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Vietnam sent over 56,800 labourers to work abroad in the first seven months of 2022 (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam sent over 56,800 workers, including 21,238 females, abroad to work under labour contracts over the first seven months of 2022, equivalent to 63.2 percent of the target set for the year. According to data from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), Japan, Taiwan (China) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) remained the largest recipients of Vietnamese labourers during the reviewed period. With the number of workers going to work abroad continuing to remain stable, Vietnam’s plan to send 90,000 labourers to work abroad this year is completely feasible, the ministry said. Due to the impact of COVID-19, last year, Vietnam completed only 50 percent of its yearly target in labour export with 45,058 workers sent abroad. Thanks to wide-scale vaccination against COVID-19 and the changes in pandemic control strategies towards … [Read more...] about Over 56,800 Vietnamese labourers sent abroad in 7 months

Talking to Saigon Giai phong newspaper, Huy provided specific details about cooperation agreements signed between Vietnamese government agencies and U.S. corporations during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's recent official visit to the U.S., which focus on enhancing design capabilities, product development, and training human resources serving the semiconductor industry. NIC has signed three significant memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with U.S. partners, Huy said. Among them, the MoU with Synopsys aims to support the development of a chip design incubation center. Meanwhile, the MoU with Cadence Design Systems Inc was designed to promote the semiconductor and electronics industry in Vietnam. Through this collaboration, NIC will provide Vietnamese universities, training centers, and startups with the necessary technology and training programs to design and develop semiconductor products. Through the MoU with Arizona State University (ASU), NIC and the university will … [Read more...] about Vietnam looks to attract foreign high technology “eagles”

During the January – September period, Vietnam exported some 259.67 billion USD worth of products, a year-on-year fall of 8.2%. Meanwhile, the country's imports totaled 237.99 billion USD, down 13.8% year on year. Regarding the structure of exported goods in the period, processed goods accounted for 88.3% of the total export value, with 292.22 billion USD. As for imported goods, materials for production made up 93.7% of the value, with 223.08 billion USD. The U.S. was the largest export market of Vietnam with 70.9 billion USD, while China was the largest import market of the Southeast Asian country with 79.1 billion USD. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the drop in Vietnam’s exports was attributed to slow recovery of the global economy, falling demand and high interest rates in developed countries such as the U.S., E.U. nations and China, coupled with a tightened monetary policy and high levels of inventory. The ministry will continue to keep a close watch on … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts trade surplus of 21.68 billion USD in nine months

The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) and the Korea Tourism Organisation of the Republic of Korea (KTO) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Hanoi, September 28 (VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) and the Korea Tourism Organisation of the Republic of Korea (KTO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bolstering tourism cooperation in Hanoi on September 28. Accordingly, the two sides will share information related to tourism policies, market trends, statistics, bolster exchanges among businesses in the fields, and jointly organise promotion activities like tourism fairs, seminars and famtours, among others. Under the MoU , members of VITA will receive support in developing tours to the RoK, improving the tours' quality of tourism programmes and ensuring rights and benefits for Vietnamese tourists when travelling to the RoK , while enhancing service quality for Korean tourists in Vietnam. Vu The Binh, Chairman of VITA, said the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, RoK sign MoU to strengthen tourism cooperation

During the event, officers from the Coast Guad Region 2 Command updated ethnic minority people in An Lao district with information related to national sea and islands’ situation, policies for ethnic minority groups, mass mobilization work in ethnic minority areas. According to Senior Colonel Tran Hong Que, Deputy Political Commissar of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command, the command took the occasion to hand over 100 Uncle Ho’s portraits and present 100 gifts, worth VND 1 million each, to needy ethnic people in An Lao district, Binh Dinh province. Meanwhile, the command’s working mission visited and presented gifts to An Lao Ethnic Boarding School; gave a television to the school’s library and 20 gifts to ethnic minority students with excellent academic results. Translated by Quynh Oanh … [Read more...] about “Coast guards stand side by side with ethnic minority people and religious followers” program held in Binh Dinh

