Illustrative image (Source:The Inquisitr) Hanoi (VNA) – In the context that websites and social media are flooded with unverified information, members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) shared experience in regaining trust in mainstream news on the occasion of the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting hosted by the Vietnam News Agency in Hanoi from April 18-20. To verify information circulating on the Internet and make it useful for its news coverage, Kyodo News of Japan created the “D-Watch team” in 2012, which is in charge of monitoring various websites and social media, like Facebook and Twitter, every day from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and regularly reports to its News Department’s nerve centre, called the News Centre, about newsworthy information. If the News Centre judges that it is better to cover something, based on information from the D-Watch team, the centre will instruct news sections to send reporters to the spot where the news is … [Read more...] about OANA news agencies share experience to regain trust in mainstream news
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BREAKING NEWS: NO AGREEMENT REACHED
Trump, Kim begin second working dayInternational journalists praise host’s effortsHà Nội citizens look forward to peaceTrump tells Kim they have made progressUS President Trump meets with DPRK Chairman Kim 1.38 PM Reuters says no agreement has been reached 1.31 PM Jounalists are all waiting at the Marriot Hotel ahead of the press conference with President Trump. 1.30 PM Chairman Kim has arrived at Melia Hotel. Video is to follow. 1.27 PM The motorcade of Chairman Kim has left the Metropole Hotel. So did Trump. Both ahead of schedule. 1.23 PM President Trump is reportedly set to fly out on Air Force 1 after his press conference at Hanoi Marriot Hotel. 1.20 PM South Korean market seems to fall amid reports on potential collapse of Trump-Kim talks 1.17 PM It seems that President Trump is about to leave the Metropole hotel soon. Here is the latest tweet from David Nakamura, White House reporter … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: NO AGREEMENT REACHED
Cars remain expensive, but still sold well in Vietnam in 2018
VietNamNet Bridge - The massive import of cheap cars did not occur in 2018 as predicted, but sales in 2018 were still satisfactory, especially domestically sold cars. A VinFast's model According to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA), its member companies sold 288,683 cars in 2018, an increase of 5.8 percent over 2017. The massive import of cheap cars did not occur in 2018 as predicted, but sales in 2018 were still satisfactory, especially domestically sold cars. Due to the modest imports, nine out of 10 bestsellers were assembled in Vietnam. RELATED NEWS Car price war to break out from January 1, 2018 The highlights of the automobile market in 2018 Mai Thanh … [Read more...] about Cars remain expensive, but still sold well in Vietnam in 2018
Vietnam’s economy to continue to develop strongly and remarkably
(VEN) - Vietnam Economic News’ reporter Minh Long spoke with Stephen Wyatt, CEO of JLL Vietnam, about how regulations and the current situation of the Vietnamese financial sector might influence the economy. Stephen Wyatt, CEO of JLL Vietnam Following the State Bank of Vietnam’s Circular 06/2016 and Circular 16/2018, as of January 1, 2019 all commercial banks, branches of foreign banks, will have to reduce the current rate of short-term and medium-term loans from 45 percent to 40 percent. Do you think this will affect the economy in general and the real estate market in Vietnam in particular? This decision is the next step in a series of consistent policy easing measures by the government and the State Bank of Vietnam to support economic growth. In the context of continued high credit growth and orientation will continue to push for the whole year, if officially applied, will help significantly reduce the pressure of mobilization with commercial banks. As … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economy to continue to develop strongly and remarkably
Vietnam needs organic fertilizers for clean agriculture
(VEN) - Vietnam’s agricultural production faces a serious imbalance in the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers, resulting in a negative impact on the environment and quality of agricultural products. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong spoke in an interview with Vietnam Economic News’ Nguyen Hanh about the urgent need to develop organic fertilizers. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong What is the role of organic fertilizers in clean agriculture? In the restructuring program, the agricultural sector is striving to produce clean and high-quality products and accelerate integration into the global distribution chain of agricultural products. Organic fertilizers have proven highly effective in achieving clean and high-quality agricultural products. In addition to releasing vital nutrients as they break down, organic fertilizers improve the makeup of the soil and increase its ability to hold water and … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs organic fertilizers for clean agriculture