Seven military officers join un peacekeeping mission

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, attended and spoke at the event. During the two-day event, participants were equipped with contents related personnel and policy work, building and training of reserve force, and management and supplies of technical equipment. Speaking at the event, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia affirmed that personnel organization work is part of military work and an important mission of commanding officers and command-staff system at all levels. He asked participating officials to actively study and thoroughly grasp provided contents to help them well perform their missions and effectively direct affiliate units. The deputy chief of the General Staff also requested units to hold training on the work, contributing to putting the organization work in order and raising its practicality and effectiveness to meet all task requirements. Translated by Tran Hoai … [Read more...] about Training on military personnel work in 2023 held in Da Nang city

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thuc Hien suggested orientations for bilateral cooperation in hi-tech agriculture, processing industry, investment, tourism, health care, education - training and information technology. He wished for India’s support to hold the "India - Can Tho city" networking conference with an aim to connect Indian importers with local exporters of rice, seafood, farm produce and processed agricultural products, as well as popularize the city’s tourism. Can Tho plans to arrange a trip to India in May for a delegation of investment, trade and tourism promotion officers, he said, suggesting that the Indian side helps the delegation hold a working session with the Indian Institute of Technology to invite Indian investors to Can Tho's concentrated IT zone. The host also wished to visit and share experience in economic and tourism development with authorities of a suitable locality. Sethi, for his part, pledged to … [Read more...] about Can Tho, India cultivate multifaceted cooperation

Accordingly, the command’s orators updated ship owners and fishermen in localities on information related to the Vietnam Coast Guard Law in 2018, Fisheries Law in 2017, and documents related to legal fishing at sea and IUU fishing. The event aimed to raise the awareness of troops, local people and fishermen in Gio Linh district of regulations on the prevention and combat of IUU fishing while helping fishermen grasp the scope of the Vietnamese waters and strictly comply with laws and regulations while fishing at sea, especially not infringing on foreign waters, contributing to the efforts to remove the yellow card imposed by the European Commission (E.C.) on Vietnamese seafood. Also, the program showed the sentiment and responsibility of coast guard troops toward needy fishermen and encouraged them to keep fishing at sea, contributing to firmly safeguarding national sovereignty over sea and islands. On the occasion, the Coast Guard Region 2 Command presented 50 gifts, worth VND 1 … [Read more...] about Coast Guard Region 2 popularizes information about IUU fishing in Quang Tri

At a Wednesday meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the delegation of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), the council's president Ted Osius said U.S. businesses consider Vietnam a strategic market and are ready to commit to long-term investments in the Southeast Asian nation. Osius said the delegation were highly supportive of the Vietnamese government’s moves towards a more digital and green society. He also encouraged steps the country has taken in infrastructure development, such as the construction of new highways and metro rail public transit options, the Vietnam Government Portal reported. U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper said the American grouping at the meeting was the largest U.S. business delegation to ever visit Vietnam. He said this confirmed the commitment of the U.S. government and the private sector to support a strong and prosperous Vietnam via cooperation. At the meeting, the delegation proposed new ideas and opportunities for business … [Read more...] about Major US companies laud Vietnam as strategic market

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced the suspension of pork import s from Vietnam and other countries hit by the outbreak of African swine fever . According to the announcement, Laos will suspend the import of pork, including live pigs and processed products, from Vietnam. Relevant units will monitor illegal import at international, local and international border gates and international airports. Additionally, pork that has been smuggled or illegally imported into Laos must be destroyed. In 2020, Laos suspended the import of pork from China and Thailand after detecting seven outbreaks of African swine fever with 973 dead pigs in Salavan province. Most recently in January, Laos also halted the import of pork from Thailand./. VNA … [Read more...] about Laos suspends pork imports from Vietnam

Illustrative image. (Photo: thanhnien.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Brand-new automobiles will be exempt from the first mechanical check under a revised circular on technical safety and environmental protection promulgated by the Ministry of Transport. The decision to this effect aims to simplify procedures and reduce costs and time for users, according to the ministry. The legal document, which started to take effect on March 22, stipulates that owners of brand-new vehicles can submit dossiers at registration agencies to receive stamps without having to bring in their vehicles. It also extends the interval between the two checks from 30 months to 36 months for those that have up to nine seats and not engaged in transport service. Meanwhile, the period will be lengthened from 18 months to 24 months for vehicles up to seven years old. For those with more than nine seats, it will be 24 months instead of 18 months. After they become five years old, the period will be extended to 12 … [Read more...] about Brand-new automobiles to be exempt from first mechanical check

An investor watches share prices on a tablet. Shares rose a second day on both exchanges. — VNA/VNS Photo Shares climbed for a second day as good performace of global stock markets prior to the Fed’s announcement of a rate hike supported local investors’ psychology. The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange increased by 0.79 per cent to close Wednesday at 1,040.54 points. It rose nearly 1 per cent in the previous session. The market breadth was positive with 203 stocks gaining, 170 losing while the other 128 closed flat. Although the trading was cautious, increasing liquidity in buying force at high prices led to an improvement in stock prices, especially in the banking and real estate industries. Nearly 459 million shares worth VND8.7 trillion (US$369 million) were traded, down 3 per cent in volume but up 4 per cent in value compared to Tuesday’s level. Property and banking stocks led the market growth with average growth of 1.5 per cent each, tracked by … [Read more...] about Shares gain for second day but caution persists