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To prevent similar genocides, the world must eliminate hatred and preserve friendship and love. The world must prevent the recurrence of "another Holocaust," the German and Israeli ambassadors said at a Holocaust remembrance ceremony in Hanoi on March 29. Musicians perform at the Holocaust remembrance ceremony in Hanoi on March 29. Photo: Phuong Anh/The Hanoi Times The commemoration is aimed at ensuring that the Holocaust is not forgotten as it is part of the history of the German and Jewish people, said Guido Hildner, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Vietnam. The German Ambassador said the world could not allow similar events to happen in the future and called on all governments and people to remain vigilant, pray, and never forget the Holocaust. Ambassador of Israel to Vietnam Yaron Mayer said that because of the Holocaust, many Israeli people did not have the chance to meet their grandparents. He warned that another Holocaust could … [Read more...] about There cannot be another genocide: Ambassadors

The press conference launching the ninth National External Information Service Awards on March 29 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Steering Committee for External Information Service, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education , the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), and relevant agencies launched the ninth National External Information Service Awards on March 29. The awards aim to honour outstanding authors, works, and publications in the field of external information service and help popularise the country’s development achievements in various areas. The Vietnam News Agency is the standing body of the ninth National External Information Service Awards. Addressing a press conference in Hanoi, Le Hai Binh , alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, and Standing Vice Chairman of the Steering Committee for External Information Service, said that first … [Read more...] about Ninth National External Information Service Awards launched

In 2008, the US investment bank Bear Stearns, on the verge of collapse, had to be rescued by J.P. Morgan. This marked the beginning of the global financial crisis of 2008, which sent the global economy into a deep recession and caused significant economic damage, including massive employment losses. Patrick Lenain, senior associate at the Council on Economic Policies Today, several banks are once again in trouble. As of March 22, four large banks were in distress. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a $212 billion US bank specialising in tech startups, collapsed when it was unable to meet deposit withdrawal requests and had to be taken over by federal regulators. A few days later, Signature Bank, another midsized US bank with assets of $110 billion, also suffered a severe liquidity crisis and was seized by federal regulators. This was followed by First Republic Bank with assets of $205 billion, which was hit by rating downgrades and a tumbling share price and had to be … [Read more...] about Developments for Vietnam to watch in midst of bank crisis

At the end of the twentieth century, Vietnam became the leading coffee producer in Southeast Asia and ranked second in the world after Brazil. Currently, Vietnam grows three varieties, Robusta, Arabica, and Liberia. Vietnam is now the world's largest producer of Robusta coffee and the second largest coffee exporter in the world after Brazil. The country’s coffee growing areas amount to some 710,000 ha in total, with most of those for harvest located in five Central Highlands provinces, including Dak Lak. In 2022, Vietnam shipped about 1.72 million tonnes of coffee overseas for 4 billion USD. Vietnamese coffee is now present in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide. In particular, the quality of Vietnamese Robusta coffee has been recognised by leading coffee-consuming powers. In addition, Vietnamese coffee has received myriad praise from a series of prestigious international press. Vietnam's drip and special iced milk coffee, meanwhile, are the favourite … [Read more...] about Vietnamese coffee reigns supreme on global coffee map

On March 29, 2023, the Steering Committee for External Information Service, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education , the Vietnam News Agency, and relevant agencies held a press conference launching the ninth National External Information Service Awards. The awards aim to honour outstanding authors, works, and publications in the field of external information service and help popularise the country’s development achievements in various areas. The Vietnam News Agency is the standing body of the ninth National External Information Service Awards. Addressing the press conference, Mr. Le Hai Binh, alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee ’s Commission for Information and Education, and Standing Vice Chairman of the Steering Committee for External Information Service, reviewed the country’s prominent achievements in some fields in 2022 and stressed that the ninth National External Information … [Read more...] about PRESS RELEASE – Ninth National External Information Service Awards

A curator gingerly fastens a pointy claw bone with a thin metal wire, completing perhaps the world's biggest construction kit -- reassembling a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus-Rex called Trinity. The huge skeleton will go under the hammer in a rare auction in Switzerland next month after being sent to Zurich from the United States in nine giant crates. But palaeontologist Thomas Holtz -- who is against the sale of such specimens -- told AFP that it was "misleading" and "inappropriate... to combine multiple real bones from different individuals to create a single skeleton." The Swiss sale comes only four months after Christie's withdrew another T-Rex skeleton days before it was to go under the hammer in Hong Kong after doubts were reported about parts of it. Trinity, the Swiss T-Rex, is made up of bones from three dinosaurs excavated between 2008 and 2013 from the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations in Montana and Wyoming. The two sites are known for the discoveries of … [Read more...] about Scientists have bone to pick with T-Rex skeleton set to sell for millions

A press conference was held by the General Statistics Office (GSO) on Wednesday. Viet Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 3.32 per cent in the first quarter of 2023. — VNS Photo Linh Anh Viet Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 3.32 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said yesterday. The expansion is nearly the lowest in 13 years, with Q1 of 2020, which recorded growth of 3.21 per cent. Speaking at a press conference, officials from the GSO said that the agro-forestry-fishery sector expanded by 2.52 per cent and contributed 8.85 per cent to the GDP growth. The industry and construction sector contracted by 0.4 per cent, leading to a 4.76 per cent decline in the growth, and the service sector increased by 6.79 per cent to contribute to 95.91 per cent of the overall expansion. In the agro-forestry-fishery sector, agriculture saw a year-on-year increase of 2.43 per cent in added value, forestry 3.66 per cent, and … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s economy grew 3.32% in Q1, near the 13-year quarterly lowest