Khai congratulated the Cambodian Government on the important achievements obtained under PM Hun Sen’s leadership, especially the success in COVID-19 containment and socio-economic reopening and recovery. Men Sam An, who is also Minister of the National Assembly - Senate Relations and Inspection of Cambodia, Vice President of the Cambodian People’s Party, and Chairwoman of the Cambodia - Vietnam Friendship Association, expressed her honor to represent the Cambodian Government to attend and deliver remarks at the ceremony marking the 55th founding anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic ties held in Hanoi earlier the same day. Saying she is impressed with Vietnam’s all-round attainments over the past years, she expressed her belief that under the clear-sighted leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Government and people will continue reaping more successes in national reforms and development and unceasingly promoting Vietnam’s stature in the international … [Read more...] about Deputy PMs agree on measures for strengthening Vietnam-Cambodia links
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S. Korean firms in Ho Chi Minh City seek help to ease rising cost burden
The president of the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (KOCHAM) has asked the Ho Chi Minh City government to assist South Korean enterprises in alleviating their cost burden in the current difficult period. KOCHAM President Shon Young Il made the request at a dialogue session between the city government and South Korean enterprises, held on Friday by local authorities in coordination with the Consulate General of South Korea in the southern metropolis. Speaking at the event, chaired by the municipal People’s Committee chairman Phan Van Mai, the KOCHAM leader said Korean businesses are facing a lot of pressure while trying to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and cope with impacts caused by the ongoing Russian-Ukraine military conflict and the inflation risk. Therefore, he hopes that the Ho Chi Minh City administration can support Korean businesses in reducing their cost burden in this tough period. Specifically, local authorities should assist Korean businesses in solving … [Read more...] about S. Korean firms in Ho Chi Minh City seek help to ease rising cost burden
Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve must not be spoilt
Illustration by Trịnh Lập by Nguyễn Mỹ Hà Local residents and environmentalists have been spreading the news that UNESCO Việt Nam has opposed an official letter from the Đồng Nai People's Committee consulting on a contractor's proposal to build a 40km highway with a bridge across the core zone of the Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve. VnExpress news website reported that UNESCO Việt Nam, in response to the letter, strongly suggested not building a road across the world biosphere for fear the damage would impact flora and fauna in reserve. It added that the full biodiverse ecological corridor would be affected. Vehicles moving on the road could accidentally kill animals crossing it, and the construction process would pollute the soil, air and groundwater. If this happens, the criteria for a world biosphere would not be met, and Đồng Nai Reserve could be crossed off the list of world biospheres. It also cited that building a bridge and a national highway failed to meet Việt Nam's … [Read more...] about Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve must not be spoilt
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – June 26
Here are today’s leading news stories: Politics -- National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue left Hanoi on Saturday for his official visit to Hungary from June 26 to 28, the Vietnam News Agency reported. COVID-19 Updates -- The Ministry of Health documented 657 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the national tally to 10,742,891, with 9,642,514 recoveries and 43,084 deaths. Society -- Traffic police from the Ministry of Public Security have fined a 47-year-old man from the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long for threatening an ambulance driver with a knife and not giving way to a priority vehicle after a video of the incident was shared on social media earlier this week. -- Seventeen passengers were hospitalized after a sleeper bus carrying more than 40 people ran off the road and overturned along National Highway No. 1 in south-central Binh Thuan Province on Saturday afternoon. -- Local fishermen have found the body of a 25-year-old woman who jumped off a … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – June 26
Tran To Nga’s dioxin lawsuit receives encouragement
More than 90 people participating in the meal (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – The committee in support of Tran To Nga who sued US firms for manufacturing the toxic AO defoliant used by US forces during the war in Vietnam on June 24 offered a charitable meal in Paris to raise fund for her lawsuit . The meal, the third of its kind after those in March and May, was participated by more than 90 people, including Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang and MP Sandrine Rousseau of the Europe Écologie les Verts (EELV) - Green Party. Nga said she was happy and felt touched when seeing a large number of overseas Vietnamese and French friends attending this event. She stated that this is a great honour and encouragement for her in this arduous and long battle. In 2014, Nga, who used to be a war correspondent in south Vietnam during wartime, sued the multinational companies, including Monsanto - Bayer, that produced or supplied herbicides for the US during the war … [Read more...] about Tran To Nga’s dioxin lawsuit receives encouragement
