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A total of 103 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives while on duty in the northern Lao provinces of Vientiane, Xaysomboun and Xiengkhuang were returned to Vietnam on May 22 and 23. The minutes is signed among the three Lao provinces and Vietnam's Nghe An for the return of 103 sets of remains of fallen Vietnamese soldiers and experts to the home country. (Photo: VNA) The remains were founded by the repatriation team of central Nghe An province’s Military Command during the 2021 – 2022 dry season. They will be re-buried at Nghi Loc martyrs’ cemetery on May 25. The number is higher than the expectation, despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Maj. Gen. Xitha Duangmala, vice chairman of the Lao Government's special working committee, it is owing to the close coordination, sense of responsibility and high determination of concerned parties in searching and returning the remains. The Party, … [Read more...] about Over 100 sets of remains of Vietnamese fallen soldiers repatriated from Laos

Germany-invested Framas Group has rented a 20,000-square-metre ready-built factory in KTG Industrial Nhon Trach 2, in the southern province of Dong Nai. Framas Group specialises in manufacturing high-quality plastic parts with customers including Nike and Adidas. Fabian Urban, director of footwear technology at Framas Vietnam, said that the reason for choosing Vietnam to open a factory is that the facilities are superior to other locations. “The establishment of this new factory is part of the group’s wider strategy to develop the footwear sector in the Vietnamese market,” said Urban. Meanwhile, Danish jewellery brand Pandora on May 12 signed an MoU to build a new jewellery crafting facility in Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park III (VSIP) in the southern province of Binh Duong, 40km north of Ho Chi Minh City. According to Jeerasage Puranasamriddhi, chief supply officer at Pandora Production Co., Ltd., the new factory will be the company’s third manufacturing site and its first … [Read more...] about Key localities stepping up industrial real estate moves

Local farmers process raw rattan furniture and craft businesses nationwide. Some bankable projects have been developing in Quảng Nam Province in creating sustainable development and value chain for rattan. Photo courtesy of Lục Đông company Công Thành Since starting a rattan and bamboo processing business in 2008, Trần Trung Hiếu has built a sustainable value chain for providing environment-friendly materials for crafts production by growing 152ha of rattan forest in the disadvantaged Nam Giang and Tây Giang districts in the central Quảng Nam Province in 2019-20. Hiếu, who is deputy director of Lục Đông company which specialises in processing rattan for furniture and crafts enterprises nationwide, said he had been cooperating with local ethnic groups in the two districts in building a sustainable chain of rattan that improved income for local people and protected biodiversity from exploitation. In 2019, Hiếu, with the technical assistance of WWF-Việt Nam, developed a … [Read more...] about Bankable projects offer sustainable development for local people

DigiSpark aims to inspire and mobilise all employees to build the future-fit digital capabilities that we need to be successful in driving the company’s growth and people’s development in a fully digitised world. The event will feature our leaders talking about the vital role digital is playing in Unilever’s future and our strategic priorities. Providing a further perspective, external speakers will cover digital trends that are impacting our business. This is an opportunity for everyone at Unilever to learn more about the future of work and how to get future-fit with our One Unilever digital upskilling programme. The DigiSpark event is a part of Unilever’s digital transformation programme, Digital 4 Growth, which began in 2021 and continues to accelerate the company’s strategic choices this year. The key deliverables are to: Implement Digital Marketing and Commerce Hub’s globally, enabling faster and more effective digital asset creation and deployment to … [Read more...] about DigiSpark: Your window to our digital world

Rice field in Vinh Phuc is submerged in rainwater According to the authority’s update to 5 pm, a huge landslide swept away 37 homes on the day in northern provinces including Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Hoa Binh, and Phu Tho due to landslides triggered by heavy rain. After a day of heavy rain, 956ha of rice, and crops, 11ha of aquatic products were damaged due to flooding, and 20 cattle and 775 poultry died. In addition, nearly 3,000 cubic meters of soil and rock collapsed on roads. The suburban area in Hanoi’s west was heavily flooded due to continuous rains, and cloudy sky around high-rise buildings. Soldiers help to remove cattle for residents A man with a fish bag The flooded area is concentrated on both sides of the road to gather Thang Long Boulevard, especially the tunnels under Thang Long Boulevard in Hoai Duc and Nam Tu Liem districts. Some other areas such as To Huu and Nguyen Trac streets, the National Highway 6 through Yen Nghia Ward in Ha … [Read more...] about North provinces flooded, traffic snarled up

