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Focus on socioeconomic development As a political, economic, cultural and social center of Hung Yen Province, Hung Yen City plays a vital role and significantly contributes to the development of the province. The city has achieved or exceeded many socioeconomic development targets. Resources have been mobilized for upgrading infrastructure and improving the lives of residents. Hung Yen City People's Committee headquarters In the first half of 2022, the city’s socioeconomic situation showed positive changes. State budget revenue reached more than VND1.507 trillion, equivalent to 120.07 percent of the plan assigned by Hung Yen Province. So far, eight communes of the city have been recognized as meeting the enhanced criteria for new-style rural areas, and four residential areas as exemplary new-style rural residential areas. State management of land and environment has been tightened. Transport infrastructure continues to be upgraded. Trade and services have shown … [Read more...] about Hung Yen hopes to become second-tier city

The Hanoi Ao Dai Tourism Festival 2022 drew the attention of many Hanoians, domestic and international tourists. More than 30,000 international and domestic guests took part in the Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2022, which helps to promote tourism, preserve, honor, and exploit the potential values of Ao Dai (traditional long dress). A show of Ao dai around Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian street. Photos: Hoai Nam/The Hanoi Times Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang gave her announcement at the closing ceremony of the Hanoi Ao Dai Tourism Festival on December 4 in Hanoi. She added that the festival achieved great success by organizing eight vibrant and exciting activities, including the Ao Dai Tourism Music Festival, a Creative Ao Dai design contest for students, five exhibition spaces, miniatures, and 50 booths introducing products of Ao dai artisan and designers, travel businesses, hotels, and aviation firms. Nearly 1,000 … [Read more...] about Over 30,000 people attend Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2022

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc December 5 meets top-rank executives of Korean conglomerates during his official 3-day visit to the country. Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on December 5, hailed South Korean enterprises for setting up business operations in Vietnam, promising the Vietnamese Government would create a favorable environment for Korean and other foreign investors. As part of his official 3-day visit to the Republic of Korea, President Phuc had discussions with local conglomerates in the fields of trade and services, smart infrastructure, electronics technology, automobile industry, and biology. The meetings with Korean business executives aimed to strengthen the economic relationship between Vietnam and South Korea on the 30 th anniversary of establishing the two nations’ diplomatic relations, which falls on December 22. Highlights of the meeting included an intention of LG Group to make Vietnam its biggest overseas manufacturing hub for car parts and second … [Read more...] about President praises Korean firms’ profound business operations

Right after the welcoming ceremony, a plenary session between General Luong Cuong and Lieutenant General Víctor Rojo Ramos was kicked off. Accordingly, this is the first high-ranking visit of the Cuban Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces to Vietnam after the three-year impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, the visit has taken place on the occasion of the 66th Anniversary of the Landing of the Granma Yacht, the 66th anniversary of the establishment of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces (December 2, 1956 –2022), the 62nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cuba (December 2, 1960- 2022). Speaking at the plenary session, General Luong Cuong sincerely shared the difficulties and challenges that the Cuban people have been facing due to the influence of the economic embargo and unprecedented damages from incidents, natural disasters and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic during passing time. Lieutenant General Víctor Rojo Ramos … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cuba boost cooperation, experience sharing in political, military works

President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk-yeol hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 5 afternoon in the capital city. RoK President Yoon Suk-yeol (L) and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc review the guard of honour. (Photo: VNA) The ceremony was held at the RoK’s highest level for a head of state. After that, the two Presidents held talks to discuss measures aimed at promoting relations between the two countries. RoK President Yoon Suk-yeol and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left). (Photo: VNA) During his 3-day stay that will last through December 6, President Phuc is also scheduled to meet the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the National Assembly of the RoK, and attend a business forum. President Phuc is the first foreign high-ranking leader to pay a state visit to the RoK since President Yoon took office in May this year. The visit takes place at a time when the two … [Read more...] about Welcome ceremony held in Seoul for President Nguyen Xuan Phuc

