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Jose Mestre, a representative of the Central Retail Group in Vietnam, speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of Bac Giang, in collaboration with the ministries of Industry and Trade, and Agriculture and Rural Development, held an online conference on litchi sales for nearly 80 target markets at home and abroad. The conference provided an opportunity for Bac Giang to promote litchi sales in domestic and export markets; and strengthen its coordination with centrally-run agencies, domestic and foreign provinces and cities, and overseas Vietnamese economic, trade and diplomatic agencies. It also served as a forum for domestic and foreign businesses to find partners and sign contracts for litchi and litchi-based products in this year. Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Giang province Phan The Tuan said that thanks to the favourable weather and the close control of growing area codes, the … [Read more...] about Bac Giang promotes litchi sales at home and abroad

Major General Vu Duc Long, Deputy Political Commissar of the academy; leaders of agencies, units, and scientists inside and outside the academy attended the event. The seminar affirmed that 100 years ago, on May 24, 1922, the Colonial Research Council of the Union of Colonies approved the union’s Declaration drafted by Nguyen Ai Quoc. The Declaration featured the core standpoints, orientations for the organization and operation of the union with the aim of guiding colonial nations to struggle for liberating them from oppression and exploitation of colonial imperialism. With Nguyen Ai Quoc and his friends’ energy, knowledge, and talent, the union, though operating for a short time, significantly contributed to connecting the peoples of colonial countries in a common front in the fight against colonial imperialism, and building solidarity between the peoples of the colonial countries and the French working class and working people in a bid to liberate colonial nations from oppression … [Read more...] about Scientific seminar on Ho Chi Minh and the Union of Colonies held

To promote the management of real estate transfer activities, the Ministry of Finance has sent an official dispatch to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, to co-ordinate and implement solutions to prevent losses. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — Organisations and individuals buying, selling and transferring real estate under two separate prices, meaning that the actual purchase price is lower than that on the notarised contract, is increasingly common and has caused great losses of revenue to the State budget. The tax industry has implemented many solutions, recommending that taxpayers need to be honest in declaring actual prices to protect their own interests. In real estate transfer activities, there are still cases in which the house prices declared on real estate transfer contracts with notarised certification, are much lower than the actual prices. There are also contracts of purchase and sale of houses and … [Read more...] about False declaration of prices in transferring real estate cause losses

The Viet Nam -Asia DX Summit 2022 opened in Ha Noi on Wednesday. — Photo vietnamplus.vn The Viet Nam-Asia Digital Transformation (DX) Summit 2022 opened in Ha Noi yesterday, where experts are examining ways to further utilise the advantages of digitalisation for the economy and society. The digital economy is making many important contributions to the global economy, said Nguyen Van Khoa, Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (Vinasa) chairman. Facing the trend towards digitalisation, many countries have taken the opportunity to develop the digital economy and have issued their own development strategies, he added. The summit is organised by Vinasa under the direction and patronage of the Ministry of Information and Communications. Data from Google and Temasek shows that the Vietnamese internet economy achieved US$21 billion last year and contributed more than 5 per cent of the country's GDP. Studies show that the growth rate of the Vietnamese digital economy is … [Read more...] about Viet Nam-Asia DX Summit 2022 opens in Ha Noi

The Việt Nam -Asia DX Summit 2022 opened in Hà Nội on Wednesday. — Photo vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam-Asia Digital Transformation (DX) Summit 2022 opened in Hà Nội yesterday, where experts are examining ways to further utilise the advantages of digitalisation for the economy and society. The digital economy is making many important contributions to the global economy, said Nguyễn Văn Khoa, Việt Nam Software and IT Services Association (Vinasa) chairman. Facing the trend towards digitalisation, many countries have taken the opportunity to develop the digital economy and have issued their own development strategies, he added. The summit is organised by Vinasa under the direction and patronage of the Ministry of Information and Communications. Data from Google and Temasek shows that the Vietnamese internet economy achieved US$21 billion last year and contributed more than 5 per cent of the country's GDP. Studies show that the growth … [Read more...] about Việt Nam-Asia DX Summit 2022 opens in Hà Nội

A site in Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark in Ban Hau Valley of Cao Thang commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province (Photo: VNA) Cao Bang (VNA) – Experts from the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) have made a fact-finding tour of Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark and gave several recommendations to northern Cao Bang province to help improve the park conservation and optimisation. The trip was made ahead of the re-assessment of Non Nuoc Cao Bang slated for late July. At a meeting with the provincial People’s Committee on May 25, Guy Martini, Chairman of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, said thanks to local authorities’ efforts and creativity, 84 percent of the workload on the construction and protection of the park has been done, and it is now ready for re-assessment. He also pointed out several issues needing improvement, suggesting the province print the Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark logo on products of the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme so as to popularise the … [Read more...] about Suggestions made to help optimise values of Global Geopark

A Vietnamese booth at the THAIFEX-Anuga Asia exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand. — Photo Tran Quynh Eighteen food and beverage enterprises led by the High Quality Vietnamese Product Business Association are displaying their products in Bangkok at THAIFEX-Anuga Asia, the region’s largest food and beverage trade fair. They are showcasing some unique and healthy products that meet consumers’ evolving post- COVID-19 pandemic such as lotus seed milk, lotus tea, dried lotus seeds, fruit jam pie, organic mango, coconut candy, bottled fresh coconut water with strawberry and salted lemon flavours, coconut butter, green skin pomelo, Habanero chilli sauce, fresh freeze-dried celery juice, eggplant products, pennywort powder, and others. According to the association, the Vietnamese products exhibited at the event meet international standards and are especially good for health. Besides taking part in the fair, the Vietnamese businesses will also take part in a study tour, visiting large … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms show off food, beverage products at Thai fair

Vietnam closely monitors people returning from 12 countries with monkeypox Accordingly, to promptly implement measures to prevent and minimize the number of cases and deaths, the Department of Preventive Medicine suggested that health departments in provinces and cities focus on strengthening surveillance to detect suspected cases at the border, especially those returning from monkeypox endemic countries including Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan. Health facilities have been asked to strengthen surveillance to detect suspected and possible cases of monkeypox as defined by the World Health Organization - WHO. When detecting suspected cases, the healthcare facilities should immediately coordinate with local Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and Pasteur institute to diagnose and confirm the case. At the same time, the health sector in cities and provinces and … [Read more...] about Vietnam closely monitors people returning from 12 countries with monkeypox

Some smuggled veterinary drugs seized by authorities. — Photo cand.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development asked for stronger actions to curb the transport, trade, and use of veterinary vaccines and drugs smuggled into Việt Nam with their origins unidentified. The move was made following recent reports from veterinary agencies and media across the country, particularly those about a vaccine against bird flu that has not been licensed for circulation in Việt Nam. The ministry has requested the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee to Combat Smuggling, Commercial Fraud and Counterfeit Goods (National Steering Committee 389), People's Committees of provinces and cities and relevant agencies to implement strict measures. The Steering Committee 389 of border provinces was asked to strengthen inspection and promptly detect and strictly handle cases of transporting and trading in smuggled and unknown-origin veterinary drugs and vaccines. The … [Read more...] about Agriculture Ministry cracks down on smuggled medicines for animals