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On Sunday afternoon, dozens of fishing boats rushed to the Tinh Ky Port in Quang Ngai Province to avoid getting stuck in Storm Noru's way. Many of them had planned to be out at sea for 20-30 days but had to return to shore after just one week. Storm Noru, on its way to the Philippines, is set to make landfall Wednesday in the central localities Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai with wind speeds of 140 kph. The eyewall of the storm was making landfall in the Polillo Islands of the Philippines at 4 p.m. Sunday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The storm has sustained winds of 240 kph (149 mph), with gusts up to 295 kph (183 mph). According to CNN Weather, it has winds equal to a category 5 U.S. hurricane. At a Sunday meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh, central provinces from Quang Binh to Binh Thuan said they were ready to evacuate over 860,000 … [Read more...] about Central Vietnam residents brace in a rush for giant Storm Noru

Natural disasters in central Vietnam in the past two months were mainly storms, heavy rains, landslides and tornadoes and caused severe consequences. Unusual natural disasters in the past two months killed 192 people, with 57 still missing, making an estimated loss of VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion), according to a report from the Vietnamese government. Vietnam’s central provinces bore most of the losses, the government said, adding that the region has had a tough year when the two-month toll exceeded the losses of last year, official data showed. The central region’s important tourism industry crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic long before the arrival of nine typhoons that wiped out crops and damaged homes of hundreds of thousands people. Houses in Thua Thien-Hue provinces are flooded. Photo: Tran Mai Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said:“We have to ensure shelter for our residents who are suffering from hunger or lacking … [Read more...] about Typhoons leave 192 deaths, dozens missing in Vietnam

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is drafting a strategy to increase the country’s direct rice export rate and boost the sale of the Vietnam Rice national brand to high-end markets by 2030. The trade ministry is making a draft strategy to develop Vietnam's rice export until 2030, which highlights many solutions for boosting demand through negotiations, entering new markets, and increasing exports with a tariff reduction road map. By 2025, the proportion of low- and medium-grade white rice will have accounted for no more than 15 percent of the country’s rice exports, while high-grade and fragrant rice, japonica rice, and specialty rice will constitute 40 percent. Rice with high added value such as nutritious rice, parboiled rice, organic rice, and processed products will make up five percent. By 2030, the direct export of rice will have generated 60 percent of the country’s rice export turnover, while products under the Vietnam Rice trademark will account for 25 percent. … [Read more...] about Trade ministry aims to bring Vietnam Rice trademark into high-end markets

Vietnam is rated “high vulnerability” to tropical cyclone which is forecast to have a maximum wind speed of 259 km/h. Nearly one million residents in Vietnam’s central region are bracing for super typhoon NORU which is forecast to bring strong winds and torrential downpours, prompting the prime minister’s urgent direction. “In the evening of September 27, storm NORU will directly affect the coastal areas and cause landfall in the central region, mostly from Quang Tri to Binh Thuan, causing heavy rains in North and Central Region and North Central Highlands,” stated the direction released today [September 25]. It requires the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, and related forces to engage in the mission which includes evacuation of residents, alerting people at sea to find shelters, issuing sea bans, and closing schools. Local leaders are demanded to cancel unnecessary meetings to join the storm prevention and control. After it swept … [Read more...] about Typhoon NORU on track to hit Vietnam, PM urges response scenarios

Vietnam’s healthcare sector likely climbs to US$23 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%. A delegation of 10 US companies has concluded an important engagement with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health to advance bilateral cooperation in the healthcare sector. Delegation led by US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service Arun Venkataraman works with Nguyen Minh Hang, Assistant to Minister of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi on Sept 23. Photo: US Embassy in Hanoi The delegation of companies in healthcare, digital technologies, and related products and services sectors led by US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service Arun Venkataraman last weekend had the opportunity to explore business connections and establish relationships with public and private sector leaders in Vietnam. In Hanoi, the delegation … [Read more...] about US intensifies healthcare cooperation with Vietnam

Vietnamese Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh emphasized the need for respecting international law as well as independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of countries during his speech at the United Nations (UN) this weekend. Deputy PM Minh delivered a speech at the high-level joint discussion session during the 77th UN General Assembly (UNGA 77) in New York on Saturday (local time), the Vietnam News Agency reported. The world is at a turning point in history when confrontations, conflicts, and violations of international law continue to increase, reflecting the great power competition and unilateralism, the deputy premier stated. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and many other non-traditional security challenges are threatening the very existence of humanity, delaying efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals. In that context, the deputy prime minister emphasized that the international community needs to make fundamental … [Read more...] about Vietnam Deputy PM calls for respect for int’l law at 77th UN General Assembly

Addressing the event, Tran Duc Thang, member of the CPV Central Committee and head of its Inspection Commission said that the conference is a chance for participants to update each other on the situation of political parties and countries, discuss issues of shared concern, and seek ways to coordinate actions for peace, national independence, democracy, cooperation, development and social progress in Latin America and around the world. He affirmed that Vietnam hopes to expand relations with ruling parties and political parties throughout the world, adding that the CPV always attaches great importance to fostering ties with traditional friends in Latin America and is ready to share experience with other parties for common development. Thang briefed participants on the socio-economic situation of Vietnam as well as the implementation of the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress. He thanked Secretary General Alberto Anaya of the Labour Party (PT) of Mexico, left-wing … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends int’l conference of political parties in Mexico

Tran Phu Street in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, is a street of nostalgia for people who love an old and peaceful Hanoi. Running from Phung Hung Street through Kim Ma, Dien Bien Phu, Hoang Dieu, Chu Van An, and Le Truc streets, Tran Phu Street stretches along the capital's history in space and time. A beautiful thoroughfare of Hanoi The peaceful Tran Phu Street during the fall. Photo: Giang Trinh The road is home to the quintessence of French architecture with mansions and villas built in the early twentieth century, including the office of the French Development Agency in Vietnam, the Consular Department at Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the embassies of Germany, Iran, and Sri Lanka. Located at No 60 Tran Phu Street, Saint Paul Hospital is one of the capital's leading medical examination and treatment facilities. It is also the first medical facility in the Indochina region that the French colonial administration established in the late … [Read more...] about Tran Phu Street – an ancient feature in the heart of Hanoi

Vietnamese State President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State arrived on Sunday afternoon at Haneda International Airport, Tokyo, for the State funeral of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. Vietnamese State President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and a high-ranking delegation arrived in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday afternoon. VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất The funeral activities will last from September 25-28. The visit was conducted on a commercial flight, along with many other people who also went to Japan from Hanoi. Accompanying President Phúc were members of the Party Central Committee: Lê Khánh Hải, Chairman of the President's Office; Nguyễn Chí Dũng, Minister of Planning and Investment; Vũ Hải Hà, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly; along with Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee's Foreign Affairs Committee Ngô Lê Văn, … [Read more...] about President Phúc arrives in Japan for Abe’s State funeral