Solutions sought to qualify Vietnam’s agricultural exports for Chinese market
Container trucks pass Lao Cai's Kim Thanh II International Port bordering with China. (Photo: VNA)Dak Lak (VNA) – Vietnam’s agricultural exports need to adapt to China’s strengthened COVID-19 control rules and enforcement of Decrees 248 and 249, according to a workshop held in the city of Buon Me Thuot, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, on July 26. The event was co-organised by the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (Vietnam SPS Office) and the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. In his opening remarks, Director of Vietnam SPS Office Le Thanh Hoa said food safety, and plant and animal quarantine are the biggest barriers to Vietnam’s agricultural exports. During the event, participants were provided with the latest updates about Overseas Facilities Registration Regulation – Decree 248; warning of violations on food safety rules for products exported to China; and Administrative Measures on Import and Export Food Safety – Decree 249.
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July 26, 2022 19:41 UTC
More Vietnamese labourers sent to RoK under Employment Permit System
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)– The Republic of Korea (RoK) on July 26 received 153 Vietnamese labourers under the Employment Permit System (EPS).Among these labourers, 110 will work in the manufacturing industry, while the others in the fishery sector.These labourers, aged 21-38, are among 8,000 employees expected to go to the RoK to work this year.With the new policy on COVID-19 prevention and control, these workers were welcomed and supported by representatives of the Vietnamese Labour Management Board in the RoK and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD) and then taken to training centres in Yeoju and Incheon cities for COVID-19 testing, and improvement of knowledge about law, culture, occupational safety as well as instructions for signing labour contracts and medical examinations.According to information from the EPS Office in the RoK, the relevant agencies of the two countries are conducting procedures related to training, depositing and visa issuance for more than 6,000 Vietnam ese workers so that they can enter the East Asian country in the remaining months of 2022./.
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July 26, 2022 14:39 UTC
Campaign on environmental sanitation, personal hygiene launched
At the launch ceremony of the campaign. (Photo: VNA)Binh Duong (VNA) – A campaign on environmental sanitation and personal hygiene to prevent and control epidemics was launched in the southern province of Binh Duong on July 25. According to the health sector, as the COVID-19 pandemic was basically under control in Vietnam, many people have let their guards down. Binh Duong province alone recorded 12 deaths. The campaign will feature various activities, including meetings and field trips to localities and others aiming to raise public awareness of environmental sanitation and personal hygiene./.
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July 26, 2022 01:04 UTC
Vietnam’s peacekeeping engineering unit launches first humanitarian work in Abyei
Vietnamese officers welcomes local residents coming for health checkups (Photo: qdnd.vn)A Vietnamese officier presents a gift to a resident as part of the event (Photo: qdnd.vn)Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei ( UNISFA ) has recently coordinated with Pakistani forces to organise its first humanitarian activity, focusing on medical examination, medicine, and gift-giving to locals in the Amiet market, the 2nd most populated area in Abyei.The Vietnam ese unit was in charge of health check-up and medicine provision for women and children, while the Pakistani forces took care of men.Within about five hours, Vietnamese officers offered their medical services and presented gifts to 168 people, detecting many suffering from chronic and infectious diseases. The gifts included daily living tools and items such as toothbrushes, laundry soap, notebooks, ballpoint pens, instant noodles, and clothes.Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Quang Tuyen from the unit affirmed that this humanitarian activity has strengthened the foreign diplomacy, expanded exchanges and cooperation with other units, and promoted the image of Vietnam's blue beret force, creating favourable conditions for the team to continue to successfully carry out their tasks in the area.According to Tuyen, since its deployment at UNISFA, the unit has been organising the repair and maintenance of an arterial road with a length of more than 50km passing through the Amiet market and regularly rescuing bogged trucks. In the past month, the unit has organised the rescue of six UN vehicles and local people./.
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July 25, 2022 10:15 UTC
Tra fish exporters earn big thanks to high price rise
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)– The majority of tra fish exporters enjoyed high profits in the April-June period of this year thanks to a price increase cycle in the period, according to the sector’s financial report for the second quarter of 2022.On top of the list in the period was Vinh Hoan Corporation which earned a revenue of over 4.22 trillion VND (180.38 million USD), a rise of 80% year on year, and over 1 trillion VND in profit, a surge of 154%. The firm’s after-tax profit hit 788 billion VND, tripling that in the same period last year.Meanwhile, Nam Viet JSC reported a net revenue of 1.29 trillion VND, a rise of 20% year on year. Its net profit reached nearly 241 billion VND, while after-tax profit amounted 447 billion VND.At the same time, the International Development and Investment Corporation also enjoyed an after-tax profit of 390 billion VND, 18.5 times that in the same period last year.According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producer (VASEP), many other firms saw a high rise in the first six months of this year.It attributed this to a strong increase in both prices and production.In the first six months of this year, the export value of tra fish reached over 1.4 billion USD, up 83% year on year, with rises seen in all markets, especially the US and China.According to SSI Securities Corporation, the average price of tra fish in the US market was 4.5-5 USD per kilo, 60% rise year on year, while that in the Chinese market was 3.1 USD per kilo, up 20%.The SSI reported that the along with the strong recovery from the major markets, tra fish demands rose due to a high number of orders after social restriction measures in the second half of 2021 as part of efforts to prevent COVID-19 spreading.However, the firm underlined that standstill signs in tra fish demands have been seen since May due to high a inventory in export markets. VASEP also predicted that along with the inflation pressure, the growth trend of tra fish exports will slow down in the third quarter.It forecast that tra fish export revenue this year may reach 2.5-2.6 billion USD, a rise of 56-65% over 2021. So far, with 1.6 billion USD in revenue, the sector has completed 87% of its yearly target./.
