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At the meeting between Dinh Tien Dung , Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Wang Huning , a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference ( CPPCC ) in Beijing on September 28. (Photo: VNA) Beijing (VNA) – Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee paid a courtesy call to Wang Huning, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on September 28. Dung informed his host on the aims of his delegation’s visit to China, which are to further concretise and implement the shared understanding between the top leaders of the two countries and parties reached during General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong’s official trip to China last year, and to carry out the cooperation … [Read more...] about Hanoi leader meets with China’s top political advisor

During the period, the total export-import turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products hit 6.9 billion USD, down 7.5% year-on-year. Of which, nearly 38.5 billion USD was from exports . In September alone, the export revenue of agro-forestry-aquatic products reached 4.8 billion USD, down 2.7% monthly and up 22% annually. China, the US and Japan remained the top three export markets of Vietnam ese farming products. The ministry said, it will continue developing both domestic and export markets, while dealing with market-related issues to create favorable conditions for the export of agro-aquatic products to China, the US, the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union. It will also help exporters make full use of free trade agreements as well as help firms secure new export contracts, protect trademarks and provide geographical indication for Vietnam's potential export products in foreign markets./. VNA … [Read more...] about Agro-forestry-fisheries sector posts 22.5% rise in trade surplus

Secretary of the VCG Party Committee Lieutenant General Bui Quoc Oai, who is also Political Commissar of the VCG, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) Party Committee has seriously and comprehensively implemented the Politburo’s resolutions regarding national border safeguarding and national defence in cyberspace, heard a meeting in Hanoi on September 29. The meeting reviewed the five-year implementation of the Politburo's Resolution No. 33-NQ/TW on national border protection strategy and Resolution No. 29-NQ/TW on the strategy on national defence in cyberspace . The committee has effectively carried out a project disseminating the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard in the 2019-2023 period, consolidated the all-people defence posture in border areas, and supported fishermen in 28 coastal cities and provinces. A view of the meeting of the VCG Party Committee. (Photo: VNA) The force detected, seized and handled 4,490 cases … [Read more...] about Vietnam Coast Guard contributes to national defence in cyberspace

A foreign-invested footwear material factory in Thuan An city, Binh Duong province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Many foreign press agencies have run articles featuring Vietnam’s economic growth, pointing to rosy signs in its recovery. French wire service AFP cited statistics by the General Statistics Office (GSO) showing the economy grew 5.33% in the July-September period from a year earlier, and that loan interest rate reductions, an extension of tax payments and increased public investment had a positive impact. Nikkei Asia also said the growth was accelerated thanks to tourism, noting “the services sector helped boost economic output during the three months through September, driven mainly by retail and tourism. The sector is estimated to account for about 40% of Vietnam's GDP.” “Travelers returned to popular destinations like the central city of Da Nang, with the number of foreign visitors entering the country from July to August reaching 2.25 million, already … [Read more...] about Foreign media upbeat about Vietnam’s economy

US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - On the back of the newly-signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the US, American exporters are setting their sights on delivering a wider range of agricultural products to Vietnamese consumers. US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper said bilateral trade was growing steadily over the past decade, reaching 130 billion USD in 2022, of which 10 billion USD went to agriculture. Following the elevation of the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, there's no doubt that bilateral trade, particularly in the agricultural sector, would continue to thrive. In other words, a wider range of American agricultural products would make their way into Vietnam in the short term and so would Vietnamese products into the US. Francis Lee, a representative of the Washington Apple Commission, said American apples were in high demand in Vietnam with about 2 million baskets being … [Read more...] about Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership heralds new waves of trade

A court in Binh Phuoc Province, southern Vietnam on Thursday handed capital punishment to two Vietnamese and one Cambodian for trafficking nearly 32 kilograms of drugs from Cambodia to Vietnam. In particular, the court gave the death sentence to Nguyen Ngoc Hai, 29, and Dang Ngoc Quy, 24, residing in Binh Phuoc Province, along with Sbov Proeurn, 36, from Cambodia. Hai also got a life sentence for the illegal possession of drugs and a two-year jail term for the illegal storage of military weapons. In total, he will serve the death sentence. According to the indictment, on March 26 last year, a Cambodian man nicknamed 'Boss' made a phone call to hire Proeurn to transport drugs from Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City at a cost of US$200 per kilogram. Proeurn later called his friend, Hai, and discussed a transport plan. They agreed that Proeurn would transport the drugs from Cambodia to the Cambodia-Vietnam border and Hai would be responsible for bringing them from the border to Ho … [Read more...] about 2 Vietnamese, 1 Cambodian condemned to death for trafficking drugs from Cambodia to Vietnam

Testing at a larger scale will enable the country to better assess the Covid-19 situation. A senior Vietnamese health expert has said that Vietnam should take more tests in the community that will provide more basis for the assessment on the novel coronavirus situation in the country. Dr. Tran Dac Phu, senior advisor to the Vietnam Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC). Photo: VGP “The more tests are taken, the more likely infections are found,” Dr. Tran Dac Phu, senior advisor to the Vietnam Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) was quoted by VnExpress as saying. He emphasized that the main concern at present is risk of community infection. “If Vietnam fails to manage control of this source, a danger of flare-ups would be likely as it has happened in many countries,” the expert said at a meeting of the National Steering on Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Explaining his point, Phu said Vietnam is now at the second stage of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam advised to continue mass coronavirus testing

Shooter Pham Quang Huy holds his gold medal in the men's 10m individual air pistol final at the 19th Asian Games. (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) - The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Asia Today newspaper on September 29 published an article on shooter Pham Quang Huy, who made history as the first Vietnamese to win an ASIAD gold medal in shooting. At the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in China on September 28, Huy, born in 1996, achieved an impressive score of 240.5 points in the men's 10m individual air pistol final, securing the top position and claiming gold. Lee Wonho of the RoK took silver with 239.4 points, while Vladimir Svechnikov of Uzbekistan earned bronze with 219.9 points. With an impression on Huy’s achievement, the article also underscored the contributions of Coach Hoang Xuan Vinh, a legend in the field of shooting in Vietnam, and Coach Park Chung Gun, a RoK national, in training the athlete. It reported that Huy's interest in shooting was influenced by his … [Read more...] about RoK newspaper hails Vietnam’s historic ASIAD gold in shooting

The country’s economic growth hit 5.33% year-on-year in the third quarter. Vietnam’s GDP in the first nine months expanded by 4.24% year on year, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) showed today [September 29]. Data: GSO. Chart: Hai Yen/The Hanoi Times For the third quarter of this year, the country’s economic growth reached 5.33% compared to the same period last year. This growth rate only exceeds the figures for 2020 and 2021, which were significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, but is still seen as a “positive trend”. Growth in the first quarter was a modest 3.28%, while the second quarter saw a slightly higher growth rate of 4.05% . Over the entire nine-month period, the GDP  grew by 4.24%, the lowest growth in 13 years during a time when the pandemic affected the economy. For 2023, the Government has set an ambitious target of 6.5% GDP growth, while the economy grew 8.85% last year . The primary driver of the economy … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s GDP growth expands by 4.24% in a 9-month period

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