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A family in Ha Tinh Province, north-central Vietnam uses plastic boxes to raise crabs, a unique farming model with high financial returns. Pham Thanh Son, 39, lives with his family in Cuong Gian Commune, Nghi Xuan District, Ha Tinh Province where they are expected to make a fortune raising crabs in plastic boxes. Son spent several years raising crabs in a lake, but the high financial risks convinced him it was worth traveling to southern Vietnam to try his hand at raising the crustaceans in plastic boxes. Crabs are raised in plastic boxes at Pham Thanh Son’s farm in Nghi Xuan District, Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam. Photo: Le Minh / Tuoi Tre Earlier this year, Son and his family built a 600-square-meter crab farm where they could raise crabs in 6,000 plastic boxes worth nearly VND700 million (US$29,800). Each of the plastic boxes measures 40 centimeters long, 22 centimeters wide, and 30 centimeters tall. They are all divided into two compartments, each … [Read more...] about Family raises crabs in plastic boxes in north-central Vietnam

Hanoi is calling on agencies, units, businesses, religious organizations, and individuals to contribute to the Fund for Vietnam’s Sea and Islands of the city in 2023. The Hanoi Fund for Vietnam's Sea and Islands received approximately VND30.8 billion (US$1.3 million) from 34 Hanoi agencies this year. The launching ceremony of the event is held with the attendance of Hanoi's leaders. Photos: The Hanoi Times The figures were revealed on March 30 by the Hanoi Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front at the launch of this year's donation drive to raise money for the Fund. The Fund seeks to assist officers, soldiers, and island residents nationwide. People and public employees in Dong Da and Hoang Mai districts gave VND2 billion ($28,217) each, those in Long Bien and Cau Giay districts contributed VND1.8 billion ($76,615) each, and in Hai Ba Trung District, VND1.4 billion ($59,589) were raised. Nguyen Lan Huong, Chairwoman of the Hanoi Committee … [Read more...] about Hanoi raised US$1.3 million for Sea and Islands Fund

Gemadept Joint Stock Company (GMD) approved the plan to increase capital at the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders. — Photo courtesy of Gemadept Share issuance is widely chosen by businesses to mobilise capital, but many bottlenecks need to be removed. In mid-December last year, at a business forum, Nguyen Quoc Ky, Chairman of Vietravel's Board of Directors said that the company’s capital increase plan had been submitted to the management agency for five months but wasn’t resolved. "Investors are ready, but the company is still waiting for the procedure in vain,” he said. It was not until February 24, 2023, that Vietravel announced that it had completed the procedure to increase charter capital from VND173 billion to VND293 billion to implement the business strategy in 2023. Specifically, the company issued 6 million shares to swap debt of VND168 billion for Hung Thinh Corporation, with a conversion rate of VND28,000 per share and 6 million shares for investors … [Read more...] about Companies offer shares to raise funds, but confront obstacles

Themed “Youths of the Binh Thuan provincial Military Command promote the traditions of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union,” the festival drew the participation of new enlistees of the command and youths from universities in the locality and featured various activities, including a camping competition, campfire, folk games, artistic exchange programs, among others. The festival aimed to raise youths’ awareness of glorious traditions of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, contributing to improving the spiritual life of troops, tightening the military-civilian solidarity, enhancing the training quality of new enlistees in the 2023 training session, and renovating the training program, the work of Youth Union and youth movements. Below are some photos of the training camp festival. Translated by Quynh Oanh … [Read more...] about Training camp held in Binh Thuan

It was part of activities to celebrate the 92nd founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 - 2023). The program drew the participation of more than 300 young border troops of Kon Tum province and local people. During the program, the organizing panel conducted dissemination activities to raise the awareness of young generations about the national construction and defense, contributing to encouraging them to promote vanguard spirit for the community and work with the border guard force to build a border of peace and development. Meanwhile, various activities took place, including providing free health check-ups and medicines for local people; inquiring after and presenting gifts to border stations in Ngoc Hoi district and families of needy border troops; granting 10 scholarships to students; and giving 10 social welfare bags to ethnic families. In addition, Kon Tum youths cleaned up the environment along the border, attended the flag-raising … [Read more...] about “March in border area” program held in Kon Tum

