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At a Wednesday meeting with businesses that offer electric tourist car services, Doan Tien Dung, chairman of Cua Lo, said authorities want electric tourist cars to be properly registered before they can operate to maintain traffic safety. Several businesses want authorities to extend the deadline for them to fulfill registration requirements, repair vehicles or buy new ones. Tran Ngoc Duong, a local in Cua Lo, said he had bought two old electric tourist cars from 2014 to 2019, costing him over VND200 million ($8,515). But one of them did not have paper documentations, while the other had parts that did not meet certain standards, meaning it could not be registered. "If many tourists come in a year, our family would make around VND60 million, costs not included. If the cars cannot operate in the future, it would be tough for us," Duong said. Electric tourist cars have been in Cua Lo since 2011, when the government approves a trial to use them to serve tourists. The trial period … [Read more...] about Electric tourist cars to be suspended in central Vietnam beach town

During the event, the command’s orators updated fishermen in localities on information related to the Vietnam Coast Guard Law in 2018, Fisheries Law in 2017, and documents related to legal fishing at sea and IUU fishing. Meanwhile, the local law enforcement force was trained in conducting patrol, checking and consolidating records and evidence about IUU fishing, as well as applying legal documents to handle violations, among others. During the program, the organizing panel also received many questions from local fishermen. The questions were mostly about the list of exploitable aquatic products; IUU fishing regulations and its sanction and penalties; and final itinerary, to name but a few. To Van Trong, owner of a fishing boat in Tran Dien district, shared that this was a meaningful activity. It gave him a better understanding of the removal of the yellow card imposed by the European Commission (E.C.) on Vietnamese seafood. He promised to further disseminate information about … [Read more...] about Coast Guard Region 4 popularizes information about IUU fishing prevention

A consumer shops at a supermarket. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue increased 13.9% year on year to over 1.5 quadrillion VND (63.9 million USD) in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the 5% growth in the same period of 2022, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported. Excluding the price factor, the retail sales and service revenue went up 10.3% while that in Q1 last year rose 2%. Compared to Q1 of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the amount in this year’s first three months increased 26.7%, the GSO noted. Retail sales are estimated at nearly 1.19 quadrillion VND, up 11.4% (8.4% if the price factor is excluded). In particular, sales of grain food and foodstuff grew 14.6%, apparel 12.3%, vehicles (excluding automobiles) 4.5%, and household items and equipment 3.9%. Cultural and educational goods saw a decline of 2.7%. Meanwhile, accommodation and food services generated about 161.1 trillion … [Read more...] about Goods retail sales, service revenue rise almost 14% in Q1

Over the past years, Flotilla 2 has well performed the mission, contributing to firmly safeguarding national sovereignty and security over sea border. The unit’s troops have actively responded to natural disasters and conducted search and rescue operations at sea, disseminated laws, prevented illegal activities and cross-border crimes, managed ships in designated area, mobilized fishermen to strictly observe regulations while fishing at sea. They have also provided support for and accompanied fishermen to help them feel secure to fish at sea and develop economy. Speaking at the working session, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son lauded troops of Flotilla 2 for their obtained achievements over the past years. He asked the unit to continue bringing into play positive results, making recommendation to higher levels to issue measures and policies on border management, strictly observing combat readiness regulations; closely following situational development; cooperating with … [Read more...] about Foreign Minister works with Flotilla 2

At the workshop on policies for import and export of raw materials , supplies, components and information technology products. (Photo: mic.gov.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The information and communication technology sector has grown by 6-9% each year and has often exceeded the country’s GDP growth rate in recent years, attendees were told at workshop held by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). MIC held the workshop on policies for the import and export of raw materials, supplies, components and information technology products; and disseminated Circular 25/2022/TT-BTTTT in Hanoi on March 29. The Authority of Information Technology and Communication Industry said Resolution 23-NQ/TW dated March 22, 2018, of the Politburo set out the orientation for the national industrial development towards 2030. The resolution identifies the development of the information technology industry, in which the electronics industry is the main path. It also set a goal to … [Read more...] about Import tax exemption to benefit domestic ITC industry

