A ceremony took place in Hanoi on Thursday to mark the 50th establishment anniversary of the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) and the 35th anniversary of the joint operation to search for U.S. soldiers who were reported missing in action (MIA) during the Vietnam War. Addressing the event, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc said VNOSMP has been fulfilling its assigned political missions, contributing to the healing of the wounds of war as well as to the normalization and promotion of the Vietnam - U.S. relations over the past decades. With the relentless efforts of the two sides, the Vietnam - U.S. MIA cooperation will continue to achieve positive outcomes and fulfill its humanitarian mission, helping to lift the Vietnam - U.S. comprehensive partnership to a new height, Ngoc stated. Vietnam established the VNOSMP in March 1973, not long after the signing of the Paris Agreement, with the goal of searching for Americans missing during the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons celebrates 50th founding anniversary
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Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons marks 50th founding anniversary
Participants at the ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Hanoi on June 8 to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons (VNOSMP) and the 35th anniversary of the joint operation to search for US servicemen who were reported missing in action (MIA) during the war in Vietnam. Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc said over the past five decades, VNOSMP has been fulfilling its assigned political missions, contributing to healing the wounds of war as well as normalising and promoting Vietnam-US relations. He expressed his belief that with the concerted efforts of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, National Defence, and Public Security and the US partners, the support and coordination of relevant agencies, local authorities, people and veterans of both countries, the Vietnam-US MIA cooperation will continue to achieve positive outcomes and fulfill its humanitarian mission, helping … [Read more...] about Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing Persons marks 50th founding anniversary
30.4 per cent of real estate companies left market in first five months
30.4 per cent of real estate companies ceased operations in the first five months The information was published at a conference organised by the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VAR). According to VAR, the revenue of these companies dropped by 6.46 per cent and the after-tax profits decreased by 38.6 per cent on-year. In this difficult context, many companies had to dismiss staff. Five of the 20 real estate companies with the largest lay-offs included Dat Xanh Group (41 per cent of all employees), Dat Xanh Real Estate Service JSC (45 per cent), NovaGroup (20 per cent), Sunshine Homes (16 per cent), and An Gia Real Estate Investment and Development Corporation (29 per cent). According to information from the Ministry of Construction, from early this year, real estate companies continually voiced their concerns about accessing loans, issuing bonds, and mobilising capital from customers. In addition, the foreign currency ratio, the increase in the price of gas, and the soaring … [Read more...] about 30.4 per cent of real estate companies left market in first five months