VN key partner of Australia in Asia-Pacific: Minister Bishop
VN key partner of Australia in Asia-Pacific: Minister BishopThe Australian Government considers Vietnam one of its key partners in the Asia-Pacific region, Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has said. The meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in Dong Thap province on May 27Bishop made the remark at her meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on May 27 before attending a ceremony to inaugurate the Cao Lanh bridge in the southern province of Dong Thap. She spoke highly of Vietnam’s achievements in promoting socio-economic development, expanding foreign relations and boosting international integration. He proposed Australia continue assisting Vietnam in the fields of infrastructure, agricultural and rural development, climate change adaptation, and human resources development. He added that Vietnam attaches importance to this meeting and wishes to welcome the Australian PM at the event.-VNA
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May 27, 2018 09:33 UTC
Australia and Vietnam open 'friendship bridge' in Dong Thap
Australia and Vietnam open 'friendship bridge' in Dong ThapA friendship bridge was opened on Sunday morning in the Mekong Delta Province of Dong Thap by the Vietnamese and Australian governments. "It will better connect the region, supporting economic growth and food security," he said. "It will support Vietnam in continuing its remarkable economic transformation. “Better connectivity will not only reduce travel time and cost for residents of the Mekong Delta provinces of An Giang, Can Tho and Dong Thap, but bring more business opportunities and better living conditions. The Project will also improve connectivity to the Greater Mekong Sub-region Southern Coastal Corridor, and the Cambodian and Thai highway networks.”Known as the “rice basket” of Vietnam, the Mekong Delta region contributes up to 70 per cent of Vietnam’s agricultural and fisheries exports.
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May 27, 2018 07:41 UTC
Eight out of 10 signs of ‘real estate bubble’ visible: experts
Eight out of 10 signs of ‘real estate bubble’ visible: expertsVietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned of a ‘real estate bubble’ as land prices have been escalating. /Has the 'real estate bubble' returned? Deputy director of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) Tran Kim Chung said at a recent workshop that he can see eight out of 10 signs of a real estate bubble. Vo said a real estate bubble appears when land price escalation occurs in the entire market for a long time. RELATED NEWSReal estate market is ‘fragile’, could lead to another bubble, experts sayReal estate market to prosper thanks to stock upswingKim Mai
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May 27, 2018 07:30 UTC
Vietnam still among top iodine-deficient countries
Vietnam still among top iodine-deficient countriesThe head of the National Institute of Nutrition Le Danh Tuyen raised concerns about iodine deficiency in Vietnam ahead of Micronutrient Day (June 1 and 2). illustrative imageIn 2005, the goitre rate among children aged from eight to ten years old was 5%. A survey conducted by the National Hospital of Endocrinology from 2013 to 2014 show that the goitre rate increased to 10%. The Iodine Global Network still ranks Vietnam on the list of 19 countries with iodine deficiency. "The Iodine Global Network advised to use iodine salt directly for food seasoning, food processing and animal feed," Tuyen said.
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May 27, 2018 06:56 UTC
Corruption, immigrant ethnic minority, child abuse top NA lawmakers’ concerns
Corruption, immigrant ethnic minority, child abuse top NA lawmakers’ concernsLawmakers express their concerns over several issues plaguing the Vietnamese society in current times including corruption, solutions to immigration, addressing child abuse and school violence in the morning session of the ongoing National Assembly (NA)’s plenary meeting on May 26. In recent times, the campaign against corruption has witnessed positive improvements, showing solid commitments of the Party and the Government, Mỹ Dung said. Child abuse and school violenceNA deputies also expressed their concerns over ‘conscience rousing’ issue of child abuse in kindergarten schools that have recently surfaced on the media. School violence and child abuse is getting “more complicated in nature, scale, and form” and quickly becoming a haunting concern for families and the society in general. More interaction and exchanges between schools and parents, between schools and authorities are needed to prevent and root out such phenomena.
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May 27, 2018 04:41 UTC
Vietnam takes lead in global End TB Strategy: WHO
Vietnam takes lead in global End TB Strategy: WHOVietnam is one of the leading countries in the world in implementing the End TB Strategy of the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to Director of the WHO’s Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme Tereza Kasaeva. The Director lauded Vietnam for applying quickly and effectively new technologies to fight tuberculosis in a short span of time. She recgonised Vietnam as an example in implementing the WHO’s strategy to end the global TB epidemic. TB remains the leading cause of fatality in the world, leading to the deaths of nearly 2 million people every year, particularly drug-resistant TB has threatened global health. The country has set a target to cut 30 percent of TB infection cases and 40 percent of TB deaths during 2015-2020.-VNA
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May 27, 2018 03:53 UTC
Australian Minister to visit Vietnam
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has granted an interview to Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Sydney on the occasion of her visit to Vietnam from May 26-28. Vietnam and Australia have officially upgraded their relationship to “Strategic Partner” in March 2018 during the visit of our Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Australia and this week, Vietnam welcomed the official visit made by His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove and Her Excellency Lady Cosgrove. I am delighted to be visiting Vietnam during the 45th anniversary year of diplomatic relations between Australia and Vietnam, for my third visit as Foreign Minister. This busy schedule of high-level bilateral visits reflects the recent elevation of the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership, signed during Prime Minister Phuc’s guest-of-government visit to Australia in March. During this visit I will co-chair the inaugural Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Minh.
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May 27, 2018 03:33 UTC
Patients’ satisfaction getting better, still need improvements
Patients’ satisfaction getting better, still need improvementsRecent surveys amongst 1 million correspondents show inpatients’ satisfaction with hospital services in Vietnam reached 75.6 percent, while the figure for outpatients stands at 66.3 percent. Patients’ safety, hospital security and financial autonomy were chosen as the theme of this year’ conference, reflecting the urgent issues that the health sector identified as focal points in 2018. Given the rising violence against medical staff in hospitals, directors of hospitals have been asked to reinforce security forces in their institutions, form cooperation mechanisms with the police, and establish quick response security teams. The wage of the medical staff is now calculated based on his/her performance and productivity, instead of a fixed rate. Hien said Bach Mai hospital has also opened up collaboration with the private sector.
