Vietnam, China agree on measures to further promote parliamentary ties
The Vietnamese side at the online talks on June 29 (Photo: VNA)NA Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the talks. (Photo: VNA)VNA– Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China Wang Chen held online talks on June 29.They shared the view that relations between the two Parties and countries have continued thriving, with all-level exchanges and meetings held frequently in flexible forms. In particular, the Party general secretaries of Vietnam and China have had four phone talks in two straight years, helping enhance political trust and identify strategic orientations for the healthy and stable development of the two Parties and countries’ relations.The vice chairmen affirmed that the practical and effective cooperation between the two legislatures form an important part of ties between the two Parties and countries. Given this, they agreed to order their respective sides’ relevant agencies to fruitfully carry out the cooperation agreement signed in 2015 between the Vietnamese NA and the Chinese NPC, and implement the cooperation activities agreed on at the virtual talks between NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhanshu in June 2021.To further promote Vietnam - China connections, including parliamentary ties, Man asked the two sides to keep increasing strategic discussion and reinforcing political trust via high-level meetings; boost cooperation in all aspects to obtain substantive progress, including stepping up partnerships in economy - trade - investment, culture - education, and COVID-19 fight; continue cooperating to deal with problems arising during the cooperation process in a timely manner; and soon resume normal travel activities between the countries.Vietnam hopes that bilateral high-level mutual visits will be organised soon in 2022, he noted.He said the two parliaments should work closely together to monitor Vietnamese and Chinese agencies, ministries, sectors, and localities’ implementation of the three legal documents on land border between the two countries while taking measures to handle issues emerging in a timely and thorough manner, helping build a borderline of peace, stability, cooperation, and sustainable development.The Vietnamese official also called on the NPC to promote Chinese ministries, sectors, and localities’ creation of favourable conditions for export - import activities at the countries’ border gates in order to address the goods congestion there, thus maintaining stable supply chains, and guaranteeing businesses’ interests and people’s livelihoods in both sides.Regarding the East Sea issue, Man reaffirmed that Vietnam and China need to keep coordination to sustain peace and stability; control and properly resolve sea-related issues; seriously comply with the common perceptions and agreements reached between the two Parties and countries’ leaders, especially the agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues; and persistently settle sea-related issues by peaceful means in line with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).He also asked the legislative bodies to strengthen coordination and mutual support at multilateral forums, boost exchanging opinions between NA and NPC delegations at international and regional inter-parliamentary organisations, and work with each other to ensure the implementation of the international treaties to which both Vietnam and China are parties.Sharing Man’s view on the need to reinforce parliamentary ties, Wang said NPC leaders always pay attention to and strive to enhance the two Parties and countries’ relations, as well as cooperation between their legislatures.He underlined the importance of consolidating the Vietnam - China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, noting China wishes to join Vietnam to bring into play their traditional friendship, enhance political trust, and further intensify win-win cooperation, thereby bringing more benefits to the two countries' people and contributing to regional and international development, stability, and prosperity.He also agreed on the necessity for continued exchanges and contact at all levels and expressed the Chinese side’s readiness to join hands with the Vietnamese NA to fruitfully carry out the two parliaments’ cooperation deal. China will continue assisting Vietnam in the COVID-19 combat, the Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee added.Wang also shared Vietnam’s opinions about the promotion of economic - trade - investment ties, along with the adherence to the common perceptions on peace and stability maintenance in the East Sea./.
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June 29, 2022 15:57 UTC
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On Monday evening, VietJet Flight VJ149, scheduled to depart at 7 pm at Noi Bai for HCM City, was delayed until 10:30 pm. On Sunday, Vietnam Airlines Flight VN221 from HCM City to Hanoi was around two hours late. HCM City students join 2022 Green Summer CampaignNearly 800 university students and members of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union opened the 2022 Mùa Hè Xanh (Green Summer) Campaign on Tuesday in HCM City. The Mùa Hè Xanh Campaign in HCM City this year has attracted 360,000 young volunteers, who work in HCM City, Thủ Đức City, 15 southern provinces, Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands), and Phú Quý Island in Bình Thuận. In addition to the two routes, HCM City is looking into the possibility and feasibility of operating another high-speed boat service from HCM City to Côn Đảo Island.
