Vietnam forestry university

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam posted 27.88 billion USD worth of agro-forestry-fishery exports in the first half of this year, an annual increase of 13.9%. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, of the total value, the groups of key farm produce and forestry products contributed 11.37 billion USD and 9.1 billion USD, both growing by 8.8% and 3% year-on-year, respectively. Fishery products shipped overseas during the six months, meanwhile, reeled in 5.8 billion USD, up 40.8% annually. There were nine type of goods recorded an export revenue exceeding 1 billon USD in the period, namely coffee, rubber, cashew, vegetable-fruit, rice, Tra fish, shrimp, woodwork products, and inputs for production. The ministry said the US and China were the biggest importers of Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery goods for spending more than 7.61 billion USD and 4.97 billion USD, increasing 7.9% and 5.9% from the same period last year, … [Read more...] about Agro-forestry-fishery exports rake in 27.88 billion USD in 6 months

A new species of damselfly, an insect closely related to the dragonfly, has been discovered by a researcher from Da Nang’s Duy Tan University studying biodiversity in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. Damselflies and dragonflies are indicative of the water quality and general health of an ecosystem.  They also help protect crops from pests. Dr. Phan Quoc Toan first wrote publically about the newly discovered species in an article published in the international journal of Zootaxa in early February, where he announced it would be named Coeliccia lecongcoi in honor of the scientific contributions made by Le Cong Co, the first president of Duy Tan University in the central city of Da Nang. Two damselflies of the Coeliccia lecongcoi are seen in tandem in this photo taken from Phan Quoc Toan’s paper published in Zootaxa in February 2019 . Phan Quoc Toan shows Coeliccia lecongcoi, the latest damselfly that he found in Vietnam and was featured in a … [Read more...] about New damselfly found in central Vietnam

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (centre) witnesses the signing of the MoU between universities of Vietnam and Hungary. (Photo: VNA) Budapest (VNA) – Vietnam and Hungary should promote cooperation to effectively implement education agreements that were signed by the two countries, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has said. Hungary Higher Education Cooperation Conference held on June 27 (local time) in Budapest, as part of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue's official visit to the European country. cooperation and development, the two countries have achieved outstanding achievements in all fields, including special contributions of education and training cooperation between Hungary and Vietnam. NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue poses for a group photo with participants at the event. (Photo: VNA) Balazs Hanko, Secretary of State of the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Innovation, affirmed that the two countries will continue to build effective cooperative … [Read more...] about Educational cooperation between Vietnam and Hungary should be promoted: Deputy PM

Delegates attending Vietnam - Hungary Education Cooperation Forum held on June 27 (Photo: VNA) Budapest (VNA) - Within the framework of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Hungary, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son had a working session in Budapest on June 28 with Hungarian Minister of Culture and Innovation Janos Csak to discuss how to intensify education and training cooperation between the two countries in the coming time. Minister Son thanked the Hungarian Government for providing scholarships for Vietnamese officials and students to study at prestigious Hungarian universities, from five in 2012 to 200 each year since 2018. He expressed his pleasure at the fine development of the Vietnam-Hungary cooperation in education to become one of the highlights in the bilateral diplomatic cooperation. He took the Vietnam - Hungary Education Cooperation Forum held on June 27 as an example, during which nine memoranda of understanding … [Read more...] about Vietnam enhances educational cooperation with Hungary

Jesse Choi, CEO of Sunwah Innovations and director of Sunwah Vietnam talked about Vietnam's market entry opportunities and strategy The webinar received around 100 participants including experts and representatives of corporates, startups, universities, incubators and accelerators, venture capital firms, and business associations from Vietnam and neighbouring countries and territories including Cambodia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, China, and Hong Kong. Vietnam has seen significant improvements in developing a dynamic and open business environment. In the post-pandemic period, the country stands firm as one of the most attractive destinations in the Southeast Asian region for foreign investors and businesses including venture capital firms and startups. Realising an increasing need from overseas startups and supporting organisations to explore and gain footholds in the market, Sunwah Innovations organised the Vietnam Market Entry Opportunities and Strategy webinar. It was … [Read more...] about International webinar on Vietnam’s Market Entry Opportunities and Strategy

