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Quang Binh (VNA) – Three foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are carrying out projects in Quang Binh to help the central province, which is heavily polluted with unexploded ordnance (UXO), detect and clear cluster munitions and other explosives from now to 2022. The projects were introduced at a workshop held in Quang Binh on July 7. Under cooperation deals with the provincial People’s Committee, the Norwegian People’s Aid of Norway will implement a cluster munitions survey project and another on establishing and assisting a database unit and coordinating the settlement of UXO consequences in Quang Binh. Meanwhile, PeaceTrees Vietnam, an NGO of the US, is going to carry out a project on searching for and disposing UXO, and the UK’s Mines Advisory Group will go on with its UXO detection and clearance project in the province. The activities will be funded with 5.5 million USD by the US State Department’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement … [Read more...] about Foreign NGOs join hands to help Quang Binh clear UXO

Hanoi (VNA) – Head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy highlighted the basic principles of peacekeeping operations and the primary role of host countries in protecting and promoting human rights during a UN Security Council (UNSC) open debate on July 7. The video conference was held on the topic of peace operations and human rights under the chair of Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, German Federal Minister of Defence. Briefers included High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, Special Representative for South Sudan and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) David Shearer and Senga Dismas Kitenge of Groupe Lotus, a human rights non-governmental organisation based in Congo. Speaking at the debate, Quy said that UN peacekeeping missions must ensure the accuracy and neutrality of information gathered during the supervision, reporting and analysis of the host countries’ enforcement of human rights. All peacekeeping operations … [Read more...] about Vietnam joins UNSC open debate on peace operation, human rights

Sharing the view, Nguyen Hai Minh, Vice President of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), stated that FDI will keep pouring in, but the shifting of investment flows, especially among EU businesses, is unlikely to take place as fast as expected. … [Read more...] about EVFTA enhances price competitiveness for Vietnamese goods

The ratification of the EVFTA marked a fairly good start but it is more important for Vietnamese companies to explore ways to optimise benefits from the trade deal to boost exports to Germany, according to Anh. The EVFTA supplements the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Anh told the Vietnam News Agency's correspondents, adding that Vietnam and Germany have basically completed required procedures to set up a joint committee for economic cooperation this year. Germany plays a vital part in the EU and it is a major importer of most of Vietnam’s key products shipped to the EU, he said. Germany has become one of Vietnam’s leading trade partner in recent years, with the two-way trade exceeding US$15 billion in 2019, of which exports to Germany hitting nearly US$11 billion. The trade counselor urged domestic producers to enhance productivity and use of advanced technology in production while adding values for their products and meeting Germany’s … [Read more...] about Trade counselor advises firms to optimise EVFTA

The seventh meeting of the Vietnam-New Zealand joint committee on economic and trade cooperation is set to take place this year, which is seen as an important mechanism for both sides to seek measures aimed at promoting the partnership in potential areas such as trade, aviation services, tourism, and education and training. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, New Zealand enjoy sound relationship