HCMC receives doses of vaccine less than its estimate Moreover, roughly 5,140 doses of the DPT (diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus) vaccine with an expiry date of December 17, 2022, was given to the southern largest city by the National Expanded Immunization Program. Nevertheless, this number of vaccines is only enough to use in December 2022, According to HCDC, Ho Chi Minh City is currently running out of 5 vaccines including Japanese encephalitis (JE), tuberculosis (BCG), measles-rubella (MR), oral polio (OPV) and 5-in-1 vaccine (SII). The vaccines normally supplied include three types: hepatitis B, IPV (injectable polio), and VAT (tetanus). Currently, the average demand for the SII vaccine in Ho Chi Minh City is 8,820 doses per month and it is likely that HCMC will lack this vaccine by the end of December 2022. The city averagely administers 9,440 doses of BCG vaccine per month, the vaccine is expected to run out in mid-December, 2022. Moreover, the city uses an average of … [Read more...] about HCMC receives 10.000 doses of measles vaccine less than its estimate

Photo: SGGP Launched in May, GeneStory, founded by Vingroup with the participation of leading scientists from many countries such as the US, the Netherlands and Germany, aiming to care for the public health through genetic decoding, surpassed five other competitors in the contest’s final round to win a cash prize of  US$25,000. Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondents after the competition, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong said that VietChallenge 2022, the seventh edition of its kind, was jointly held by the ministry's National Innovation Center and VietChallenge Inc., a US-based non-profit organisation, to seek outstanding startups with advanced technologies in many areas. Highly valuing the capacity of the six finalists, Dong said that he hoped Vietnamese startups around the world will connect with each other through this contest to build a common innovation ecosystem and help Vietnam rise to the world and grow stronger in … [Read more...] about GeneStory wins startup contest VietChallenge 2022

In this expo, HITACO has a booth. The company hopes that the expo will help it introduce and promote its capability to partners at home and abroad, further cooperate with world leading manufacturers. The expo will be a place for the company to meet, exchange, evaluate products, technologies and learn about development trend and technological advance. Based on what it grasps during the expo, the company will give advice to Vietnamese arms and services to choose materiel that meet the Vietnam People’s Army’s demands and future development. During the expo, scheduled to take place on December 8-10, the company plans to promote trade, chair technical seminars, exchanges and discussions with topics focusing on defense technical solutions concerned by services and arms. Given the fact that the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022, the first edition to be hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense, is one of the important defense diplomacy events this year with the aim of … [Read more...] about Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022: Acting as linkage of arms and services

The friendly volleyball match took place in a cheerful and exciting atmosphere. The event left good impressions on the Indian side with the sentiments, images, and noble sportsmanship of the soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Navy. Naval Senior Captain Le Nam Son, Second-in-Command of Brigade 125, presented flowers and gifts of the Vietnam People’s Navy to the Indian Navy, affirming that troops of Brigade 125 in particular, and the Naval Region 2 Command in general, welcomed the Indian Navy. He hoped that the match was an occasion for both sides to learn more about each other and deepen solidarity between the two navies and militaries. Earlier, the two ships docked at Nha Rong Port in Ho Chi Minh City, starting their three-day friendly visit to Ho Chi Minh City. Translated by Minh Anh … [Read more...] about Indian, Vietnamese naval troops join sports exchange

"With an eye on a bright future, we've decided to upgrade our relationship to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership," Phuc said at a press conference in Seoul after talks with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol. Reviewing 30 years of diplomatic relations, the two leaders agreed that Vietnam-South Korea collaboration has rapidly achieved broad and meaningful growth milestones. Since establishing strategic partnership relations in 2012, both countries have emerged as each other's important partners. Yoon said Phuc was South Korea’s "first state guest" since he took office. Trade and investment cooperation between the two nations has grown tremendously over the last 30 years and the people of both have become "brothers and close neighbors," he said. Elevating Vietnam-South Korea relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership will usher in a new chapter in bilateral cooperation, he added. At the press conference, the two leaders reaffirmed the goal of … [Read more...] about Vietnam, South Korea uplift ties to comprehensive strategic partnership