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May 27, 2018 03:33 UTC
The door for Vietnamese products to US market narrows
The big challenge for Vietnam is the strict regulations that export products have to observe. The big challenge for Vietnam is the strict regulations that export products have to observe. The businesspeople present at the Vietnam-US Trade Forum held in HCMC several days ago confirmed that more Vietnam’s export products now bear anti-dumping duties or have to satisfy higher technical requirements. The US policy to protect local production had tightened recently, which means the high possibility of Vietnamese exporters becoming defendants in lawsuits. According to MOIT, Vietnam’s major export products to the US are footwear, textile & garments, wooden furniture and electronics which have low added value.
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May 27, 2018 01:30 UTC
Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership to enter new development period
Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership to enter new development periodThe strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan is expected to enter a new period of development in the coming time, especially in the fields of trade, economy, defence-security, health, high technology, locality-to-locality cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges. The visit is expected to take the bilateral extensive strategic partnership into a new period of development, contributing to prosperity in each country and to peace, cooperation and development in Asia and beyond, he said. The Japanese street in Hoi An then was a major trade centre connecting Japan with other countries in Southeast Asia. Economically, Japan is a leading partner of Vietnam, the largest provider of official development assistance (ODA), and the fourth biggest trade partner of Vietnam. Vietnam supports Japan in playing an active role and contributing to regional peace, stability and development, he said.
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May 26, 2018 12:11 UTC
Ministry of Health proposes ban on beer advertisement
Ministry of Health proposes ban on beer advertisementAdvertising beer could soon be a thing of the past after the Ministry of Health proposed calling time on commercials. Trần Thị Trang, deputy director of the Department of Legal Affairs under the MOH, said the draft law proposed a ban on beer and liquor promotion to customers, using beer and liquor as prizes in competitions, advertising beer on social networks and supplying beer and liquor free of charge. Trang said the demand for beer and liquor increased quickly, especially beer. The country does not have any regulations on beer limit for adolescents, thus any adolescents can access to beer advertisement,” she said. The second option is that beer and liquor can be sold from 6am to 10pm daily.
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May 26, 2018 11:37 UTC
Vietnam starts building its first submarine rescue ship
Vietnam starts building its first submarine rescue shipA keel laying ceremony was held on May 24 in the northeastern port city of Hai Phong to mark the building of Vietnam’s first submarine search and rescue ship. A model image of the MSSARS 9316, Vietnam’s first submarine search and rescue ship, which begins construction on Thursday in Hai Phong. (Photo: VTV)The vessel will not only serve the Vietnamese navy force in its waters, but also engage in international submarine rescue operations when the situation demands. The vessel, numbered MSSARS 9316, measures 94m long, 16m wide, and 5.85m high, with a displacement measurement reaching 4,000 tonnes. Aside from its main duty as a submarine rescue vessel, the MSSARS 9316 is also capable of underwater surveying, seafloor mapping, and serving as an ocean research vessel.
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May 26, 2018 11:26 UTC
Singaporean cuisine tabled in HCM City
Singaporean cuisine tabled in HCM CityResidents in Ho Chi Minh City are being treated to a weekend of good food at the Singapore Food Festival that opened in the city on May 26. The two-day festival is jointly held by the Singaporean Consulate General in HCM City and the municipal Department of External Affairs to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic ties. Currently, Singapore is the third largest investor in Vietnam and the biggest one in HCM City, she said. The ambassador expressed her hope that through the first-ever food festival in HCM City, local residents will get a taste of special Singaporean dishes and explore the country’s “hawker” culture. Singapore has invested in more than 1,000 projects worth some 10 billion USD in HCM City, he said.
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May 26, 2018 10:52 UTC
28 Hanoi students honoured as ‘Ambassadors of Reading Culture’
28 Hanoi students honoured as ‘Ambassadors of Reading Culture’Twenty eight students in Hanoi were honoured as being ‘Ambassadors of Reading Culture’ during the 2017-2018 school year at an awards ceremony for a writing and presentation contest held on Hanoi Book street on May 26. Hanoi students honoured as ‘Ambassadors of Reading Culture’ (Photo: thethaovanhoa.vn)The contest, the second of its kind, was launched by the city’s departments of Education and Training, Communication and Education, and Culture and Sports with an aim to promote the habit of reading among students. Nearly 60,000 students from 277 primary and secondary schools in the capital took part in the contest, for which they wrote an essay in Vietnamese or English describing their favourite books and suggesting ways to encourage others to read more. The organising board also presented 18 consolation prizes and five prizes for the five schools with the largest number of entrants. Addressing the event, the Deputy Director of Hanoi city Department of Education and Training said that the ambassadors will take part in activities to promote a love for reading at their schools and in their communities.
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May 26, 2018 10:30 UTC
Poor workers burdened with expensive power rates
Poor workers burdened with expensive power ratesVietNamNet Bridge – Overwhelming heat since early May seemed to signal a harsh and long summer this year. Even on the hot days industrial zone workers staying at Hau Duong Commune, Dong Anh District only use fans to save on their electric bills. She rented a room adjacent to her company, and was irritated by the electricity price quoted by her landlord. “We have a small child, so the demand for power usage is quite big. “Companies should raise the workers’ salary to help them, and the Government should stop charging the landlords at business rates to make the power and water price for the workers cheaper,” he said.
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May 26, 2018 10:18 UTC