Indonesia to ban bauxite export from June 2023
Indonesia is one of the world's largest bauxite suppliers with China being its major customer. (Photo: Bloomberg) Indonesia is one of the world's largest bauxite suppliers with China being its major customer. (Photo: Bloomberg)Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on December 21 confirmed an export ban for bauxite – a main ore source of aluminum from June next year to encourage domestic processing. According to the US Geological Survey, Indonesia is the world's sixth-largest producer of bauxite and has the fifth biggest reserves. However, President Joko Widodo did not specify the timing of the export ban on other raw minerals.
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December 22, 2022 17:41 UTC
Forum talks enhancement of Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership
Experts at the Vietnam Forum in New Delhi on December 21. (Photo: VNA)Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai (front, third from right) and other participants in the forum pose for a photo. (Photo: VNA)– The second Vietnam Forum took place in New Delhi on December 21 under the theme “Enhancing Vietnam-India comprehensive strategic partnership towards 2030”.In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai said the two countries share a common target of creating a peaceful and stable environment for national development. They also attach importance to the multilateralisation and diversification of foreign relations, and supports regional and world orders based on international law.He held that the countries hold much potential for reinforcing coordination at regional and international forums like what they have done at the United Nations General Assembly and other organisations.Sanjeev Jain, Director for South at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs , highly valued achievements in bilateral relations over the last 50 years, noting that the two countries will continue promoting these relations and obtain more successes in the coming time.Other participants shared the view that Vietnam and India boast considerable convergence of strategic interests as they share many values, have common viewpoints on regional and international issues, carry out strategic foreign policies of self-reliance, consider each other as highly prioritised partners in their foreign policies, and serve as active members in multilateral mechanisms.There remains huge room for the two countries to develop bilateral cooperation on par with the comprehensive strategic partnership, experts said, adding that to make relations more intensive and substantive, aside from bringing into play achievements obtained in the recent past, the Vietnamese and Indian Governments should step up connections in multiple areas.In terms of politics-diplomacy, both sides should foster delegation exchanges at all levels and cooperation programmes between ministries, sectors, and localities; strengthen bilateral cooperation mechanisms; and maintain effective coordination at multilateral forums.Vietnam and India also need to expand and consolidate security and defence ties, including in defence manufacturing and navigation.Regarding economy and trade, they should make use of every resource to boost partnerships for common development, intensify and expand bilateral and multilateral investment cooperation agreements, and increase connectivity in maritime and air transport to facilitate economic and trade links.In addition, the two sides should step up popularising each other’s culture and tourism, preserve the values of their cultural connectivity, and simplify travel procedures, according to experts.At the forum, participants also expressed their wish to witness the elevation of the Vietnam - India ties to a new level in the time ahead./.
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December 22, 2022 16:29 UTC
Report spotlights Vietnam’s efforts in realising SDGs
An urban area in Da Nang. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)Participants at the workshop (Photo: VNA)The provincial sustainable development index ( PSDI 2021) report, which was announced at a workshop on December 21 in Hanoi, reflects clearly efforts of Vietnamese localities in implementing sustainable development goals in the context of difficulties and geopolitical conflicts in the world.The workshop was organised by the Academy of Policy and Development (APD) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).Under the index, the northern provinces of Hung Yen and Ha Nam, and the southern province of Binh Duong were among 13 localities that performed well sustainable development goals (SDGs) with big leaps from 2020.Da Nang continued to be the leading locality in the country with 65.28 points, followed by Hai Phong (64.09 points), Quang Ninh (63.10 points), Hanoi (62.46 points) and Hung Yen (62.43 points).The average point for all localities across the country in 2021 reached 51.38, showing that localities need to be more active in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the country’s Sustainable Development Strategy.During the workshop, experts and researchers discussed international commitments on sustainable development, sustainable development goals and those that have been developed to meet Vietnam 's conditions. They also gave assessments the implementation of these goals at the national and local levels.The 17 global SDGs have been nationalised by Vietnam in the national action plan to implement the 2030 Agenda for SDGs (SDG NAP) with 115 specific goals to match conditions and development priorities of the country.Basically, general guiding policies to concretise the implementation of SDGs have been issued synchronously and fully, significantly contributing to implementing SDGs in Vietnam.However, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Trong Nguyen, Director of APD, said the assessment of sustainable development level in Vietnam has only focused on the country as a whole, not at the provincial and municipal levels, and the integration of SDGs into national and local socio-economic development planning schemes and plans still faces many difficulties.According to Dr. Le Viet Anh, Director of the Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment of the MPI, the multidimensional poverty rate in Vietnam dropped sharply to 3.36% in 2022 from 9.2% in 2016.Vietnam has worked hard to ensure food security with no one going hungry, maintain export growth of agro-forestry-fishery products, contributing to increasing income for agricultural labourers, promoting agriculture in a more sustainable way, he said./.
