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National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ delivers opening remarks at the meeting in Hà Nội on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ asked deputies to propose practical and effective measures to fulfil socio-economic targets for the 2021-2025 period. Addressing the opening ceremony of the third session of the 15th-tenure NA in Hà Nội on Monday, Chairman Huệ proposed the deputies assess achievements and shortcomings, while pointing out challenges to successfully implementing socio-economic development tasks. Deputies were also asked to closely follow requirements, targets and solutions set by the NA and the Government regarding socio-economic development, COVID-19 prevention and control, five-year planning frameworks during the 2021-2025 period and fiscal and monetary policies. In order to ensure the highest efficiency of the third session, NA agencies and deputies made careful preparations for discussions, aiming for the best outcomes … [Read more...] about NA meeting expected to create premise for socio-economic achievements

THAT'S A WRAP: Participants parade during the closing ceremony of the SEA Games 31. VNA/VNS Photo Quang Hải Hoàng Hồ HÀ NỘI — The SEA Games 31 in Việt Nam has come to an end with a closing ceremony on May 23 at Hà Nội's Indoor Games Gymnasium, attended by Vietnamese and international leaders, athletes and fans. Announcing the official closing of the Games, Vietnamese PM Phạm Minh Chính said: “The SEA Games 31 has been a great success. "More than 10,000 athletes, referees and coaches have more than 10,000 stories about their efforts and sacrifices in overcoming difficulties and challenges to participate in the region’s biggest sports festival. "There were smiles and joy of winning and there are also tears, sadness and regret when the results weren’t as expected. "But above all, every athlete tried their best, competed hard, exchanged, learned, explored different cultures and received support and encouragement from fans. That’s a true victory for all of us. … [Read more...] about Goodbye to the SEA Games

Non-profit organisation Food Bank Vietnam opens a food bank warehouse in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre on May 21. VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Phúc Hậu HCM CITY — The non-profit organisation Food Bank Vietnam has set up a warehouse in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre. It will be used to store food for donating to disadvantaged people in Bến Tre and neighbouring provinces. Speaking at the inauguration of the facility on May 21, Nguyễn Văn Triều, president of the Association for Supporting Poor Patients in Bến Tre, said the warehouse would help meet the increased demand for food as more and more people are unemployed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nguyễn Thị Bé, a lottery ticket seller in Bến Tre Town’s Ward 6, said she could save money by getting fresh food from the warehouse. Her income has dropped sharply in the last two years due to COVID restrictions, she added. Nguyễn Hoàng Trúc Linh, chief operating officer of Food Bank Vietnam, said it is … [Read more...] about Food bank opens warehouse in Mekong Delta

HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) and its Canadian counterpart have agreed to support each other in humanitarian activities and look towards a long-term cooperation agreement in the future. Vice President and Secretary General of the VRCS Nguyễn Hải Anh told visiting President and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) Conrad Sauvé during their talks in Hà Nội on May 21 that he is delighted at the fruitful cooperation between the two countries and the associations. Anh spoke highly of the Canadian government and the CRC for their support to Viet Nam, both material and spiritual, and in international activities. The VRCS will further back the CRC to engage in the executive councils of the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement, and support its Canadian counterpart in movements. Sauvé said both Việt Nam and Canada face challenges such as climate change and natural disasters, and possible risks relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and socio-economic impacts of … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Canada red cross societies eye long-term cooperation

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

The 1,179 new COVID-19 cases are all local infections with 812 in the community, detected in Hà Nội (332), Vĩnh Phúc (75), Quảng Trị (72), Yên Bái (60), Quảng Ninh (56), Tuyên Quang (42), Đà Nẵng (40), Nghệ An (39), Phú Thọ (38), Thái Bình (37), Quảng Bình (37), Hải Dương (36), Thái Nguyên (30), Lào Cai (26), Sơn La (22), Bắc Kạn (19), Hưng Yên (18), Hải Phòng (17), Hà Tĩnh (15), Hòa Bình (15), Quảng Ngãi (14), Cao Bằng (13), Điện Biên (12), Lâm Đồng (11), Hà Giang (11), Hà Nam (9), Thanh Hóa (9), Lạng Sơn (9), Hồ Chí Minh City(8 ), Lai Châu (8 ), Khánh Hòa (7), Nam Định (7), Bình Phước (6), Phú Yên (5), Ninh Bình (4), Gia Lai (4), Bắc Giang (3), Bình Định (3), Bình Dương (3), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (3), Thừa Thiên Huế (2), Tây Ninh (1), and Cần Thơ (1). … [Read more...] about 1,179 new COVID-19 cases, one death reported on Monday

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái delivers his opening remarks at the “Averting a Global Food Crisis” session of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland on Monday. VNA/VNS Photo DAVOS-KLOSTERS - Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái on Monday proposed the establishment of a food innovation hub for Southeast Asia in Việt Nam as he addressed a session of the World Economic Forum annual meeting. Khái was speaking at the “Averting a Global Food Crisis” meeting, a panel discussion with World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley, UAE Climate and Environment Minister Mariam Mohammed Saeed Al Mheiri, Tanzania’s Vice President Philip Isdor Mpango, and CEO of the Swiss agriculture company Syngenta, J Erik Fyrwald. Delivering the opening remarks, the Vietnamese Deputy PM addressed current food shortages and their severity in a number of countries. “As you know we are going through a crisis on top of a crisis,” he said. “The double impact of the … [Read more...] about Deputy PM offers WEF solution to avert global food crisis

Crowd gone wild after the wins of Vietnamese football at the Games. — VNA/VNS Photo Khánh Hòa Peter Cowan Mission accomplished. With a pair of 1-0 wins over Thailand, Việt Nam’s men’s and women’s football teams took SEA Games 31 gold at home, to the joy of millions. While the fans celebrated long into the night on the streets all across the nation after the men’s team completed the double on Sunday night, the final whistle seemed to bring a different emotion to men’s head coach Park Hang-seo. The South Korean tactician looked relieved more than overjoyed to me and while he did get into the party mood shortly afterwards, the immediate reaction was telling. I don’t profess to follow U23 football across the world in too much depth, but I can’t imagine there is an underage tournament anywhere on the planet that means more than a home SEA Games does in Việt Nam. Just look at the incredible scenes that played out on the streets on Sunday night as … [Read more...] about Basking in the glow of a golden weekend

Local farmers process raw rattan furniture and craft businesses nationwide. Some bankable projects have been developing in Quảng Nam Province in creating sustainable development and value chain for rattan. Photo courtesy of Lục Đông company Công Thành Since starting a rattan and bamboo processing business in 2008, Trần Trung Hiếu has built a sustainable value chain for providing environment-friendly materials for crafts production by growing 152ha of rattan forest in the disadvantaged Nam Giang and Tây Giang districts in the central Quảng Nam Province in 2019-20. Hiếu, who is deputy director of Lục Đông company which specialises in processing rattan for furniture and crafts enterprises nationwide, said he had been cooperating with local ethnic groups in the two districts in building a sustainable chain of rattan that improved income for local people and protected biodiversity from exploitation. In 2019, Hiếu, with the technical assistance of WWF-Việt Nam, developed a … [Read more...] about Bankable projects offer sustainable development for local people