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Hanoi has planned to build 48 new markets and upgrade 11 flower gardens and one park this year. The information was given by the vice chairman of the municipal people’s committee Nguyen Manh Quyen at a meeting with representatives from the city’s districts on Friday. Nga Tu So Market in Hanoi According to Quyen, under the city’s planning, Hanoi will have 595 markets by 2030, up from the current 453. In 2023, the city will build 48 new markets and upgrade 57 others. By 2025 Hanoi will renovate 45 parks and flower gardens in 10 districts, including 11 flower gardens and one park this year. During this phase, the city will build Chu Van An, Tay Nam Ha Noi, Kim Quy, Phung Khoang and Ha Dong cultural, amusement and sports parks. Hanoi People’s Committee has asked districts to take measures to force the closure of unlicensed markets. The city is calling for investment in theme parks. … [Read more...] about Hanoi to build 48 markets and upgrade flower gardens this year

At the talks, the two leaders expressed their delight at the talks on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam - U.S. comprehensive partnership. They highly appreciated the positive and comprehensive development of the two countries’ relations over the past time. They agreed to promote, develop, and deepen the bilateral relations for interests of both nations, and for peace, cooperation and development. Both leaders suggested authorized agencies of both sides exchange specific contents to further strengthen the relations in the coming time. Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong underlined that outcomes achieved in the bilateral relations match wishes of the two peoples and are enhanced on the basis of respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and political institutions of each other, mutual understanding, and equal, mutually-beneficial cooperation, and in the spirit of “shelving the past, overcoming differences, promoting similarities and looking toward the … [Read more...] about Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong holds phone talks with U.S. President

The Hai Thach 1 oil rig under the Bien Dong 1 project (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh held a working session with the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) in Hanoi on March 31. Anh, who is also head of the Steering Committee for the building of a project on reviewing the implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution on the strategic orientations for the development of the Vietnamese petroleum industry by 2025, with a vision to 2035, asked delegates to discuss Petrolimex’s production and trade situation since the issuance of the Resolution, focusing on shortcomings, difficulties, their causes and suggestions regarding policies, mechanisms, legal regulations, particularly petrol price and market management, investment procedures, business development, national petroleum reserve as well as the construction, management, and operation of warehouse-port system. The meeting between head of the … [Read more...] about New strategic orientations for Petrolimex suggested

On behalf of leaders of the Defense Ministry, Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan congratulated Major General Hoang Kim Phung on his successful fulfillment of the duty as Director of VNDPKO. Major General Hoang Kim Phung will be retired from April 1, 2023. The Ministry of National Defense appointed VNDPKO’s Deputy Director Senior Colonel Pham Manh Thang as VNDPKO Director. Major General Hoang Kim Phung has made great contribution to the foundation and development of the Vietnamese peacekeeping force. Since 2014, Vietnam has deployed 533 officers and staff to U.N. missions and U.N. Headquarters in New York. Vietnamese peacekeeping force’s performance has been acknowledged and highly appreciated by local authorities, people, and international friends. Major General Hoang Kim Phung was honored with the first-class Fatherland Protection Order by the State President. At the conference, Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan acknowledged and praised Major General Hoang Kim Phung for … [Read more...] about Duty handover ceremony held for former and new VNDPKO directors

As of March 25, the municipal administration had imposed fines totaling VND50.5 billion ($2.15 million) for infractions on the pavement. Hanoi's authorities will make public the guidelines on the streets and roads where drivers can park their cars, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Duong Duc Tuan has said. A local police officer travels to check on the station of motorbikes on the streets of Hanoi. Photo: Cong Trinh/The Hanoi Times There will be a new list of streets and roads on which the city forbids the parking of motorbikes and cars, Tuan told an online meeting of the Hanoi Party Committee, the Hanoi People’s Council, the Hanoi People’s Committee, and chiefs of the 30 districts and towns. The city's legislators will also modify the regulations governing vehicle parking, instructing local governments to reserve a specific portion of the pavement for parking motorcycles and bicycles only, he said. The vice chairman added that substantial … [Read more...] about Hanoi plans new rules on parking

An overview of the meeting. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for Liu Ning, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region , in Hanoi on March 30, discussing a wide range of issues to boost ties between the two sides. During the session, the host proposed that the two sides promote existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms and programmes, expand friendship exchange between the people along the shared border, and effectively implement legal documents regarding land border and related agreements. The two sides shared delight at the sound development of the Vietnam-China relations over the years, especially after Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong ’s visit to China last year. They agreed that the success of the visit has given a strong impetus to the growth of the traditional friendship between the two Parties and the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. … [Read more...] about Foreign minister hosts China’s Guangxi leader

My wife got pregnant a few months after moving in and stopped working after giving birth. My son is now 16 months old. I run my own business from home. A few years ago, the business did well so I had a high monthly income, more than enough to take care of my wife and son. My wife never had to worry about money, and I also helped with household chores after work and took care of my child. He was an easy baby to care for and so we didn’t have a hard time raising him. However, beginning last year, my business went stagnant and so I only made just enough, around VND20 million ($843) a month, to pay for our living expenses. Since Lunar New Year festival ( Tet ), which fell in January, I earned only VND10 million ($421) a month despite my best efforts. The financial pressure made me anxious and I cut down on my personal expenses. I have breakfast at home, make my own coffee and avoid attending social events such as weddings or parties. When I told my wife about our financial … [Read more...] about My wife refuses to work despite family money problems

A Khmer pagoda decorated to celebrate the Chol Chnam Thmay festival (Source: baochinhphu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a letter offering greetings to Khmer ethnic people on the occasion of their traditional Chol Chnam Thmay festival 2023. Highlighting the special importance of the New Year festival Chol Chnam Thmay, PM Chinh attributed Vietnam’s significant achievements last year partly to support and joint efforts by the people, including substantial contributions by the Khmer community. He said ethnic minority affairs and the implementation of policies on ethnic groups have improved considerably, with a focus on accelerating the three national target programmes, especially the one on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas and the action plan for implementing the strategy for ethnic minority affairs in the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision to 2045. As a result, the socio-economic situation in ethnic minority and … [Read more...] about PM extends greetings to Khmer people on Chol Chnam Thmay festival

PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Liu Ning, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region , at the meeting in Hanoi on March 31. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Liu Ning , Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of China ’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in Hanoi on March 31. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised that in Vietnam’s overall foreign policy, the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China always holds an important position. The two sides need to continue to thoroughly grasp and concretise the common perceptions reached by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping on bringing Vietnam-China relations into a new stage of development, he said. Congratulating Guangxi on its … [Read more...] about Prime Minister hosts China’s Guangxi leader

Participants at the talks (Photo: VNA) Lang Son (VNA) – Secretary of the Party Committee of Lang Son province Nguyen Quoc Doan held talks with Liu Ning, Secretary of the Party Committee of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in Lang Son city on March 30, during which they discussed measures to further expand border trade cooperation. The two sides positively evaluated the close high-level relationship between the two Parties and States, as well as between Lang Son and Guangxi, which has been increasingly strengthened and nurtured. They also discussed measures to promote the potential and strengths, and step up cross-border trade. Liu said he hopes the two countries will continue to strengthen strategic development and connection and deepen practical cooperation in various fields, thus strongly promoting the partnership and comprehensive strategic cooperation in the new era. The Chinese official said Guangxi is currently implementing measures to promote the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Chinese localities eye stronger border trade