On behalf of the Ministry of National Defense’s leadership, Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the General Department of Political Affairs of the Vietnam People's Army, presided over the meeting. During the meeting, Lieutenant General Le Quang Minh personally inquired after, and on behalf of the Ministry of Defense, presented gifts to 65 national contributors from Kien Giang province who have contributed significantly to the national revolutionary cause. He also shared key highlights of the military's policy work and the gratitude movement that has taken place within the military recently. Addressing the meeting, Mr. Dang Hong Son, Director of the Kien Giang provincial  Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, expressed his thanks for the warm reception of the Ministry of National Defense. He held that in recent years, the Party Organization, authorities, armed forces, and people of Kien Giang have consistently overcome challenges and demonstrated … [Read more...] about Defense leader presents gifts to national contributors from Kien Giang

During the working session, the Nghe An provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Information and Education informed the delegates about the profound outcomes in the province’s socio-economic development in the first nine months of 2023 and the results of the commission’s recent activities. Also, delegates discussed how to raise the quality and efficiency of information dissemination of information about sea and islands in 2023 and the coming years. Speaking at the event, Senior Captain Tran Xuan Van emphasized that over the past years, the Naval Region 1 Command and the Nghe An provincial Party Committee’s Commission for Information and Education have closely worked together to effectively implement information dissemination on national sea and islands. In Nghe An province, Flotilla 137 coordinated with local authorities to carry out mass mobilization work, gratitude activities, cultural and artistic exchanges, sports events associated with information dissemination on national … [Read more...] about Naval Region 1 works with Nghe An province

The event is being organised by the Vietnam National Entrepreneur Association in collaboration with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism - the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and reputable businesses in the tourism industry. Dr. Dinh Viet Hoa, president of the Vietnam National Entrepreneur Association and head of the organising committee said, "This summit will introduce opportunities and solutions for comprehensive tourism development, along with innovative technologies and training to guide tourism business activities." “The event is a response to government policies that aim to support startups and develop small and medium-sized enterprises in the tourism ecosystem,” Hoa added. Dr. Vu Tien Loc, chairman of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre and honorary president of the Vietnam National Entrepreneur Association, said, "Tourism plays an important role in the economic and social development of countries around the world. Resolution … [Read more...] about New tourism industry summit set for October

Photo Le Toan Just a week after Vietnam and the US elevated their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a working trip to the US to attend the 78th session of the UN General Assembly where he underlined Vietnam’s contributions and commitments to the UN’s activities, and met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. In the US, he also met with US Vice President Kamala Harris, leaders of the US Congress, the national security advisor, and several members of the US cabinet. He also visited the New York Stock Exchange where he knocked the gavel to open a trading session. He underlined the need for both nations to focus on materialising the new cooperation framework into specific strategies, projects, and business cooperation. Noting priorities to be implemented, the PM said both nations must continue to prioritise resources for realising commitments in the joint leaders’ statement on elevating US-Vietnam relations. … [Read more...] about More consideration lent to US investment

The top legislator made the appeal while addressing a program in Hanoi on September 28 to launch a nationwide campaign for fire prevention and control, and rescue operations. The event marked the 62nd traditional day of the firefighting and rescue police force (October 4, 1961-2023) and 22 years of the movement of all people participating in fire prevention and control (October 4, 2001-2023). On this occasion, the N.A. Chairman presented the title of “Hero of People’s Armed Forces” to some firefighting and rescue police units in Hanoi, the northern port city of Hai Phong, and Ho Chi Minh City. Minister of Public Security General To Lam also handed over the Prime Minister’s certificates of merit to 12 collectives and individuals with outstanding performance in this regard. Other collectives and individuals that have significantly contributed to firefighting and rescue operations were also honored at the program. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue stressed that fire prevention and control … [Read more...] about Fire prevention and control – crucial, important task: top legislator