During the event, officers from the Coast Guad Region 2 Command updated ethnic minority people in An Lao district with information related to national sea and islands’ situation, policies for ethnic minority groups, mass mobilization work in ethnic minority areas. According to Senior Colonel Tran Hong Que, Deputy Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command, the command took the occasion to hand over 100 Uncle Ho’s portraits and present 100 gifts, worth VND 1 million each, to needy ethnic people in An Lao district, Binh Dinh province. Meanwhile, the command’s working mission visited and presented gifts to An Lao Ethnic Boarding School; gave a television to the school’s library and 20 gifts to ethnic minority students with excellent academic results. Translated by Quynh Oanh … [Read more...] about “Coast guards stand side by side with ethnic minority people and religious followers” program held in Binh Dinh
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Defense leader presents gifts to national contributors from Kien Giang
On behalf of the Ministry of National Defense’s leadership, Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Political Affairs of the Vietnam People's Army, presided over the meeting. During the meeting, Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh personally inquired after, and on behalf of the Ministry of Defense, presented gifts to 65 national contributors from Kien Giang province who have contributed significantly to the national revolutionary cause. He also shared key highlights of the military's policy work and the gratitude movement that has taken place within the military recently. Addressing the meeting, Mr. Dang Hong Son, Director of the Kien Giang provincial Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, expressed his thanks for the warm reception of the Ministry of National Defense. He held that in recent years, the Party Organization, authorities, armed forces, and people of Kien Giang have consistently overcome challenges and demonstrated … [Read more...] about Defense leader presents gifts to national contributors from Kien Giang
Villa owners sue Phu Quoc chairman for forced demolitions
Chairman Huynh Quang Hung announced Thursday that he has asked the People's Supreme Court in Ho Chi Minh City to reject a previous decision made by the People's Court in Kien Giang Province, home to Phu Quoc Island. The Kien Giang court ruled last month that chairman Hung violated regulations on coercive demolitions of illegally construction projects when deciding to take down two villas owned by Vu Dinh Khanh and Le Xuan Hong. Khanh and Hong sued the chairman of Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island, for causing them asset losses when dismantling villas against the rules. Kien Giang authorities deployed a team to inspect the encroachment of public and forest land on Phu Quoc Island back in early 2022. The inspectors later discovered 2,300 violations, including illegal building of 79 villas, including those of Hong and Khanh. As decided by the province, Phu Quoc had to take down those illegal villas. According to the verdict, Khanh and Hong had built their villas on land … [Read more...] about Villa owners sue Phu Quoc chairman for forced demolitions
More consideration lent to US investment
Photo Le Toan Just a week after Vietnam and the US elevated their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a working trip to the US to attend the 78th session of the UN General Assembly where he underlined Vietnam’s contributions and commitments to the UN’s activities, and met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. In the US, he also met with US Vice President Kamala Harris, leaders of the US Congress, the national security advisor, and several members of the US cabinet. He also visited the New York Stock Exchange where he knocked the gavel to open a trading session. He underlined the need for both nations to focus on materialising the new cooperation framework into specific strategies, projects, and business cooperation. Noting priorities to be implemented, the PM said both nations must continue to prioritise resources for realising commitments in the joint leaders’ statement on elevating US-Vietnam relations. … [Read more...] about More consideration lent to US investment
Vietnam is lacking in green buildings: construction official
Vietnam is home to over 300 green buildings, but that figure is much lower than the country's potential, according to a construction official at the Vietnam Green Building Week 2023. Themed 'Green Building Development Promotes Green Transformation in Construction Industry: Opportunities and Challenges,' the event was held by the Ministry of Construction in coordination with other units on Thursday in Ho Chi Minh City, Speaking at the event, Nguyen Tuong Van, Deputy Minister of Construction, said that state management agencies have encouraged businesses to develop green buildings on a voluntary basis and Vietnam has yet to introduce mandatory regulations on green building development. Currently, the country is home to about 300 green buildings with a combined floor space area of 7.2 million square meters. These green buildings include hotels, shopping malls, workshops, offices, and the headquarters of state agencies. Van revealed that Ho Chi Minh City took the lead in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam is lacking in green buildings: construction official
