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The Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control also held a meeting to deploy solutions to respond to a tropical depression that is likely to intensify into a storm on August 9 in Hanoi. According to Quick Report No.274 of the Commanding Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue and Border Guard, by 7 a.m. on August 9, the coast guard had guided 52,108 vessels with 229,262 people to actively move to avoid the tropical depression. Specifically, there were 298 ships with 2,137 people in the North East Sea area, including the Hoang Sa archipelago, 7,927 ships, with 38,979 people in other areas, and 43,883 ships anchored at wharves with 188,146 people. There are still 18 vessels with 113 people in the danger zones, including Da Nang, with 17 ships and 105 people, and Binh Dinh, with one ship and eight people. According to the report of Quang Binh Province, the ship QB 98084 TS with four fishermen … [Read more...] about Localities urgently prepare to respond to strengthening tropical depression

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The draft Law on Land (revised) will be tabled for discussion for the first time by the 15th National Assembly during its fourth session and the amendments would be completed within 2023, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said at a working session with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) in Hanoi on August 8. He asked the Government to send the dossier of the draft law to the NA Committee for Economic Affairs and the NA Standing Committee before September 1 to seek feedback from full-time legislators. The MoNRE should work harder to build reports on economic, social, environmental impacts as well as impacts on national defence and security, and the domestic business environment. Apart from the document, relevant laws need to be adjusted too, Hue stressed, adding that the NA Committee for Economic Affairs and the MoNRE should play the key role to help the legislature … [Read more...] about Amendments to draft revised land law expected to be done in 2023: NA Chairman

The fire-fighting section of the police of central Quang Nam is commended for their efforts to successfully rescue a group of teachers and students trapped on the bank of a stream in Que Son district. (Photo: qrt.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has commend ed the fire-fighting section of the police of central Quang Nam province for their efforts to successfully rescue a group of teachers and students trapped on the bank of a stream in Que Son district. In his letter, the President commended the team for their ingenuity, decisiveness, courage and rescue skills, affirming that this feat has contributed to highlighting the image of the People's Public Security officers who are always ready to serve the people, and do not mind difficulties and dangers in protecting people's lives and properties. He urged each citizen to actively improve their initiative in natural disaster prevention and control, and calmly deal with unexpected incident. The President also … [Read more...] about President commends Quang Nam’s fire-fighters

The scene of the meeting. (Photo: SGGP) The Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control held a meeting with ministries, sectors, and localities on August 10 to discuss measures to respond to the storm. Nguyen Van Tien, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority and deputy chief of the committee’s office, said as Storm Mulan was forecast to cause heavy rains in many areas, therefore ministries, sectors, and localities need to seriously carry out the official dispatch issued by the committee on August 9. They need to monitor vessels working at sea, keep frequent contact with vessel owners to deal with any circumstance in a timely manner, guide them to seek shelter, and ready personnel and equipment for search and rescue when necessary. Localities were told to ensure safety for people and assets on islands and aquaculture zones, transportation vessels, as well as tourism and construction activities at … [Read more...] about Localities demanded to promptly brace for storm Mulan

Mr. Jerome Powell, Chairman of FED Many readers are now wondering how and why the US Federal Reserve Bank (FED) miscalculated on forecasting the current global inflation. In a talk with Saigon Investment, Prof. Dr. Tran Ngoc Tho discussed this issue further. JOURNALIST: - Sir, you are one person who has studied very carefully the inflation in many countries in general and the United States in particular. Please can you give Saigon Investment readers a basic sketch as to how this situation is prevailing and to its effect on other economies. Dr. Tran Ngoc Tho: - There are many factors explaining the current rising global inflation such as broken global supply chains, warming of the jobs market, loose monetary and fiscal stimulus packages, and the recent Russia-Ukraine conflict. It is not just the FED but almost all investors and financial institutions, not only in the US but also in most economies are wrong in believing that high inflation is a thing of the past. However, if … [Read more...] about US Federal Bank caught off guard by global inflation