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December 22, 2022 04:14 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 21
Vietnam, RoK celebrate 30th anniversary of diplomatic tiesThe Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 20 celebrating the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic ties. The RoK Ambassador to Vietnam, Oh Young-ju, said bilateral ties have reached an unprecedented level during just 30 years. HCM City launches action programme for childrenThe Ho Chi Minh City Children Committee and the Save the Children organisation on December 20 launched an action programme for children in the city until 2030. The match with Laos, which will take place at 19:30 on December 21, will be the first for Vietnam at the AFF Cup 2022. Concluding the event, they agreed that the 33rd meeting will be held in the fourth quarter next year in Vietnam.
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December 21, 2022 21:26 UTC
NA Standing Committee mulls over National Master Plan
At the session (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly Standing Committee offered opinions on the National Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050 during the ongoing 18th session in Hanoi on December 21. Under the plan, Vietnam is set to become an upper middle income country with modern industry and economic growth based on sci-tech, innovation and digital transformation by 2030. Agreeing with Chairman of the NA Culture and Education Committee Nguyen Dac Vinh’s proposal, Hue said high priority should be given to education, with regulations on improving high school and tertiary education to ASEAN regional standards. The top legislator also provided his feedback on orientations for the development of infrastructure, tourism, industry and support industry in service of agriculture and rural development. The 18th session wrapped up in the afternoon the same day./.
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December 21, 2022 16:44 UTC
Indonesia considers lifting entire COVID-19 restrictions
Indonesian President Joko Widodo puts on a mask after delivering a speech at an economic seminar in Jakarta on December 21. (Photo: https://jakartaglobe.id/)Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on December 21 indicated that the government will lift all social restrictions related to COVID-19 that have been in place for nearly three years. Addressing a seminar on the Indonesian economic outlook in Jakarta, the leader said Indonesia is now well-equipped to deal with the ongoing pandemic. The daily number was recorded at 1,200 on December 20, he said, noting that maybe at the end of 2022, his country will declare an end to large-scale social restrictions and people’s activity restrictions that began in April 2020. The country of 273 million people has reported 6.7 million cases and over 160,000 deaths since the pandemic broke out in March 2020./.
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December 21, 2022 11:00 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 20
Son's work won the first prize for the Year’s Best TV Series at the 1997 National Film Festival presented by the Vietnam Cinematography Association. Binh Thuan finalises preparations for National Tourism Year 2023The south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan is finalising preparations for its hosting of the National Tourism Year 2023, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on December 19. Vietnam will meet Laos at the Laos National Stadium at 7.30pm on December 21. Following the match with Laos, Vietnam will meet Malaysia on December 27, Singapore on December 30 and Myanmar on January 3, 2023. Amongst regulations issued by the Drug Administration of Vietnam, the most important is the Circular 15/2019/TT on the procurement of drugs at public health facilities.
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December 20, 2022 09:08 UTC
National COVID-19 caseload rises to 11,523,161
In the 12 days and nights of fierce fights in Hanoi in late December 1972 against the US air force, the Vietnamese army and people defeated US airstrikes in the North. This triumph is also called the “Dien Bien Phu in the air” victory, which took the name from the victory of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign in 1954 that put an end to the French colonial rule over Indochina.
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December 19, 2022 13:29 UTC
Korea - Vietnam smart farm
With an area of over 1.2 hectares, the Korea-Vietnam smart farm is located at the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture. Despite the sweltering summer heat, the plants can still grow normally thanks to the application of smart technology from the RoK. All irrigation comes from drilled wells, with filtration, automated irrigation, and drone sprayers, to ensure that RoK quality standards are met. The construction of the Korea-Vietnam smart farm commenced in December 2021, and all equipment and machinery were transported from the RoK. The application of new cutting-edge technology is expected to improve the competitiveness of Vietnam’s agriculture sector, contributing to the country’s sustainable development./.
