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A Vietnam Airlines aircraft. — VNA/VNS Photo Vietnam Airlines and China Southern Airlines have signed an agreement on comprehensive cooperation in all areas, including commerce, services, and techniques to improve flight experience of and bring outstanding value to their passengers. Under the pact, which took effect in September, the carriers agreed to give priority to each other's products and services and team up to develop their base airports into major air transport hubs in the region. Han Wensheng, President and CEO of China Southern Airlines, stated the comprehensive cooperation will promote exchanges between China and countries in Southeast Asia and in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and bring more expansive options and superior travel experiences to global passengers. Echoing the view, Vietnam Airlines CEO Le Hong Ha said the ties will add more benefits to passengers and contribute to strengthening Viet Nam-China economic, cultural, and social … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines, China Southern Airlines seal comprehensive co-operation deal

Nguyen An Tuan, deputy head of the Nghe An forest protection department, on September 16 confirmed the death of the rhinos at the Muong Thanh Dien Lam eco-tourism site in Dien Chau District. Each rhino weighs over 1.1 tons, he added. The two-horned rhhinos were brought from Africa to Vietnam many years ago. In the days before their death, their health was normal. They were living in the same enclosure, spanning thousands of m2. Police of Nghe An had taken over 10 samples for disease testing to figure out their causes of death. Besides the dead rhinos, the site still has three other rhinos. The Muong Thanh Dien Lam eco-tourism site has a total are of 300 ha. It was built in 2014, located 60 km away from Vinh City and 240 km away from Hanoi. It is home to several rare animal species, like tigers, rhinos, elephants and giraffes, which are raised for tourism purposes. Two-horned rhinos are the smallest species of rhinos that still exists. Their horns are forbidden to be hunted, … [Read more...] about Six rhinos die at central Vietnam eco-tourism site

Making garment products at Thagaco Garment JSC in Thai Nguyen (Photo:VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam's garment exports to the UK increased in August as Vietnamese enterprises take advantage of the UK -Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) to expand their presence in this market. The latest data of the General Department of Vietnam Customs shows Vietnam shipped 92.4 million USD worth of garment products to the UK in August, up 3% month-on-month and up 88.6% over the same month in 2021. Ending August, the country's garment export reached 560.4 million USD, registering a year-on-year growth of 45%. The figure for the whole industry was 26.3 billion USD in the past eight months, up 24.3% over the same period of last year. According to Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association's vice chairman Truong Van Cam, despite challenges in some main exporting markets, Vietnam's textile and garment industry is set to earn 45 billion USD in exports in 2022 compared to 40.3 billion USD … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s garment exports to the UK increase

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam’s seafood exports to Russia have sharply recovered after many months of interruptions due to the impacts of  the Russia-Ukraine conflict, surging 36% in July and 98% in August, according to  the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). In the first eight months of 2022, Vietnam’s aquatic exports to Russia fetched over 94 million USD, down 20% compared to the same period last year. After the Russia-Ukraine conflict started in late February this year, Vietnam's seafood shipments to Russia in March and April decreased by 86% and 46%, respectively, due to transport and payment difficulties. Supply chains for production and import-export were broken, forcing Vietnam ese exporters to find ways to  export to other markets. According to Le Hang, Deputy Director of VASEP’s Training and Trade Promotion Centre, tra fish was still the most exported item, accounting for 22% of seafood export turnover to … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s aquatic exports to Russia record strong rebound

Illustration. (Photo: thethaovietnamplus.vn)) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese archers have brought home seven gold medals to rank first in the medal tally at Singapore Archery Open 2022. Archers Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhi and Do Thi Nguyet Anh championed the women’s doubles single-string event. Nhi also claimed her second gold medal in the women’s single event. Vietnam also won golds in the men’s singles single-string and three-string, the men’s triples single-string and three-string, and the women’s triple three-string events. Twelve Vietnamese archers competed in this year’s tournament which took place from September 9 – 11. It was the first international archery tournament Vietnam had joined after SEA Games 31./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam claims seven gold medals at Singapore Archery Open 2022