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July 25, 2022 09:51 UTC
Vietnam counts 10,767,948 COVID-19 cases so far
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)The national caseload of COVID-19 reached 10,767,948 on July 24 with 748 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health A total 9,772 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on the day, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,861,276. There are 29 patients in serious conditions needing breathing support No death from COVID-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,092.On July 24, 204,370 doses of vaccines were administered, raising the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines injected to 242,507,397./.
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July 24, 2022 23:51 UTC
Vietnam wins three gold medals at 6th world vovinam championship
A competition of martial artists at the tournament’s final round. (Photo: VNA)Paris (VNA) – The Vietnamese team won three gold and one bronze medals at the 6th Vietnamese traditional martial arts (Vovinam) World Championship, which ended on July 23 in Paris, France. The event drew 500 martial artists from 15 countries in Europe, America, Africa and Vietnam. France triumphed at the 6th Vovinam World Championship, bringing home 16 golds, 10 silvers and 15 bronzes. Vovinam began to spread in 1970 and has developed in many countries with hundreds of schools in Poland, Belgium, Russia, France, and ASEAN members./.
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July 24, 2022 12:54 UTC
Coffee exports surge nearly 50% in H1
Coffee exports surge nearly 50% in H1Since the start of this year, coffee shipments to Europe, the US and Japan have enjoyed remarkable increases. In the first half of 2022, Vietnam exported nearly 1 million tonne of coffee, raking in more than 2.3 billion USD, up over 23% in volume and nearly 50% in value against the same period of 2021.
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July 24, 2022 06:58 UTC
TH Group asked to contribute to building independent, self-reliant economy
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked TH Group – one of Vietnam’s largest dairy producer s – continue expanding its scale, improving productivity and quality, building a stronger TH brand, and increasing the material and spiritual lives of employees, thus contributing to building an independent and self-reliant Vietnamese economy.Visiting the group’s cow farm and dairy producing system, and purified water and juice plant in Thai Hoa town in the central province of Nghe An on July 23, Chinh affirmed that TH Group is a testament to the results of the country’s over 35-year Doi moi (Renewal) journey; and has contributed to building the foundation of a socialist democratic society, a socialist rule of law state, and a socialist-oriented market economy, which identify people as both the centre, the subject and the driving force of development, and not sacrificing the environment and social security for economic growth.He stressed the need to continue implementing the Party's policies and the State's laws on developing the private economy, making it become the driving force of the country's economy; building a healthy, civilised, professional and equal culture among businessmen; putting the interests of the nation and the country first and foremost; ensuring the harmony between the interests of the State, people and businesses; and promoting public-private cooperation in national development.Enterprises need to dare to think, and dare to do, and at the same time prevent and fight corruption and negative phenomena in the private sector, he added.Earlier, the Government leader visited TH Group ’s high technology-applied field.He said that the group's field model is in line with the country's policy of sustainable development, in the direction of green economy, circular economy, and reduction of methane emissions./.
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July 23, 2022 22:13 UTC
Tanzania capable of meeting Vietnam's needs in many fields: diplomat
Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Nguyen Nam Tien speaks at the forum (Photo: VNA)– Tanzania is an area capable of meeting Vietnam's needs in terms of raw materials and fuel supplies, diversifying export markets for goods, services, human resources and investment, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the African country Nguyen Nam Tien at a recent hybrid investment forum The July 21 event attracted the participation of more than public personnel from the two countries as well as representatives of their business communities. It was co-organised by the embassy, Tanzania Investment Center (TIC), Institute for Africa and Middle East Studies (IAMES), and Vietnam-Africa Economic Alliance (VAECA).In his opening speech, Tien affirmed that the nations have much potential for cooperation and complementary advantages for mutual development.According to the diplomat, Vietnam and Tanzania have created a legal framework as a basis for collaboration, with Vietnamese enterprises looking for investment opportunities in Tanzania. However, the bilateral economic and trade relations remain modest and are not commensurate with their potential.He expressed his wish that through this networking forum, participating businesses will take advantage of opportunities, promote strengths, and overcome difficulties and challenges to enhance exchanges serving the implementation of effective and practical cooperation projects.Tien stated that the embassy always stands ready to be a bridge linking the business communities.Vietnamese and Tanzanian participants introduced their capacities and discussed matters of common interest in trade and investment at the event./.