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June 29, 2022 07:57 UTC
Vietnam eyes stronger development of Halal industry
Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA)- A conference on promoting international cooperation for developing Vietnam's Halal industry was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on June 28 in Hanoi in both in-person and online forms.The conference aimed to assess the current situation and prospect of the Halal industry in Vietnam, discuss ways to promote cooperation and take advantage of international resources to expand the presence of Vietnamese enterprises in production and supply chains of Halal products and services worldwide, and work out orientations for comprehensive and sustainable development of Vietnam's Halal industry until 2030.In his speech at the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu said Vietnam boasts great potential and advantages for developing the Hall industry, and affirmed that the Vietnamese government has paid special attention to supporting local businesses to join the global Halal market.Deputy Minister of MARD Le Quoc Doanh said many Vietnam ese agricultural products have met food hygiene and safety standards and Halal certification requirements, and are favored by Muslims.According to representatives from some localities and businesses, Vietnamese businesses have met difficulties in producing and exporting Halal products due to a lack of information about the market and Halal standards, and high cost for production lines.Vietnam has yet to have its own trade promotion mechanism for Halal products, and it is also facing stiff competition from many countries with similar export structures, they stressed.Internationals attendees and experts, and representatives from businesses pointed out problems that Vietnam is meeting in the process of developing the Halal market; and shared experience and strategies for developing the sector.They recommended that Vietnam should make the most of international cooperation and resources, especially with Muslim and ASEAN countries, to support the development of Halal products and services, thus participating more deeply in the global Halal market.Vietnam should have policies to attract foreign investment in building Halal production facilities meeting international standards; and help connect Vietnamese businesses with prestigious Halal certification organisations and partners around the world, they said./.
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June 29, 2022 03:14 UTC
70% of Vietnamese population use internet,
The internet has become an essential need of the people, which is the foundation for developing digital economy and digital society in Vietnam. Experts said it is necessary for Vietnam to speed up internet development in a quick, modern and sustainable manner towards narrowing digital gap and universalising the internet to all people. They said attention should be paid to developing core network infrastructure and domestic internet network through expanding domestic internet connections and converting the entire Vietnamese internet networks to the next-generation Internet Protocol. They also underlined the need for a modern and open policy in the field./.
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June 29, 2022 00:32 UTC
Vietnam pledges to effectively manage small arms, light weapons
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Tra , Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN. (File photo: VNA)– A Vietnamese representative affirmed the country's commitment to effectively manage small arms and light weapons, while attending an ongoing meeting held at the UN headquarters in New York.The 8th biennial meeting of states to consider the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (PoA) kicked off on June 27.In her remarks, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, shared other states’ concern about multifaceted impacts of illegal activities related to small arms and light weapons on global security, stability, and development.She highly valued recent efforts, including the PoA implementation, to prevent the illicit trade in small arms, pointing out the necessity to augment international cooperation on the basis of each state’s demand and resources, including in helping with capacity building.Apart from ensuring states’ leading role in preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade, international cooperation in this area also needs to take into account their right of self-defence , the diplomat noted.Tra re-affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to fully implement the PoA, adding that it has been building a legal framework that covers the management of small arms and light weapons and also taking part in relevant regional mechanisms.At the five-day meeting, participants voiced concerns over the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, which has a role to play in prolonging conflicts and worsening the crime situation in the world, thus negatively affecting international peace and security.They stressed their countries’ commitment to fully and effectively implement the PoA.In the PoA, adopted by all UN member states in 2001, they agreed to improve regulations on small arms, enhance the management over stockpiles, ensure weapons are properly marked, strengthen cooperation in weapon tracing, and encourage the engagement in international cooperation at regional and global levels./.