“I love my country” journey 2022 launched in Quang Ngai
Deputy Minister, Vice Chairwoman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hoang Thi Hanh (R) offers presents to disadvantaged people in Quang Ngai Province's Tra Bong District. This year’s event themed “Youth’s journey to ethnic minorities” which will run from June 25 to the National Day (September 2) will be held in the provinces of Quang Ngai, Lai Chau, Soc Trang and Kon Tum. The program has contributed to the Government’s National Target Program on socio-economic development for ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2021-2030, and the action plan taken by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in the first phase from 2022 to 2025. At the ceremony, delegates visited and offered gifts worth more than VND3.2 billion (US$137,000) to ethnic groups, and kicked off the construction project of eight educational facilities valued at over VND4 billion in disadvantaged areas. Inauguration of a youth's work in response to the "I love my country" … [Read more...] about “I love my country” journey 2022 launched in Quang Ngai
Part 1: A fair look into UNCLOS 1982 needed
That statement was made by Dr. Tran Cong Truc, former head of the Government Border Committee. An international comprehensive legal document On April 30, 1982, the third U.N. Conference on the Law of the Sea passed a new convention named The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982. On June 23, 1994, Vietnam was one of the first countries in the world to ratify the convention and became a member of UNCLOS. According to Dr. Tran Cong Truc, UNCLOS 1982 was built on the basis of “whole package,” including all aspects related to the law of the sea. This is a comprehensive international legal document that consists of all the most important legal contents and practices in reality concerning seas and oceans. The most important part of the convention is that it devises a united measure of defining waters and continental shelf under the sovereignty and sovereign and jurisdiction rights of coastal countries. The convention also defines clearly the rights and … [Read more...] about Part 1: A fair look into UNCLOS 1982 needed
Huế’s Đông Ba Market revamped to lure tourists
MARKET OF BEAUTY: Đông Ba Market is a large trading centre imbued with the tradition of the ancient capital Huế. Photo from the market's Facebook page Mai Trang Linh Returning to the central province of Thừa Thiên Huế after more than two years of lockdown due to the pandemic, Lưu Hoàng Long and his wife, a Vietnamese Australian, chose first to visit Đông Ba Market, the biggest traditional local shopping centre in the ancient royal city of Huế. The couple and a group of overseas Vietnamese who started their trip through the country early this month from their native home in the northern coastal city of Hải Phòng could not help but be surprised at the changes in the market. Besides the usual crowded and busy atmosphere and familiar hospitality of sellers, the visitors were amazed at the changes, particularly the trade promotion programmes for traditional handicrafts -- one of the most attractions of the market. Looking at the pop-up booths displaying different kinds … [Read more...] about Huế’s Đông Ba Market revamped to lure tourists
G7 summit kicks off under shadow of Ukraine war, stagflation risk
The summit takes place against a darker backdrop than last year when the British, Canadian, French, German, Italian, Japanese and U.S. leaders met for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic and vowed to build back better. Soaring global energy and food prices are hitting economic growth in the wake of Russia's attacks in Ukraine. The United Nations warned on Friday of an "unprecedented global hunger crisis". Climate change, an increasingly assertive China and the rise of authoritarianism are also set to be on the agenda. The G7 leaders are expected to seek to show a united front on supporting Ukraine for as long as necessary and cranking up pressure on the Kremlin - although they will want to avoid sanctions that could stoke inflation and exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis affecting their own people. "The main message from the G7 will be unity and coordination of action... That's the main message, that even through difficult times... we stick to our alliance," an … [Read more...] about G7 summit kicks off under shadow of Ukraine war, stagflation risk
Woman with an iron will
For the first time, Việt Nam has had a representative in the Ironman World Championship. Lâm Túc Ngân, 27, from HCM City, qualified for the biggest event after winning Ironman Philippines 140.6’s 25-29 year-old female group and finishing in the top 8 of the women's ranking. She will join powerful athletes from all over the world at the 2022 event in Hawai in early October. Ngân shares her experience and plans for the upcoming race. Lâm Túc Ngân will be the first Vietnamese to compete at the World Ironman Championship in October in Hawaii, the US. Photo from Lâm Túc Ngân facebook Inner Sanctum: Congratulations. You are the first Vietnamese to earn a slot at the Ironman World Championship. How do you feel? Thank you. It is several months to go to the world championship. There are many things to work on. In the last 15 years of the world tournament, there was no one from Việt Nam. Lâm Túc Ngân trains for her world competition. She plans to complete the race … [Read more...] about Woman with an iron will