The Que Vo Industrial Park In September alone, the province had 18 new projects with a registered capital of USD19.7 million and 11 ongoing projects with increased capital of more than USD102 million. Currently, Bac Ninh has 1,275 effective FDI projects invested by 32 countries and territories. Foreign investors poured capital into 13 among 21 sectors, in which processing and manufacturing industry absorbed the most, with 902 projects with a capital of more than USD15 billion, making up 93.5% of the total. It was followed by real estate business and construction. Most projects, numbering 1,083, were invested by 100% foreign capital, valued at USD15.3 billion, while the rest are joint-venture projects./. BTA … [Read more...] about Nine months: Bac Ninh licenses 148 new projects
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VN reports no new cases of bird flu in humans since 2014
Workers vaccinate poultry to prevent an outbreak of bird flu in 2015. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh TuấnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam has reported no new cases of human infection with avian influenza viruses since the second half of 2014, an agriculture official said. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hà Công Tuấn said Việt Nam successfully prevented the epidemic from spreading on a large scale. The infection was mainly local and only affected a small portion of poultry. “The number of human infections and deaths from bird flu in the country has markedly decreased year after year,” Tuấn told a conference on the National Avian Flu Control Plan for 2014-18 and 2019-25 in Hà Nội on Tuesday. “No new cases have been found since the final months of 2014.” In the ten years between 2004 and the first half of 2014, 64 people died of the A/H5N1 strain of bird flu in Việt Nam. … [Read more...] about VN reports no new cases of bird flu in humans since 2014
New initiative to promote international education in Vietnam
A new education group called Embassy Education has signed with top collaborators from the US, Finland, and Italy to build learning programmes for Vietnamese children. Founder Thanh Bui and key collaborators celebrated the launch of Embassy Education Embassy Education Group, founded by Vietnamese-Australian entrepreneur Thanh Bui, aims to offer an integrated learning experience for children from pre-school to high school and beyond, with an emphasis on developing the next generation of ambassadors and global citizens for Vietnam. The group boasts of collaborating with various education researchers and institutions around the world. The list includes Reggio Children (Italy) to bring the first Reggio Children Exhibition and Atelier to Vietnam, as well as Harvard Graduate School of Education – Project Zero (PZ), University of Turku (Finland), and 180 Studio (US). "The world will continue to change, and we don't know what the future will look like, but if we equip our … [Read more...] about New initiative to promote international education in Vietnam
US sets new trade talks with EU, Japan, Britain
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the administration notified Congress of its intent to negotiate the three separate trade agreements. A container ship is loaded with containers at Port Everglades on Jul 30, 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP) US officials announced on Tuesday (Oct 16) negotiations for separate trade agreements with Britain, the European Union and Japan as part of efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to rebalance global commerce. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the administration notified Congress of its intent to negotiate the three separate trade agreements. "We are committed to concluding these negotiations with timely and substantive results for American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses," Lighthizer said. The move follows the Trump administration's renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico and its push to correct what Trump maintains is an … [Read more...] about US sets new trade talks with EU, Japan, Britain
NA deputies to elect new State President at beginning of next session
10:11 | 17/10/2018 VGP - The National Assembly (NA) deputies will elect new State President at the beginning of their sixth session of the 14th NA. Photo: VGP The information was released by NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc at the NA Standing Committee’s 28th meeting on October 16. Mr. Phuc said that the agenda includes ratifying the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and related documents, and considering adopting a resolution on extending the pilot issuance of e-visas for foreigners entering Viet Nam. The sixth session will be held within 24 days, opening on October 22 and closing on November 21. By Thuy Dung … [Read more...] about NA deputies to elect new State President at beginning of next session