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Rice field in Vinh Phuc is submerged in rainwater According to the authority’s update to 5 pm, a huge landslide swept away 37 homes on the day in northern provinces including Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Hoa Binh, and Phu Tho due to landslides triggered by heavy rain. After a day of heavy rain, 956ha of rice, and crops, 11ha of aquatic products were damaged due to flooding, and 20 cattle and 775 poultry died. In addition, nearly 3,000 cubic meters of soil and rock collapsed on roads. The suburban area in Hanoi’s west was heavily flooded due to continuous rains, and cloudy sky around high-rise buildings. Soldiers help to remove cattle for residents A man with a fish bag The flooded area is concentrated on both sides of the road to gather Thang Long Boulevard, especially the tunnels under Thang Long Boulevard in Hoai Duc and Nam Tu Liem districts. Some other areas such as To Huu and Nguyen Trac streets, the National Highway 6 through Yen Nghia Ward in Ha … [Read more...] about North provinces flooded, traffic snarled up

Head of the Vietnamese sports delegation Tran Duc Phan said that the social network Tik Tok was one of the top media partners of the SEA Games 31 in Vietnam. A representative of Tik Tok in Vietnam said that the sports activities of SEA Games 31 attracted around eight billion views following initial statistics. The marriage proposal of the Vietnamese track and field athlete Nguyen Tien Trong for his girlfriend Phuong Trinh attracts millions of views on Tik Tok. (Photo: Nhat Anh) One of the most viewed short videos on Tik Tok features the marriage proposal of the Vietnamese track and field athlete Nguyen Tien Trong for his girlfriend Phuong Trinh at My Dinh National Stadium with millions of views. Besides, the videos catching moments of those athletes or medalists meeting and sharing their victory to relatives also were the most popular on Tik Tok. By Minh Chien- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Short stories of SEA Games 31 on Tik Tok attract eight billion views

Besides, a sequence of events in the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) Vietnam Fruit and Product Festival will be opened at Tay Bac Square, Son La City, the Northern province of Son La on May 28, and will last until June 1. The OCOP Vietnam Fruit and Product Festival includes a conference to connect and promote mango and Son La-based agricultural products export and consumption, the “Road of Agricultural Products” exhibition, the cultural and culinary space of the mountainous areas, online fairs, agricultural and OCOP products trading on the e-commerce platforms, flowers and fruits carving contest and so on. On the occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend a groundbreaking ceremony of the Moc Chau Milk Paradise project, an inauguration ceremony of the Moc Chau glass bridge; pay a visit to a model of typical agricultural production; survey the construction progress and investment of Doveco Son La fruit and vegetable processing complex, which is the largest fruit and … [Read more...] about Prime Minister to host dialogue with farmers on May 29

Ambassador Lê Thị Tuyết Mai. Photo vtv.vn Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái is attending the 52nd World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting from May 23-24 in Davos, Switzerland. Ambassador Lê Thi Tuyết Mai, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Việt Nam to the United Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, talks to VTV News on relations between Việt Nam and WEF, as well as issues surrounding the content of this year's forum. The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 (WEF Davos Conference 2022) has the theme "History at a turning point: Government Polic ies and Business Strateg ies". This will be the first live event promoting public-private cooperation between leaders of countries, international organi sations and global corporations since the COVID-19 pandemic. Could you please tell us more about the issues that will be discussed at the Conference, as well as the purpose, meaning and comments on this year's topic? The … [Read more...] about Việt Nam commits to working with global community in tackling global issues

GENEVA — The World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists expects lower economic activity, higher inflation, lower real wages and greater food insecurity globally in 2022, pointing to the devastating human consequences of the fragmentation of the global economy. Reversing previous expectations for recovery, the majority of respondents to the latest survey expect only a moderate economic outlook in the United States, China, Latin America, South Asia and Pacific, East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa in 2022. In Europe, the majority expect the economic outlook to be weak. The choices of both business and government are expected to lead to greater fragmentation in the global economy and unprecedented shifts in supply chains, creating a perfect storm of volatility and uncertainty. These patterns are expected to create further difficult trade-offs and choices for policy-makers, and – without greater coordination – shocking human costs. These are the … [Read more...] about Chief economists outlook warns of dire human consequences from the fragmentation of the global economy

