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After spending more than four years building up a company that promotes tourism and trade in Japan, Nguyen Phi Thoan thought it was time for him to harvest the first crop of fruits, but then the COVID-19 pandemic turned everything upside down. When the health crisis hit Japan last year, the entrepreneur’s tourism business ran into trouble overnight. His company, JV Solutions Co., based in Kawasaki Prefecture, got several calls to cancel tours. Thoan found himself extremely stressed every morning waking up to the question of where to get around VND200 million (US$8,787) to pay office rent and salaries for seven full-time employees at that time. All the savings he had accumulated for more than ten years of working as an employee for three Japanese companies before launching his own company had already been used up quickly to support JV Solutions Co. during the pandemic. Tourism was one of the most affected industries during the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, so his …

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Illustrative image (Source: Reuters) Tokyo (VNA) - Japan will help Southeast Asian countries track greenhouse gas emissions by setting up a measuring and monitoring framework for industries. With many members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations lacking a tracking method, gauging emissions at individual companies has been difficult. The ability to monitor decarbonisation efforts across the supply chain has become increasingly important, Nikkei reported. Japan plans to provide assistance and take part in joint projects. In the Philippines, a field trial will begin next summer for calculating emissions industry by industry. The selection process has begun with the cooperation of the Environment Ministry and Chamber of Commerce, with the cement and waste management sectors among the candidates to participate. Emissions calculations in the Philippines will likely be based on data including electricity and fossil-fuel consumption, as well as production volume. …

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Of this, the Ministry of Health received around VND21.2 trillion, which it used to purchase vaccines, build ICUs and treat patients. The Ministry of Public Security received VND1.4 trillion, and the Ministry of National Defense received VND2.7 trillion, the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 said Sunday. Around VND5.2 trillion was distributed to localities with complex pandemic situations, including Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Hai Duong, all major industrial hubs. 137,000 tons of rice from the national reserve has been distributed to 31 localities to ensure food security during the pandemic. Several businesses and organizations, both inside and outside of Vietnam, and foreign governments have also provided thousands of ventilators, masks, test kits and other tools and equipment for the coronavirus fight. Around 300,000 personnel from medical, military and police forces have been dispatched throughout the country. Of these, 20,000 were health workers, 133,000 …

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The event saw the presence of President of the Hungary - Vietnam Friendship Association Dr. Botz László, a former senior military officer of Hungary, and more than 50 members of the association, as well as Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao, President of the Vietnamese Association in Hungary Vu Quy Duong and representatives from the Vietnamese community in the European country. Addressing the event, Dr. Botz László recalled his memory as a member of the Hungarian mission supervising the agreement, underlining that during his time in Vietnam, he was impressed at the resilience and heroic spirit of the Vietnamese people and support from international friends to Vietnam. With his love for Vietnam, after concluding his mission, he and his fellow officers formed the Hungary - Vietnam Friendship Association at a hope to help younger generations get deeper understanding of the land and people of Vietnam as well as the traditional friendship between the two countries. …

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According to the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka, the establishment of the association meets the desire of generations of Vietnamese in Miyazaki for a “common home.” In their letters of congratulation sent to the community on this occasion, Miyazaki Governor Kono Shunji and Mayor of Miyazaki city Tojiki Tadashi expressed their delight at the strong development of the community and praised the Vietnamese expats’ contributions to the local socio-economic development over the past time. They vowed to help the Vietnamese community have a stable life and well integrate into the host country. Addressing the event, Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Binh said he believed that the association will have many practical and meaningful activities to strengthen solidarity, and preserve and promote Vietnam’s traditional cultural identity within the community; introduce the Vietnamese culture to Miyazaki people; and contribute to the development of the extensive strategic …