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December 19, 2022 01:39 UTC
☀️ Morning digest December 19
Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen (lef) chaired an official welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in Phnom Penh. Read full story - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council has passed a resolution on socio-economic development tasks in 2023, aiming to achieve economic growth of between 7.5%-8% next year.The city also plans to ensure labour productivity growth of 7% and maintain the proportion of services in its economic structure at above 60%. Read full story - Coach Park Hang-seo has announced his squad of 25 players for the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022.The coach from the Republic of Korea has put his faith in three new faces – Khuat Van Khagn, Hai Huy and Chau Ngoc Quang. The goalkeepers in the team are Dang Van Lam, Tran Nguyen Manh, and Nguyen Toan./. Read full story
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December 19, 2022 01:35 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 18
Earlier, on December 16, KTO organised a meeting between tourism partners of Vietnam and the RoK, a Korea Travel Mart, and a 2022 Korea Night. Within the framework of the event, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and KTO signed a Memorandum of Understanding on further support for tourism cooperation between the two countries. Cyclo touring attracts foreign touristsCyclo is a three-wheel bicycle taxi that appeared in Vietnam in the early 20th century. The last two parts contain information necessary for the registration and operation of a foreign enterprise in Vietnam, including the administrative and legal environment. VCCS President, Priest Giuse Tran Xuan Manh wished to receive further support from authorities to help with national development.
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December 18, 2022 15:34 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 17
In his speech, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Vietnam Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy expressed his wish to enhance cooperation with Arabic language training establishments in Vietnam, especially ULIS – the first educational establishment in Vietnam to teach Arabic. The event will involve the attendance of representatives from several Australian universities, including Adelaide University, Australian National University, Melbourne University, Monash University, New South Wales University, Queensland University, Sydney University, and the University of Western Australia. During the festival, the organizers plan to announce a decision to establish the Vietnam Ginseng Association, the Vietnam Ginseng Usage Day, and the National Ginseng Programme. They will also host seminars on ginseng quality, ginseng heritage, ginseng security, as well as policies to develop national ginseng. The first National Ginseng Festival is expected to popularize Ngoc Linh ginseng brand domestically and internationally, promote the value of Ngoc Linh ginseng (Vietnamese ginseng), and create a unique tourism product to attract tourists to Quang Nam.
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December 17, 2022 16:32 UTC
Vietnam ready to mobilise all resources for national strategy on biodiversity
Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Vo Tuan Nhan (centre) and other members of the Vietnamese delegation at the meeting (Photo: VNA)- Vietnam will further actively be part of efforts for the global biodiversity preservation and is willing to mobilise all resources for effectively implement its national strategy on the matter, affirmed Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Vo Tuan Nhan.Addressing a high-level session of the ongoing 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Canada, the Deputy Minister called on member countries to take similar actions towards building a prosperous and healthy planet.As an active member of the convention, Vietnam recommended quickly establishing mechanisms to support its implementation, including new ones for finance, resource mobilisation, capacity building, technique, scientific cooperation and technology transfer.It is also necessary to strengthen cooperation among stakeholders to successfully realise the ambitious goals of the global biodiversity framework, creating opportunities for each person, organisation, and country to maximise their roles and responsibilities in realising Vision 2050 on living in harmony with nature. Vietnam joined the CBD in 1994. In January 2022, the Vietnamese Government approved a national strategy on biodiversity to 2030 with a vision to 2050. COP 15 takes place from December 7 to 19 in Montreal, with governments from around the world coming together to agree on a new set of goals to guide global action through 2030 to halt and reverse nature loss./.
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December 17, 2022 11:46 UTC
Congratulations to new Danish Prime Minister
Politics Sri Lanka Ambassador awarded with friendship insignia Sri Lankan Ambassador to Vietnam Prasanna Gamage has been awarded with the insignia “For Peace, Friendship among Nations”, the most noble distinction of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), in recognition of his dedication to traditional friendship and solidarity between the two peoples. Politics Four Vietnamese peacekeepers to depart for Central African Republic The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on December 16 to present President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s decisions to send four military officers to the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, replacing four others who have finished their tenure. Politics Quang Ninh seeks to further beef up cooperation with Chinese city The People's Committee of the Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh and the administration of Fangchenggang city in the Chinese province of Guangxi held their first virtual meeting on December 16. Politics ☕ Afternoon briefing on December 16 The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
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December 16, 2022 12:28 UTC
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 16
Chau later visited the Vietnam Baptist Church and conveyed best wishes to the church's President - Pastor Nguyen Vo Khanh Giam. Chairman of the Vietnam Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vu Hoai Bac visited the Vietnam General Protestant Church (the South). This created an occasion for Vietnam and Belgium to share experiences and discuss solutions to boost their co-operation in sciences and technology. Following this, the Vietnam national team will then play another away match against Singapore on December 30 before playing at home against Malaysia on December 27 and Myanmar on January 3, 2023. Under the impact of the cold weather, residents in Ho Chi Minh City will enjoy chilling nights and early mornings with temperatures of 21 degrees Celsius.
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December 16, 2022 09:02 UTC