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Vietnam-China relations have made substantial progress over the past decade, with numerous positive outcomes that benefit both countries and contribute to regional and global peace, stability, and development. Hanoi supports comprehensive relations with Beijing and Guangdong, especially in fields of trade–investment, healthcare, science and technology, and urban development. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung (l) and Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning (r). Photos: The Hanoi Times Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung stressed the view during a meeting with the Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning on September 28. At the meeting, Dung expressed his delight at visiting China and Beijing again , where he witnessed significant progress and accomplishments made by the Chinese people. He extended warm congratulations to the Chairman of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi supports comprehensive relations with Beijing, Guangdong

Vietnam sent over 56,800 labourers to work abroad in the first seven months of 2022 (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam sent over 56,800 workers, including 21,238 females, abroad to work under labour contracts over the first seven months of 2022, equivalent to 63.2 percent of the target set for the year. According to data from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), Japan, Taiwan (China) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) remained the largest recipients of Vietnamese labourers during the reviewed period. With the number of workers going to work abroad continuing to remain stable, Vietnam’s plan to send 90,000 labourers to work abroad this year is completely feasible, the ministry said. Due to the impact of COVID-19, last year, Vietnam completed only 50 percent of its yearly target in labour export with 45,058 workers sent abroad. Thanks to wide-scale vaccination against COVID-19 and the changes in pandemic control strategies towards … [Read more...] about Over 56,800 Vietnamese labourers sent abroad in 7 months

Apple authorized resellers across Vietnam began iPhone 15 deliveries at 00:00 on Friday. Customers started lining up to get the new iPhone 15 at shops in Ho Chi Minh City at midnight the day before the launch. FPT Shop, a retail chain owned by Vietnamese technology firm FPT, organized an iPhone handover event at three of its stores in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang City. At an FPT Shop outlet on Le Loi Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, its employees were busy handing over the first iPhone 15s to customers from 0:01 on Friday. A representative of FPT Shop, which is the first retailer in Vietnam to directly import Apple’s entire line of products, said that the chain had received over 30,000 pre-orders for the iPhone 15. The retailer handed over more than 5,000 iPhone 15s in its first few minutes of sales. Similarly, customers, mainly young people, began picking up iPhone 15s at mobile retailer The Gioi Di Dong’s TopZone store on Khanh Hoi Street in District 4, Ho … [Read more...] about Apple’s iPhone 15 goes on sale across Vietnam

Foreign NGOs are also ambassadors who help spread the image of Vietnam and the Vietnamese to the world. The Vietnamese Government has asked ministries, departments and localities to create the best conditions for foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to operate effectively and stably, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc told a conference on September 28. As head of the Working Committee on Foreign NGOs, Deputy Minister Ngoc stressed that foreign NGO affairs are an important part of Vietnam's development and foreign policies. "The Vietnamese Government has been paying attention to foreign NGO affairs in order to perfect legal regulations and policies in this field. The promulgation of Decree No. 58 was part of these efforts," he said, adding that various activities have been carried out to disseminate and implement the decree. Ngoc noted that the conference was the first held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to implement the decree. Deputy … [Read more...] about Vietnam creates best conditions for foreign NGOs

To be considered healthy, Covid-19 patients need to test negative for the virus three consecutive times and go through quarantine for two weeks. As of April 7 evening, Vietnam has confirmed 249 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 and nearly half of them have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital, according to the Ministry of Health. Medical workers in the font lines of the fight against coronavirus. Photo: Tuoi Tre As many as 122 Covid-19 patients have been cured and released from hospital at the time of writing, accounting for 49% of the total infected cases. In addition, 32 other patients have tested negative for the virus once and two others twice. Under medical rules, people are considered convalescents if their coronavirus tests turn negative three consecutive times. After that, they need to go through two-week quarantine since the virus can remain dormant for days after Covid-19 symptoms disappear. Out of coronavirus-infected people, 156 … [Read more...] about Half of coronavirus cases in Vietnam recover

