The event was jointly organized by the National Children's Hospital (NCH), the Vietnam Pediatrics Association (VPA), the Vietnam Nutrition Association, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Asahi Group Foods JSC and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam. It offered a venue for policy makers, nutrition experts, and scientists from Vietnam and Japan to provide more scientific and practical grounds to improve malnutrition in Vietnamese children. The workshop was also part of activities celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of the Vietnam - Japan diplomatic ties, thus tightening the friendship through cooperation in terms of healthcare and scientific research. In his opening speech, Assoc. Prof., Dr. Tran Minh Dien, President of the VPA and Director of NCH emphasized the important role played by nutrition in children's development. He mentioned policy efforts related to health care and nutrition for children made by the Government and the Ministry of Health, as well as … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Japan workshop seeks to improve nutrition among mothers, children
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Wood pellet, wood chip exports – a bright spot: official
Wood chips for export (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Wood pellets and wood chips are a bright spot in the shipment of forestry products, said head of the Wood Chip Section under the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (Viforest) Thang Van Thong. Statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed that wood chip exports brought home 1.1 billion USD in the first seven months of this year while wood pellets earned 380 million USD. Following the heated growth in the last half of 2022, the average export price of wood pellets decreased by nearly 3% to around 157 USD per tonne in the first half of this year. The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan have been the two major importers of wood pellets from Vietnam, accounting for nearly 100% of the total volume and value of Vietnam’s exports to all markets since 2019. During January-June, Japan spent over 195 million USD on importing more than 1.16 million tonnes of pellets from Vietnam, up 5.65% in volume and … [Read more...] about Wood pellet, wood chip exports – a bright spot: official
Aquatic product exports see slight increase in September
Tra fish processing for export (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The export value of aquatic products is estimated at 862 million USD in September, equal to that in the same period last year, and 16 million USD higher than that of August, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers ( VASEP ). In the January-September period, the revenue reached 6.6 billion USD, down 22% year-on-year. VASEP's Communications Director Le Hang said that in September, some key exports like shrimp and tuna have seen good recovery to the levels of the same month last year. Notably, tra fish exports recorded a year-on-year growth rate of 9%. Hang said that in the first nine months of this year, shrimp exports fetched 2.55 billion USD, 25% lower than that of the same period of 2022. However, in recent months, exports to the two key markets of the US and China have increased, and some main markets in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific … [Read more...] about Aquatic product exports see slight increase in September
Hung Yen looks to become “promising land” for foreign investors
Hung Yen looks to become "promising land" for foreign investors (Photo: VNA) Hung Yen (VNA) – The northern province of Hung Yen has focused on creating a safe, effective and competitive investment environment to turn the locality into a “promising land” for enterprises, particularly foreign investors. Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia affirmed that the province has set a goal to become an industrial hub and an attractive, safe, competent investment destination in its development strategy from now to 2023 with a vision to 2045. Hung Yen boasts a rich network of tangible and intangible cultural heritages and was once a major economic centre. Lastly, the province has an abundant, highly skilled, and hard-working workforce. Vietnam factory project in Thang Long Industrial Park II has the largest investment capital with 132 million USD. The factory specialises in producing LCD polarised films used for smartphones and cars, with a capacity of 176 … [Read more...] about Hung Yen looks to become “promising land” for foreign investors
Agriculture sector achieves trade surplus of $8b in nine months
The agriculture sector saw growth in exports of 26.4 per cent to $369 million for livestock products in the first nine months of this year. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Nam's agriculture sector achieved a trade surplus of US$8.04 billion in the first nine months of 2023, an increase of 22.5 per cent over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. However, the total export and import turnover in the first nine months decreased by 7.5 per cent year-on-year to $68.92 billion. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng Đức Tiến said that during the nine months, the total export turnover was estimated at $38.48 billion, down 5.1 per cent over the same period last year because the export value of several main export products decreased sharply. Of which, the value dropped by 21.7 per cent to $6.67 billion for seafood exports and 20.6 per cent to $10.44 billion for forest product exports. The sector saw growth in exports of 16.7 … [Read more...] about Agriculture sector achieves trade surplus of $8b in nine months
A golden decade up ahead for Metro Star
The Metro Star project was named complex with the most beautiful architectural design last year To mark the 18th anniversary of the founding of Metro Star Investment Co., Ltd. on September 28, the company announced a new 10-year plan and kicked off a sales programme for the Metro Star project in Thu Duc of Ho Chi Minh City. To express its gratitude to customers, the company introduced a programme of continuous capital funding over the next decade based on a business model of developing a series of projects along six metro lines in the city. Metro Star has focused on developing a chain of projects along the metro lines since its early years of establishment, becoming the first company in Vietnam to follow this trend. Over the past 18 years, this company has scooped plenty of golden land located next to major stations along the metro routes, while planning effectively and closely following the city’s metro development roadmap. As a result, the land and project scale has … [Read more...] about A golden decade up ahead for Metro Star