Families under preferential

Earlier, at 14:00 on May 18, Ship KN401 of the Fisheries Surveillance Squadron No.4 received information about an ill fisherman while patrolling at sea. Accordingly, the ship moved to Nam Yet (Namyit) Island of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, Khanh Hoa province) to take the distressed fisherman. At 16:00 on May 19, the ship approached the fisherman and brought him ashore safely. Reportedly, fisherman Tran Thanh Phuong (born in 1978 from Tam Quang, Nui Thanh, Quang Nam) from trawler QNa 90089 TS had allergies with many symptoms. After docking at Ba Ngoi port, Cam Ranh city, leaders of the Naval Region 4 Command, Fisheries Surveillance Squadron No.4, and Border Guard Post 384 of the Khanh Hoa provincial Border Guard Command visited and inquired after the fisherman and his family. Translated by Minh Anh … [Read more...] about Fisherman with illness brought ashore

Tran Duc Phan, head of the Vietnamese sports delegation at SEA Games 31, said Monday that the most impressive thing about the event this year was the support of the people. "Stadiums were chock-full of people. Many stadiums couldn’t allow more people in as they were overloaded. There were matches at the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh where so many people showed up even for foreign matches that they had to stop letting people in. We were very surprised to see so many people coming. Sport has truly become a part of the Vietnamese people’s life," he said at a press meet. He also commented on the "surprising" fact that while Vietnam only aimed to get 140 gold medals, they won 205, breaking the previous record of 194 held by Indonesia in 1997. "Many athletes shone when they entered the Games... Vietnam’s advantage was to be able to fight on our own turf, backed with our audience. Many fans came to watch and cheer on the athletes, including parents and family members from faraway … [Read more...] about People’s support X-factor in Vietnam’s SEA Games success

Bamboo Airways and leaders of Gia Lai Province signed the co-operation agreement. — VNA/VNS Photo Bamboo Airways and Vietnam Airlines have signed comprehensive cooperation agreements with the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai at the province’s investment promotion conference 2022 held in Pleiku City on Saturday. Accordingly, Bamboo Airways will co-ordinate and support Gia Lai Province to realise important goals, including strengthening the promotion of new direct flights to Gia Lai from key markets and maintaining available routes effectively; research and propose to develop potential international commercial routes to/from Gia Lai and pilot charter flights in the safe adaptation phase. Gia Lai will actively work closely with Bamboo Airways to regularly exchange information on tourism development plans, mechanisms and policies, creating favourable conditions for the airline to operate new routes to Gia Lai, supporting the promotion of tourism products and services as well … [Read more...] about Airlines sign co-operation agreement with Gia Lai Province

Thai Hoa Palace was built in 1805 during the reign of King Gia Long, the first ruler of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), Vietnam's last royal family. It used to be the venue for political discussions, coronation ceremonies and the king's birthday celebrations. After over 100 years of existence, the palace has been badly deteriorated. Earlier, the Center for Conservation of Hue Monuments, which manages the Hue Imperial Citadel and other relics from the Nguyen Dynasty, was granted a license to carry out the renovation project. Over the past two days, dozens of workers have participated in the dismantling. The roof tile system was removed first. At the main hall, the foundation is covered with iron plates to avoid being broken when workers remove the roof tiles. Covering an area of 1,360 square meters, the hall is supported by 80 ironwood pillars decorated with … [Read more...] about Hue royal palace removed for restoration

A farmer harvests honey in Vân Khánh Tây Commune, An Minh District, in the southern province of Kiên Giang. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Sen KIÊN GIANG — Residents in Vân Khánh Tây Commune are gradually escaping poverty, thanks to their local cajuput forest. As well as participating in forest management and protection in An Minh District, Kiên Giang Province, residents have been taking advantage of the cajuput forest to raise honeybees and catch fish for economic development. According to Huỳnh Văn Tâm, chairman of the Vân Khánh Tây Commune, the commune has more than 4,200ha, of which 1,380ha are protective forest, and the remaining is used for raising shrimps, crabs and growing rice. Previously, the Vân Khánh Tây coastal commune was very poor due to high tides and rising seawater. In the rainy season, dykes broke and seawater damaged crops and the farming areas. About 22 per cent of local residents were part of poor households. Since the forest was assigned to the VRG Kiên Giang MDF … [Read more...] about Farmers escape poverty through forest work

Many parts suppliers for automobile production want to have new investment but face large capital obstacles because collateral is unavailable after two years fighting COVID-19. —VNA/VNS Photo Supportive solutions for businesses need to be implemented faster and stronger to improve the capacity of businesses and increase linkage among them, according to experts. In the context of a pandemic-disrupted supply chain and political conflict, support from the Government and organisations for the linkage among businesses is significant. According to the Viet Nam Association of Supporting Industries (VASI), to improve the capacity of Vietnamese enterprises, it is necessary to have supportive policies to reduce costs, easy access to credit and preferential interest rates for businesses in investment activities and production. There are also solutions for training and improvement of management. Many parts suppliers for motorcycle production want to have new investment but face large … [Read more...] about Supportive solutions needed for enterprises