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The tournament  will be divided into two stages. The first stage will take place from June 1 in Lam Dong province with five teams of Cao Bang, Hung Gia Khang Dak Lak, Quang Nam, Tan Hiep Hung, Vietfootball. They will compete in a round robin format to decide the four teams that will progress to the second stage. The second stage will witness the participation of the four winners in the first stage and the top six teams from last year’s National Futsal HDBank Championships, including Thai Son Nam, Sahako, Zetbit  Sai Gon FC, Thai Son Bac, Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa, and Hieu Hoa Da Nang. The ten teams will compete in two legs. The first leg will take place from June 13 to July 4 in Lam Dong province while the second leg will be held from November 5 to 26 in Can Tho City. The champions will receive gold medals and a VND 500 million award. They also will be Vietnam’s representatives to the AFC Futsal Club Championship. On the occasion, the organizing panel also announced the … [Read more...] about 11 teams to compete in 2022 National Futsal HDBank Championship

Jose Mestre, a representative of the Central Retail Group in Vietnam, speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of Bac Giang, in collaboration with the ministries of Industry and Trade, and Agriculture and Rural Development, held an online conference on litchi sales for nearly 80 target markets at home and abroad. The conference provided an opportunity for Bac Giang to promote litchi sales in domestic and export markets; and strengthen its coordination with centrally-run agencies, domestic and foreign provinces and cities, and overseas Vietnamese economic, trade and diplomatic agencies. It also served as a forum for domestic and foreign businesses to find partners and sign contracts for litchi and litchi-based products in this year. Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Giang province Phan The Tuan said that thanks to the favourable weather and the close control of growing area codes, the … [Read more...] about Bac Giang promotes litchi sales at home and abroad

Fashion designer Vo Viet Chung (R) and the Vietnam Design Association (VDAS) sign a cooperation agreement on organizing the Fashion Design Voices program. The program includes three projects of a reality TV show of future Vietnamese fashion designers, VietSilk International Fashion Week and Heritage Fashion Design Awards. It aims to inspire young people to promote design skills and the trading of Vietnamese fashion products, connect the fashion community, share a passion for fashion and develop the fashion designing market. Fashion designer Vo Viet Chung hoped that the cooperation will contribute to the building and development of the Vietnamese fashion industry. The program will support local fashion brands to build their business plans, and catch up with the current trends with high applicability to confidently integrate with the region, said Chairman of the VDAS Ho Tan Duong. A seminar on trends and a comprehensive view of the fashion business market 2022 is held at … [Read more...] about Projects promoting Vietnamese fashion, young designers launched

Female workers make shoes at Song Than Industrial Park in Binh Duong province’s Di An city. (Photo: VNA) Sydney (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Australia, the People’s Committee of Binh Duong province and the Victoria state government jointly held a Vietnamese business forum on May 24, aiming to introduce the potential and investment opportunities in the southern Vietnam province. Binh Duong province in particular, particularly those on support for small and medium enterprises. Business Forum in Melbourne, Victoria. Australia 's second largest trading partner with bilateral turnover reaching 113.7 billion AUD (more than 80 billion USD) in 2019-2020. Investment from both sides hit over 259 billion AUD and 242 billion USD in 2019 and 2020, respectively. VNA … [Read more...] about Forum seeks to promote investment from Australia into Vietnam

Participants at the event (Source: Vietnam Mission to ASEAN) Jakarta (VNA) - Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang , Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN , has co-chaired the 9th meeting of ASEAN-Korea Joint Cooperation Committee (AKJCC) with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ambassador to ASEAN Kwon Hee-seog. During the meeting on May 24, the two sides noted the progress made in the ASEAN-RoK cooperation over the past year, including following up on the outcomes of the 22nd ASEAN-RoK Summit in October 2021 and activities to implement various areas of cooperation under the ASEAN-RoK Plan of Action (2021-2025). Within the framework of the key cooperation mechanism - the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF), 20 projects are being implemented with a total investment of 56 million USD, focusing on five priority areas of education and training, the environment, economic recovery, culture and tourism, and health. In addition, there are nine projects waiting for approval, … [Read more...] about Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-Korea Joint Cooperation Committee’s meeting

