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Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the first quarter expanded a mere 0.7 percent year on year. The Ho Chi Minh city Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) on Wednesday cited statistics from the General Statistics Office of Vietnam as showing that the metropolis’ GRDP reached some VND360 trillion (US$15.3 billion) this quarter, inching up from the nearly VND247 trillion ($10.5 billion) in the same quarter of last year. The growth rate was higher than the 0.29 percent in the first quarter of 2022. However, experts were not surprised at the modest growth, saying that it had aligned with previously released forecasts. They also noted that growth in the second quarter of the year could be even lower. According to the HIDS, the city’s agro-forestry-fishery sector improved 2.06 percent, the service sector edged up 2.07 percent, and the industry and construction sector fell 3.6 percent, according to Thoi Bao Tai Chinh Viet Nam (Vietnam Financial Times). … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City reports modest economic growth in Q1

VnExpress Marathon Imperial Hue 2023 is the race with the most foreign runners in the VnExpress Marathon system so far. The lastest one, VM Ho Chi Minh City Midnight, was joined by more than 100 foreign athletes. More than 50 foreign runners at the Hue race are from Japan, and some of them achieved high results in past tournaments and are potential candidates for top age group rankings. Some outstanding names include Akiyiki Saito, Ehara Takeo, Yoshitaka Togashi, Sueyoshi Tomohiro, and Akane Nemoto, familiar faces on VnExpress Marathon's winners podium. VM Hue 2023 will also welcome many Japanese runners who come for their first race in Vietnam. A foreign runner at VM Midnight HCMC. Photo by VM Other participants are from Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S. There are five runners from Africa in the unofficial list, registering for the 21 km distance. Nigerian runner Emmanuel Otiji, who has been running for … [Read more...] about 300 foreign runners to compete at VnExpress Marathon Hue 2023

FDA deputy secretary-general Withid Sariddeechaikool told Bangkok Post on Wednesday that there were reports of children falling ill and being admitted to hospitals after eating contraband chocolate cookies. The cookies were labelled "Twix Chocolate and THC 600 MG PER BAG PER 2 Cookies" and were believed to have been smuggled into the country as they had not been imported through FDA checkpoints nor sold online shops. According to The Thaiger , FDA has set a limit of 1.6 milligrams of THC per bottle, box or sachet for cannabis-infused products, and any such products must have FDA approval. The FDA official said consumers should buy only products that have been approved and should be sure to read the product labels to see if they contain cannabis or not. … [Read more...] about Parents warned after children hospitalized for eating cannabis edibles in Thailand

The Vietnam national football team are likely to be drawn against strong opponents in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup 2023 finals as they have been placed in the number three seed group, Pot 3, ahead of the tournament’s draw in May. In accordance with the latest FIFA rankings, Vietnam have been put in Pot 3 together with Bahrain, Syria, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, and Lebanon. Vietnam may be drawn in the same group alongside regional powerhouses like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, from the other seed groups. The hosts and defending champions Qatar are in Pot 1, alongside Japan, Iran, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. Pot 2 sees the presence of Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Uzbekistan, China, and Jordan, that all have higher positions than Vietnam in the FIFA rankings. Finally, Pot 4 draws the participation of India, Tajikistan, Hong Kong (China), and three other Southeast Asian representatives: Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The … [Read more...] about Vietnam to face strong rivals at 2023 AFC Asian Cup

Vietnam on March 31 released two sheets of stamps under the theme “Joining hands to prevent and combat Covid-19” to cheer up those who are fighting the pandemic. The Ministries of Information and Communications and Health and Vietnam Post Corporation (Vietnam Post) on March 31 issued two sets of stamps aiming at raising the awareness and responsibility of the citizens in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic. One stamp set costing VND4,000 (US$0.16) The distribution of the stamps has a special meaning in the context of the coronavirus spread in Vietnam and in the world, according to Vietnam Post. One stamp set costing VND4,000 (US$0.16) features physicians, army men and policemen in the fight against the pandemic, painted in graphic style. The other worth VND15,000 (US$0.63) is designed with images of physicians who are researching anti-coronavirus treatment. Another stamp worth VND15,000 (US$0.63) The stamps, having a … [Read more...] about Vietnam launches postage stamps to promote combat against Covid-19

