Lao cai province

During his visit to the province on September 23, 1958, Uncle Ho asked the provincial Party Organization and ethnic groups to promote solidarity, step up production, ensure social order, protect their cultural identity, and make efforts to turn Lao Cai into a more prosperous and happier province. More than 30 years since its re-establishment, Lao Cai has been developing strongly, from a war-ravaged locality and one of the country's six poorest provinces, to lead the Northwestern region in terms of socio-economic development, with average economic growth during 1991-2022 reaching nearly 10%, and GRPD per capita hitting nearly 90 million VND (3,690 USD) per year. Congratulating Lao Cai on its major achievements over the past years, President Vo Van Thuong asked the province to exert greater efforts to realize its set goals as the achievements have yet to be commensurate with its potential and strengths. Weak competitive capacity, asynchronous socio-economic infrastructure, and poor … [Read more...] about President attends ceremony marking 65 years since Uncle Ho’s visit to Lao Cai

President Vo Van Thuong offers incense in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh at Na Nua tent within the Tan Trao special national relic site in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on September 24 (Photo: VNA) Tuyen Quang (VNA) - President Vo Van Thuong on September 24 offered incense and flowers in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam, at Na Nua tent within the Tan Trao special national relic site in the northern province of Tuyen Quang. At the site, Thuong also offered incense at the Tan Trao Communal House in Tan Lao village, Tan Trao commune, where the Congress of People’s Representatives – the predecessor of the National Assembly of Vietnam – took place on August 16 and 17, 1945, and paid his respect to revolutionary predecessors at their memorial site. He then paid tribute to President Ton Duc Thang at the relic site of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee in Dong Ma village, Trung Yen commune, where the committee … [Read more...] about President offers incense at Tan Trao special national relic site

A shrimp festival will be organized in Ca Mau Province, the southern tip of Vietnam, for the first time between December 13 and 16, featuring shrimp-eating and octopus-catching competitions. Such distinctive contests will promisingly please visitors during the fest. Other activities, including a shrimp-drawing contest, a fishery guessing game, and a program of making sea creatures with coconut leaves, will delight revelers. Tran Hieu Hung, director of the Ca Mau Province Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, said on Sunday that the event will also treat visitors to a seafood fest alongside seafood-based contests. The province is planning to invite 42 provinces and cities nationwide to join the festival and exhibit their main products. “The event will feature various cultural spaces and miniatures of seafood, while music shows and art performances will be held during the festival,” Hung said. The fest, which is expected to attract some 10,000 participants, will help … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s southernmost province to delight visitors with shrimp-eating, octopus-catching contests

BEIJING - Sixteen people were killed in a coal mine accident in Panzhou city in southern China's Guizhou province on Sunday, according to a filing by the mine's owner, Guizhou Panjiang Refined Coal Co, with the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Monday. All coal mines in Panzhou city have suspending production for a day, according to Shanghai-based commodities consultancy Mysteel. Guizhou's mine safety administration told Reuters it did not have information on the situation. The area has a total production capacity of about 52.5 million metric tons per year of mostly coking coal, representing about 5% of China's coking coal production capacity, according to Mysteel. The state-owned company, also called Panjiang Coal, has ordered safety inspections at all of its mines and has taken measures to ensure safe production, the exchange filing added. The company operates seven coal mines with a total capacity of about 17.3 million tons. The mine where the accident took place has an annual … [Read more...] about Sixteen killed in accident at state-owned coal mine in China’s Guizhou province

Tra Vinh is doing its utmost to deploy initiatives across a range of green areas, Photo: Nguyen Chau Last year, Tra Vinh topped the country’s Provincial Green Index (PGI) following its launch by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Since that time, the locality’s steering committee focused on admin reform, provincial competitiveness, and digital transformation has come up with a comprehensive suite of measures, along with enacting an action plan and calling on local management agencies at all levels to join forces. According to Tra Vinh Department of Planning and Investment, in the first eight months of this year, the province granted business registration to 365 units, reaching 70 per cent of full-year projection. It pushed the total number of businesses in the province to more than 4,540 with as much as $2.64 billion in total registered capital, employing nearly 93,000 labourers, including 44 foreign-invested enterprises. In respect to business development, Tra … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh proactive in green development

