Lover's loyalty tests spark controversy online
It's not difficult nowadays to find fidelity testing services, typically costing up to several million đồng, for lovers or spouses on social media. Interestingly, Thanh once used a fidelity test and, fortunately, her boyfriend did not respond to the service provider who had persistently sent messages for a week. I once saw a particularly famous and somewhat notorious case where the service provider even had to help the customer set up a rendezvous with her husband at a hotel for a face-off. According to A.Q., a “fidelity test” service provider, most customers are women aged between 16 and 28 who want to test their male partners. In my opinion, the popularity of fidelity testing services on platforms like TikTok reflects a deeper societal trend, one of increasing doubt and insecurity in modern relationships.
Source:Viet Nam News
October 01, 2023 05:18 UTC
Veggie, fruit exports to China enjoy double-digit growth
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the first eight months of this year, Vietnam’s revenue from vegetable and fruit exports reached 3.45 billion USD, up nearly 60% year-on-year. China continues to be Vietnam’s primary destination for vegetable and fruit exports, accounting for 65% of the total revenue. The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association highlights the significant potential for Vietnamese fruits, such as durian and jackfruit, to enter the Chinese market, as these tropical fruits cannot be cultivated to the same quality standards within China. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development projects that if the current growth trajectory is sustained, Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports could reach a remarkable 5 billion USD in 2023, surpassing the target two years ahead of schedule./.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 30, 2023 17:50 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 30/2023
Typical tourism products vary from resort, swimming combined with MICE (Meeting Incentive Conference Event), sports and mountain climbing, water sports to eco-tourism. For tourism products, there are currently 27 investment projects on a total area of 631.46 hectares. Attention has also been paid to upgrading infrastructure, developing high-quality products with competitive prices, building new tours and tourism products, and diversifying tourism activities. Attention has also been paid to upgrading infrastructure, developing high-quality products with competitive prices, building new tours and tourism products, and diversifying tourism activities. Over one million international tourists visited the country by road, making up 11.8% of the total and up 4.9-fold on-year.
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September 30, 2023 10:50 UTC
Green SM reaches the six millionth ride
The special customer who took the 6 millionth ride is Mr. Nguyen Thai Duong in Ho Chi Minh City. Sharing her joy, the 6 millionth customer, Mr. Nguyen Thai Duong said: “I am a frequent customer of Green SM because it provides not only a nice and clean vehicle but also professional and well-trained drivers. The difference of Green SM is not only in its "5-star" service standards but also in its practical contribution to the environment. Additionally, Green SM is also proud to contribute 1,000 VND per electric taxi trip and 100 VND per electric motorbike trip to the “For Green Future” Foundation, established by Vingroup. To date, Green SM has contributed nearly 4 billion VND to the Foundation for environmental protection activities and creating a sustainable future in Vietnam.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 30, 2023 07:22 UTC
Ministry of Health proposes to declare end of COVID-19 as Group A disease
HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health has submitted to the Government a proposal to declare the end of the COVID-19 pandemic as a group A disease and abolish a number of pandemic prevention measures. According to the ministry, for more than three years of COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, the National Assembly, the Government and the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Health and other ministries, branches and localities have issued several regulations guiding pandemic prevention and control activities. The ministry said that it has carried out procedures to adjust acute respiratory infections caused by a new strain of coronavirus from a Group A infectious disease to a Group B infectious disease. The ministry has also developed a plan for control, supervision and treatment instructions related to the COVID-19 pandemic for localities to implement when declaring the end of the COVID-19 group A pandemic. The ministry also proposed abolishing a number of measures on COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control issued by the National Steering Committee for Pandemic Prevention and Control and the Prime Minister.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 30, 2023 02:46 UTC
Number of foreign tourists to Vietnam nears 9 million in nine months
Foreign tourists visit Hoa Lo Prison relic site in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)Foreigners visit Ho Chi Minh City's Post Office. (Photo: VNA)– Around 8.9 million foreign tourists travelled to Vietnam in the first nine months of this year, a 4.7-fold increase compared to the figure of the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).However, the figure was equal to 69% of the number in the same period of 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.In September alone, the country welcomed more than 1 million foreign visitors, down 13.4% month-on-month.In the January-September period, 87.5% of foreign tourists chose to travel to Vietnam by air, 11.8% by road, and the remainders by sea.Revenue from accommodation and catering services in this period rose by 16%, and earnings from travel and tourism services surged by 47.7% year-on-year.Australia’s Micenet Magazine recently assessed the central region of Vietnam as a new "hot" spot for MICE tourism.In its article, the magazine wrote: “Central Vietnam is coming into its own as more international and domestic flights serve Da Nang, which is growing as a destination for conferences, meetings and incentive events. Its location between two UNESCO world heritage sites – Hoi An, 30km southeast, and Hue, 100km northwest – also helps”.There is a wide choice of luxury and five-star international and local brand hotels in the city and along a 60km stretch of beach, it added./.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 29, 2023 20:42 UTC
VinFast officially launches VF 6 in Vietnam
In the Vietnamese market, the VinFast VF 6 comes with 2 trims: Base and Plus. The base trim starts at 675 million VND (excluding battery) or 765 million VND (including battery), while the plus trim starts at 765 million VND (excluding battery) or 855 million VND (including battery). The delivery of the VinFast VF 6 models to Vietnamese customers is expected to commence by the end of 2023. VF 6 is the next strategic model in VinFast's electric vehicle lineup, after VF e34, VF 8, VF 9, and VF 5. VinFast VF 6 has a length of 4,238mm, a width of 1,820mm, a height of 1,594mm, and a wheelbase of 2,730mm.
