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Cam Thuy commune health station in Quang Tri province's Cam Lo district, is submerged by the flood. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Heavy downpours and floods in the central region in the past few days claimed the lives of five people as of 5pm on December 6. damage is estimated at about 7 billion VND (294,000 USD). Local authorities have erected warning signs to prevent people from entering the dangerous area and relocated 17 households to safety locations. Traffic on National Highway 8A ,which crosses through Son Kim 1 commune in Ha Tinh province’s Huong Son district, is blocked due to a landslide. (Photo: VNA) To cope with cold spells in the northern region and floods in the central region , the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked localities to continue keeping a close watch on weather developments to take appropriate response measures. floods and landslide s and stay ready to evacuate … [Read more...] about Floods kill five in central region

SaigonTel General Director Nguyen Cam Phuong speaks at the Baekdu Forum 2022. — Photo dangcongsan.vn A forum was held in the central province of Quang Nam to support small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to expand investment and business opportunities in Viet Nam. The Baekdu Forum 2022 was jointly held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KBIZ) with the support of the Saigon Telecommunication & Technologies Corporation (SaigonTel). With reasonable labour costs and efforts in bilateral trade agreements, Viet Nam is expected to be a suitable option for Korean firms in the time ahead, said SaigonTel General Director Nguyen Cam Phuong. Viet Nam is now a safe, attractive destination for investors from 141 countries and territories, with more than 34,000 projects worth some US$400 billion. Phuong stressed that the RoK remains the leading investor in the Southeast Asian … [Read more...] about More cooperation opportunities expected for Vietnamese, Korean SMEs

The CAAV has reported that a proposal it submitted to the Ministry of Transport for approval included working with nine provinces that had asked for new airports. The list of proposed projects includes building a new airport at the Van Phong Economic Zone in the coastal central province of Khanh Hoa, as well as airports in the northern mountainous provinces of Ha Giang and Yen Bai. Projects would also be slated for Ly Son Island off central Quang Ngai Province, as well as the Central Highland provinces of Dak Nong and Kon Tum. Other proposed airport destinations are the northern province of Tuyen Quang, the southern border province of Tay Ninh and the central province of Ha Tinh. The CAAV said if approved, local authorities in those provinces will build plans calling for private investment into the construction of the airports. According to Hanoi-based Transport Engineering Design Incorporated (TEDI), a consultant on the Transport Ministry’s national airport plan, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam aviation authority plans 9 new airports

Visitors to the pavilion of Viet Nam at Intex South Asia. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngoc Thuy The Trade Office and Embassy of Viet Nam opened the country’s pavilion at Intex South Asia, an international textile sourcing show held in New Delhi on December 8. At the event, Vietnamese businesses, including Mai Mai Service and Trading Co. Ltd, Max Blue Vietnam Co. Ltd, and Beevalue Import – Export – Production Co. Ltd, showcase a number of fashion items, along with fabric, yarn, and accessories in the textile – garment sector. Intex South Asia is held by Worldex India Exhibition and Promotion Private Limited and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), with sponsorship from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India. The three-day event, a leading international textile sourcing show in South Asia, has taken place for nine times in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and India since 2015. This year, more than 100 … [Read more...] about Garment firms join major textile sourcing show in India

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh highlighted the need to tighten discipline in the disbursement of public investment while chairing a hybrid meeting on the matter with the No.1 Working Group on December 8. The group consists of eight ministries and central agencies – including the Government Office, Supreme People's Court of Vietnam, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) – as well as the central provinces of Quang Binh and Quang Tri. At the function, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong said that the total state budget investment assigned to the group by the PM exceeded 19.75 trillion VND (829.66 million USD) this year. A Ministry of Finance report showed that the ten units’ rate of disbursement was low between January and November. The rate recorded by Quang Binh province was highest, at 54.98%, followed by the … [Read more...] about Tighter discipline needed for public investment: Deputy PM

