Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan was speaking at the 11th meeting of the city’s Party Organisation (10th tenure) on August 18. He highlighted the significance of the event as it is a time to evaluate the implementation of the Resolution adopted at the 10th Congress of the municipal Party Organisation as well as seek solutions to fuel economic growth. The city will map out three detailed plans to realise three resolutions on economy approved at the fifth plenary meeting of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee from now to the year’s end, he said. Besides achievements over the past five years, HCM City needs to address some shortcomings in economic growth and infrastructure development, he added. During the two-day conference, participants will discuss a project building HCM City into a smart city in 2017-2020, with a vision to 2025 and hear reports on developing private economies, … [Read more...]

Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan was speaking at the 11th meeting of the city’s Party Organisation (10th tenure) on August 18. He highlighted the significance of the event as it is a time to evaluate the implementation of the Resolution adopted at the 10th Congress of the municipal Party Organisation as well as seek solutions to fuel economic growth. The city will map out three detailed plans to realise three resolutions on economy approved at the fifth plenary meeting of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee from now to the year’s end, he said. Besides achievements over the past five years, HCM City needs to address some shortcomings in economic growth and infrastructure development, he added. During the two-day conference, participants will discuss a project building HCM City into a smart city in 2017-2020, with a vision to 2025 and hear reports on developing private economies, … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the “Viet Nam – Thailand Economic Cooperation Forum” held in Bangkok on Friday. — VNA Photo Thong Nhat Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope that Thai businesses would make the most of co-operation and investment opportunities in Viet Nam, especially in the context of Viet Nam promoting mergers and acquisitions along with the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs). He made the remarks while addressing the “Viet Nam – Thailand Economic Co-operation Forum” held in Bangkok on Friday. PM Phuc was attending the event as part of his three-day visit to Thailand from August 17-19 at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The forum, hosted by the Thai Business Association in Viet Nam, Thailand’s Kasikornbank (KBank) in co-operation with the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Viet Nam and the Vietnamese … [Read more...]

SOM3, which opened on August 18 and runs until the end of this month in Ho Chi Minh City, was attended by 2,100 delegates representing 21 APEC member economies.  This year the number of participants at APEC meetings will be 10 times higher than in 2006, when Vietnam hosted the Forum for the first time.  As part of the meeting, a Food Security Week has opened with a Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Response to Climate Change. Climate resilient sustainable agriculture The Asia Pacific region has a population of 3 billion people, 40% of the global population. Thanks to advanced technologies and economic growth, many countries have ensured food self-sufficiency.   But poverty and child malnutrition remain. Asia Pacific, which suffers the most from natural disasters, is addressing the issue of food security and … [Read more...]

During the official visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Viet Nam’s high-ranking delegation yesterday attended and cut the ribbon opening the second Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand.– Photo nongnghiep.vn During the official visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Viet Nam’s high-ranking delegation yesterday attended and cut the ribbon opening the second Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand. The four-day event, which takes place at the Central Plaza Ladprao in Bangkok, attracted more than 40 Vietnamese firms in industries of food, household goods, fashion, footwear, accessories and souvenirs. This is an opportunity for Vietnamese manufacturers to directly approach and understand the needs of Thai consumers. It also helps Vietnamese firms to have more information and visions to enhance the exports to the potential Thai market. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh … [Read more...]

Vietnamese archers Nguyễn Tiến Cương and Châu Kiều Oanh brought home a bronze medal and broke a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games’ record in the mixed doubles 70m three-stringed bow event at the Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday. Eye on the ball: Việt Nam vs Thailand in the women’s futsal match at the SEA Games yesterday. - VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh. In the bronze medal match, the Vietnamese pair defeated Paul Marton Dela Cruz and Amaya Amparo Cojuangco of the Philippines 159-155. According to coach Cáp Mạnh Tân, Việt Nam’s score of 159 points was recognised as a new SEA Games record, beating the old record of 157 points. It is also a new Vietnamese record. Earlier, Cương and Oanh beat the Thai team 156 – 154 … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump parted ways with his controversial chief strategist Steve Bannon on Friday (Aug 18) as the White House reels from the fallout over the president's response to a violent white supremacist rally. White House strategist Steve Bannon. (Photo: AFP/Mandel Ngan) But the 63-year-old Bannon - a hero of the so-called "alt right" but bete noire of centrists whose departure caps one of the most disastrous weeks of the young presidency - vowed to keep fighting for Trump's agenda from outside the White House. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Bannon made clear he remained fully committed to the nationalist-populist policies that carried Trump to power. "If there's any confusion out there, let me clear it up: I'm leaving the White House and going to war for Trump against his opponents - on … [Read more...]