An additional 3,301 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Tuesday, raising the national tally to over 11.44 million, according to the Ministry of Health. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,444,927. On September 13, an additional 11,167 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.34 million. On Tuesday evening, two deaths from Covid-19 were recorded, raising the country's total fatalities to 43,132, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By September 13, the country had injected over 258 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 13 chaired a meeting of the national steering committee for Covid-19 prevention and control, highlighting the importance of issuing the Government’s Resolution 128 on making Vietnam’s response to the pandemic more flexible. He said it was key to the work … [Read more...] about Vietnam reports additional 3,301 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday

The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) held a ceremony to announce and honour the Vietnam Top 10 ICT companies 2022 in Hanoi last week. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s top 10 information and communication technology (ICT) companies 2022 were honoured at a ceremony in Hanoi last weekend. Those honoured include FPT, CTIN, Mobifone, VNPT Technology, Viettel, FUJINET SYSTEMS JSC, NashTech, DMSpro JSC, DIGI-TEXX Co, Ltd and BRAVO Software JSC. Their total revenue reached 162 trillion VND (7 billion USD), accounting for 51% of the revenue of the entire Vietnamese software and information technology service industry . Launched on April 28, the programme received 147 nominations in 20 fields from 92 businesses after two months. Nguyen Van Khoa, Chairman of the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA), said that this year's list of top 10 ICT companies reflected the industry's trends, characteristics and strengths. As well as … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Top 10 ICT companies 2022 honoured

Illustrative image (Source: baochinhphu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan signed a dispatch on the organisation of activities to respond to the global campaign to make the world cleaner in 2022. The campaign, initiated by Australia and started in 1993, has become an important annual event drawing hundreds of countries and millions of people around the globe with various activities to protect the environment and promote sustainable development. Vietnam has responded to the campaign since 1994 with many specific and practical activities. This year, Vietnam has launched community movements such as those to clean up the environment, plant trees, recovering the clean environment in urban areas, rivers and canals, while paying greater attention to environment issues at the local level and settling pollution. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked localities and agencies to popularise the Law on Environmental … [Read more...] about Vietnam takes actions to make world cleaner

A view of Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA) Sydney (VNA) – Vietnam was among top 10 most popular destinations for Australian travelers in July, with more than 18,500 Australians visiting the Southeast Asian country in the month, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In July, there were 968,490 international departures from Australia, a monthly increase of 87,630 from June. However, the figure represented a fall of 58.8% from that in July 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the bureau reported. New Zealand ranked first in the top 10 destinations for Australian tourists, with 96,180 arrivals, which was followed by Indonesia, the UK, the US, Fiji, India, Singapore, Thailand and Italy. Hoi An is a must-see destination in Vietnam (Source: Shutterstock) After both Australia and Vietnam reopened their borders, the number of Australians travelling Vietnam has risen considerably. Compared to June, the number of Australian arrivals in Vietnam in July rose … [Read more...] about Vietnam among top 10 most popular destinations for Australians

For nearly a week, a boy has been in a coma at Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi's largest public facility, following a snake bite due to lack of an antidote. "Patients bitten by venomous snakes like him would have to be put on a ventilator from two weeks to a month. If there's an antidote available, it would only take two to three days before they could be discharged," Nguyen Trung Nguyen, director of Bach Mai Poison Control Center, said Wednesday. The center is also treating two patients suffering from arsenic poisoning. They have received two simple antidotes, but have side effects and severe allergies. There is currently no antidote available that can remove the arsenic from the patients' bodies, he said. "There are better drugs, but the hospital cannot buy them immediately to treat patients. Moreover, even the most basic antidotes for those with paracetamol or methanol poisoning are also lacking," he added. Bach Mai Poison Control Center is one out of two foremost units when it … [Read more...] about Vietnam hospitals lack antidotes, antivenom