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At the event. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Secretary of Da Nang Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang and a delegation of city officials on April 13 visited the Lao Consulate General in the city to extend greetings on the occasion of Laos’ traditional New Year festival (Bunpimay). cooperation relationship between Da Nang and localities of Laos. Laos in Da Nang, thanked the city leaders and people for their consideration. Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association, in collaboration with the Lao Consulate General and Dong A University, have organised a Bunpimay celebration with many cultural exchange activities, contributing to tightening the friendship between the two countries. VNA … [Read more...] about Da Nang leader extends greetings to Lao Consulate General on Laos’ New Year

A sixth grader in Hà Nội's Hà Đông District gets vaccinated against COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — A total of 1,275 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. As many as 7,223 COVID-19 patients were given the all-clear on Thursday, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,422,085. The number of recoveries was nearly six times higher than the new infections. The new infections were reported in 47 out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide with Hà Nội continuing to register the highest number of daily infections with 309 cases. Other new infections were detected in Vĩnh Phúc (92), Nghệ An (83), Phú Thọ (80), Đà Nẵng (61), Yên Bái (55), Quảng Ninh (52), Nam Định (44), Lào Cai (42), Tuyên Quang (40), TP. Hồ Chí Minh (37), Hải Dương (36), Thái Nguyên (33), Quảng Bình (30), Thái Bình (27), Bắc Kạn (24), Quảng Trị (24), Hà Tĩnh (18), Hà Nam (16), Cao Bằng (15), Hải Phòng (14), Ninh Bình (13), Hòa Bình (13), Lai … [Read more...] about Việt Nam confirms 1,275 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A total 1,323 new cases of COVID-19 , including 1 imported case, were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm May 23 to 4pm May 24, according to the Ministry of Health . Hanoi still reported the highest number of infections on the day with 321 cases, followed by Vinh Phuc with 98 and Phu Tho with 94. The national tally reached 10,711,389. A total 6,495 COVID-19 patients were given the all clear on May 24, bringing the number of recoveries so far to 9,412,403. There are 216 patients needing breathing support , while no death was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,076. By May 23, the country had injected 219,250,009 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 3,447,331 first doses and 47,024 second doses for children from five to under-12 years old./. VNA … [Read more...] about COVID-19: New cases total 1,323 on May 24

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, head of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The fight against corruption and other negative phenomena has been stepped up and expanded to new, tough and lingering areas like land, finance, stock markets and bidding since the beginning of this year. Responding to instructions by Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who is also head of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption, agencies have sped up the settlement of major, complex corruption cases that have caused concern among the public. Bringing the cases to light has demonstrated the strong resolve of the Party and the State in the fight against corruption which has won the support and trust of the public. Crackdowns on bidding regulation violations that cause serious consequences, bribery and abuse of power at Việt Á Technologies JSC, the Centre for Disease Control in the northern province of Hải Dương, and other agencies and … [Read more...] about Fight against corruption continues in tough new areas

Ukrainian Ambassador Gaman Oleksandr (R) presents his credentials to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted receptions for the newly-accredited ambassadors from Ukraine and Canada, who came to present their credentials. Receiving the new Ukrainian ambassador, Gaman Oleksandr, President Phuc underlined that Vietnam always attaches great importance to the traditional friendship, partnership and comprehensive cooperation with Ukraine. The sound ties between the two countries have been nurtured and developed by generations of leaders and people of both countries over the past 30 years since Vietnam and Ukraine set up their diplomatic relations, he said. Despite COVID-19 impacts, bilateral economic and trade cooperation has been bolstered, he said, noting that the 15th meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee on economic, trade and science-technology cooperation was held successfully. The Vietnamese leader thanked … [Read more...] about President receives new ambassadors from Ukraine, Canada