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September 29, 2023 18:50 UTC
Vietnamese novel wins the Southeast Asian Write Award
Thai Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya presented the SEA Write Award to writer Vinh Quyen. — Photo laodong.vnPrior to the SEA Write Award, Inside Infinity won the second prize in the Novel Competition 2016-19 of the Việt Nam Writers Association. "Thai Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, on behalf of her father, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, awarded The SEA Write Award to me. The SEA Write Award. The SEA Write Award, also known as the Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an annual literary prize that recognises outstanding works of literature by Southeast Asian writers.
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September 29, 2023 16:34 UTC
GSM officially launches electric scooter ride-hailing services in HCM City
From 29 September 2023, customers in Ho Chi Minh City can conveniently book and use the Green SM Bike’s electric scooter ride-hailing service through the Green SM mobile application. The VinFast Feliz S model will be used for the Green SM Bike’s electric scooter fleet, showcasing the distinctive Cyan Blue paint. Echoing Green SM’s core values, Green SM Bike also commits to providing its passengers with an outstanding service experience through a team of friendly, well-trained, and professional drivers. Specifically, for every completed ride, Green SM Bike will contribute VND100, while Green SM’s taxi will allocate VND1,000 to the Foundation. For more information about Green SM Bike, Green SM, and Green SM Luxury Taxi services, customers can visit Green SM’s official website or download the Green SM mobile application from App Store and Google Play.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 29, 2023 16:16 UTC
Foreign media upbeat about Vietnam’s economy
A foreign-invested footwear material factory in Thuan An city, Binh Duong province (Photo: VNA)– Many foreign press agencies have run articles featuring Vietnam’s economic growth , pointing to rosy signs in its recovery.French wire service AFP cited statistics by the General Statistics Office (GSO) showing the economy grew 5.33% in the July-September period from a year earlier, and that loan interest rate reductions, an extension of tax payments and increased public investment had a positive impact.Nikkei Asia also said the growth was accelerated thanks to tourism, noting “the services sector helped boost economic output during the three months through September, driven mainly by retail and tourism. The sector is estimated to account for about 40% of Vietnam's GDP.”“Travelers returned to popular destinations like the central city of Da Nang, with the number of foreign visitors entering the country from July to August reaching 2.25 million, already exceeding 1.27 million in July-September last year.”Recent official economic data shows that the manufacturing sector is recovering, it said, adding that the monthly industrial production index turned positive in May and marked the fifth consecutive month of expansion in September.China’s Xinhua News Agency also cited official data showing Vietnam attracted nearly 20.21 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) from the start of this year to September 20, a year-on-year growth of 7.7%.The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2023 that Vietnam’s economic growth is expected to slow down to 5.8% in 2023 mainly due to “the weak external environment.”However, its Country Director for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty said the economy remains resilient, and recovery is expected to pick up in the near term, driven by strong domestic consumption, which is supported by moderate inflation, an acceleration of public investment, and improved trade activities./.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 29, 2023 12:08 UTC
Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership heralds new waves of trade
- On the back of the newly-signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the US, American exporters are setting their sights on delivering a wider range of agricultural products to Vietnamese consumers. Other products such as grapes and cherries were also gaining popularity among Vietnamese consumers.He expected that the upgraded relationship would facilitate the entry of more American fruits into Vietnam in the years to come. Vietnam ese consumers purchase sorghum mostly in the form of mixed ingredients. There is no data about sorghum import as a single ingredient, but what is known is that sorghum products were gaining favour in the country. "Sorghum is what Vietnamese consumers need for their healthy eating pattern," said Giang.Le Van Anh Tu, a representative of the US Meat Export Federation, said Vietnamese consumers had a great appetite for American tri-tip beef.
