Vietnam ranks third after four days of competition at ASEAN Para Games
Vietnam ranks third after four days of competition at ASEAN Para Games (Photo: VNA)Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnam brought home six more gold, 10 silver and eight bronze medals on August 3, the 4th competition day of the ongoing 11th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia, lifting the total to 86, ranking third at the event. Meanwhile, Nguyen Thanh Xuan and Nguyen Van Phuc bagged one silver and one bronze in the final of the 59kg event. The table tennis squad earned three more bronze medals in the men's doubles TT5, men's doubles TT8, and mixed doubles TT9 categories. The host Indonesia tops the ranking with 87 gold medals, 66 silvers and 50 bronzes. The country is striving to be in the leading group of the Games, eyeing 35-40 gold medals./.
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August 04, 2022 15:13 UTC
Workers to have four National Day days off
There will be four days off in this year's National Day holiday. (Photo: VNA)– Workers nationwide will have a total of four days off from September 1 to 4 on the occasion of National Day , according to the Office of the Government.From 2021, Vietnam has a total of 11 public holidays , while the number of days off for National Day (September 2) increases from one to two, reported the Vietnam Government Portal (VGP).If any holiday falls on the weekend, people will be entitled to an extra day off as compensation.As this year's National Day (September 2, 2022) is on Friday, so workers nationwide will have a total of four days off.If employees work part-time, they will get at least 150% of the daily wages; 200% on their rest day; 300% on national holidays. Foreign workers in Vietnam are entitled to 11 days off for these public holidays, as well as two more for the traditional New Year's Day and National Day of their countries./.
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August 04, 2022 10:14 UTC
Mexican artist finds new inspirations in Vietnam
Artist Roberto Arcuate collects waste such as plastic pipes and gives them a new life in the form of porcelain sculptures . (Photo: VNS/VNA)- Mexican contemporary artist Roberto Arcaute has chosen Vietnam as the final destination in his journey to finish his latest installation project.The project, named Union: Narrations of a Civilisation, aims to convey a message about the environment. The clay in Bat Trang village is different from the places I've been to. But I was still impressed on how meticulous it takes for each Bat Trang artisan to create the best version of their works. I think Bat Trang is becoming famous in the world and soon we will hear much more about this wonderful area of Vietnam.”It took him a while to find the appropriate pottery workshop and kiln.
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August 04, 2022 04:52 UTC
☀️ Morning digest August 4
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the Government's meeting in Hanoi on August 3. Read full story - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to locality-to-locality cooperation while receiving Governor of Japan’s Gunma prefecture Yamamoto Ichita in Hanoi on August 3. Read full story - Lists of top public companies and those in the banking, insurance, and technology sectors in 2022 were released by the Vietnam Report JSC and VietNamNet newspaper on August 3. Read full story - An exhibition themed “ASEAN Cultural Coulours” will be held at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi from August 8 – 12 to mark the 55th anniversary of ASEAN. Read full story ./.
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August 04, 2022 01:57 UTC
Vietnam continuously ranks in world’s top fastest-growing destinations
Vietnam welcomed 954,000 international tourists in the first seven months of 2022, a nine-fold increase from the same period last year. The growth in the number of foreign visitors averaged 62% per month during the January-July period, the administration said. Most of the foreign visitors came from Asia-Pacific, including the Southeast Asian nations of Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. Search volumes for accommodations in Vietnam last month hit 100 points, 5.9 times higher than the start of March (17 points). Meanwhile, the search volumes for foreign destinations by Vietnamese travellers in July soared 780% year-on-year as international travel has rebounded./.
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August 03, 2022 17:47 UTC
☀️ Morning digest August 3
PM Pham Minh Chinh (right) receives British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward (Photo: VNA)NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (right) shakes hands with Kim Jung-tai, Chairman of the Global Strategy Committee of the RoK's Hana Financial Group. Delegates at the meeting pose for a group photo. Son also laid emphasis on the values of the treaty given the current uncertainties, saying ASEAN should make more contributions to international efforts in ensuring nuclear security and safety. Not only trade and industry, the bilateral collaboration should expand to human resources training and technology transfer. Read full story
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August 03, 2022 03:30 UTC
Some imported sugar products subject to anti-evasion measures of trade remedies
Illustrative image (Photo: baodautu.vn)– The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a decision on the application of measures to prevent evasion of trade remedies against some cane sugar products imported from Cambodia Laos , Malaysia and Myanmar.Accordingly, to ensure a fair competitive environment between domestically produced and imported goods and to protect the legitimate interests of domestic production and sugarcane growers, sugar, which is imported from the five ASEAN countries and uses Thailand’s sugar materials, will be subject to the same anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax rates applied to Thai sugar with a total tax rate of 47.64%, of which, anti-dumping tax is 42.99% and anti-subsidy tax is 4.65%.Sugar imported from the five countries, if proven to be produced from local sugarcane, will not be subject to the anti-evasion measures.Measures against evasion of trade remedies will take effect seven days after the issuance of the decision until June 15, 2026, unless it is changed or extended according to other decisions of the MoIT.According to the ministry, the decision was issued on the basis of an objective and transparent investigation process in accordance with domestic laws and in line with international commitments./.