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June 28, 2022 16:06 UTC
Vietnam, UK legislatures will find common ground for closer cooperation: VUKN Chairman
Mr. Warwick Morris, Chairman of the Vietnam-UK Network (VUKN). (Photo: VNA)– Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his entourage will make good use of the visit to the United Kingdom (UK) to develop further links between the two countries' parliamentarians, according to Mr. Warwick Morris , Chairman of Vietnam-UK Network (VUKN).Even though there are differences between the two systems, the two sides will find plenty of common ground, which hopefully will lead to closer cooperation and dialogue in bilateral parliamentary relations, Mr. Morris, who is also former British Ambassador to Vietnam, told Vietnam News Agency ahead of Hue’s official visit to the UK from June 28 – 30.Mr. He also said he believes British tourists will soon be flooding back to Vietnam following the welcome lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.As for links between parliamentarians, Mr. Morris said these were starting to be developed when COVID-19 intervened. However, he said both sides are keen to take matters forward and have more exchanges, recalling a very positive initial virtual meeting between several parliamentarians from both countries in October 2020. The lead on the UK side was the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Vietnam, currently chaired by Mr. Wayne David.He went on to welcome Hue’s upcoming visit, saying the resumption of such high-level people-to-people exchanges is vital to the strengthening of relations generally.According to Mr. Morris, the VUKN, as a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers, continues its efforts to strengthen bilateral links across a wide range of sectors.
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June 28, 2022 10:35 UTC
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“India is always a close, reliable, loyal friend that has wholeheartedly supported Vietnam in overcoming difficult and challenging times,” said Phuong. The girl, the first runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, is travelling to the contest with 11 separate pieces of luggage. He assured the city People’s Council at least 50 per cent of the relocation of 20,000 households living along canals would be completed by 2025. Nguyễn Thị Lệ, chairwoman of the city People’s Council, stressed the importance of speeding up social housing development. The stamp association and stamp collectors across the country put up 506 display frames for the exhibition.
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June 28, 2022 10:15 UTC
India conglomerate pledges to invest 10 billion USD in Vietnam
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)A joint venture between India ’s Adani Group and Vietnam’s Anh Phat Investment Construction & Trading JSC has been approved by authorities of Da Nang to start studying the development of a major seaport in the central city, according to Nhan dan (People) newspaper.Lien Chieu Port will be capable of handling 3.5 – 5 million tonnes of cargo annually in the first phase. It can accommodate vessels of up to 100,000 tonnes and container ships of up to 8,000 TEU.The new port will be of the world class and offer a new engine for the development of Da Nang and Vietnam at large. Insiders said the project can provide 5,000 jobs and contribute up to 80 million USD to the city's coffer, equivalent to around 2.1 percent of Da Nang’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), by 2030.The approval was officially granted by the municipal People’s Committee to the joint venture in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Da Nang Investment Forum 2022 on June 25.Also during the event, Adani Group, a multinational conglomerate owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, pledged to invest 10 billion USD in several key sectors in Vietnam.The sum is part of the 100 billion USD worth of the group’s idle investment that it wishes to invest overseas by 2026.Gauta Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, has viewed Vietnam as an important partner in the group’s expansion overseas in the future. The Indian corporation has been looking for other projects abroad in infrastructure, port, logistics and green energy to invest in.Founded in 1988, the multi-sectoral conglomerate now expands to over 50 countries worldwide. By the end of April 2022, its market capitalisation has exceeded 206 billion USD.Its member company Adani Ports and SEZs operates 13 international ports and five logistics centres, capable of handling about 560 million tonnes of cargo per year./.
