Participants at a recent workshop on promoting Ha Noi's handicrafts and OCOP products in Thach That District. — VNA/VNS Photo In recent years, craft villages in Ha Noi's Thach That District have played an important role in economic restructuring, job creation, and income increase for workers. To help craft villages promote their effectiveness, Thach That District has supported them in participating in the One Commune One Product (OCOP) Programme to promote brands and improve the quality and value of their products. Kieu Duc Hoc from Dai Viet Arts Export Co in Binh Phu Commune, Thach That District said local bamboo and rattan craft villages have a long history and are famous for hundreds of products with beautiful and exquisite designs. Many of them have been recognised as OCOP products, such as his firm's Binh Phu rattan and bamboo products which have been exported to many countries such as Japan, China, South Korea, the Netherlands, and Germany thanks to their high … [Read more...] about Ha Noi’s Thach That District strives to better connect craft villages with OCOP
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Vietnam to consider downgrading COVID-19 to flu-like status
Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has said that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh would chair a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control this weekend to deliberate the downgrading of COVID-19 from its current placement in Class A infectious diseases down to Class B. Lan told the National Assembly that on May 29 that the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that COVID-19 no longer constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the designation that was attached to the viral disease more than three years ago, but the pandemic is not over yet. In accordance with the guidance of the Government leader, the Ministry of Health was also coordinating with other ministries and agencies to review the legal regulations, consult the experience of other countries, and review practical measures for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in Vietnam, Lan noted. The Ministry … [Read more...] about Vietnam to consider downgrading COVID-19 to flu-like status
Saint-Gobain accompanies Top 10 awards to honour creative architecture
Saint-Gobain Vietnam introduces construction material solutions on the sidelines of the award ceremony. — Photo courtesy of the firm Saint-Gobain Vietnam accompanied the 6th Top 10 Award as a silver sponsor. The representative of Saint-Gobain presented the award for two winning projects in the Top 10 Houses category, namely Tam Dao Retreat and Tien's House, at the Top 10 Awards event organised by the Viet Nam Association of Architects, taking place at the Sofitel Metropole Hotel. Saint-Gobain's participation in the event shows its companionship and support for the development of Vietnamese architects and architecture firms. Duong Thi Minh Phuong, Head of Project Communication at Saint-Gobain said: "Saint-Gobain accompanying the award is our way of honouring talented architects and architecture firms devoting creative initiatives for the industry. As a leading provider of lightweight materials solutions, Saint-Gobain will support architects and architectural firms to create … [Read more...] about Saint-Gobain accompanies Top 10 awards to honour creative architecture