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September 29, 2023 10:32 UTC
ADB lowers growth forecast for Lao economy this year
A street in Vientiane capital of Laos. (Photo: AFP/VNA)– The Asian Development Bank ADB ) has revised down its growth forecast for the Lao economy in 2023 to 3.7%, from a 4.0% projection released in April.According to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2023, economic growth in Laos is forecast to be slower than expected due to weaker growth prospects in China, and macroeconomic pressures arising from unsustainable public debt and a weak Lao currency, the kip.The 2024 growth forecast was kept at 4.0%.Curbing inflation is among the main challenges to Laos . Though inflation decelerated in August to stand at 25.88%, down from 28.64% in June and 27.8% in July, the rate is still among the highest in the region. The Lao Statistics Bureau said the weak kip is one of the main drivers of inflation.Lao media cited ADB Country Director for Laos Sonomi Tanaka as saying that sound macro-economic management, including stronger coordination across fiscal and monetary policies, is urgently needed to address the country’s economic and financial challenges./.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 21, 2023 21:54 UTC
“Big Four” banks lower deposit interest rates to COVID-19 levels
Two more State-run commercial banks - Vietinbank and BIDV - lowered their deposit rates on September 19 to match the lowest level during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both cut their rates by 0.2 or 0.3 percentage point on deposits with a term of three months or longer. The rate for deposits with a 12-month term was also lowered by 0.3 percentage point to 5.5% per annum. For one-month and two-month deposits, the rate remains at 3%. These rates are similar to those of Vietcombank and Agribank, which were revised downwards on September 14./.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 21, 2023 19:16 UTC
Successful hosting of CEPPP affirms Vietnam’s responsibility in UN peacekeeping operations: Officer
Military medical workers practice resuscitating injured engineers while performing the task of clearing bombs, mines and explosives at refugee camps. (Photo: qdnd.vn)Sen. Lieut. Gen Phung Si Tan (first, left), Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, chairs the programme. (Photo: VNA)– The hosting of the Competency Evaluation Programme for Prospective United Nations Peacekeepers (CEPPP), an activity under the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations (PKO-EWG) Cycle 4, aimed to continue affirming the role and responsibility of Vietnam in preparing for and joining UN peacekeeping missions, according to Sen. Lieut. Vietnam’s efforts and performance in preparing for and organising the event have been hailed by the co-host Japan and the ADMM-Plus member countries, he added./.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 21, 2023 14:51 UTC
Vietnam supports UN’s central role: PM
Vietnam attaches importance to and supports the United Nations (UN)’s central role in the global administration system in order to cope with current big common challenges, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed while meeting with President of the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) Dennis Francis in New York on September 20 (local time).Vietnam commits to actively contributing to major priorities of UNGA 78, including the consolidation of peace through enhancing trust, fostering cooperation, easing tensions between powers, strengthening solidarity, promoting multilateralism, reforming international financial institutions towards more equality, and realising the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the PM stressed.He held that a global, all-people and comprehensive approach is needed to tackle such challenges, and affirmed that Vietnam supports and is resolved to implement the SDGs and respond to climate change, particularly achieving the target of net zero emissions by 2050. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and President of the 78th UN General Assembly ( UNGA 78 ) Dennis Francis. (Photo: VNA)Chinh briefed Francis on Vietnam’s National Power Development Plan VIII, which guides the development of power plants and power grids between 2021 and 2030, with a vision until 2050. The country will soon announce a resources mobilisation plan for the implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), he added.The PM also highlighted Vietnam’s efforts in ensuring rice exports, contributing to guaranteeing global food security.For his part, Francis spoke highly of the UN-Vietnam relations, saying he is impressed by socio-economic achievements the Southeast Asian nation has recorded. He highly evaluated the country's active and dynamic role, and increasing position, including its participation in UN peacekeeping operations.Francis also commended Vietnam’s achievements in poverty reduction and national development, saying its experience in this field should be shared to the world, and spoke highly of the country’s cooperation in the SDGs implementation, climate change response and food security.The President of UNGA 78 agreed to cooperate with Vietnam to promote the compliance with the UN Charter and international law, and multilateralism.On this occasion, Chinh invited Francis to visit Vietnam in the coming time./.
Source:Viet Nam News
September 21, 2023 10:29 UTC