It has been 13 years since TH Group began operating its $1.2 billion state-of-the-art dairy cow farm and fresh milk processing plant in the central province of Nghe An. The project is run under a closed production chain from all stages, including raw material area, feed factory, dairy farm, milk processing factory, and TH true MART distribution system. TH Group’s green-led innovations The dairy farm has three clusters including nine farms, and the number of dairy cows is more than 70,000, while the meadow area covers nearly 8,100 hectares. The farm has applied the world’s most advanced technology in dairy cow raising and management of Israel’s Afifarm Group, New Zealand’s veterinary and disease management process, the Netherlands’ clean water treatment process and equipment, and process and equipment for wastewater and waste treatment from Japan, Israel, and the Netherlands. It also deploys cooling systems imported from Italy, the United States, and Israel, and has a … [Read more...] about TH Group’s green-led innovations

Around 20 coastal households in the southern central province of Binh Dinh have been relocated because of serious erosion. According to Huynh Van Khuong, Deputy Party Secretary of My Thang Commune in Phu My District, torrential rain and high tides between 7:00 pm Wednesday and early Thursday morning, caused erosion of the local beach. Some erosion areas are as deep as 3–4 metres and are located near households On Wednesday evening, 20 local households were brought out of the area to ensure safety. The rescue force has been arranged at erosion sites. Local authorities said that this was the first time the beach has suffered such erosion. Over the past few days, Binh Dinh has faced heavy rain with the highest rainfall being up to 210 mm. Flash floods and landslides have been warned for mountainous areas. … [Read more...] about Coastal households in Binh Dinh relocated due to severe erosion

The programme is part of the global healthcare company’s commitment to further its global sustainability priority of innovating for access and affordability in health. Abbott’s announcement of the India project took place on Nov 23, just two weeks after the US healthcare company had risen for the first time in Vietnam to lead the list of Top 100 “Vietnam - Best Place to Work 2022”, an award to honour its diverse and innovative working environment. The latest commitment to the India project, its award in Vietnam, where Abbott has been operating for nearly three decades, along with the company’s technology breakthroughs and products, are all dedicated to cracking healthcare challenges, thereby serving people in more than 160 countries to lead healthier, better lives. “Physical and mental health is the foundation for peaceful, sustainable societies,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the World Health Summit in October, adding that all people need inclusive, impartial and … [Read more...] about Abbott leads healthcare transformation for sustainability

The strongest cold spell of this winter is likely to occur in January 2023. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The strongest cold spell of this winter is likely to occur in January 2023, said Nguyen Van Huong, head of the weather forecast division under the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting . Huong said the cold temperature in the 2022-2023 winter is equivalent to the average level in years. It’s possible to see severe cold spells come in the northern and north-central regions in the second half of December and severely cold days mostly are in January and the first half of February. According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the average temperature in December 2022 is about 0.5 degree Celsius lower than the average of the previous years. The average temperature of January 2023 is approximately the same as the average of the previous years. According to Huong, 2022 is the third year in a row that Vietnam is affected by La Nina … [Read more...] about Strongest cold spell forecast to occur in January

Admiring the majestic mountain scenery in the Northeast mountains or immersing in the silence of the ancient mausoleums in central Vietnam may help you release depression and find inner peace in mind. Global Wellness Day (GWD) is a non-profit day event - a social project dedicated to living well, held on the 2nd Saturday of June every year internationally. The below five travel destinations in Vietnam may suitable for both local and international travelers who look for trips to “live well” or “discover inner peace in mind” on the occasion of GWD 2022, which will fall on June 11 this year. From natural breath-taking beauty at Sapa Town to the clear jade waters at Quang Binh Province’s caves, the below travel ideas will inspire you to find the right destination for a peaceful and relaxing escape. The tranquil of Hanoi’s pagodas Hanoi is considered sacred land where thousands of ancient pagodas and communal houses are located. Some famous ones are Tran Quoc, Ba Da … [Read more...] about Six destinations in Vietnam for Global Wellness Day