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PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a gathering in Hanoi on March 17 to honour collectives and individuals of working delegations from the ministries of Public Security and National Defence engaged in search and rescue in Turkey in wake of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Ministry of National Defence and 24 from the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS), to join in search and rescue in a foreign territory. Ministry of Public Security ’s Police Department of Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue, said the delegation coordinated to rescue one survivor and handed over 14 bodies of victims to medical units. VNA … [Read more...] about PM praises collectives, individuals for search, rescue in Turkey

At least nine people were dead and 44 injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a government official said, after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan struck late on Tuesday. At least 19 houses were partially damaged by the earthquake, Abdul Basit, a senior official in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government told Reuters on Wednesday. At least nine people were dead and 44 injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a government official said, after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan struck late on Tuesday. At least 19 houses were partially damaged by the earthquake, Abdul Basit, a senior official in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government told Reuters on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about At least nine dead, 44 injured in Pakistan after earthquake

An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred 82 kilometers from Tuy Hoa City, south-central Phu Yen Province in the East Vietnam Sea on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Vietnam Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Geophysics. The quake hit at a depth of about 12 kilometers at 13°15'09'' North latitude and 110°14'06'' East longitude at around 4:37 pm (Hanoi time), posing no risk of disaster. The Vietnam Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center is monitoring the earthquake. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred 82 kilometers from Tuy Hoa City, south-central Phu Yen Province in the East Vietnam Sea on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Vietnam Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Geophysics. The quake hit at a depth of about 12 kilometers at 13°15'09'' North latitude and 110°14'06'' East longitude at … [Read more...] about Earthquake strikes East Vietnam Sea

The event was attended by Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang and Deputy Minister of Public Security Major General Nguyen Van Long, other leaders and representatives of the two ministries, and 100 troops engaged in overcoming earth quake’s aftermath in Turkey. Addressing the event, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held that in addition to participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations, Vietnam continued to send troops to perform the search and rescue mission in Turkey. It has contributed to realizing the sound foreign policy, the sense of responsibility and the international solidarity spirit of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, in which, Vietnam is willing to be a friend, a reliable partner and a responsible member of the international community, for the goal of peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world. That Vietnam sent search and rescue forces to perform tasks overseas for the first time promoted the country’s potentials, capability and prestige in … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s search and rescue in Turkey affirms its responsibility for international service

A Turkish Airlines plane. The carrier is looking to increase the frequency of flights from Istanbul to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and resort island Bali. (Photo: AA) Jakarta (VNA) – Turkish Airlines is looking to increase the frequency of flights from Istanbul to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, resort island Bali, and other cities in order to develop tourism. Chairperson of the carrier Ahmet Bolat said it currently runs 14 flights per week to Indonesia, of which nine are to Jakarta and five to Bali. The occupancy rate on each flight is 90%. The airline wants to increase flights to Jakarta to twice a day, and raises the frequency to Bali and, if possible, to some other locations in Indonesia, he said. Nia Niscaya, a deputy director in charge of strategic policy at the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, said last year, the total number of visitors to Indonesia increased by 215% annually. The figure hit about 700,000 in January 2023, five times higher … [Read more...] about Indonesia, Turkey promote tourism development

The quake hit at 6:18 pm (0918 GMT) at a depth of 20 kilometres (12 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Major Japanese media outlets carried no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.2. Earthquakes are common in Japan, which sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin. The country has strict construction regulations intended to ensure buildings can withstand strong earthquakes, and emergency drills are routinely held to prepare for a major jolt. … [Read more...] about Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes northern Japan, no tsunami warning

A visitor checks in at a digital transformation booth in Da Nang. The city has been speeding up digital transformation in making it a smart city in 2025. — VNS Photo Cong Thanh The central city of Da Nang and the telecommunications group Viettel has begun launching 5,000 cashless payment sites and 500 digital signature sites in Hai Chau District as part of the first stage of ‘smart city’ development in 2023. The group will provide digital accounts – My Signs, My Cloud – to 80 per cent of households living in the district and open an e-trade transaction for local residents boosting online public and business service. Businesses and households have been encouraged in using digital signing, invoices and public services through e-trade to save time and money. According to the city’s information and communication department, e-trade involves 1,000 businesses with 2,500 products. More than 260,000 digital accounts have been provided to residents in the city, and 83 per cent of … [Read more...] about Central city speeds up digital transformation

Stakeholders have much to say about the current state of the tourism industry, and what must be done Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a tourism recovery conference on March 15 and talked to management agencies and tourism businesses about removing obstacles for the industry to thrive once again. Despite being one of the first Southeast Asian countries to fully reopen to international tourism after the pandemic, Vietnam’s tourism industry still trails other countries in the region. The PM raised a series of questions about tourism promotion, competitive advantages, products, and visa policies – all factors that are considered to be subjective causes for Vietnam’s tourism to fail its foreign tourism targets thus far. “Tourism cannot develop alone, and tourism cannot develop if culture and the entertainment industry do not develop,” PM Chinh said. He directed the tourism industry to build green and sustainable tourism products, finance tourism activities, and develop … [Read more...] about Tourism breakthrough within reach

Fruits and vegetables on display at the Hortex Vietnam expo in HCM City last month. Africa and the Middle East are highly promising export markets for Vietnamese fruits and vegetables. — VNS Photo The Middle East and Africa have high demand for fruits and vegetables, offering Vietnamese firms a great opportunity to boost exports, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Nguyen Minh Phuong, director of the ministry’s Asia-Africa market department, said the Middle East, which comprises 15 countries and has a population of around 400 million people, has a high per capita income. They import large volumes of agricultural products, including fruits and vegetables, she said. Africa too has huge demand for agricultural products, but because of the distances, Vietnamese firms only export to countries in the north of the continent, she said. Viet Nam’s exports of fruits and vegetables to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have soared from US$255.1 million in 2019 to … [Read more...] about Middle East, North Africa lucrative markets, fruit, vegetable exporters told

Fruits and vegetables on display at the Hortex Vietnam expo in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Middle East and North Africa have high demand for fruits and vegetables, offering Vietnamese firms a great opportunity to boost exports, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Nguyen Minh Phuong, director of the ministry’s Asia-Africa market department, said the Middle East, which comprises 15 countries and has a population of around 400 million people, has a high per capita income. They import large volumes of agricultural products, including fruits and vegetables, she said. Africa too has huge demand for agricultural products, but because of the distances, Vietnamese firms only export to countries in the north of the continent, she said. Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have soared from 255.1 million USD in 2019 to 380.3 million USD in 2021, with the main markets being Turkey, the UAE, … [Read more...] about Middle East, North Africa lucrative markets for fruit, vegetable exports