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People register their vehicles at the Nha Be District's police department on May 21. The decentralization of license plate grant and vehicle registration to the levels of commune, town and district helps reduce people's travel and waiting time in registration procedures and license plate issuance instead of spending a lot of time going to the HCMC Road and Railway Traffic Police Department (PC08) under the Municipal Public Security Department. According to the HCMC Road and Railway Traffic Police Department, the police departments of districts of Binh Chanh, Cu Chi, Hoc Mon, Nha Be and Can Gio have been assigned to implement the work of registering and granting vehicle number plates, starting on May 21. Under the decision, police teams of 312 wards, communes and towns have been allowed to revoke the certificate of expired vehicle registration and license plate of outdated and damaged vehicles of collectives and individuals in the localities. The police department of Binh … [Read more...] about HCMC: License plate grant, vehicle registration at commune-level police stations

PANO - The Southern Women Museum is exhibiting 152 images and 84 objects highlighting weaving and dying methods and patterns of the traditional costumes of Cham, Khmer and other ethnic minority groups in the Truong Son-Central Highland region. The exhibition, opened on October 14th in Ho Chi Minh City, aims to honor women of those groups, who have been trying to preserve their traditional trade. It is also to introduce to visitors the groups’ cultures, and preservation of traditional trade, contributing to local socio-economic and tourism development. According to Nguyen Thi Tham, the museum’s manager, typical patterns on traditional costume of the ethnic minority groups feature the living environment, culture and rituals of each group. The exhibition opens for the public until February 1 st , 2015. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Exhibition shows ethnic groups’ traditional handicraft

The southern province of Tra Vinh will inject 450 billion VND (21.4 million USD) into preserving and developing its craft villages between now and to 2020. Under a project recently announced by the provincial People’s Committee, the locality will spend 246 billion on upgrading village infrastructure and the remaining will be used to build material zones, help businesses access technology and implement trade promotion activities. (Photo for illustration. danviet.vn) This year, the province will focus on solving environmental pollution in two seafood processing villages in Duyen Hai and Cau Ngang districts, said Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Phong, He revealed that the project aims to bring trade villages’ production value to 615 billion VND (29.3 million USD) in 2015 and 810 billion VND (39 million USD) in 2020. Tra Vinh is now home to 12 craft villages, mainly in Cang Long, Tra Cu, Hung My and Chau Thanh districts. … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh invests 450 billion VND in developing craft villages

A representative of the HCM City Labour Confederation presents bank savings books to workers suffering from occupational accidents and diseases in District 5 on Friday, May 20. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HCM CITY — Regular communication and training in occupational safety is vital to ensure better working conditions and health protection, reducing workplace accidents, a senior labour leader says. Phạm Chí Tâm, deputy chairman of the HCM City Labour Federation, said at a conference held in the city last Friday (May 20) that it was necessary that the work on occupational safety and health in agencies, units, and business establishments becomes a “habit.” HCM City is among localities in the country with the highest number of work-related accidents. However, it has been making progress in this regard, the conference heard. Last year, the city recorded 544 occupational accidents, down 45.9 per cent over the previous year. These resulted in 549 deaths and injuries, a year-on-year … [Read more...] about HCM City should do more to reduce occupational hazards: conference

Reporters take part in the third international press conference on May 21. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Đức Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — The SEA Games 31 is considered an event of solidarity in the spirit of fair play, according to the Organising Committee at the third international press conference on May 21 in Hà Nội. Many local and international reporters and journalists attended the conference chaired by deputy head of the Information and Communications Sub-Committee Lê Thị Hoàng Yến, who summarised and reviewed the regional sports meet's activities. "Almost competitions have been well organised in the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship. Olympic sports are run following clear rules and regulations while sensitive sports, including martial art performance events, are assessed fairly and objectively," said Yến, who is the vice chairwoman of the Việt Nam Sports Administration. "The chief-de-missions of all teams are satisfied with organising activities of the hosts. To date, we have not … [Read more...] about ‘Games held in spirit of fair play’: organisers

Le Thi Hoang Yen (C), deputy head of SEA Games 31’s sub-committee for information and communications speaks at the third international press conference of SEA Games 31 on May 21 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - With over 2,000 journalists, including 400-500 foreign correspondents, registering to cover the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), communication work has brought information about the event to both domestic and international sport fans in real time and spread positive messages about the regional sporting event. That was the assessment of Le Thi Hoang Yen, deputy head of SEA Games 31’s sub-committee for information and communications at the third international press conference of SEA Games 31 held on May 21. Yen, who is also Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration, said the organising committee has created the best possible conditions for journalists to send their work back home. The committee also provides transport means for foreign … [Read more...] about Communication work succeeds in popularizing SEA Games 31

In April, Viet Nam's cashew exports reached 49,000 tonnes, earning US$290 million. — Photo dangcongsan.vn Enterprises should prioritise investment in developing value-added cashew products to avoid losing its market share instead of only focusing on wholesale, according to experts. Viet Nam's cashew nut is dominant in the EU market, however, it is mainly raw material and there are very few processed products, especially roasted and spiced products according to the taste of EU customers. Meanwhile, products made from cashews, especially spiced cashews, chocolate covered cashews, cashew milk, and cashew yoghurt, are becoming more and more popular for EU consumers because they are healthy alternative foods. “Diversifying cashew products has also pushed the demand for those products up in the EU market. Domestic enterprises need to have market research and investment in the processing stage to maintain their market shares in this market," Vu Anh Son, a representative of the Viet … [Read more...] about Viet Nam should prioritise value added cashew products for EU market