Becoming a stellar regional gateway is the goal for Tran De Seaport In August, the master plan was approved for Soc Trang province’s development direction for the rest of the decade and with a vision to 2050. Soc Trang is becoming one of the more well-developed provinces of the Mekong Delta. It develops industry, commerce, services, and modern and sustainable agriculture. It also wants to completely transform Tran De Seaport with a comprehensive and modern infrastructure system. Under the master plan, Soc Trang is oriented to develop its seaport system, with priority on attracting investment and building and developing Tran De into a regional gateway. The orientation is in line with a 2022 resolution on socioeconomic advancement to ensure national defence and security in the Mekong Delta, and accompanying documents. In July, a national plan was also approved on policies, solutions, and resources for implementation of Vietnam’s seaport system development towards 2030 and … [Read more...] about Soc Trang lays out strategy for seaport’s special renovation

Check out the latest news about Vietnam. Japanese Crown Prince and Princess visit Hoi Anh ancient town Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visited Hoi An Ancient Town on September 23 and attended several art performances at the Japanese Cultural Center. The two then walked through the streets of Hoi An and visited the Cau Pagoda, which is under renovation and was built by Japanese merchants in the 17th century to pray for prosperity, peace, and stability. Vietnam Design Week 2023 opens at Hanoi's Temple of Literature The fourth edition of Vietnam Design Week 2023 kicks off tonight (September 24) at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi . The event features a design fair that brings together designers, businesses, and customers, showcasing products in interior design, handicrafts, fashion, and communication. Vietnam Design Week 2023 will run until September 29. Other major activities include the Designed by Vietnam contest, the Design of the Year Awards, … [Read more...] about Vietnam news in brief – September 24

Before the Thanh Cong Viet Hung automobile plant in northern Quang Ninh Province comes into operation, Skoda cars will be imported from Europe. The imported models are the C-segment SUV branded Karoq priced at VND1-1.09 billion, and the D-segment SUV branded Kodiaq priced at VND1.19-1.41 billion. Then Thanh Cong will distribute C and D-segment sedans. After 2025, electric car models such as Enyaq iV and Vision 7S will be distributed in Vietnam. Covering an area of 36.5 hectares and boasting a capacity of some 120,000 vehicles per year, the Skoda automobile plant in Quang Ninh will assemble B-segment cars. This is the first Skoda factory in Southeast Asia. Skoda will also build a distribution system with four large dealers in four major cities first, and open 30 more dealers across Vietnam in the next five years. Currently, Thanh Cong distributes Hyundai, Nissan and Skoda cars. … [Read more...] about Czech Skoda cars launched in Vietnam

Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko wandered along Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street in Hoi An Ancient Town on Saturday and greeted residents . The trip to Quang Nam was part of their official visit to Vietnam on September 20-25. Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Phan Viet Cuong (R) said when he hosted the Crown Prince and Crown Princess that their visit had an important meaning, as Quang Nam and Vietnam in general are holding activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties. Cuong said Hoi An Ancient Town is the representation of the close relationship between Vietnam and Japan, as the place was where the story between Princess Ngoc Hoa and Japanese businessman Araki Sotaro started over 400 years ago. Adopted by lord Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Princess Ngoc Hoa married Japanese businessman Araki Sotaro in 1619. She contributed a lot in aiding the trade between Japanese … [Read more...] about Japan crown prince visits Hoi An and My Son Sanctuary

Decentralization is key for local governments to be able to fulfill their tasks. The draft of the amended Capital Law has raised public concerns about the development of cities within a city. The Hanoi Times has received expert feedback on the issue. Architect Dao Ngoc Nghiem, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Association for Urban Planning and Development: Special mechanism needed for city-within-a-city model Hanoi aims to urbanize five rural districts to make them urban districts by 2025 and two more later. Now, the concept of the city-within-city model is being introduced by urban developers. Previously, there was no city subordinate to a first-tier city. The law stipulated that only a province has its subordinate cities. In 2016, the first city-within-city was established, Thu Duc, a submunicipal unit of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the nation's five first-tier cities. An urban residential area in Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Amended Capital Law to govern the city-within-a-city model