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The summit is one of the large-scale official multilateral foreign affairs activities that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends in 2023. The participation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation in the 42nd ASEAN Summit not only demonstrates the country's support for Indonesia in its role as ASEAN Chair 2023, but also actively actualizes foreign policies and guidelines on "continuing to promote and enhance the effectiveness of foreign affairs and international integration" set by the 13th National Party Congress. The 42nd ASEAN Summit is the first official meeting since Indonesia undertook the role as ASEAN Chair 2023. It takes place in the context that the regional and international situations are developing complicatedly with many potential risks. Strategic competition among major countries tends to increase. Although the world economy has shown signs of recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, the overall growth rate is still low and precarious. Over the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s participation in 42nd ASEAN Summit to contribute to association’s success

The People’s Committees of District 5 and District 11 in Ho Chi Minh City have joined forces with Green Resources Technology Company to place 200 solar-powered rubbish bins at key spots to encourage residents and tourists to sort garbage. District 11 will install 84 solar-powered trash cans at sidewalks, the yards of state agencies, and schools. These green rubbish bins are set to gradually replace the current public trash cans. In the first quarter of 2019, the administration of District 5 piloted the installation of 21 hi-tech trash cans at 10 schools. The district decided to expand this pilot program this year due to the positive results of the installation. These bins have two compartments for organic waste and other rubbish. Twenty-six solar-powered trash cans were placed at some parks and the headquarters of state agencies in the district in the first quarter of 2023. In early June, the district will install 74 other hi-tech rubbish bins with three compartments for … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City installs solar-powered trash cans to boost waste classification

Doctors at Lam Dong General Hospital in the eponymous province in Vietnam's Central Highlands region successfully performed surgery to save a worker who suffered an occupational accident resulting in two iron bars piercing through his abdomen up to the shoulder earlier this week. The hospital announced on Tuesday that the worker, 27-year-old Ngo Xuan Q., living in Lam Dong’s Da Lat City, still requires vigilant observation to avoid any potential complexities arising from organ injuries despite surviving the critical phase. Q. was admitted to the hospital on Sunday with two iron bars, which are often used to build house foundations, impaling his body and his respiratory condition progressively deteriorating. The X-ray result of Ngo Xuan Q. at Lam Dong General Hospital in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. Photo: V.T. / Tuoi Tre One bar penetrated his body from the hip to the shoulder blade, making contact with the neck, and the other bar pierced from the front to the … [Read more...] about Man with iron bars puncturing abdomen, shoulder saved in Vietnam’s Lam Dong

Dinh made the statement at the 10th Nevsky International Ecological Congress held in St. Petersburg in Russia, with the theme "Ecology: A Right, Not a Privilege," which drew nearly 1,500 delegates from 52 countries and territories. Lauding the theme of the congress, the Vietnamese representative said that Vietnam always puts the people at the center and considers the people as the most important motivation and highest target of sustainable development. Vietnam's commitment to net-zero emission by 2050 given at the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) showed the country’s determination and responsibility in joining hands with the international community in addressing global challenges in climate, environment and biodiversity downgrading, heading to a healthy planet, Dinh said. He underlined that it is necessary to build a suitable legal corridor, encouraging and supporting organizations, individuals and businesses to operate in a green and sustainable manner. Parliaments … [Read more...] about Parliaments should play stronger role in protecting environment for sustainable development: National Assembly Vice Chairman

The draft Law on Electronic Transactions (revised) has seven chapters and 54 articles. Compared to the current version, the bill has 31 new and nine amended articles, while erasing a number of regulations in five and eliminating three articles. During the morning discussion, N.A. deputies decide the investment policy for the project to construct road from National Highway 27C to Road 656 in Khanh Hoa province which links to Lam Dong and Ninh Thuan provinces, as well as the adjustment of the investment policy for Ka Pet reservoir in Ham Thuan Nam district of Binh Thuan province. In the afternoon, they are scheduled to listen to a proposal and a verification report on a draft revised resolution on the conduct of confident votes for people holding positions elected or appointed by the N.A. and people’s councils. They will discuss in group on the issue. The afternoon agenda also includes a draft resolution on the piloting of seven groups of special mechanisms and policies with 44 … [Read more...] about N.A. deputies continue to discuss draft laws, resolutions on May 30

The Deputy PM required the committee to update green growth-related statistics and targets since the COP26, and study experiences of countries in implementing green growth strategies with a view to draw out lessons for Vietnam. He underlined the need to identify a number of pilot projects in priority fields such as legal framework, science-technology, education-training and digital transformation, which will serve as the foundation for green growth in sectors with large emissions like  agriculture or transport. He also instructed that ministries and sectors urgently build sets of tools and binding standards to classify and assess green growth, while additional investment should be ensured for the transition from the traditional growth model to green growth. Besides green growth, Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha noted the important role of the digital economy in leading green and sustainable growth. According to a report of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the International … [Read more...] about Steering committee seeks solutions to realize green growth targets

River Tales is a four-minute short documentary produced by Coca-Cola about The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor technology in the Mekong region, shining a light on how plastic pollution is impacting the Can Tho River and the opportunity to make a tangible difference through technology and community action. The Interceptor Original is the first scalable technology solution to prevent plastic from entering the world’s oceans from rivers, and after years of planning, Interceptor 003 was first launched into the Can Tho River in December 2021 and is operated by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Can Tho City. Positioned downstream from the popular Can Tho floating market, the Interceptor has collected an estimated 120 tonnes of waste in its first year of deployment. A scene from the "River Tales" film. Photo by Coca-Cola Beyond financial support, Coca-Cola has contributed to The Ocean Cleanup in Vietnam including driving on-the-ground awareness of the … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola celebrates one year anniversary of Mekong cleanup project

HCM City will increase funding to support start-ups of young entrepreneurs by VNĐ300 billion (US$12.7 million) over the next five years. The Saigon Innovation Hub (SiHub) under the HCM City Department of Science and Technology has been a co-working space of many start-ups in the city over the years. The municipal People’s Committee has issued a plan to launch a movement called "HCM City’s youth start-up business, innovation" in the period of 2023-27. Accordingly, the city aims to support 800 youth start-ups and innovation projects, and provide preferential loans worth VNĐ2 trillion ($84.8 million) to support young people to start and develop businesses by 2027. It will set up a database of start-ups and advise on policies to encourage young people to start business and promote innovation. A dialogue between city leaders and young start-ups will be held every two years. The city will organise an annual start-up and innovation contest for young people's … [Read more...] about HCM City to increase financial support for start-ups of young entrepreneurs

NA deputies at the fifth plenary session (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Following the discussions on the results of the socio-economic development plan in 2022 and the first months of 2023 during the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s fifth plenary session, voters have highly valued the efforts that the Government and the Prime Minister have made in managing the national economy and speeding up economic recovery and development. Nguyen Thuan Quang, a resident of Hanoi’s Cau Giay district, said that despite numerous difficulties in 2022, Vietnam still managed to maintain macro-economic stability and major economic balances, completing 13 out of 15 targets set for the year. Showing his concern about negative impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflicts, high global inflation and petrol price hike on the domestic economy, Quang said he hopes to Government and the PM will seek measures to support businesses in recovering production, promote growth and ensure employment and incomes … [Read more...] about Voters hails Government’s efforts in economic management