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At the ceremony (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – A Vietnamese cultural week was kicked off in Cambodia at a ceremony held in the capital Phnom Penh on August 10. As part of the activities marking the 55th anniversary of Vietnam – Cambodia diplomatic relations, the event runs in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap until 14. Its opening ceremony featured songs and traditional dances performed by Vietnamese and Cambodian art troupes. In his opening speech, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong highlighted the nations’ solidarity, traditional friendship and cooperation, and good neighbourliness. The bilateral ties have grown robustly over the past more than five decades, bringing about important political, socio-economic, cultural, and educational outcomes and practical benefits for the two peoples, he affirmed. Their regular organisation of cultural programmes is key to increasing the countries’ solidarity, friendship, mutual understanding and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese cultural week underway in Cambodia

The working delegation included Lieutenant Generals Huynh Chien Thang and Nguyen Van Nghia, Deputy Chiefs of the General Staff. After the working session, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong highly appreciated the Military Region 5 Command and relevant agencies and units’ thorough preparations. He said all the preparations are in accordance with the instructions and directives of the General Staff and functional agencies of the Ministry of National Defense. The participating units mobilized adequate forces, weapons, and equipment for the exercise. General Cuong also asked relevant military regions, arms and services, agencies, and units to continue coordinating with each other to make thorough preparations for the upcoming field-training exercise, complete documents for the exercise, require participating troops to strictly observe regulations during the training and exercise, and ensure adequate vehicles, weapons, and technical equipment to conduct the exercise … [Read more...] about Defense leader inspects preparations for field-training exercise

The capital city is committed to accompanying the business community in promoting industrial products using advanced and environmentally friendly technologies with high-added value. Hanoi is pushing for the development of industrial infrastructure and key industrial products, seen as the driving force for the capital city’s sustainable economic growth. Thang Long Industrial Park in Dong Anh District, Hanoi. File photo During the first six months of 2022, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade started the construction of six industrial parks and is working on accelerating 38 other projects in the city. For the 2021-2025 period, Hanoi aims for supporting industries to make up 30% of the total value of industrial production, an increase of 5% from the current level; raise the value of key industrial products to 40-45% of total industrial production, and expects 10% of businesses in Hanoi to stay among Vietnam’s top 500 companies. To realize this goal, … [Read more...] about Hanoi promotes industrial infrastructure development for sustainable growth

Foreign tourists visit the Independence Palace in HCM City on August 8. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Strict visa policies and a shortage of human resources and infrastructure in the tourism sector have stymied recovery of the travel industry, and the target of five million international arrivals this year could be out of reach, industry players have warned. Domestic travel has seen a strong rebound whereas international tourism, with a target of five million arrivals this year, remains in a slump, said Vu The Binh, Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association. Domestic visitor numbers topped 71.1 million in just the first seven months of this year against a full-year target of 60 million, he said. In the same period there were only 733,000 international visitors, or 8% of pre-pandemic numbers, he told a two-day programme titled ‘Lien Ket Suc Manh Du Lich Vietnam Nam 2022’ (Power of Vietnam Tourism Linkages) that ended in Ho Chi Minh City on August 9. Though … [Read more...] about Vietnam mulls ways to boost inbound travel

Thai Airways plane (Source: AFP/VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – The Central Bankruptcy Court of Thailand on September 14 approved a request for a debt restructuring plan of Thai Airways International Plc, the nation’s flagship carrier, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19. Thai Airways reduced its stake in May and went to the insolvency court to resolve its debt, which totalled 332.2 billion (10.6 billion USD) by the end of June, according to local media. The carrier, which reported a loss of nearly 900 million USD in the first quarter of this year, is seeking a loan worth around 1.78 billion USD in the short term to operate and pay for its employees. It is expected to submit the debt restructuring plan by the end of this year. The global aviation sector has plunged into crisis by the pandemic as countries severely restricted travel, forcing airlines to ground vast numbers of planes and seek government help as they hemorrhaged cash./. VNA … [Read more...] about Thai Airways receives court greenlight for debt restructuring

