Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Latin America is a promising market for Vietnamese firms, as heard the Vietnam – Latin America trade and investment forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 13. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said Latin America’s economic growth ranks second globally, only behind Asia. In recent years, the region has become an important trade partner of Vietnam with an annual growth of nearly 20 percent. Two-way trade hit 13.49 billion USD last year, 7.91 billion USD of which was Vietnam’s exports. Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Chile have their trade with Vietnam surpassing 1 billion USD. Deputy head of the trade ministry’s Department of European – American Markets Vo Hong Anh said trade between Vietnam and Latin America remains modest compared to potential. She pointed out that the region’s total trade topped 2 trillion USD per year, but Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Forum: Latin America promising market for Vietnam
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Election Day test for Trump as America votes
A bitterly divided America went to the polls on Tuesday for a high-stakes midterm election seen as a referendum on the first two years of the mercurial presidency of Donald Trump. Supporters of Harley Rouda, a Democratic candidate for the House in California's 48th District, hold signs and cheer at a get-out-the-vote rally in Laguna Beach, California on Election Day With control of Congress and Trump's agenda at stake, early voting hit record levels and turnout appeared high across the country. All eyes are on the several dozen razor-thin races that will decide if Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives and Senate or if one or both chambers flip Democratic. All 435 seats in the House, 35 seats in the 100-member Senate and 36 governorships are up for grabs as Americans cast their ballots. Democrats need a net gain of 23 seats to win the House for the first time since the Tea Party wave of 2010, and the latest polls give them a good chance to do so. "I … [Read more...] about Election Day test for Trump as America votes
A radical solution needed for immigration crisis in Central America
Sources from the US media say that the influx of migrants from Central American countries into the US is estimated to reach roughly 8,000. These days, the migrants are mostly farmers and students, who start from the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula and go through the Guatemala territory with a total distance of up to nearly 2,500 km. In many ways, including risking their lives by crossing the border via waterways, the migrants have flooded into Mexico and are seeking to enter the US through illegal immigration. However, the current wave of migrants has been blocked by the Mexican border security forces at the southern border gate. In reality, the influx of migrants into the US has been happening quietly for years, as people in Central America are forced to flee abroad to escape violence and poverty in their own countries. According to World Bank data, more than 500,000 people cross the border each year into Mexico to reach the final destination, the US. However, the extraordinary surge … [Read more...] about A radical solution needed for immigration crisis in Central America
Koepka named PGA of America’s player of the year
Koepka named PGA of America's player of the yearThe Saigon Times Daily Brooks Koepka of the U.S. during the third round at The 147th Open Championship in Carnoustie, Britain July 21, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Brooks Koepka added a further accolade to a stellar campaign when he was named the PGA of America Player of the Year on Wednesday, while Dustin Johnson won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average. Koepka, who overcame a serious wrist injury prior to the season, won a second consecutive U.S. Open championship in June and then triumphed at the PGA Championship in August. Justin Thomas, who picked up the award last year, finished second to Koepka for Player of the Year, which is based on a points system. World number one Dustin Johnson was third followed by FedEx Cup winner Justin Rose. Johnson posted an adjusted scoring average of 68.698 through 77 complete rounds to edge out Rose (68.993), who had 70 rounds, for the Vardon Trophy. Koepka is … [Read more...] about Koepka named PGA of America’s player of the year
CONMEBOL asks FIFA to hold Copa America in same years as Euros
South American football confederation CONMEBOL announced on Tuesday that it wants to change its calendar so that the Copa America is held in the same year as the European Championship from 2020. CONMEBOL chief Alejandro Dominguez (R) will need permission from FIFA in order to shift the Copa America from its current calendar AFP/NORBERTO DUARTE The Copa America is usually played the year after the World Cup, with the next edition to be hosted by Brazil in 2019. "I want to make public that we have submitted a request to FIFA to have the Copa America played in even years from 2020," said CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez. As the world's oldest international football tournament is part of FIFA's calendar, the sport's governing body must give the proposal the green light. The Copa America was held in 2016 as a one-off to celebrate the event's centenary, when Dominguez proposed to UEFA the possibility of holding a four-team tournament between the Euro and Copa finalists. That … [Read more...] about CONMEBOL asks FIFA to hold Copa America in same years as Euros