Việt Nam wants to tackle the consequences left over from years of war in the next few decades, a Government official said on Tuesday.— VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam wants to tackle the consequences left over from years of war in the next few decades, a Government official said on Tuesday. At a press conference on the country’s ordnance cleanup programmes ahead of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action that falls on April 4, chief secretariat of the office of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs Ministry Nguyễn Bá Hoan said that Việt Nam’s Government and people as well as the international community were working together to speed up the process. According to the Ministry of Defence, about 800,000 tonnes of unexploded bombs and mines left over from wartime remain buried over 6.13 million hectares, accounting for 18.82 per cent of the country. At the current rate of clearance, it would … [Read more...] about Billions of dollars needed to clear all bombs, mines left from wars
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8.5 billion VND in Lawrence Ting scholarships presented to students
At the scholarship award presentation ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on September 22 (Source: http://voh.com.vn) HCM City (VNA) – The Lawrence S. Ting Memorial Fund and Phu My Hung Development Corporation on September 22 presented nearly 8.5 billion VND (365,500 USD) worth of scholarships to 371 students in Ho Chi Minh City and a number of charity and study encouragement organisations. … [Read more...] about 8.5 billion VND in Lawrence Ting scholarships presented to students
Thanh Hoa: Over 5 billion VND to support flood-hit residents
Flood damages houses in Thanh Hoa province.(Photo: VNA) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The central province of Thanh Hoa raised a fund of more than 5 billion VND (215,000 USD) from individuals and organisations at a ceremony held on September 7 to support flood-hit locals, helping them overcome difficulties and stabilise their lives. Of the total amount, the province’s police and the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies each donated 2 billion VND (86,000 USD). Besides the amount mobilised at the ceremony, the Vietnam Red Cross Society’s Thanh Hoa chapter as well as organisations and businesses outside and inside the province gave aid worth 1.4 billion VND (60,200 USD), 340 million VND (14,620 USD) of which was in cash and the remainders were commodities like instant noodle, water bottles, notebooks and school bags. Torrential rain from August 28-31, triggered by a low tropical pressure, caused serious floods in Muong Lat, Quan Son, Quan Hoa, Ba Thuoc, Cam Thuy, Thach Thanh, Vinh … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa: Over 5 billion VND to support flood-hit residents
Billions of dollars worth of car parts exported but not from Vietnamese manufacturers
Billions of dollars worth of car parts exported but not from Vietnamese manufacturers VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam spends billions of dollars to import car parts each year for domestic assembling, but it also exports billions of dollars worth of vehicle parts. However, the exporters are mostly from foreign invested enterprises (FIEs). Vietnam needs to import car parts for domestic assembling Toyota Vietnam reported that it exported $34 million worth of car parts in the first half of the year, an increase of 13 percent compared with the same period last year. A report of the General Department of Customs (GDC) showed that the export turnover of transport vehicles and spare parts in 2017 nearly reached the $7 billion threshold, an increase of 15.4 percent over the year before. A report of the General Department of Customs (GDC) showed that the export turnover of transport vehicles and spare parts in 2017 nearly reached the $7 billion threshold, an increase of 15.4 … [Read more...] about Billions of dollars worth of car parts exported but not from Vietnamese manufacturers
FIEs contribute billions of dollars to state budget
For the first time, foreign invested enterprises’ revenue and specific contributions to Vietnam’s state budget have been revealed, with the electronics and garment-textile industries being their biggest earners. FIEs contribute billions of dollars to state budget, illustration photo The Department of Corporate Finance (DCF) under the Ministry of Finance last week released a report on foreign-invested enterprises’ (FIEs) business and production for the 2012-2016 period conducted a few months ago. Results showed that FIEs’ contributions to state coffers rose from $3.7 billion in 2012 to $4.94 billion in 2013, $5.5 billion in 2014, $6.26 billion in 2015, and $7.18 billion in 2016 (excluding contributions from crude oil exports). Tran Tu Quynh, Chairman the Bac Ninh People’s Committee, reported that South Korean giant Samsung, with its Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display facilities based in the province, has been contributing the most to the … [Read more...] about FIEs contribute billions of dollars to state budget