Accordingly, at the end of 2021, the People's Committee of HCMC issued a decision to recognize the auction-winning results for the Dream Republic Joint Stock Company (lot No.3-5), Sheen Mega Joint Stock Company (lot No.3-8), Binh Minh Investment and Trade Company Limited (lot No.3-9), and Viet Star Real Estate Investment Company Limited (lot No.3-12). The Tax Department of HCMC also issued notices of land-use fees and registration fees for four companies to pay to the State budget. Binh Minh Investment and Trading Company Limited paid VND145.7 billion, and Viet Star Real Estate Investment Company Limited paid VND588.5 billion, or a 20 percent deposit. However, after that, they sent written requests to stop and terminate the purchase contract of the auctioned land. Sheen Mega Joint Stock Company paid a deposit of VND203.7 billion and was forced to deduct money from its bank account because its outstanding amount was VND3.79 trillion; the Dream Republic Joint Stock Company paid a … [Read more...] about Thu Thiem land auction results proposed to be canceled

NC212i Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) produced by PT Dirgantara Indonesia . (PTDI). (Photo: indonesiawindow.com) Jakarta (VNA) – PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), an Indonesia n aerospace company, has handed over an NC212i plane to the Thai Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (DRRAA). aircraft which can be used for passenger transport, cargo, rainmaking, troop/paratroop transport and medical evacuation operations. This specification of the NC212i is ideal for Thailand’s geographical conditions, he noted. Another type of aircraft that also fits Thailand’s geography is the N219, which is expected to become the next purchase by Thailand, he said, adding that one more NC212i plane will be delivered to Thailand by the end of December. VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia exports aircraft to Thailand

Police officers on May 18, 2009 announced a decision to deport Viet Tan member Nguyen Van Be, a Vietnamese in Australia. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Viet Tan terrorist organization has made use of the internet, especially social media, to conduct propaganda and entice people to join its disguised groups on the internet. Under the cover of making social criticism and struggling for democracy, national sovereignty and territorial integrity, those groups in fact spread distorted information on the Party and State’s policies and guidelines in order to spur the hostile attitude among a part of the people. Making use of East Sea situation to undermine the administration Recently, using the complicated developments in the East Sea after China brought its survey vessels into Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, Viet Tan coordinated with other reactionary groups and associations to hold a series of demonstrations in many countries in order to incite its members and political … [Read more...] about What’s new in Viet Tan’s schemes?

Great opportunities Vietnam has climbed up the value chain over the years, becoming a key electronics manufacturing hub, attracting stable foreign direct investment with its sound macro fundamentals, preferential tax incentives and an abundance of relatively cheap and productive labor. Electronics, a major driving force of Vietnam’s export growth Vietnamese enterprises are increasingly integrating into the global production chain, as confirmed by international organizations, including the World Bank and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in their reports. For decades an apparel and footwear exporter with a low value added, Vietnam has gradually become an important production center in the technology industry, according to HSBC. Ngo Dang Khoa, HSBC Vietnam’s Country Head of Markets and Securities, said Vietnam has become a production center of electronics and cell phone components, helping it lure an increasing number of foreign … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s star rises in global supply chains

As of 4:30 on August 10, the Vietnam Border Guard Commands of coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Binh Dinh worked with localities to update owners of more than 52,000 vehicles on the developments of the storm and guide them to get away from the storm. Over 280.000 troops were equipped and more than 2,900 vehicles of different kinds were mobilized to respond to the storm. On August 10, the Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue convened a meeting with ministries and agencies to develop plan to cope with the second storm. At the meeting, Head of the Search and Rescue Division of the Staff Department of the Vietnam Border Guard Command Senior Colonel Nguyen Dinh Hung said that the border guard force had guided 52,249 ships to shelters. According to a representative of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue, more than 40,000 people and over 2,300 vehicles have been … [Read more...] about Military units respond to storm Mulan