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August 02, 2022 20:48 UTC
Vietnam grows on strong footing: German newspaper
World Vietnam calls for dialogue to end nuclear threat Countries must step up cooperation and dialogue, and strengthen mutual understanding for a common cause of eliminating nuclear threat, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc told a New York conference. World Thailand exports over 1 million tonnes of fruit to China Thailand exported over 1 million tonnes of fruit valued at 92 billion THB to China during the first half of this year, according to Thai government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana. World Vietnamese among Laos bus accident victims A Vietnamese national was among the six people who died on July 31 in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Savannakhet province in southern Laos, LaoPhatthana newspaper reported. World Myanmar issues new health guidelines for foreign arrivals Myanmar has issued new health guidelines for incoming travellers through airports, which will take effect from August 1, according to the country's Ministry of Health (MOH).
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August 02, 2022 10:29 UTC
Vietnam calls for dialogue to end nuclear threat
The 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is underway in New York from August 1 - 26. (Photo: AFP/VNA)Countries must step up cooperation and dialogue, and strengthen mutual understanding for a common cause of eliminating nuclear threat , Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc told a New York conference.The 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was opened at the United Nations headquarters on August 1 after being postponed for more than 2 years because of COVID-19.Vietnam’s consistent policy on promoting the balance of all three elements of the treaty – non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful use of nuclear energy, Ngoc reiterated, adding nuclear-weapon states are obliged to make progress on disarmament.He emphasised that Vietnam has taken the treaty seriously and fulfilled its national obligations under the NPT and other international agreements in the field, including the Treaty of Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) and UN Security Council resolutions, contributing to maintaining global and regional peace.Funds should be allocated for applying nuclear technology to such challenges as food and energy security, epidemics and climate change.Opened for signature in 1968, the NPT entered into force in 1970. It was extended indefinitely in 1995. A total of 191 states have joined the treaty, including five nuclear-weapon statesThe NPT review conference is held every five years to accelerate the enforcement of the treaty and increase its universality.This year’s conference is taking place from August 1 – 26./.
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August 02, 2022 04:09 UTC
Vietnam attends Mekong-Ganga Senior Officials' Meeting
Representatives of the participating countries attend the Mekong-Ganga Senior Officials' Meeting. (Photo: VNA)- A Vietnamese delegation joined others of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and India in the Mekong-Ganga Senior Officials' Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on August 1.During the event, the Vietnamese delegation proposed Mekong- Ganga Cooperation (MGC) in the post-COVID-19 period, concentrating on promoting economic recovery; supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to participate in global supply chains; speeding up digital transformation, and developing information technology infrastructure towards developing smart tourism; strengthening community health capacity and ensuring equitable and sustainable access to vaccines, drugs and medical equipment; and sharing information and experience in sustainable management of water resources.Participants spoke highly of the positive contributions of the MGC mechanism to peace, development and prosperity in the region, especially when MGC member countries are facing many challenges.The MGC member countries have implemented a variety of capacity building projects and programmes in areas such as public health and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, trade and investment facilitation, promoting connectivity, training human resources, preserving cultural heritage and supporting people's livelihoods.The participants discussed priority areas to accelerate the implementation of the MGC Action Plan for the 2019-2022 period after the interruption due to COVID-19, focusing on expanding the India - Myanmar - Thailand expressway to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; developing human resources in information technology, digital transformation, innovation and advanced science; improving the health system, and vaccine research and development.They also suggested enhancing mutual understanding among the peoples of MGC countries through cultural and sports exchange and tourism and communication activities.The Mekong -Ganga Cooperation (MGC) is an initiative by India and five ASEAN countries for cooperation in tourism, culture, education, as well as transport and communications/.
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August 02, 2022 03:18 UTC
Vietnam, India hold joint peacekeeping exercise
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau and soldiers of Vietnam and India at the opening ceremony of VINBAX 2022 (Photo: VNA)New Delhi (VNA) – The Vietnam - India Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX) 2022 kicked off at Engineering Brigade 474 in the Indian state of Haryana on August 1. Each of the two countries sent 45 personnel to the exercise, which will last until August 21. The Vietnamese delegation was led by Col. Luu Dinh Hien, chief commander of the training centre at the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations. He also called on Vietnam’s military personnel to play an active part in the exercise and learn from Indian’s experience in order to make more effective contributions to UN peacekeeping operations in the future. VINBAX 2022, the third exercise on UN peacekeeping between Vietnam and India, focuses on performing engineering and medical tasks in UN peacekeeping operations.