The annual contest, initiated by the Vietnam Heritage Magazine in 2013, has contributed to promoting the beauty of the land and people of Vietnam to the world, particularly its internationally-recognized heritages. The competition is available from April 1 - July 31 for professional photographers living in Vietnam and abroad. Contestants can submit their entries in three categories, including photo series (8-14 photos), cover photo and single photo to email [email protected] The photos must not be previously published on the media or have taken part in any other photo competition. They must be captured within the last two years. Organizers will present a total of 16 awards worth over 250 million VND for all three categories, and 26 award tickets which can be used in the international and domestic air network of Vietnam Airlines. The award ceremony is slated for the end of September this year, featuring an exhibition of winning photos. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Heritage journey photo contest kicks off

In Ho Chi Minh City , four out of the 11 commodity groups increased in price, three remained unchanged, and the rest saw prices fall in March. (Photo: VNA) Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s Statistical Office on March 30 reported that the consumer price index (CPI) of the country's biggest metropolis increased by 0.04% in March. Four out of the 11 commodity groups increased in price, three remained unchanged, and the rest saw prices fall, it said. Beverages and tobacco, garments and footwear, housing and construction materials, equipment and household appliances all saw prices jump. Drugs and medical services, education, culture and entertainment held steady, while food and catering services, transportation, post and telecommunications, and other goods and services all fell in price. Analysing the price index movements of some industry groups compared to the previous month, the office said that the group of food and food services decreased by 0.27% in prices. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City CPI inches up by 0.04% in March

Participants at the meeting (Photo: The Ministry of Industry and Trade) Hanoi (VNA) – Solutions to promote trade cooperation between Vietnam and Australia and the implementation of the Australia-Vietnam Enhanced Economic Engagement Strategy (EEES) were tabled at an online meeting on March 30 in Hanoi. During the 4th session of a trade working group within the framework of the Ministerial-level Vietnam- Australia Economic Partnership Meeting, the two sides focused on reviewing the implementation of cooperation contents agreed at the 3rd session and discussed issues related to regional and multilateral cooperation , as well as supply chain cooperation. Both sides expressed their delight at the impressive growth of bilateral trade recently. Australia became the 7th largest trade partner of Vietnam in 2022 with two-way trade hitting 15.7 billion USD. The positive results were attributed to efforts of both sides in promoting economic and trade cooperation, fully … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Australia seek to expand trade cooperation

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong accepted the invitation by President Joe Biden to visit the U.S. during their phone talks focusing on promoting the two countries' comprehensive partnership on Wednesday night (Vietnam time). Throughout their phone talks, Trong and Biden reiterated their invitations for mutual high-level visits and they accepted the invites with pleasure. The two sides said they would direct their relevant agencies to arrange such visits at appropriate times. Expressing their delight that the talks offered them an opportunity to exchange views as Vietnam and the U.S. are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their comprehensive partnership, the two leaders lauded the fruitful development of the bilateral ties over the past years. They agreed to promote, develop, and deepen their relationship in the coming time in the interests of both nations, as well as for peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world, according to the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong accepts President Biden’s invitation to visit US

OOCL Spain, the world’s largest super container ship with a loading capacity of 24,188 TEU, docked at the Gemalink International Port in the Cai Mep - Thi Vai seaport complex in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau on March 30. This marks the largest container ship to ever dock at Cai Mep - Thi Vai seaport complex. A representative of Gemalink International Port said OOCL Spain’s anchoring serves to elevate the position of Cai Mep-Thi Vai port in the world and helps customers to save on logistic costs. It also opens up a new phase of development for Cai Mep-Thi Vai port cluster, as well as the nation’s maritime industry in general, the representative added. It is OOCL Spain’s first voyage on the Asia-Europe route LL3, passing through Chinese seaports, docking at Cai Mep-Thi Vai port, before continuing its 84-day journey to Singapore - Piraeus - Hamburg - Rotterdam - Zeebrugge - Valencia - Piraeus - Abu Dhabi - Singapore - Shanghai. OOCL Spain built on … [Read more...] about World’s largest container ship OOCL Spain docks at Cai Mep – Thi Vai port