A few of the educational institutions in Nguyen Hoang Group's ecosystem According to Bloomberg, Nguyen Hoang Group is working with a financial advisor to find a buyer for a minority stake of the company. They have gone out to potential purchasers, including private equity firms and other industry players, to evaluate interest. However, the sources said there is no guarantee that the Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered group will follow through with the planned divestiture. Nguyen Hoang Group is a world-class international education service provider that has successfully established a range of state-of-the-art national and international schools, universities, and partnerships across Vietnam and has 23 years of experience and expertise. The group's website stated, “Putting people at the centre of all its practices, Nguyen Hoang Group has designed a comprehensive educational system for all levels from kindergarten to PhD that are available in both national and international … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s educational services provider Nguyen Hoang Group to mull over stake sale

The new Solite Minions product. — Photo courtesy of Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam Solite, a Mondelez Kinh Do brand, has tied up with Universal to organise a programme named "Moms and Kids together hunt 48 Macbooks every day". This is the second year that Solite and Universal have organised the programme to create a memorable summer experience for Vietnamese kids and moms with the exclusive meeting with cartoon character, Minions, and the attractive promotionme gifts of up to VND4 billion (US$172,000). This year, children have been eagerly waiting for the movie “The rise of Gru” with lovely and fun Minions characters in the coming July. Thus, the meeting with Minions is believed to be the 1st ever and most breakthrough event in the year that Solite co-operates with Minions in Viet Nam to bring a surprising and cheerful summer to the children. The event will occur at Van Hanh Mall in HCM City up to July 10th 2022, expecting approximately 15,000 attendees and offering them a chance … [Read more...] about Solite ties up with Universal to bring joyful summer to kids

More than 360,000 young people and students from colleges and universities are working as volunteers in the 2022 Mùa Hè Xanh (Green Summer) Campaign, a community and charity programme launched by the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union this week. — VNA/VNS photo by Hồng Giang HCM CITY — Nearly 800 university students and members of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union opened the 2022 Mùa Hè Xanh (Green Summer) Campaign on Tuesday in HCM City. The annual event is the year’s biggest social and charity programme launched by the union. The volunteers are working in remote areas of Tam Nông District in Đồng Tháp Province, and Phú Quý island in Bình Thuận Province. Some villages in Laos are also included. They have worked to clean and upgrade canals, alleys, roads and irrigation systems. Free health check-ups and medicine for poor residents, children and women are also provided. They have also participated in cultural and community activities to promote environmental protection, … [Read more...] about HCM City students join 2022 Green Summer Campaign

Rapid economic development often results in serious impacts on forests, evidenced by the alarming deforestation in Phu Quoc City in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang having plunged the city’s forests into a state of emergency. Forests are regarded as the living soul of residents on the 'pearl island.' However, the woods full of stone stakes and steel wires are disappointing tourists. The situation is becoming truly alarming. Forests seem empty after one unguarded night Deforestation and land encroachment in Phu Quoc City in mid-June 2022 were no longer overt and rampant, but it did not mean that forests stopped 'bleeding.' On the main path from Ham Ninh Commune to Thom Beach, people could easily see excavated mountainsides and forest land areas occupied with concrete stakes, zinc-coated barbed wire fences, and even well-built constructions. “Some gangs secretly encroached and built fences," complained N.X.T., a forest ranger. “During the forest land invasion … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc forests in state of emergency

The growth rate helps bring Vietnam’s economic growth in the first six months to 6.42 percent, the highest in three years. Last year, the first-half expansion rate was 5.74 percent. Manufacturing and processing in the first six months expanded by nearly 9.7 percent. Industry and construction expanded by 7.7 percent, while the agriculture, forestry and fishery sectors saw growth of 2.78 percent. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in the first six months surged in some key sectors, like garment (23 percent), electric equipment manufacturing (22 percent), and medicines production (17.5 percent). Sixty-one out of 63 localities in the country posted IIP growth, except for the provinces of Ha Tinh and Tra Vinh where the energy production sector posted a decline. Exports in the first six months rose 17.3 percent year-on-year to $186 billion, while imports increased by 15.5 percent to $185 billion. Retail and services revenue rose by nearly 12 percent year-on-year to over … [Read more...] about Q2 GDP growth highest since 2011