Vietnam sees Q3 GDP growth capped by weak external demand
Vietnam's gross domestic product growth accelerated in the third quarter from the previous three months, data showed on Friday, but fell short of this year's growth target as dull demand for exports overshadowed support from monetary easing. GDP in the July-September quarter is expected to have grown 5.33% from a year earlier, faster than the 4.05% expansion in the second quarter, the General Statistics Office said in a report on Friday. Capital Economics said the worst for Vietnam's economy was over but growth remained subdued by past standards. With inflation becoming a growing concern, however, it did not expect a further rate cut from the central bank. The third-quarter figure was much slower than growth of 13.71% in the same period of 2022, when its manufacturing-led economy managed a post-pandemic pickup following a 6% quarterly contraction in 2021. Factory powerhouse Vietnam is targeting growth of 6.5% this year, down from 8.02% last year, but most economists expect … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees Q3 GDP growth capped by weak external demand
Vietnam creates best conditions for foreign NGOs
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
Singaporean young officers visit Coast Guard Region 2 Command
The delegation consisted of a defense attaché from the Singaporean Embassy in Vietnam and ten officers representing the Navy, the Air Force, and the Army of Singapore. During the visit, the Singaporean young officers were briefed by Senior Colonel Tran Hong Que, Deputy Political Commissar of Coast Guard Region 2, on the functions and responsibilities of the Vietnam Coast Guard, as well as the development and significant achievements of Coast Guard Region 2 over the past 20 years. According to Senior Colonel Tran Hong Que, in recent years, the unit has conducted inspections, apprehensions, and legal proceedings related to illegal trading and transportation of oil and petroleum products at sea in accordance with Vietnamese law. They have also cooperated with specialized units from the Ministry of Public Security, the Vietnam Border Guard Command, and the General Department of Customs to investigate and uncover numerous cases related to drug trafficking at sea. The unit has actively … [Read more...] about Singaporean young officers visit Coast Guard Region 2 Command
Foreign media upbeat about Vietnam’s economy
A foreign-invested footwear material factory in Thuan An city, Binh Duong province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Many foreign press agencies have run articles featuring Vietnam’s economic growth, pointing to rosy signs in its recovery. French wire service AFP cited statistics by the General Statistics Office (GSO) showing the economy grew 5.33% in the July-September period from a year earlier, and that loan interest rate reductions, an extension of tax payments and increased public investment had a positive impact. Nikkei Asia also said the growth was accelerated thanks to tourism, noting “the services sector helped boost economic output during the three months through September, driven mainly by retail and tourism. The sector is estimated to account for about 40% of Vietnam's GDP.” “Travelers returned to popular destinations like the central city of Da Nang, with the number of foreign visitors entering the country from July to August reaching 2.25 million, already … [Read more...] about Foreign media upbeat about Vietnam’s economy
Incident disrupts intnernet connection on Asia-Africa-Europe 1 undersea cable
Illustrative image (Photo: Shutterstock) Hanoi (VNA) – An incident occurred on the Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) undersea communication cable, affecting Internet connection from Vietnam to Singapore from September 27 morning, a representative from an internet service provider (ISP) in Vietnam announced on September 28. AAE-1 was the first undersea cable system connecting all regions of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe with the lowest latency between those regions. AAE-1 is connected to the world's largest data centres. It was put into operation in July 2017 to improve the quality of internet connection s towards Europe and the Middle East, and at the same time added capacity and backup to connections to Hong Kong (China) and Singapore. Currently, the cause of the incident on the AAE-1 cable has not been determined. ISPs in Vietnam have not received any notice of expected repair and troubleshooting plans from units that manage the cable. Previously, the … [Read more...] about Incident disrupts intnernet connection on Asia-Africa-Europe 1 undersea cable