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son attended the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-55) which opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on August 3 morning. The opening ceremony of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the opening ceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen recalled the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s 55-year history and its beyond-expected achievements, making Southeast Asia a region of cooperation, development and trust. He underscored the regional and global uncertainties caused by multidimensional impacts of COVID-19, tensions among major countries and crises in Myanmar and Ukraine. Non-traditional challenges, such as climate change, natural disasters, energy security and food security, have put ASEAN and the region at large through such an ordeal, according to the PM. More than ever, ASEAN needs to unite, promote its centrality, and strive to build a … [Read more...] about 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting opens in Cambodia

On July 1 the 93-year-old woman in Hanoi's Nam Tu Liem District agreed to have her hair cut for the first time in her life on the condition that "it be gifted to cancer patients." "It used to take me several hours to wash my hair when I was younger because it used to reach all the way down to my calves. "Someone once advised me to cut it short to make it easier to care for but I refused." Nguyen Thi Lan before and after cutting her hair at her home in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem District. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Nguyen She recently some bald patients on TV and wondered why "these women and girls do not have hair" and decided to cut her hair short to donate to them. Her granddaughter, Do Tuyet Minh, 34, explained to her that they were cancer patients undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, which caused hair loss. She joked with her grandmother about cutting her hair to donate to them. Everyone in the family assumed Lan would refuse. "But as soon as I mentioned … [Read more...] about Donors give cancer patients locks of hope

The spice products are available at commercial centres, supermarkets, convenience stores, e-commerce platforms – Shopee , Lazada and Tiki, to name but a few, and Facebook pages and websites of businesses. (Source: tuoitre.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – With a population of nearly 100 million and strength in cultivating spice plants, Vietnam has substantial potential for spice production, consumption and export. According to Nielsen Market Research Company , the Vietnamese seasoning and sauce market expands by an average of 25-32% during the 2016-2022 period. Vietnamese households pose a high demand for seasoning for their meals – and it does take a lot of seasoning to make 30 million litres of soup a day, all the while the amount of fried and stir-fried dishes increases by 18 million plates and 14 million braised dishes during the weekends. The domestic spice market has lured international groups with products like Knorr (Unilever, the UK), Aji-ngon (Ajinomoto, Japan), Miwon … [Read more...] about Businesses spice up Vietnamese market

The event was co-chaired by Military Region 2’s Commander Major General Pham Hong Chuong and Commanding Officer of Division 2 of the Laos People’s Army Colonel Khamdy Xayyavong. At the event, the delegates evaluated that over the past time, Military Region 2 of Vietnam and Lao military units in the North, including Division 2, Division 3, Non-commissioned Officer School No.1 and provincial military commands of Bokeo, Luang Namtha, Houaphanh, Xayabury, Xiangkhouang, Phongsaly, Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, have well carried out the memorandum of understanding signed at the conference in January, 2021. Notably, the two sides have closely cooperated to well manage and protect the borderline, border markers, and border gates and conduct joint patrols. They have regularly exchanged information and worked together to ensure security and public order in border areas, combat drug-related crime, and deal with illegal border crossing cases. Military Region 2 and Lao military units in the North … [Read more...] about Military Region 2 and Lao military units boost cooperation

Jorge Rubio, Citi’s global head of Social Finance visited Vietnam for meetings with several Vietnamese tech and digital clients. Citi has been discussing social impact loan transactions with many of these clients as their businesses are impacting many areas, including education, healthcare, and financial inclusion for the underserved segments in Vietnam. Potential resulting transactions are expected to contribute towards Citi’s Social Finance commitments that include the bank’s $1 trillion 2030 Sustainable Financing Goal of which $500 billion is for Social Finance and its goal to expand basic service access for 15 million households, including 10 million women by 2025. Citi aims to be named among the world’s leading banks in driving the transition to net zero The visit of Citi Asia Pacific head of Sustainability and Corporate Transitions Rapheal Erasmus follows the MoU for the Cooperation on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) towards Vietnam’s 2050 net … [Read more...] about Citi works towards sustainability and client support in Vietnam