Tra fish exports are projected to surge a whopping 97 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2022, reaching 1.1 billion USD. Besides exporting to traditional markets such as the U.S. and Europe, seafood exporters have expanded markets to take advantage of the new demand. Specifically, Vietnam has trolled new fish markets in Mexico, Egypt and Thailand. VASEP expert Ta Ha said that the Mexico market has the largest export value in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade bloc. Tra fish sales to Mexico topped 50 million USD in the first five months of this year, an increase of 70 percent against last year’s figure. Shipments to Thailand hit nearly 50 million USD during the period, a year-on-year spike of 80 percent. Vietnam exported over 15 million USD worth of tra fish to Egypt, up 85 percent year-on-year. These are positive signs that tra fish is a favored seafood product in these fresh new markets. VASEP reports that … [Read more...] about Huge haul in new markets for Vietnam’s tra fish exports

As of May 23, 18 hotels in Hanoi had accommodated more than 5,600 Vietnamese and foreign delegates, referees, athletes and reporters. In addition, other accommodation facilities stood ready to welcome tourists travelling to Hanoi during the Games. The Department of Tourism asked relevant agencies to roll out new tourism products at the capital city’s famous attractions such as the Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian zone, Thang Long Imperial Citadel and Bat Trang pottery village. It has organised numerous events and festivals for SEA Games 31, namely Hanoi gift festival and Son Tay - Xu Doai Tourism Year. With 40 sports, SEA Games 31 took place in Hanoi and 11 nearby localities from May 12-23. The biennial event was initially slated for late 2021 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic./. VNA … [Read more...] about Hanoi welcomes nearly 31,500 foreign tourists during SEA Games 31

Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh delivers a speech at the 27th International Conference on the Future of Asia in Tokyo on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Đào Thanh Tùng TOKYO — Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh proposed that Asia strengthen its responsibility in keeping and creating a peaceful and sustainable environment for development and prosperity in the region and the world. This should be based on cooperation, understanding, trust, and responsibility, he said, while delivering a speech at the 27th International Conference on the Future of Asia (FOA 2022) in Tokyo on Thursday. He said, entering the third decade of the 21st century, the Asian region is witnessing profound historical changes, with both opportunities and challenges that have long-term impacts on future generations. As the region and the world are focusing resources to handle urgent unprecedented issues, first and foremost, countries need to make responsible contributions, show mutual respect, and equally … [Read more...] about Việt Nam calls for Asia to create peaceful, sustainable environment for world prosperity

Animals Asia is carrying out a plan to build its second bear sanctuary in Vietnam which has just been approved by the local Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Visitors watch a bear in Tam Dao National Park in northern Vinh Phuc Province. Photo by Animals Asia According to Animals Asia, the new centre will be built in the Bach Ma National Park, located between the cities of Hue and Danang. It will be a home for 300 gall bears. With this new centre, Animals Asia hopes to rescue these last 300 Vietnamese gall bears, bringing a memorable end to the bear bile industry in Vietnam. The new centre will have a total area of 12.7 hectares with 12 houses for bears and 12 semi-wild areas. The project has an investment of about USD 10.50 million funded by AAF and is expected to be completed by 2026. The second bear sanctuary is planned while the first one located in Tam Dao National Park in northern Vinh Phuc Province is getting overloaded after being … [Read more...] about Second bear rescue centre to be built in Vietnam

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Up to 21 percent of Indian firms operating or intending to operate in Southeast Asia plan to expand their business in Vietnam in the next two years, and the ratio is 26 percent among Chinese enterprises , according to a HSBC survey covering more than 1,500 companies from six of the world’s largest economies – all of which have operations in Southeast Asia. Regarding advantages of Vietnam, three out of 10 surveyed companies pointed to skilled workforce, while 27 percent cited competitive wage prices and proven economic resilience in response to the pandemic. Currently, 39 percent of Indian companies stated they were attracted by Vietnam’s infrastructure, while 39 percent of US firms said that they are keen on opportunities to develop and test new products/solutions in the market. Particularly, 49 percent of surveyed firms, mostly from China, India and the US, said that they hope to make use of the EU-Vietnam Free … [Read more...] about Vietnam remains attractive to int’l investors: HSBC