On this occasion, the unit presented 129 national flags, 34 portraits of Uncle Ho, nearly 2.000 leaflets, and disseminated information about maritime border security and some legal documents about IUU fishing and the Law on National Border; Law on the Sea of Vietnam 2012; Law on Vietnam Border Guard; United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982 (UNCLOS 1982), among others, to 85 vehicles and 928 fishermen. They also provided information about Prime Minister’s Dispatch No.732/CD-TTg, issued on May 28, 2017, and Directive No.45/CT-TTg, issued on December 13, 2017, among others. At the same time, the flotilla also mobilized the fishermen to operate at sea and pledge not to enter other countries’ fishing waters, while accelerating the implementation of IUU fishing prevention and law observance at sea. The program aimed to raise fishermen’s awareness of the State’s law observance, contributing to building the firm all people’s border defense. Translated by Minh Anh … [Read more...] about Law dissemination on IUU fishing prevention promoted

Hong Leong Bank of Malaysia  has operated in Vietnam since 2009. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Kuala Lumpur, (VNA) – Former Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato Azmil Zabidi has highlighted the close relationship between the two countries, stressing that trade and tourism cooperation are potential areas that need to be promoted. In a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Malaysia on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (March 30, 1973-2023), Zabidi said the increasing trade turnover between Vietnam and Malaysia is an important achievement and a testament to the bilateral cooperation . “When I first go to Vietnam in 2011, the bilateral trade between Malaysia and Vietnam stood at about 6.6 billion USD, and then when I left at the end of January 2016, the figure has grown to somewhere between 11-12 billion USD, nearly double.”, Zabidi said This shows that bilateral trade has been … [Read more...] about Potential remains for Vietnam – Malaysia trade, tourism cooperation: former diplomat

The two leaders expressed their delight at the talks, that offer them an opportunity to exchange views on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership. They spoke highly of the positive and comprehensive development of the bilateral relationship over the past time, and agreed to promote, develop and deepen it, for interests of both nations, as well as peace, cooperation and development. General Secretary Trong affirmed that, Vietnam consistently pursues its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation, diversification and multilateralization of relations, active and proactive global integration. Vietnam is ready to cooperate with international partners to reinforce friendship and dialogue, strengthen peace, promote development, uphold international law and cope with common challenges, he stressed. In order to develop the relationship between the two countries in the coming time, General Secretary Trong … [Read more...] about Party chief holds high-level phone talks with US President

The stamps are available in the nationwide postal network from August 27 to June 30, 2022. The Ministry of Information and Communications and the High Command of the Coast Guard on August 27 issued the second set of postage stamps under the theme “Vietnam’s Sea and Islands: Vietnam Coast Guard Ship”, on the occasion of the Vietnam Stamp Day. Stamp 4-1: Coast Guard Ship 1013 (K206) They are available in the nationwide postal network from August 27 to June 30, 2022. The stamp set features Coast Guard ships including patrol ships and ships for search and rescue. The stamp set, designed by designer Nguyen Du, Vietnam Post, measures 43x32mm each, while the stamp block is 150x100mm in size. The release of the stamps aims at celebrating the traditional day of the Vietnam Coast Guard (August 28), a force that is currently in charge of ensuring security, order, safety and enforces the law of Vietnam and relevant international treaties at sea. In order the raise … [Read more...] about Vietnam releases postage stamps “Vietnam’s Sea and Islands”

Vietnam on March 31 released two sheets of stamps under the theme “Joining hands to prevent and combat Covid-19” to cheer up those who are fighting the pandemic. The Ministries of Information and Communications and Health and Vietnam Post Corporation (Vietnam Post) on March 31 issued two sets of stamps aiming at raising the awareness and responsibility of the citizens in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic. One stamp set costing VND4,000 (US$0.16) The distribution of the stamps has a special meaning in the context of the coronavirus spread in Vietnam and in the world, according to Vietnam Post. One stamp set costing VND4,000 (US$0.16) features physicians, army men and policemen in the fight against the pandemic, painted in graphic style. The other worth VND15,000 (US$0.63) is designed with images of physicians who are researching anti-coronavirus treatment. Another stamp worth VND15,000 (US$0.63) The stamps, having a … [Read more...] about Vietnam launches postage stamps to promote combat against Covid-19