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July 23, 2022 12:12 UTC
Vietnam culture festival to be held in RoK in September
An Ao Dai fashion show held during the Vietnamese culture festival in the RoK in 2019. (Source: vov.vn)- The Vietnamese People Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) is scheduled to organise the 10th Vietnamese culture festival in Seoul on September 4.The festival will be held under the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK to celebrate the 77th National Day of Vietnam and the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations this year, reported Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV).The festival will feature a range of activities, including a Vietnamese-Korean talent search contest, a writing contest on the Vietnam-RoK diplomatic ties, a painting competition for children of Vietnamese-Korean families , and an arts programme by Vietnamese artists.Visitors will also have the chance to sample some traditional Vietnamese delicacies through 20 booths during the festival.Spaces showcasing local culture from the past decades will be re-enacted. In addition, tourists will have opportunity to try on Ao Dai (the traditional long dress of Vietnam) and Hanbok (the traditional costume of the Korean), and write calligraphic works on paper or Non La, the Vietnamese palm leaf conical hat.The festival was organised for the first time in 2010 to promote the image of Vietnam in the RoK, as well as its special culture and tourism to Korean people./.
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July 23, 2022 02:45 UTC
Vietnam aims to become world's top 10 agricultural processing centre
The Strategy stipulates developing modern, efficient and sustainable agricultural product processing, meeting the needs and regulations of the consumption market, and striving to turn Vietnam into an agricultural product processing center included in the world’s top 10 countries by 2030. The Strategy also aims to set up a number of modern agricultural product processing corporations and enterprises with world-class economic prowess and management level. Agricultural product processing industrial clusters coupled with the development of concentrated raw material production areas will be mechanized and connected to the consumption of agricultural products, according to the newly-approved strategy./.
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July 22, 2022 23:50 UTC
Vietnam becomes world’s sixth largest fibre, yarn exporter
The yarn factory of the Hue Textile - Garment Joint Stock Company (Photo: VNA)– Vietnam has surpassed the Republic of Korea to become the world’s sixth largest fibre and yarn exporter after shipping abroad 2.37 billion USD worth of these items in the first five months of 2022.The revenue increased 10% from a year earlier, according to the Vietnam Cotton and Spinning Association (VCOSA).Meanwhile, textiles and garments, fibre, yarn and fabric brought home 18.73 billion USD in total exports during the period, rising 20.81% year-on-year. That includes 14.99 billion USD in textiles and garments (up 22.2%), 376.8 million USD in geotextiles (up 27%), and 979.8 million USD in materials (up 19.2%).VCOSA noted China accounted for nearly 60% of Vietnam’s textile and garment exports Meanwhile, the US and Europe, which are the world’s biggest textile and garment importers, have reduced shipments from China, giving Vietnam a chance to expand its market share.The association also cited the World Health Organisation’s prediction that new COVID-19 variants will continue appearing in 2022, expecting the country’s fibre and yarn segment will continue to be the main recovery driver of the industry and be less affected by the pandemic compared to the apparel segment, which is labour intensive, since its manufacturing is mostly conducted by machine.VCOSA added Vietnam’s economic integration into the world, especially the participation in free trade agreements such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), also promises breakthrough developments for the fibre and yarn segment./.
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July 22, 2022 23:46 UTC
Acceleration of projects ordered for Con Dao airport to host 2 million guests per year
Two domestic airlines – Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airlines – currently operate flights to Con Dao Airport. (Photo: VNA)Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan has freshly signed a document requesting competent agencies start projects at the Con Dao airport in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau in an effort to enable the airport to host 2 million passengers per year.Accordingly, the ministry has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to coordinate with such parties as the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) regarding the implementation of these projects.The projects include the development of passenger terminals, aircraft aprons, flight management facilities, and petroleum depots. They are set to be launched in line with the implementation progress of a CAAV-funded project on runway and taxiway upgrades at the airport.In addition, feasibility and progress reports on implementation adjustments are to be prioritized at the soonest.The ministry agreed with the AVC’s proposal on the scale of construction in phase 1. The projects will enable the airport to host 1 million passengers annually, which may increase to 2 million.Despite the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, Con Dao airport served 447,750 passengers in 2020, up 4.1 percent from 2019.In the adjusted airport planning by 2030 approved by Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The, the airport is to have a capacity of 2 million passengers and 4,400 tonnes of cargo per year./.
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July 22, 2022 12:34 UTC
Vietnamese films introduced in Venezuela
A scene in the film "Cuoc doi cua Yen” (The Life of Yen) (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A Vietnamese film week took place in the Tulio Febres Cordero culture centre in Mérida state, Venezuela from July 15-20. Hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela, the event aimed to give Venezuelan audiences and international friends an insight into the country, people and culture of Vietnam. Addressing the opening ceremony, Ambassador Le Viet Duyen highlighted the outstanding milestones in the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Venezuela in the fields of politics, economy, culture and society. He said cinematic works screened during the event convey messages about Vietnam's culture, history, human personality and social life, thus strengthening understanding, cooperation and close between the two countries’ people. The film screenings have attracted a large number of Venezuelan audiences./.
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July 22, 2022 08:46 UTC