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June 28, 2022 08:42 UTC
Vietnam’s exports to Hungary on the rise
Workers process pineapple for export at the factory of the An Giang Agriculture and Food Import - Export Company. (Photo: VNA)– Vietnam has recorded impressive growth in exports to Hungary in recent years, statistics showed.Exports from Vietnam to Hungary increased eight-fold to 1 billion USD in 2020 from 124.2 million USD in 2016. The figure stood at 842.7 million USD in the first 10 months of 2021, up 5% year on year, according to data from the European country.Though shipments of agricultural and food products remain modest, the revenue posted a strong increase in the recent past as seen in some key exports.Vietnam exported almost 4.4 million USD worth of processed coffee to Hungary in 2020, surging 38-fold from four years earlier, and 7.13 million USD during January - October of 2021, up 85.6% year on year.Cashew nut exports grew 27.7% to nearly 2.4 million USD in 2020 compared to 2016, and 11.6% year on year to 2.2 million USD in the first 10 months of last year.Rice shipments also increased 4.6-fold from 2016 to 198,000 USD in 2020 and 9-fold year on year to 700,000 USD in the 10-month period of 2021.Meanwhile, the Southeast Asian country exported 1.49 million USD worth of processed noodles in 2020 and another 1.4 million USD during January - October of 2021, respectively rising 119.1% from 2016 and 9% from the same period of 2020. Processed coffee , cashew nut, rice, and processed noodles of Vietnam are making up about 12.6 percent, 39.8 percent, 0.5 percent, and 20.5 percent of Hungary’s total imports of these commodities, respectively.Hungary mainly imports goods from other EU countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, and France. Despite strong competition from these rivals, some Vietnamese commodities like cashew nut, peppercorn and coffee will have their own advantages and are expected to maintain good exports growth in Hungary.Though Hungary is not a major market in the EU, its import demand has still been rising and stands at some 100 billion USD annually.Taking effect in August 2020, the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is said to have opened even greater opportunities for Vietnamese firms to boost trade and investment ties with the bloc, including Hungary, in the time ahead./.
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June 27, 2022 20:07 UTC
Automatic toll collection set for all expressways in Vietnam by end of July
An ETC station on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway. (Photo: VNA)At a toll plaza (Photo: VNA)The Ministry of Transport has asked the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam ( DRVN ), the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC), the Vietnam Infrastructure Development and Finance Investment Joint Stock Company (VIDIFI), and other service providers to realise the Prime Minister's request on completing automatic non-stop toll collection (ETC).The ministry requested VEC to direct service providers and related units to urgently install and operate the ETC system on highways by July 31.In case of delay, the ministry will handle it according to its competence or report it to authorities for strict handling in accordance with the law, including the suspension of toll collection.The ministry asked DRVN to direct and coordinate with VEC in deploying the ETC system on highways managed by VEC, ensuring the schedule and smooth operation.Meanwhile, VIDIFI was asked to continue piloting the ETC on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway only.In particular, the service providers must pay attention to information dissemination about the ETC on the expressway and prepare plans for traffic regulations and remote warnings to limit vehicles that are not eligible to enter the expressway, causing traffic jams and poor safety.DRVN will support VIDIFI in successfully piloting the operation of ETC on the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway.Besides, the agency has to make monthly reports on the pilot ETC operation’s results and propose the time of ending the operation as well as amending, supplementing and completing mechanisms, policies, legal regulations and other related issues on ETC.Regarding the increase in the rate of using ETC payment tags (e-tags), the ministry requires ETC service providers to raise service quality to reach 80-90 per cent of the vehicles nationwide to use e-tags by September.VNDR will direct and support service providers in increasing carding and expanding services to achieve the target rate of vehicles affixed with e-tags, the ministry said.To install ETC stations on expressways, the ministry requested the DRVN to direct build-operation-transfer (BOT) investors managed by the ministry to coordinate and support localities in the installation before June 30.The toll collection will be suspended at stations behind schedule.According to the DRVN, by the end of May this year, the number of vehicles with e-tags was nearly 3 million, reaching more than 65%, an increase of more than 648,000 vehicles compared to before December 31, 2021.Currently, there are 48 ETC lanes belonging to stations managed by the Ministry of Transport (excluding the 12 lanes belonging to the Cau Gie-Ninh Binh Expressway managed by VEC) and 52 ETC lanes belonging to stations under local management that need to be installed.The DRVN will continue to mobilise and require vehicle owners to use e-tags and ETC service to reach at least 90% of vehicles affixed with e-tags to use the ETC service by September.The agency will also coordinate with the traffic police to strictly punish vehicle drivers who are not eligible to enter the ETC lanes causing traffic obstruction as per Government Decree No 123/2021./.