The United States on Friday formally launched a trade investigation into China's intellectual property practices and forced transfer of American technology, which President Donald Trump had called for this week. "On Monday, President Trump instructed me to look into Chinese laws, policies, and practices which may be harming American intellectual property rights, innovation, or technology development," U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement. "After consulting with stakeholders and other government agencies, I have determined that these critical issues merit a thorough investigation." Foreign companies have long complained about Beijing's failure to protect know-how and patents, and in some cases forcing firms to share information with domestic partners as the price for doing business in the massive Chinese market. But they also have been timid about pressing too hard for their governments to take action, for fear of losing access to China. But … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – The sixth Viet Nam International Book Fair will take place at Ha Noi’s Thong Nhat Park from August 23 to 27 with the participation of nearly 100 domestic and foreign book companies and publishing houses. Book lovers: Readers gather at the previous International Book Fair. — VNS Photo The annual fair will create a chance to promote reading culture, expand international co-operation and introduce Vietnamese publications, said Chu Van Hoa, director of the Department of Publishing, Printing and Distribution, host of the fair. “Taking place at an open-air venue, the five-day event promises to attract thousands of readers of different ages,” he said. “The international book fair has gained prestige and fame so that this year, we will have the participation of more foreign agencies than the previous … [Read more...]

NDO – Seventy-two years ago, on August 19, 1945, under the leadership of the Party, the entire nation, with great determination, rose up in a revolt that overthrew feudalism and broke the chains of colonialist slavery, marking the dawn of a new era of national independence and socialism. With that resounding victory, the Vietnamese working class and people and the working classes and oppressed nations around the world could be proud. It was the first time in the revolutionary history of the colonial and semi-colonial nations that a 15-year-old party with over 5,000 members successfully led a revolution to seize power, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) – the first ever people's democratic State in Southeast Asia. This great event was a glorious milestone in the history of national construction and defence. The great victory of the August Revolution was a victory of strength of national … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc expressed his hope that Thai businesses would make the most of co-operation and investment opportunities in Việt Nam, especially in the context of Việt Nam promoting mergers and acquisitions along with the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs). Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc addresses the “Việt Nam – Thailand Economic Cooperation Forum” held in Bangkok on Friday. - VNA Photo He made the remarks while addressing the “Việt Nam – Thailand Economic Co-operation Forum” held in Bangkok on Friday. PM Phúc was attending the event as part of his three-day visit to Thailand from August 17-19 at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The forum, hosted by the Thai Business Association … [Read more...]

"C​ai l​uong" artists of HCM City will perform for free during Vu Lan, the annual Buddhist event that eulogises motherly love, held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar. (Photo: dienanh&sankhau.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s art troupes and cultural centres will offer several shows to celebrate the annual Buddhist holiday of Vu Lan, an event that eulogises motherly love, held annually in the seventh month of the lunar calendar.    Most of the shows will begin this weekend and continue until the mid-September.      District 9’s Suoi Tien Tourist Park will launch a programme called Vu Lan Bao Hieu (Showing Gratitude in Vu Lan) featuring culinary parties and stage plays that highlight people’s gratitude to and appreciation of their mothers. “Cai … [Read more...]

Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien addresses the event (Photo: http://suckhoedoisong.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A Ministry of Health’s project has helped improve medical services in six central north provinces, particularly at district-level hospitals, heard a conference in Hanoi on August 18 to review the project. According to Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, the project, which targeted six provinces – Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue – also raised the coverage of health insurance in the localities to over 90 percent of local residents. The World Bank (WB)-funded project, which was launched in 2010, also assisted with developing human resources for the sector, raising the number of doctors in the community. According to Minister Tien, the project has achieved nine of 10 set … [Read more...]