The first plant applies biological technology with capacity of between 10,000 cubic meters and 18,000 cubic meters per day to treat industrial wastewater into clean water for daily use and production to meet the Ministry of Natural resources and Environment and the Ministry of Health’s requirements. Its capacity is twice higher than wastewater discharged from the Song Than Industrial Park. After operation, the plant will treat wastewater from the Song Than 1 and the Song Than 2 in Di An Town and neighboring areas. Deputy Director General of the Vietnam Environment Administration Hoang Van Thuc said that the government take heed to wastewater treatment in industrial parks because the government are calling for social contribution to wastewater treatment in industrial parks and handicraft villages and residential quarters. He added that the government encourages the expansion of the plant in the Song Than Industrial Park with biological technology. Former State President … [Read more...] about $4.33 million industrial wastewater plant inaugurated in Binh Duong Province

The event was jointly held by the special missions of three Lao provinces of Xieng Khouang, Vientiane, Saysombun and the Vietnamese province of Nghe An. The remains were collected by the Search and Collection Team under the Nghe An provincial Military Command in the three Lao provinces in the 2021-2022 dry season despite numerous difficulties and hardships. Addressing the handover ceremony, Deputy Chairman of the Nghe An provincial People’s Committee Bui Dinh Long, who is also head of Nghe An province’s special mission, thanked party committees, authorities, armed forces, and people of Laos in general and of the three aforementioned Lao provinces in particular for their sentiments and wholehearted support. The Vietnamese official hoped to receive more support from the Party, State, Government, military and people of the neighboring country and especially its three provinces. He wished the Lao side will continue to create favorable conditions and assist Nghe An province's search … [Read more...] about Remains of Vietnamese fallen troops in Laos handed over to Vietnamese side

At the 31st SEA Games, the men's football teams in Group B - Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia – stayed at the Nam Cuong hotel in Nam Dinh Province, just two km from the Thien Truong Stadium. The hotel's kitchen had to serve the five teams with special nutritional requirements keeping in mind their religious faiths and preferences. Nguyen Van Chien, the hotel's manager, said that the three main meals for the teams were served as a buffet of 60-70 dishes. For example, the Indonesian team wanted masala fried eggs, which the team leader said suited the nutritional needs of the players. Some of the Indonesian players were Muslims who don’t eat pork, so their meals had to be adjusted accordingly. For the Thai team, the hotel’s chefs served stir-fried noodles with special spices. Before the meal, the Thai team sent a player to the kitchen to provide guidance and instructions. Chef Dong Van Quang said that the Thai players ate food that was quite salty and had more … [Read more...] about SEA Games attendees enjoy native cuisine, Vietnamese staples

THAT'S A WRAP: Participants parade during the closing ceremony of the SEA Games 31. VNA/VNS Photo Quang Hải Hoàng Hồ HÀ NỘI — The SEA Games 31 in Việt Nam has come to an end with a closing ceremony on May 23 at Hà Nội's Indoor Games Gymnasium, attended by Vietnamese and international leaders, athletes and fans. Announcing the official closing of the Games, Vietnamese PM Phạm Minh Chính said: “The SEA Games 31 has been a great success. "More than 10,000 athletes, referees and coaches have more than 10,000 stories about their efforts and sacrifices in overcoming difficulties and challenges to participate in the region’s biggest sports festival. "There were smiles and joy of winning and there are also tears, sadness and regret when the results weren’t as expected. "But above all, every athlete tried their best, competed hard, exchanged, learned, explored different cultures and received support and encouragement from fans. That’s a true victory for all of us. … [Read more...] about Goodbye to the SEA Games

Retail prices of petrol in Vietnam rose by nearly VND700 to more than VND30,000/litre on May 23, setting a new record in the domestic petrol market. Vietnam's petrol prices rise to an all-time high over almost 10 years. Illustrative photo by Dantri The latest price adjustments unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Finance saw common petrol RON95-III reach VND30,657 per litre, marking a VND669 increase compared to the previous adjustments 12 days ago. Similarly, petrol E5RON92 also rose VND674 to be capped at VND29,633 per litre. Meanwhile, diesel was traded at VND25,553 per litre, representing a decline of VND1,097. The price of kerosene stood at VND24,450 per litre, down nearly VND763, and mazut was also adjusted down by VND962 to VND20,598 per kg. Following the latest price changes, the two ministries decided to stop using the petrol price stabilisation fund to subsidise prices of E5RON92 and RON95. However, they … [Read more...] about Retail petrol prices keep rising, set new record