Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said at present, the country has 24 groups of “weak people” including over 6 million disabled people (comprising of more than 3 million blind and visual-impaired people ). Minister Dung said that hand-over of white cane and training of using the cane plus media campaign aims to raise people’s awareness towards disabled people. Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong said the country has committed to socio-economic development, taking care of social equality and improving social management ability. Accordingly, to make sure that no one was left behind, we need to have more solutions including connecting kind-hearted persons together”, she said.By ANH THU – Translated by DAN THUY Tags: Ministry sticks for visual-impaired people visual-impaired people … [Read more...] about Ministry launches white cane initiative for the blind in Vietnam
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US$390 million dioxin remediation operations commences at Bien Hoa Airbase
This significant milestone in the U.S.-Vietnam relationship was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa BInh, leaders of the Ministry of National Defense, and representative from USAID and the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam. Vietnam’s Air Defense Air Force Command has handed over 37 hectares of the western portion of the airbase (known as Pacer Ivy) to USAID to begin ground operations for the Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Project. The United States government has committed $300 million to restoring the airbase and surrounding areas, which will take 10 years to complete. USAID-supported work crews have built roads, constructed gates and offices, and initiated land clearance and survey activities. The objective is to first eliminate the risk of further dioxin migration off base, working with Dong Nai authorities to clean areas off base, and then to treat and contain contaminated soils. Also in the day, USAID also signed an agreement with the National … [Read more...] about US$390 million dioxin remediation operations commences at Bien Hoa Airbase
Vietnam to gain US$4.8 billion from shrimp exports
These advantages from existing mechanism and policies include a programme on sustainable development of the fisheries economy during 2016-20. Under the programme, the shrimp industry will actively produce varieties of black tiger shrimp and white leg shrimp to meet the demand of market demand. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as well as other State management agencies have removed many obstacles in export procedures to create favourable conditions for export enterprises. The shrimp sector now has many favourable conditions with the Government’s higher attention, including opening of material production centres and solutions on supplying raw material, according to a representative of Minh Phu Seafood Corp, Vietnam’s largest shrimp producer. Regarding the export market, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the global economy is expected to recover strongly, especially in major markets such as … [Read more...] about Vietnam to gain US$4.8 billion from shrimp exports
Global Policy Journal: Vietnam may become model of anti-IUU fishing
Illustrative image An article published by the website on May 9 said the threat of a bad report card from the European Union (EU) has alarmed more than 30,000 Vietnamese commercial trawlers. It quoted Tony Long, former Director of the World Wildlife Fund’s European Policy Office and senior fellow of the Global Government Institute, as saying that the EU carding system to drive out illegal fishing is showing it has teeth, adding that countries are terrified that the ultimate sanction, the red card, imposes potentially enormous financial sanctions and significant risks. The article said, citing source as the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP), that fishing is a cornerstone of Vietnam’s economy and since 2006, the nation has been globally ranked among the top 10 exporting countries in fisheries. The article said Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Directorate of Fisheries and VASEP have … [Read more...] about Global Policy Journal: Vietnam may become model of anti-IUU fishing
Online shopping day kicks off today
Other News Online shopping day kicks off today The Saigon Times Daily Friday, Dec 6, 2019,14:20 (GMT+7) Online shopping day kicks off todayThe Saigon Times Daily A customer selects clothing products on the Sendo ecommerce platform. Online Friday 2019, the largest online shopping event this year, takes place today, December 6 – PHOTO: SENDO HCMC - Online Friday 2019, the largest online shopping event this year, takes place today, December 6, with over 1,000 brands offering discounts of up to 70% on 50,000 products, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh noted at the opening ceremony in Hanoi on December 5. Minister Anh stated that over the past six years, Online Friday has developed in terms of both quantity and quality, VietnamPlus news site reported. The number of participating firms, products, orders and sales has edged up each year, he said, adding that control over fake prices has also been prioritized. … [Read more...] about Online shopping day kicks off today