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PL President Luis Enrique González Acosta in an interview with Vietnam News Agency. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Cuban news Agency Prensa Latina (PL) have preserved and treasured the traditional solidarity and special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba, PL President Luis Enrique González Acosta has said. He spoke with a VNA reporter on the sidelines of a photo exhibition on Vietnam – Cuba relations held in Quang Tri province on September 26 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to the liberated zone in Southern Vietnam. First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and Prime Minister Fidel Castro, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong and Hanoians in a photo taken in September 1973. (Photo: VNA) Fifty years ago, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and Prime Minister Fidel Castro visited Vietnam and travelled to Quang Tri province– a newly liberated land in the south of Vietnam as he … [Read more...] about News agencies treasure Vietnam – Cuba special solidarity

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vu Viet Trang and President of Cuban news agency Prensa Latina (PL) Luis Enrique Gonzalez Acosta at their talks in Hanoi on September 25 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vu Viet Trang held talks with President of Cuban news agency Prensa Latina (PL) Luis Enrique Gonzalez Acosta in Hanoi on September 25. Welcoming the PL leader and his entourage, Trang briefed the guests on the VNA’s role as a key multimedia news agency in Vietnam as well as its bold steps to accelerate digital transformation. She expressed her delight at the practical and effective cooperation between the two news agencies over the past years, which has accompanied the development history of the Vietnam – Cuba special friendship. She said she wishes that the two sides will maintain their collaboration, while affirming the VNA will work closely with the PL to preserve and develop cooperative ties, which have been … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cuba news agencies forge cooperation

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vu Viet Trang introduces to the delegates 50 precious documentary photos of VNA and Prensa Latina at the exhibition (Photo: VNA) Quang Tri (VNA) – A photo exhibition showcasing the long-lasting relationship between Vietnam and Cuba took place in the central province of Quang Tri on September 26, marking the 50th anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro ’s visit to the liberated zone in Southern Vietnam. Co-organised by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Cuban news agency Prensa Latina (PL), and the provincial People’s Committee, the event featured 50 iconic black &white, and colour documentary photos. Selected from the archives of the two news agencies, they depict the activities of Fidel Castro in Vietnam at the time as well as images of meetings between the Vietnamese and Cuban leaders in their reciprocal visits. The witness in the photo talks about his memories with Cuban Leader Fidel Castro (Photo: … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition spotlights long-lasting Vietnam-Cuba amity

Harvesting dragon fruits for export in Long An Province. Việt Nam hopes to be allowed official export of dragon fruit to China this year. — VNA/VNS Photo China is the largest export market of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables, accounting for nearly 65 per cent of the total fruit and vegetable export value, according to Đặng Phúc Nguyên, general secretary of the Việt Nam Fruit and Vegetable Association. Besides durian, Việt Nam hopes to be granted official export permission for jackfruit and dragon fruit to this market from now to the end of this year. With increasing quality, Vietnamese fruits are popular among Chinese consumers. The fruit exports are forecast to maintain growth, especially with increasing demand during the holiday season. Last year, Việt Nam signed fruit protocols with China, bringing many advantages to Việt Nam's fruit and vegetable export activities. Phùng Đức Tiến, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that Việt Nam would continue … [Read more...] about China is the largest export market of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables

Buon Ma Thuot City Police in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak apprehended Nguyen Van Tin, 40, for failing alcohol level tests, testing positive for narcotics, and not abiding by orders from traffic police officers. On Monday night, teams of police officers were stationed on Phan Chu Trinh Street to check for alcohol level violations. Officers requested a pickup truck to stop and have the driver, Tin, undergo a breathalyzer test. However, Tin did not abide by the request and sped past the officers instead. Police gave chase and while they were in pursuit Tin ran red lights and drove recklessly. Officers managed to stop him three minutes into the chase on Le Dai Hanh Street. His alcohol level was 0.407 mg per liter, and he also tested positive for narcotics. Tin said he had gotten drunk beforehand and "lost control." "My behavior was dangerous," he said. "I know I was wrong, and I apologize to the officers and to the people." … [Read more...] about Drugged-up drunk driver loses short high-speed chase