Traveling duo Dang Duc Tuan and Vo Minh Tan planted more than 500 trees during their 110-day journey through all 63 cities and provinces in Vietnam, hoping their seedlings will help a new culture of environmental awareness take root across the country. Travel lovers in Vietnam often talk about cross-country motorbike journeys, but few have time to make the trip. When COVID-19 brought the country to a standstill earlier this year, Tuan and Tan, both 29 years old, decided to take a break from their office jobs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, respectively, to make the life-changing trip. Hoping to share their mantra – 'If you love Vietnam, love its environment, too' – the two men launched A Little Vietnam, their personal initiative to spread public awareness of responsible tourism. Tan and Tuan came up with the idea for a cross-country environmental awareness journey after social media users praised a video they made in Dak Lak Province, in which … [Read more...] about Traveling duo plant hope for ‘greener’ Vietnam

Heavy downpours submerged multiple places in northern Vietnam on Monday morning, with Vinh Yen City in Vinh Phuc Province suffering the most serious flooding. Rainfall ranging from 70 to 190 millimeters battered many provinces in the region early on Monday morning, the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting reported. In Vinh Yen City, Vinh Phu Province, a torrential rain resulted in severe inundation in various locations. Such major streets as Nguyen Tat Thanh and Me Linh were flooded, leaving traffic paralyzed on many sections. The situation posed countless difficulties for commuters, especially motorcyclists. Many people had to push their motorbikes along the flooded roads after the vehicles broke down. The premises of a building are flooded in Vinh Yen City, Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam, May 23, 2022. Photo: Ha Dong / Tuoi Tre In Hanoi, serious flooding was recorded on Thang Long Avenue and Le Trong Tan Street, as well as at Bao Son … [Read more...] about Downpours submerge multiple locations in northern Vietnam

Digital solutions enable customers to maintain and manage a charging network efficiently. — Photo ABB A full line-up of digital building management and energy distribution systems and transport charging was showcased at the ABB Electrification Innovation Day on May 20 in HCM City. The ABB Electrification Innovation Day features solutions that help customers embrace the power of digitalisation to improve energy consumption, optimise performance and operation, and contribute to a lower-carbon future. The event attracted about 200 experts and participants from consulting, EPC, real estate, and industrial companies. "By leveraging the building blocks of digitalisation, such as service platforms, smart devices, cloud and advanced analytics, businesses have the opportunity to optimise electricity network flows and innovate with customer-centric products," said Noel Hupont, President, Electrification, ABB Vietnam. "ABB Electrification is offering solutions to help businesses … [Read more...] about ABB Electrification Innovation Day showcases energy saving and management technologies

Visitors to Thuy Xuan village, Hue city. (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue – The People’s Committee of Hue city in central Thua Thien-Hue province, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on May 23 jointly kicked off a project to build Hue city of culture and smart tourism. The project, which is funded by the Republic of Korea (RoK) Government, aims to build a smart tourism information system, develop an urban cultural tourism centre and expand walking zones in Hue city in order to boost tourism in the former imperial capital. It will also cover the installation of smart lighting and surveillance camera systems along the banks of Huong (Perfume) River and building public administration capacity in tourism development and urban management. Speaking at the event, Korean Consul General in Da Nang Ahn Min-sik said that the project will provide technical solutions to accumulate tourism-related data and increase access to necessary information for visitors, including … [Read more...] about RoK helps Hue city develop smart tourism

Agro-product providers and exporters defy the impact of a sharp increase in fertiliser prices Since early this year, fertiliser prices consecutively broke records with the latest price between VND16-18 million ($700-780) per tonne – the highest level in the past 50 years, according to the Department of Plant Protection under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The selling price of URE Ninh Binh and Ha Bac climbed to VND17.5 million ($760) per tonne, while diammonium phosphate fertiliser registered the biggest rise to reach VND22 million ($950) per tonne. An MARD report showed that in 2021, Vietnam imported 5.1 million tonnes of fertilisers, and in the first four months of 2022, the figure was over 880,000 tonnes. Nguyen Tri Ngoc, vice chairman of the Vietnam Fertiliser Association said, “The fertiliser price hike is attributed to the inadequate supply of these products because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Russia and Belarus make up nearly half of the … [Read more...] about Agro-product providers and exporters defy impact of sharp increase in fertiliser prices