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The book, written by Japanese writer Aihara Hiroyuki and illustrated by Ha (pen name Dom Dom), was first published in Vietnamese by Kim Dong Publishing House last year. It has the calm Brown Bear representing the Japanese people and the brave Mun Cat representing Vietnamese, and narrates how their friendship was forged after going on a journey together and earning each other’s trust. Hiroyuki is the author of more than 100 highly popular Ehon (Japanese term for picture books) and co-monologues. Dom Dom has illustrated many children's books and comics, including ‘Hoang Tu Rom’ (The Straw Prince) in 2017, ‘Cuoc Phieu Luou Cua Jenny O Vuong Quoc Ham Choi’ (Jenny's Adventures in the Gluttony Kingdom) in 2019, and ‘Chuyen Nay Chuyen Kia’ (This and That Story) in 2020. She won 2019 Scholastic Picture Book Award for ‘Co Be Tren Mai Nha Va Cau Be Ben Bo Bien’ (The Girl On The Roof And The Boy On The Beach) given by U.S. multinational publisher Scholastic, who also published the book. …

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Phát plays Nam, a technical intern from Việt Nam who is caught up in a murder case, in the Japanese film Come and Go. Photo jff.jpf.go.jp HÀ NỘI Come and Go , the Japanese film starring Vietnamese actor Liên Bỉnh Phát, will be screened in theatres across Japan tomorrow. In the film, Phát plays Nam, a technical intern from Việt Nam who is caught up in a murder case. “ Come and Go is the first international film that I have participated in, in which I have the opportunity to work with the Japanese film crew, especially director Lim Kah Wai,” the Vietnamese actor wrote on his Facebook page. The actor expressed excitement that the film will be introduced to Japanese viewers after two years of work. "The producers hoped to introduce the film at the Hanoi International Film Festival last year, but unfortunately the event was cancelled. What a pity that the Vietnamese audience missed the opportunity to see the film,” Phát told vnexpress.net . “I hope that the film will be …

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Hanoi is scheduled to announce an economic recovery plan in line with Covid-19 control and prevention. Hanoi's authorities will provide further support for businesses to ensure it is on right track to realize the export target of US$17 billion and recover the economy this year, according to Tran Phuong Lan, acting Director of the Hanoi’s Department of Industry and Trade. "The city is set to soon announce an economic recovery plan in line with Covid-19 control and prevention, which would serve as the basis for each district, unit, or department in their own recovery plan to promote trade, services, and logistics activities, in turn stimulating consumption, investment, and tourism," Lan said. Production at Hanoi-based SunHouse Group. Photo: Hai Linh Statistics from Hanoi’s Department of Industry and Trade revealed despite the severe impacts from the fourth Covid-19 outbreak, the city’s export turnover in the third quarter still rose by nearly 1% against …

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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Binh Thuan (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Binh Thuan province have implemented many solutions to promote the consumption of dragon fruit. They have organised events on connecting local enterprises with partners at home and abroad to expand the consumption market for dragon fruit. They have also implemented solutions to speed up the clearance of goods at border gates, including priority in plant quarantine and transport for exported dragon fruit. In August, Binh Thuan’s Department of Industry and Trade coordinated with the Vietnam Trade Promotion Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade to hold an online conference on Vietnamese dragon fruit with potential export markets in 2021. At the conference, dragon fruit production and trading enterprises and cooperatives in Binh Thuan connected with Indian partners, as well as businesses in Australia, Japan, China …

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Bạc Liêu Wind Power Plant in Vĩnh Trạch Đông Commune in the southern province of Bạc Liêu. The plant has a capacity of nearly 100 MW, including 62 turbines. VNA/VNS Photo Duy Khương HÀ NỘI — While experts say offshore wind power could be a good choice for Việt Nam to replace coal power, they are urging an extension of the feed-in tariff (FiT) programme. Mark Hutchinson, chairman of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)’s Southeast Asia Working Group, told local media that coal power plants around the world were being re-evaluated in terms of efficiency and cost, adding most countries in the world and financial institutions have announced a halt to investing in coal power. Hutchinson said: “19 GW of coal power projects failed to raise finance, of which 8.6 GW will need to be deployed in the 2021-2030 period,” raising a problem for capital in coal power. He said the era of building coal power projects based on foreign capital has ended for many places around the world …

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