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Vietnam is said to have been avoiding the usual recessionary trends across the Asian markets and is showing better-than-average growth. (Photo: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) – An Indian expert has highly valued Vietnam’s post-pandemic recovery in an article recently published on Moderndiplomacy.eu. In the writing, titled “Vietnam’s macroeconomic policy and post COVID recovery”, Prof. Pankaj Jha, Director of the Centre for Security studies at India’s Jindal School of International Affairs, cited the latest IMF reports as saying that Vietnam's real gross domestic product ( GDP ) in 2023 is estimated at 6.2%, and this clearly indicates Vietnam has been avoiding the usual recessionary trends across the Asian markets and is showing better-than-average growth. He noted with an inflation rate of less than 4%, it clearly shows that Vietnam is likely to emerge as a promising economy in Asia. If one looks into the core fundamentals of Vietnam following the COVID-19 pandemic, it … [Read more...] about Vietnam showing better-than-average growth: Indian expert

Bilateral tensions have risen recently over naval disputes in contested areas of the South China Sea and the increasing U.S. military presence in the Philippines. "Both sides reaffirmed the importance of properly managing differences through friendly consultations, as well as maintaining the general direction of Sino-Philippine friendship," Beijing's ministry said in a statement. It came after Chinese Vice Foreign Minister began a three-day visit to Manila by meeting with Philippines counterpart Theresa Lazaro. The talks also touched on aspects where both sides could work more closely, it said, yielding an agreement to deepen cooperation in agriculture, infrastructure, energy and culture. Lazaro said in a statement that almost four years had passed since the last high-level diplomatic consultations between Beijing and Manila and that they should be held more often. The Philippines earlier this week announced four new military bases under a defense agreement with the United … [Read more...] about China, Philippines should properly manage differences: Beijing

Movements of raw sugar futures in the last five years. Source: tradingeconomics.com Businesses in the sugar industry will rebound, buoyed by higher sugar prices and anti-dumping measures on some sugar cane products originating from Thailand. In February, raw sugar futures hovered at the 6-year high of roughly US 22 cents a pound set on February 27. Specifically, February's average raw sugar price was US 20.23 cents a pound, compared to US 18.87 cents per pound in January and US 18.93 cents in December 2022. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, the average sugar price was US 18.5 cents per pound during the first ten months of 2022. The Rome-based agency forecast that by 2029, the average sugar price will reach US 21.3 cents but the fact is that the price exceeded the figure in January. In the international market, raw sugar futures tracked by tradingecnomics.com were traded at US 21.14 cents per pound on Thursday, continuing the rally … [Read more...] about Sugar industry to recover this year

Fishing vessels of Bac Lieu province dock at Ganh Hao Estuary in Dong Hai district. (Photo: VNA) Bac Lieu (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is determined to join the entire Vietnam in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and sustainably developing the fisheries sector for the sake of people and the country, Chairman of its People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu has said. With an annual catch of about 120,000 tonnes of seafood, Bac Lieu identifies fisheries as a key sector. Given this, it has been ramping up the fight against IUU fishing and obtained many encouraging results. Notably, it hasn’t recorded any fishing vessels infringing foreign waters since 2022. To achieve such results, the province has engaged the entire political system in taking measures against IUU fishing to help remove the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning. The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has coordinated with other … [Read more...] about Bac Lieu resolved to combat IUU fishing, sustainably develop fisheries

The report, released on March 20 to coincide with the International Day of Happiness, is published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. (Photo: pattayamail.com/) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Thailand has moved up one spot to rank 60th on the World Happiness Report 2023 , while Finland has maintained its position as the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row. The report evaluates 137 countries based on various criteria, including social support, income, expectations of a healthy life, and perceptions of corruption, to assess happiness levels. The report, released on March 20 to coincide with the International Day of Happiness, is published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Participants from each country rated their level of happiness on a scale of zero to ten, with zero indicating complete dissatisfaction and ten representing complete satisfaction. Thailand scored 5.843, making it the third happiest country in Southeast Asia, … [Read more...] about Thailand improves rank on World Happiness Report 2023

Illustrative photo. (Photo: https://www.thestar.com.my) Vientiane (VNA) – Lao Ministry of Health has urged people nationwide to remain vigilant and help control the spread of dengue fever , as the number of infected cases continues to rise across the country. The ministry’s Centre of Information and Education for Health on March 23 reported that the country has confirmed 670 dengue fever cases so far this year. Vientiane reported the highest number with 116. Health authority asked people to keep taking preventive measures like closing and sealing all unused containers, flushing out all water vessels, placing the mosquito larvae-eating guppy fish in water jars, and cleaning areas around homes. Moreover, people in Laos are advised to take a blood test at a hospital if they fall ill. The health ministry also asked local authorities to closely monitor the disease developments, raise public awareness of the danger of the disease, and instruct people to take preventive … [Read more...] about Laos strengthening dengue fever prevention, control