SEA Games 29: Malaysia leading medal tally Hosts Malaysia overtook Indonesia to lead the medal table at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) with three gold, two silver and one bronze medals on August 17. Vietnam female archery team at the SEA Games 29 (Photo: VNA) Indonesia is second with two gold and one bronze medals, followed by Myanmar with two gold medals. Singapore collected one gold, two silver and two bronze medals, taking fourth place in the medal tally. Thailand climbed one spot to fifth in the tally with one gold and one silver. Meanwhile, Vietnam added another silver to its medal collection, jumping to the sixth place. Despite grabbing two more bronze medals on the second day, the Philippines dropped to seventh place, followed by Laos with one silver and one bronze. Cambodia and Brunei each pocketed two bronzes, ranking ninth … [Read more...]

At the event (Source: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged Thai firms to grasp opportunities arising from merger & acquisition activities and the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SMEs) and their divestment in transport, infrastructure, food, agriculture, telecommunications, trade, services and construction in Vietnam.  At a meeting with Thai enterprises in Bangkok on August 18 during his official visit to Thailand, Phuc said the Vietnamese economy is now worth more than 220 billion USD and the country is striving to meet basic criteria in the business environment, equivalent to ASEAN 4 level by 2020. Vietnam is also in the period of golden population with 60 percent of people in working age. Thai business representatives thanked the Vietnamese government for creating favourable conditions for investors from Thailand and the ASEAN … [Read more...]

Lao Minister of Public Security Somkeo Silavong awarded the first-class Development Order for the Vietnam’s Ministry. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security was honoured with the Lao Order at a ceremony held in Hanoi on August 18.  Lao Minister of Public Security Somkeo Silavong, authorised by the President, awarded the first-class Development Order for the Vietnam’s Ministry and the second-class Labour Order for Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Bui Van Nam for the ministry and Nam’s contributions to ensuring safety for the political events in Laos in 2016, particularly the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summit. Addressing the event, Minister of Public Security To Lam said the recognition is the highest award the Party and the State of Laos has presented for the collectives and individuals who made significant … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc takes photo with Thai business people (Source: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a forum to forge Vietnam-Thailand economic cooperation in Bangkok on August 18. The event drew over 500 businesses from the two countries. Addressing the function, PM Phuc said the bilateral economic ties have seen progresses since Vietnam and Thailand established strategic partnership four years ago. He cited that two-way trade reached over 12.5 billion USD. Thailand now has 470 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth over 8 billion USD in Vietnam. A number of Thai groups have been present in the country. Vietnamese tourists to Vietnam hit 830,000 while nearly 270,000 Thais visited Vietnam, he added. According to the PM, Vietnam has stable macro economy and records a growth of 6 percent over … [Read more...]

At the event (Source: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – A seminar on building a farm produce manufacturing and consuming system adaptable to climate change took place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 18.  The event was part of the APEC Food Security Week and High-Level Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in response to Climate Change. Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Linh Ngoc hoped that domestic and foreign experts and scientists would integrate climate information into sustainable agricultural production chain, helping APEC economies fulfill millennial development goals in the future. Dao Anh Dung, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said Vietnam is one of the countries hard hit by climate change, especially the Mekong Delta region with 13 cities and … [Read more...]

Philippine delegates to the workshop (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The APEC Network of Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies (ACT-NET) held a workshop on intensifying cooperation in revoking corruption assets among law enforcement agencies on August 18 in Ho Chi Minh City. The workshop, held within the framework of the APEC 2017 third Senior Officials Meeting (SOM3), attracted the participation of many experienced speakers in the anti-corruption field, in both public and private sectors. The event offered a chance for member economies to discuss and share experience and information about difficulties, challenges as well as cooperation between law enforcement agencies in taking back assets related to corruption cases. Vietnam’s Deputy Inspectorate General Nguyen Van Thanh said that corruption is causing the country’s … [Read more...]

Walt Disney Co is developing a "Star Wars" standalone movie based on the beloved character of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the wise and noble Jedi master, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported on Thursday. FILE PHOTO - Characters of Star Wars take part in an event held for the release of the film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallee, France on December 17, 2015. The Hollywood trade publications cited unnamed sources as saying that the project was in the early stages of development by Disney and Lucasfilm. The project has no script yet but British filmmaker Stephen Daldry, best known for 2000's ballet movie "Billy Elliott," is in early talks to direct it, the publications said. Disney declined to comment. Disney bought "Star Wars" creator George Lucas' Lucasfilm in 2012 in a $4 billion deal and announced a new trilogy of … [Read more...]