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August 01, 2022 11:23 UTC
Vietnam's textile industry works on materials traceability for exports
Workers prepare textile products for export to Japan. (Photo: VNA)- Vietnam's textile industry is working on adapting to new requests for materials traceability from international markets According to experts in the textile industry, many companies right now are facing great difficulty with the high demand for traceability of raw materials in multiple parts.If companies want to trade in markets with whom Vietnam has signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), they have to ensure that the materials that are used to make their products are in line with the FTA environmental regulations in the importing countries.Officials of the textile industry are currently working with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to build industrial compounds with wastewater treatment systems to ensure environmental protection.Textile companies, especially those who are original design manufacturers (ODM), should carefully research Vietnam and the importing countries' traceability rules and standards.ODMs are those that will be responsible for the direct development of the goods, purchasing raw materials, manufacturing the products, and then selling the products to other brands.Vo Manh Hung, head representative of Cotton Council International (CCI) in Vietnam, said that cotton traceability is something that every company must account for when bringing their product to the world.Currently, there are a lot of brands requesting that all their products have to be produced with sustainable cotton materials by 2030.Truong Van Cam, Deputy Director of Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), said that if the industry wants to sustainably develop, companies will have to invest in sustainable development themselves and bring back economic benefits to the industry.The industry has significantly contributed to Vietnam’s economic growth and exports.In particular, in the first half of 2022, the industry's export revenue reached 22 billion USD, up 23% compared to the same period last year.The textile industry is one of the key manufacturing industries of Vietnam’s economy, accounting for 12-16% of the country’s total export turnover. This industry also helps to create many jobs for labourers.Digital transformation plays an important role in improving the competitiveness of textile and apparel businesses, and businesses need to adopt it, a conference heard in HCM City late last week.Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, said more and more international textile and apparel companies are pursuing green production, which is posing a great challenge to Vietnam ’s textile industry Vietnamese businesses also need to satisfy transparency requirements related to origin, domestic material use, labour, and environment commitments, she said.Other experts told the conference that digital transformation is essential for improving businesses’ competitiveness, allowing them to meet customers’ demands related to quality and transparency.Businesses should look at investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation to improve production capability, and in training their workforce to use them, they said.However, Mai said: “80% of businesses in the field are small- to medium-sized, and so they have limited access to capital needed for digital transformation and green production.”The conference was held as part of the International Exhibition of Textile and Garments and Fabric and Garment Accessories (SaigonTex & SaigonFabric) being held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7 until August 6./.
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August 01, 2022 10:29 UTC
Embassy supports Vietnamese citizens drowned in Thailand
A beach in Phukhet, Thailand (Photo:AFP/VNA)- The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has swiftly contacted and provided necessary information about legal procedures to relatives of two Vietnamese citizens who drowned to death in Phuket Island in the morning July 31.The victims are a women born in 1970 and her daughter born in 2006, who are residing in Dong Da district, Hanoi. They came to Phuket with their relatives to meet business partners, and travel.Le Trung Kien, the official in charge of citizen protection at the embassy, said the agency is coordinating with local authorities to issue necessary documents for the victims’ family members assisting them in procedures to repatriate the bodies as soon as possible.According to the embassy, in case of needing urgent assistance in Thailand, Vietnamese citizens can contact the embassy at the hotline: 66 898966653 or directly come to the embassy at 83/1 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330./.
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July 31, 2022 22:48 UTC
Vietnam posts two-fold growth in agricultural trade surplus in 7 months
Vietnamese fresh coconuts exported to Japan (Photo: VNA)- Vietnam's import-export value of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products reached 58.3 billion USD in the first seven months of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.Revenue of these exports was estimated at 32.3 billion USD, up 12.2% year-on-year, while imports was estimated at 26 billion USD, up 1.6%.So far this year, Vietnam has enjoyed about 6.3 billion USD in trade surplus in agriculture, forestry and fishery products, nearly doubling that the same period in 2021.From January-July, shipments of key agricultural products totalled 13.3 billion USD, up 8.4%. Aquatic exports saw a significant surge of 34.2% to nearly 6.7 billion USD. Forestry exports also increased 1.3% to 10.4 billion USD during the period.There were four exports whose value reached over 2 billion USD, namely coffee, rice, shrimp, and wood products.Exports posting high growth included coffee (46.2%), rubber (7%), rice (9%), pepper (11.7%), tra fish (83.6%), and shrimp (26.2%).In the reviewed period, the export value of Vietnam 's agriculture, forestry and fishery products to markets in Asia accounted for 42.4% of the market share, followed by the Americas (29.3%), Europe (11.9%), Oceania (1.7%), and Africa (1.6%).The US remained Vietnam’s biggest buyer, purchasing nearly 8.7 billion USD worth of the products, or 26.8% of the total.It was followed by China, with import value of 5.7 billion USD, accounting for 17.8 percent of the total./.
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July 31, 2022 09:55 UTC
HCM City seeks to boost tourism growth after COVID-19
Tourists in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City authorities have applied a number of measures to boost its tourism growth after the COVID-19 pandemic, including the diversification of products and services by developing those with high potential such as farm and MICE. Meanwhile, they are focusing on boosting MICE tourism development by coordinating with ministries and sectors at home, Vietnamese representative offices abroad and international partners to lure more tourists to the city. In July, the city welcomed 460 Indian tourists who took a MICE tour to the city. They stayed in the city from July 15-18 and took a number of tourism, shopping and entertainment activities. From July 18 to 22, Saigontourist Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) served a group of Australian nationals in the form of river tourism, the first of its kind in two years.
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July 31, 2022 08:53 UTC