Vietnam’s engagement in U.N. resolution that urges the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to outline nations' legal obligations related to curbing climate change disasters and their impacts on vulnerable communities proves the country’s point of view, the ambassador said in a recent interview to the Vietnam News Agency right after the resolution was adopted on March 29. The resolution, co-sponsored by 132 countries, calls on the ICJ to lay out nations' obligations for protecting Earth's climate, and the legal consequences they face if they don't. The court's opinion would be non-binding. Giang described the adoption of the resolution as particularly significant. First, it shows the enormous consequences of climate change and the urgency to strengthen climate change response. Second, the urgency has become so great that it has attracted widespread international attention. Third, the adoption of the resolution by consensus shows the advantages of the multilateral approach, … [Read more...] about Vietnam emphasizes global multilateral approaches to solving climate change issues

On this occasion, the unit presented 129 national flags, 34 portraits of Uncle Ho, nearly 2.000 leaflets, and disseminated information about maritime border security and some legal documents about IUU fishing and the Law on National Border; Law on the Sea of Vietnam 2012; Law on Vietnam Border Guard; United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 (UNCLOS 1982), among others, to 85 vehicles and 928 fishermen. They also provided information about Prime Minister’s Dispatch No.732/CD-TTg, issued on May 28, 2017, and Directive No.45/CT-TTg, issued on December 13, 2017, among others. At the same time, the flotilla also mobilized the fishermen to operate at sea and pledge not to enter other countries’ fishing waters, while accelerating the implementation of IUU fishing prevention and law observance at sea. The program aimed to raise fishermen’s awareness of the State’s law observance, contributing to building the firm all people’s border defense. Translated by Minh Anh … [Read more...] about Law dissemination on IUU fishing prevention promoted

VnExpress Marathon Imperial Hue 2023 is the race with the most foreign runners in the VnExpress Marathon system so far. The lastest one, VM Ho Chi Minh City Midnight, was joined by more than 100 foreign athletes. More than 50 foreign runners at the Hue race are from Japan, and some of them achieved high results in past tournaments and are potential candidates for top age group rankings. Some outstanding names include Akiyiki Saito, Ehara Takeo, Yoshitaka Togashi, Sueyoshi Tomohiro, and Akane Nemoto, familiar faces on VnExpress Marathon's winners podium. VM Hue 2023 will also welcome many Japanese runners who come for their first race in Vietnam. A foreign runner at VM Midnight HCMC. Photo by VM Other participants are from Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S. There are five runners from Africa in the unofficial list, registering for the 21 km distance. Nigerian runner Emmanuel Otiji, who has been running for … [Read more...] about 300 foreign runners to compete at VnExpress Marathon Hue 2023

"Russians are buying real estate in Phuket to live. They intend to buy immediately as they want to start moving in right away," said Nattha Kahapana, managing director of property consultant Knight Frank Thailand, as cited by the Bangkok Post. He added that many Russian buyers are interested in pool villas. The President of the Phuket Real Estate Association Pattanan Pisutwimon told Thai media that since last year villas have been sold in large number and pool villa construction has been increasing. "More Russian investors are coming to Phuket due to the war. They are buying properties that can be invested in," he said, as cited by The Phuket Express . Chinese investors are also looking to purchase Phuket property as they seek to take advantage of an influx of tourists from China after the country lifted its Covid-19 restrictions. Chinese buyers are interested in every type of property, including condos, villas, shophouses and even durian orchards, said Nattha, adding … [Read more...] about Russian, Chinese buyers snap up Phuket property

President of the Vietnam-Malaysia Friendship Association Ngo Sach Thuc (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President of the Vietnam-Malaysia Friendship Association Ngo Sach Thuc has highlighted the important role of people-to-people diplomacy in the bilateral ties in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Malaysia diplomatic relations (March 30, 1973-2023). Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, especially the upgrading of the relationship to a strategic partnership in August 2015, Vietnam-Malaysia ties have been developing fruitfully, Thuc said, noting that currently, Vietnam is the only strategic partner of Malaysia in ASEAN. Their cooperation in labour, education, and tourism has produced positive results. Notably, Malaysia was one of the top ten biggest Asian sources of tourists to Vietnam with some 400,000 visitors recorded in 2017. In the field of trade, Malaysia was Vietnam’s second-largest … [Read more...] about People-to-people diplomacy brings Vietnamese, Malaysian cultures closer