ultra-low reflection LED surface. Furthermore, the integrated Virtual Production Management (VPM) software makes it easy for teams to manage the screen and ensure high-quality pictures in a virtual production environment, while detecting and resolving any potential LED-related issues.Built with sustainability in mind, the IVC series has 1.5 times longerLED lifetime at 150,000hr, amplifying efficiency and performance for virtual production. About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies.
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May 31, 2024 14:06 UTC
Hà Nội to issue Judicial Record Certificates via the VNeID free of charge
HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội will issue Judicial Record Certificates via the VNeID application free of charge for citizens from June 1 in order to encourage residents to use the app for these procedures. 11/2024 stipulating support for fees related to providing judicial record information via the VNeID application within the city. During the pilot perios, between April 22 and May 29, the department received 5,235 applications and dealt with 2,961 applications via the VNeID application. Issuance of Criminal Record Certificates via the VNeID application is eligible for Vietnamese citizens with level-2 electronic identity accounts. Criminal Record Certificates issued electronically via the VNeID application have legal validity equivalent to the original paper Criminal Record Certificate.
Source:Viet Nam News
May 31, 2024 13:30 UTC
Safe and convenient transactions with VPBank cards on Apple Pay
With the presence of Apple Pay in Việt Nam, the trend of cashless payments has become more diversified. Embracing the Apple Pay payment trendFor busy professionals like Thái Vân Linh (Shark Linh), Apple Pay has transformed the shopping experience. “What sets Apple Pay apart for me is its quick, secure transactions without the need for an internet connection. Adding a VPBank card to Apple Pay is also incredibly simple. I can actively go to the company's website, delete the cards on Apple Pay to avoid risks.
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May 30, 2024 23:45 UTC
Vietnam News Headlines May 30/2024
The 1.2GW project, invested by the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) group, has total investment of 21 trillion VND (824.9 million USD). Once these documents are approved, this will be a breakthrough for the global health system in preventing and responding to epidemics and medical emergencies. The Australian association committed an investment of 100 million AUD (66.1 million USD) in the Vietnamese province./. Currently, about 400 Vietnamese students are studying and conducting research at PREU, making it the Russian university hosting the highest number of students from the Southeast Asian nation./. 2024 Vietnam Int’l Fashion Week to start on June 13The 2024 Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) will take place at the Military Zone 7’s Indoor Sports Complex in HCMC’s Phu Nhuan District on June 13-16.
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May 30, 2024 13:44 UTC