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Hanoi (VNA) – The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has approved the organisation of an international flower festival in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh in 2023, according to the provincial Department of Tourism. Accordingly, the festival is scheduled to take place from December 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024, covering an area of 89 ha in Quang Ninh district’s Hai Ninh commune. The event will be jointly held by PAN Asia Co., Quang Binh International Exhibition JSC, and Japanese event organizer Hakuhodo with a total investment of 122 million EUR (148.1 million USD). The 183-day event is expected to attract about 8 million visitors, including 2.5 million foreigners. The festival’s revenue is projected to reach 148 million EUR, contributing over 300 billion VND (over 13 million USD) to the State budget. The AIPH is an international organisation dedicated to promoting horticultural producers and holding international garden and … [Read more...] about Quang Binh to host international flower festival in 2023

Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry held an annual meeting with the press at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi on January 19, praising press agencies and reporters nationwide for their contributions to achievements made by the diplomatic sector in the past year. Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the sector scored important achievements amid difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said Vietnam successfully accomplished the roles as ASEAN 2020 Chair, Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure.  Vietnam actively led and coordinated regional efforts to overcome challenges and achieve successes in building the ASEAN Community, effectively coped with the pandemic, flexibly held over 550 online meetings, and adopted a record number of documents in a year, he said. During the … [Read more...] about Foreign Ministry hails press agencies’ contributions

"We have basically prepared an important foundation for 2021 and the next five years in terms of production capacity and macro-economic system," he said, noting that given the complicated developments in the region and the world, Vietnam should accept changes in the new condition, including changes in habits and even legal institutions related to economic development. … [Read more...] about PM asks experts to study new driving force for development

Speakers highlighted historical and ongoing efforts as well as current challenges, from combating terrorism to increasing women’s involvement in peace processes, with some commending the year-old United Nations Liaison Office to the Arab League and others outlining ways to forge further progress. Many called for fresh efforts to advance a two-State solution to the Israeli - Palestinian conflict, urging the parties to return to peace talks. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese diplomat stresses importance of U.N.’s cooperation with Arab League

Vietnam’s first credit rating agency opened in 2005 but shut down a year later due to lack of demand. In July 2017, Phattinh Rating was the first Vietnamese credit rating agency to be licensed and in March 2020, FiinGroup became the second credit rating agency to be licensed by the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of Finance has the authority to grant up to five credit rating licenses. … [Read more...] about Vietnam primed for credit rating agency to boost bond market