Pham Ngoc Vinh, 52, was arrested by Bien Hoa City police on Tuesday for obtaining property by fraud. Vinh said he rode to Bien Hoa from Ho Chi Minh City's District 12 on Saturday, bringing with him 470 expired lottery tickets, aiming to swap them out for valid tickets and sell them. When he reached Duong Tu Giang Street, he saw Le Thi Thuan, a woman in a wheelchair with no arms and legs, selling lottery tickets. He then pretended to buy tickets from her. Thuan brought out a pack of 530 tickets to pick out eight for Vinh. While she was distracted, Vinh swapped the pack of valid tickets with the expired ones and left. When Thuan found out what happened, she tried to call for help, but Vinh had already gone. Thuan then reported what happened to the police. Officers suspected that the perpetrator may try to pull the same stunt in other places, so they dispatched police to lay low in areas where disabled people often sell lottery tickets. When Vinh tried to repeat a similar … [Read more...] about Man caught stealing lottery tickets from disabled woman

Quang Binh, home to world's largest cave Son Doong, experienced heavy rains triggered by a tropical depression Monday night through Tuesday morning. Routes connecting villages and communes in Minh Hoa, Tuyen Hoa and Quang Ninh districts were flooded by water levels 1-2 meters deep. Rockslides also caused traffic jams on National Highways 15 and 9B. The Quang Binh Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue said thousands of families in 18 villages had been isolated by the floods, and people were forced to use boats to travel around. "On the night of September 25, authorities cooperated with border guards to help dozens of families in flooded areas relocate with their belongings and move to shelters," said a representative from Dan Hoa Commune in Minh Hoa District. To the north of Quang Binh in Ha Tinh Province, a bridge over the Ngan Sau River in Huong Khe District was inundated by up to a meter of water at certain points on Tuesday. Authorities … [Read more...] about Floods isolate villages in central Vietnam

“After seeing generally mixed performances by a trio of newly public companies this month, VNG was advised to hold off until market demand improves,” an inside source disclosed to Bloomberg . While VNG remained reticent on the matter, the strategic pause mirrors a broader caution in the tech IPO space. Notably, both Arm Holdings Plc, the SoftBank Corporation affiliate, and delivery service Instacart experienced their stocks trading beneath their IPO valuations. VNG, which debuted as Vinagame in 2004, has transitioned from its initial gaming focus to become a diversified digital powerhouse in Vietnam, offering an array of services from video streaming and news portals to mobile payments. The company has contemplated a US listing since 2017. Before this revision in plans, the gaming and communications conglomerate had intimated an intention to offload approximately 22 million shares in its proposed IPO, though pricing details remained under wraps. In 2021, VNG was contemplating … [Read more...] about VNG delays US IPO amid subdued market appetite

At the press conference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Craft Villages Festival 2023 will take place in Hanoi from October to November to preserve and promote the values of traditional craft villages, the organising board said at a press conference on September 26. The event will be co-organised by the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), and the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. A wide range of activities are on schedule, including a ceremony to honour excellent craftsmen, an opening ceremony, an art programme, an international exhibition introducing craft products and those under the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme, and an international workshop on preservation and development of craft villages. Thang Long Imperial Citadel will host major events on November 9-12. Particularly, the MARD will organise a Vietnamese handicraft product contest to encourage … [Read more...] about Festival preserves values of Vietnamese craft villages

At the opening ceremony of De Heus Vietnam's aquatic feed plant in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 26 (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The Dutch-based supplier of animal nutrition products De Heus freshly opened a 2.7ha aquatic feed plant in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 26. Locating at the Tra Noc II Industrial Park in O Mon district, the 18.6 million USD facility is capable of manufacturing 240,000 tonnes of high-quality feed products for tra and basa fish (Pangasius) per year. At the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien took note of the corporation’s contributions to Vietnam’s aquaculture development. He suggested it study the use of domestically available sources of raw materials and alternative ingredients to reduce production costs and enhance efficiency. Realising Vietnam’s advantages to be among key seafood suppliers globally, De Heus is committed to developing its strategic position in … [Read more...] about Netherlands’ De Heus opens aquatic feed factory in Can Tho