Delegates cut the ribbon to open the trade fair The six-day event, which is part of the national trade promotion program in 2019, aims to connect the Lao Cai market with the whole country, as well as to connect the domestic market with the Chinese market. The fair features 205 pavilions of Chinese firms from the provinces of Yunnan, Jiangsu, Fujian and Guangdong, 550 booths set up by Vietnamese companies, and 45 pavilions of businesses from other countries and territories, such as the Republic of Korea, Taiwan (China) and Thailand. The products on display at the fair embrace a wide range of industries, including agro-forestry and fisheries, mechanics, electronics, wood, leather, apparel, household appliances, handicrafts and fine arts. The Vietnam-China and China-Vietnam international trade fairs are held annually and alternately between Lao Cai Province (Vietnam) and Hekou District (Yunnan, China) in an effort to boost trade exchange between investors and businesses of Vietnam, … [Read more...] about Vietnam-China international trade fair opens in Lao Cai
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Confucius Institute in Vietnam fosters Vietnam-China cultural exchange
Confucius Institute in Vietnam fosters Vietnam-China cultural exchange. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Confucius Institute has done its best to foster cultural exchange and friendship between Vietnam and China, said Vice Rector Nguyen Thi Cuc Phuong at a ceremony to mark the institute’s 5th anniversary in Hanoi on December 15. The Confucius Institute, located at the Hanoi University (HANU), was founded in 2014 under a partnership between HANU and Guangxi Normal University (China). The institute offers Chinese language courses and promotes Chinese culture to strengthen the two countries’ friendship, Phuong said. By the end of November this year, about 1,770 students had attended various courses at the institute while over 28,900 people have taken part in cultural events. The institute has sent lecturers to teach at HANU’s faculty of Chinese studies and opened various Chinese language courses as well as seminars and workshops on the Chinese language, arts, … [Read more...] about Confucius Institute in Vietnam fosters Vietnam-China cultural exchange
US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (centre) in the Oval Office with US President Donald Trump (left) and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. (AFP/Nicholas Kamm) "This is not just about agriculture and other purchases," US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in an interview with CBS's "Face the Nation." "The way to think about this deal, is this is a first step in trying to integrate two very different systems to the benefit of both of us," he said. The so-called phase one agreement announced Friday includes elements dealing with intellectual property protections, technology, currency and financial services. Above all, Lighthizer said, "it's enforceable." He said the US$50 billion in additional purchases of American agricultural products by China is spelled out in writing in the agreement. 'THIS IS TOTALLY DONE' Though the agreement is still being translated and has yet to be signed, Lighthizer insisted, "This is totally done." He would not give a precise date for the … [Read more...] about US trade negotiator hails ‘remarkable’ deal with China
San Diu ethnic people in Vietnam
The San Diu ethnic minority people, believed to have migrated from Guangdong, China in 1600, are now living in villages in Vietnam’s northern midlands and mountainous areas. The San Diu are also known as San Deo, Trai, Trai Dat and Man Quan Coc. San Diu women in their traditional clothes. (Photo: vietnam.vnanet.vn) Traditionally, San Diu ethnic women make their own clothes. A piece of traditional clothing often takes several months to complete. Diep Thi Vong from Vinh Phuc province is one of a few San Diu women keeping the tradition of making her own clothes and teaches the younger generation how to weave and embroider. “My grandmother and mother used to make their own clothes. They taught me and even sent me to a weaving class to learn how to make San Diu traditional clothes. A San Diu woman was required to make what she wore on her first day of marriage,” Mrs. Vong said. San Diu women often layer their clothes — a traditional white top … [Read more...] about San Diu ethnic people in Vietnam
Vietnam ranks fourth in Southeast Asia in food security
Vietnam was ranked fourth in Southeast Asia and 54th in the world on the Economist Intelligence Unit food security index. Vietnam was ranked fourth in Southeast Asia on the Economist Intelligence Unit food security index A top world rice exporter, the country scored an overall 64.6 out of 100 points, higher than the 62.9 average among 113 countries and territories. Compared to Southeast Asia peers, Vietnam was behind Singapore (1st place), Malaysia (28th) and Thailand (52nd), though ranking above Indonesia (62nd), the Philippines (64th), Myanmar (77th), Cambodia (90th) and Laos (92nd). Vietnam did well in eight indicators - presence and quality of food safety net programmes, access to financing for farmers, change in average food costs, proportion of population under global poverty line, food safety, volatility of agricultural production, urban absorption capacity and food loss - with a score above 75. However, it struggled in public expenditure on agricultural … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks fourth in Southeast Asia in food security