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June 27, 2022 17:42 UTC
Health Ministry requests vigilance over increase in dengue fever cases
Dengue fever patients (Photo: VNA)– The Ministry of Health has asked for more drastic measures to curb the spread of dengue fever, given a high number of new cases recorded recently.According to the ministry, since the beginning of this year to June 24, Vietnam had reported around 77,000 dengue fever cases, up more than 10,000 cases compared to that in the previous week, and 30 fatalities.This time is the peak of the disease, with the southern region and several central localities being the hotbeds.In that context, the ministry has issued a lot of guidance documents asking localities to make efforts to prevent the disease, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic is not over.The ministry has sent seven delegations to inspect and direct dengue fever prevention in the hotbeds in June and July.On June 27, Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son led a working delegation to inspect the work in Ho Chi Minh City. As of June 24, the city alone had recorded 16,057 infections./.
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June 27, 2022 15:23 UTC
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She expressed the hope that through the centre, Vietnam can have more women in leadership positions. Informing participants on the domestic situation, the NA Chairman stated that Vietnam is among the few countries that have overcome crises. Visiting the processing factory of Mirelite Mirsa, Chairman Hue stressed that agriculture, farmers and rural development are always strategic issues for Vietnam. Vietnam Family Day 2022 to be celebrated with various activitiesThe Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi will host a string of activities to celebrate Vietnam Family Day 2022 (June 28). The Vietnam Women's Union and the Vietnam Women's Museum will organise an exhibition of documents and photos on their achievement in protecting and caring for women and orphans who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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June 27, 2022 10:09 UTC
Miss Grand International 2023 to be held in Vietnam
Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien of Vietnam has won the Miss Grand International 2021 title, one of the top six major international beauty pageants for women. (Photo courtesy of the contest's organiser)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will be the host country of Miss Grand International 2023. Việt Nam has been officially confirmed as the host country for Miss Grand International 2023. It is one of the six major global beauty contests held annually, the others being: Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth, and Miss Supranational. Miss Grand International 2022, the 10th anniversary of the pageant, will be held on October 25 at Sentul International Convention Centre in Bogor Regency of West Java province, Indonesia./.
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June 27, 2022 08:08 UTC
☀️ Morning digest on June 27
Read full story -National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue will lead a high-ranking delegation of the National Assembly on an official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from June 28-30. Read full story - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected several high tech projects in the central city of Da Nang on June 26 within the framework of his working trip to the city. Read full story -Vietnam will be the host country of Miss Grand International 2023.The Instagram of the Miss Grand International wrote: "Xin chào mọi người! Việt Nam has been officially confirmed as the host country for Miss Grand International 2023. We will make a great #history together again in 2023".
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June 27, 2022 07:30 UTC
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India-Vietnam people-to-people exchange meet held in HCM CityThe Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, in collaboration with the Vietnam-India Friendship Association in the city, organised a people-to-people exchange meet on June 25. On this occasion, India’s AASTA presented the BRIA 2022 Vietnam Award to political activists, entrepreneurs and scientists who have made important contributions to enhancing friendship and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. This is an attractive event in the framework of Hue Festival Week 2022, attracting a large number of people and tourists. It is expected that the Startup Kite 2022 award ceremony will be held in Ho Chi Minh City in November 2022. These are selected typical works, which capture beautiful moments of the homeland of Vietnam, preserved by photographers of Ho Chi Minh City and Thua Thien Hue with artistic creativity.
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June 26, 2022 21:02 UTC