At the exhibition (Photo: https://business.facebook.com/) HCM City (VNA) - An photo exhibition on the solidarity and friendship between the Visegrad Group (V4) (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) and Vietnam opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25. Jointly organised by the Hungarian Consulate General in HCM City and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the Vietnam National University HCM City, the event saw the participation of  representatives of the Visegrad countries in Vietnam, municipal departments and sectors and diplomatic missions of foreign countries in the city. On display are over 50 photos of animals, plants and landscapes of the Visegrad countries, which were taken by famous photographers of the Association of Hungarian Nature Photographers, the Slovak Association of Wildlife Photographers, the club of nature photographers of the Czech Republic, and the Polish Association of Nature Photographers. In her speech at the opening … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition spotlights friendship between Central European countries and Vietnam

Illustrative image (File photo) Hanoi, May 25 (VNA) - Over 700 prehistoric artefacts have been discovered inside Tham Un cave in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan’s Ba Be district. The discovery resulted from a fact-finding trip undertaken by the Institute of Archeology, the Vietnam Archeology Association, and the Bac Kan Museum. Combing the entire cave, their team found traces of ancient people almost everywhere. Among the artefacts discovered were stone tools made from river pebbles. According to Associate Professor, Dr Trinh Nang Chung, based on the overall study of the relics as well as the structure and age of the sediment, researchers believe that Tham Un was a residence of many generations of prehistoric people . Its early inhabitants belonged to the late Bac Son Culture dating back 5,000 to 6,000 years, while the late inhabitants were from the Late Neolithic - Early Metal Ages dating back about 4,000 years. This is a very important … [Read more...] about Prehistoric relics discovered in Bac Kan cave

The Van Phong 500kV transformer station under construction in Khanh Hoa province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said it will make adjustments to the power grid to ensure power supply for daily public energy use in the second quarter - the peak of the dry season, when power generation becomes a serious issue. Daily consumption in April was estimated at 779 million kWh while load power stood at about 42,124 MW, rising 5.3 percent year on year. Difficulties are likely to linger on this season in terms of coal supply for thermal power plants . The State-owned group said coal shortages were recorded in Q1, at 1.36 million tonnes lower than the contracted volume, forcing thermal power plants to cut turbines, reducing output by 1.365 billion kWh. Facing that reality, the firm worked with coal suppliers to find solutions and reported the problem to authorities. EVN flexed its fleet of hydropower plants so as to guarantee both power generation … [Read more...] about Vietnam Electricity gearing up to keep lights on for dry season

The event will include a job fair and workshops with major Nordic companies.(Photo courtesy of NordCham) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Nordic companies and business leaders will gather for a conference to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1, aiming to promote inclusive and sustainable business practices. Named ‘Work the Nordic Way 2022’, the third-annual conference will also give Vietnamese job-seekers the chance to meet major Nordic companies through an afternoon of workshops, panel sessions, and networking. Organised by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce (NordCham) and four Vietnamese-Nordic alumni associations, the upcoming event will focus on the theme of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Nordic countries are world leaders in this area, and speakers will share how promoting inclusion in the workplace can contribute to business success and socio-economic growth. It will also include a jobs fair and workshops with major Nordic companies including Tetra Pak, Home Credit, … [Read more...] about ‘Work the Nordic Way 2022’ slated for June

This year, Ha Giang Province will implement 11 industry promotion projects and two related tasks at a total cost of VND4.178 billion, including application of advanced machinery and equipment in tea processing, fine art and handicraft production, and garment and other consumer goods manufacture. Ha Giang Province’s industry promotion sector helps enterprises apply advanced machinery to tea production In 2021, with funding from the local industry promotion program, the Industry and Trade Promotion Center of Ha Giang Province helped the Tuan Bang trading and transport cooperative in the province’s Xin Man District procure three gas-based tea dryers, allowing the cooperative to dry 50 tonnes of green tea per year. The Coc Re trading and agro-forestry service cooperative in Xin Man District also received industry promotion funding as well as labeling and packaging design assistance for bee honey production. The support has helped the cooperative considerably improve its … [Read more...] about Ha Giang Province facilitates rural industrial production