Because of fast changes in the region and the world, the two sides need to further tighten their cooperation in the field of national defense and security so that they can contribute to economic development in each country while strongly promoting the development of the Vietnam - Russia comprehensive strategic partnership and actively contributing to peace, stability and sustainable development in Asia-Pacific and the world, the President said. With respect to Russia-ASEAN relations, President Sang confirmed that ASEAN always wants to promote and expand relations with other partners, including Russia, on the basis of friendship and equality in the interest of peace, stability and common prosperity. In reality, he noted, the ASEAN-Russian relationship has developed well in security, politics, economics, culture and development cooperation. President Putin's upcoming visit to Vietnam has a special significance towards bilateral relations, President Sang said, considering it a catalyst to … [Read more...] about Putin’s visit to take Vietnam-Russia ties to new height
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Accidents relating to home-made firecracker on the rise
Using firecrackers during Tết was one of the long-standing traditions of Vietnamese. However, in 1994, Việt Nam’s Government prohibited the production, distribution, use and storage of firecrackers after their rampant use resulted in many deaths, injuries and losses totalling several dozen billion đồng every year.— VNS … [Read more...] about Accidents relating to home-made firecracker on the rise
Soc Trang: Poverty rate plunges to 2.66 pct. in five years
Soc Trang (VNA) - The poverty rate in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang fell from 17.89 percent in 2016 to 2.66 percent in 2020 thanks to the effectiveness of the National Target Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction. The result was revealed by Ma Chi Thanh, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs during a conference reviewing the five-year implementation of the programme in the Mekong Delta province on January 19. Thanh said that the number of poor households in Soc Trang was more than 57,800 in 2016, with Khmer ethnic minority families accounting for nearly 27 percent of the total. Five years later, the number was brought down to just over 8,610, or 2.66 percent of the total, he noted, adding that only 4.13 percent of Khmer ethnic minority households were classified as poor last year. The poverty rate declined more than 3 percent annually over the last five years - higher than the goal set by the provincial Party Committee … [Read more...] about Soc Trang: Poverty rate plunges to 2.66 pct. in five years
Trade ministry proposes exporting 1.5 million tons of coal
In 2020, TKV was allowed to export two million tons of coal, while Dong Bac Corporation got the nod for shipping 50,000 tons of the product to foreign markets. However, the combined volume of coal shipments met a mere 34% of the plan, equivalent to 714,000 tons, due to the falling demand for coal from some traditional markets such as Japan, India and South Korea. … [Read more...] about Trade ministry proposes exporting 1.5 million tons of coal
Health ministry, VMA sign partnership agreement on breast cancer treatment in VN
According to the Global Cancer Observatory (Globocan2020), in Việt Nam, breast cancer ranks first among all types of women’s cancer, the number of new cases is 21,555 people, accounting for 25.8 per cent of cancer incidents in both genders, taking third place (after liver and lung cancer). The average age of breast cancer incidence in women is 34.2 per 100,000 people. In both genders, breast cancer mortality rate ranks fourth (with 9,345 cases) after liver cancer, lung cancer and stomach cancer. The age-standardised mortality rate of breast cancer is 13.8 per 100,000 people. — VNS … [Read more...] about Health ministry, VMA sign partnership agreement on breast cancer treatment in VN