According to a report delivered at the working session, since its foundation, Army Corps 16 has allocated residential land and production land and provided financial support to build houses for more than 1,600 households; planted more than 5,400 hectares of different trees; invested in the construction of 189km of roads, 53 lakes and dams, 86km of power lines; built 84 classes for kindergartens and primary schools; offered free health check-ups and medicines to local people; and built memorial steles, cultural houses, and gratitude houses, among others. Concluding the working session, Sr. Lt. Gen. Vu Hai San praised Army Corps 16’s efforts in task performance, especially in social security and care for ethnic minority people, contributing to building a more stable and developed border area. In the time to come, the unit should focus on building a clean and strong Party organization; effectively implementing military-defense tasks; and maintaining military discipline and … [Read more...] about Defense leader works with Army Corps 16

During the four-day working visit, the Vietnamese delegation visited and exchanged with the front-line headquarters of the Island-Coast Guard Command and the Ream Naval Base of the Royal Cambodian Navy. They also held talks, and shared information and experience in task performance and in coordination with other foreign naval units in cultural, artistic, and sport exchanges. Also in Cambodia, the delegation of Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People’s Navy paid a courtesy call on the Consulate General of Vietnam in Preah Sihanouk; offered incense and flowers at the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Monument in tribute to Vietnamese volunteer troops who had sacrificed their lives during the fight to overthrow the Pol Pot genocidal regime, helping Cambodian people escape from the genocide. The visit, according to the two sides’ evaluation, held a significant meaning since it helped deepen the friendship, cooperation, mutual understanding, trust, and support between the two navies, … [Read more...] about Ship 263 leaves Sihanoukville port for Vietnam, ending Cambodia visit

Deputy Chief of the General Department of Political Affairs Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau joined the event. Over the past year, the unit’s Party Committee has focused on building the whole people’s defense disposition, in line with people’s security posture, while boosting military, economic, cultural, and social power. The region has also taken measures to raise training quality and leadership of its leaders, with absolute safety during training and exercise. For his part, Senior Lieutenant General Thongloi Silivong was impressed by the unit’s traditions of 78 years of construction and development, especially its experience in building defensive areas, ensuring political security and social order, and creating favorable conditions for the socio-economic development. He also wished the unit would always fulfill its assigned tasks, hoping that the solidarity between the two militaries and peoples would be further developed. On the same day, Gen. Gau held a ceremony to see … [Read more...] about Lao high-ranking delegation visits MR3

The new facility was established to meet rising global demand for instant coffee, particularly more premium freeze-dried instant coffee. The facility’s product offering is tailored to meet the preferences of consumers across established markets, such as Europe, and emerging markets in Asia. Members of LDC and Instanta’s global and regional senior management, as well aslocal government representatives, on hand to open the facility. According to Ben Clarkson, LDC’s Global Head of Coffee, the venture with Instanta supports global strategy to diversify through more value-added products, reflects ongoing commitment to Vietnam as a key market for LDC, and complements the existing global robusta green coffee business, expanding the product portfolio to meet customers’ needs. "Leveraging expertise in coffee sourcing in Vietnam and an extensive global network, combined with Instanta's leadership in the instant coffee business, ILD Coffee Vietnam is well positioned for … [Read more...] about $84 million freeze-dried instant coffee facility inagurated in Binh Duong

The National Cybersecurity Association (NCA) is established on September 8 at its first congress for the 2023-2028 tenure in Hanoi. (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – The establishment of the National Cybersecurity Association (NCA) is expected to contribute to turning Vietnam into a safe and cyber secure country. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a decision on May 8, 2023, approving the establishment of the National Cybersecurity Association. Under the decision, the association is a socio-occupational organisation of Vietnamese citizens and organisations operating in cybersecurity, set up on a voluntary basis to protect the legitimate rights and interests of members and ensure cybersecurity in line with the Party and State’s orientations and strategies in the field, contributing to national defence and socio-economic development. The event saw the participation of nearly 200 delegates who are members of the NCA, including officials from agencies, business … [Read more...] about NCA aims to promote Vietnam as safe, cyber secure country