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What you need to know today in Vietnam: Society -- At least three people died and eight others were injured in a wall collapse in south-central Binh Dinh Province on Thursday, according to local authorities. -- Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has signed a decision to remove Vo Ngoc Thanh from his position as the chairman of the People's Committee in Gia Lai Province, located in the Central Highlands, over his wrongdoing in office. -- Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has signed an MoU on cooperation in agriculture with his Mongolian counterpart Khayangaa Bolorchuluun in Mongolia, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday. -- The Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center organized an event on Thursday to let particpants take a look at Da Nang tourism in virtual reality. Business -- Vietnam will try to have at least two million businesses by 2030 and the private sector is expected to contribute 60-65 percent of the country's GDP, Tran … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 16

The policy decision, due to be announced at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), will mark the latest move in a synchronized policy shift by global central banks that is testing the resilience of the world's economy and the ability of countries to manage exchange rate shocks as the value of the dollar soars. While investors largely expect the Fed to lift its policy rate by 75 basis points to the 3.00%-3.25% range, markets could be unsettled by the updated quarterly economic projections that will be released along with the policy statement. Those projections will show where Fed policymakers think interest rates are heading, how long it will take inflation to fall, and how much "pain" is likely to be inflicted on U.S. employment and economic growth along the way. If the past few months are any prologue, that rewritten economic script will point to a tougher-than-expected fight ahead, with a federal funds rate that may top 4% by the end of 2022, versus the 3.4% that was expected when the last set … [Read more...] about Fed set for big rate hike as waters get choppy for world’s central banks

Check out the news you should not miss today: COVID-19 Updates -- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health reported 2,287 COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the national tally to 11,465,691, with 10,582,688 recoveries and 43,146 deaths. Politics -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres extended a message of congratulations to Vietnam on the 45th anniversary of the country's accession to the United Nations, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. Society -- Officers in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam have arrested two women and confiscated more than 30 kilograms of drugs as they broke up an illicit ring that smuggled narcotics from overseas earlier this week. -- Educational authorities in Thai Binh Province, northern Vietnam suspended a kindergarten teacher on Wednesday after many parents accused her of stabbing students with sharps. -- Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have arrested and initiated legal proceedings against a 21-year-old man … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 22

The international airline rating organization Skytrax has announced the best 100 airlines in the world in 2022, including Vietnam Airlines. The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been named among the world’s best 100 airlines in 2022 by Skytrax at the 2022 World Airlines Awards, which was held on September 23. Vietnam Airlines planes at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. Photo: Vietnam Airlines In Skytrax’s ranking for 2022, Vietnam Airlines ranks 48th of all 100 best companies. In 2021, the Vietnamese enterprise ranked 41st. Qatar Airways sustained its first place in last year’s ranking, marking the 7th consecutive achievement since 1999. Singapore Airlines remained the 2nd. The Dubai-based airline firm Emirates and the Japanese enterprise ANA All Nippon Airlines saw their places switch with each other. Emirates ranked 3rd, and the latter ranked 4th this year. The best-improved airlines in the top 10 are Turkish Airlines and Korean Air, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines listed among the world’s best 100

Read what is in the news today: Politics -- Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State arrived at Haneda International Airport, Tokyo on Sunday afternoon, for the State funeral of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. Society -- Typhoon Noru entered the East Vietnam Sea and became the country’s storm No. 4  in 2022 on Monday morning after sweeping through Luzon Island of the Philippines, packing winds of 118-149 km per hour. -- Central Vietnamese provinces and cities stretching along the Vietnamese coast from Thua Thien-Hue to Quang Ngai have prepared to evacuate 368,000 people at risk of being affected by floods and storms ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Noru. -- A fire burned down four temporary houses on Linh Nam Street in Hoang Mai District, Hanoi on Sunday night. No one was injured in the incident. Lifestyle -- A paragliding festival kicked off at Mu Cang Chai District’s Khau Pha … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — September 26

Located between the provinces of Ninh Binh , Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa, and only 120km southwest of Hanoi, the park boasts an engaging cultural and wildlife heritage and enchanting scenery. (Photo courtesy of the park) Hanoi  (VNS/VNA) – The Cuc Phuong National Park , a famous tourist destination in the northern province of Ninh Binh, has once again been named "Asia's Leading National Park". This is the fourth consecutive year, the park has been honoured at the 29th World Travel Award (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony held recently in Ho Chi Minh City. It was one of many successes for Vietnamese destinations and tour operators. The WTA was launched in 1993 to acknowledge excellence in the travel and tourism industry. Its awards have been described as equivalent to the "Oscars". Travel industry VIPs from 35 nations attended the blockbuster event at HCM City’s state-of-the-art GEM Center. Established in 1962, Cuc Phuong is the oldest national park in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Cuc Phuong National Park again wins at World Travel Awards 2022

The Con Son - Kiep Bac relic site is closely associated with many well-known Vietnamese figures, such as national hero Tran Quoc Tuan and the world’s Great Man of Culture Nguyen Trai. The relic site reflects Vietnam’s historical, cultural, and religious values. Through many historical changes, the relics and traditional festivals in Con Son - Kiep Bac have retained their values and become special attractions. Since 2010, Hai Duong has conducted several conservation projects. Con Son - Kiep Bac was recognised as a national relic site in 1962 and a special national relic site in 2012. It hosts two major events every year - the Spring and Autumn festivals. The festivals have been recognised as national intangible cultural heritages and the relic site is aiming to become a World Heritage in the future./. VNA … [Read more...] about Con Son – Kiep Bac relic looks to World Heritage recognition

Illustrative image (Source: baochinhphu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan signed a dispatch on the organisation of activities to respond to the global campaign to make the world cleaner in 2022. The campaign, initiated by Australia and started in 1993, has become an important annual event drawing hundreds of countries and millions of people around the globe with various activities to protect the environment and promote sustainable development. Vietnam has responded to the campaign since 1994 with many specific and practical activities. This year, Vietnam has launched community movements such as those to clean up the environment, plant trees, recovering the clean environment in urban areas, rivers and canals, while paying greater attention to environment issues at the local level and settling pollution. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked localities and agencies to popularise the Law on Environmental … [Read more...] about Vietnam takes actions to make world cleaner

In Hoi An ancient city (Photo: VNA) Quang Nam (VNA) – A workshop discussing the preservation and upholding of world heritage values in Vietnam following the COVID-19 pandemic was held in Hoi An ancient city, the central province of Quang Nam , on September 14. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST), the UNESCO Office in Vietnam and the municipal People’s Committee, the event was also to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the 35th anniversary of Vietnam's ratification of the convention. Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Tan said with three UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites, namely Hoi An ancient city, My Son Sanctuary and Cu Lao Cham-Hoi An biosphere reserve, Quang Nam in general and Hoi An in particular has become one of the popular tourist destinations in the country and the region that … [Read more...] about Quang Nam workshop seeks to promote world heritage values

Michel Spiro, world-renown physicist and President of the International Year of Basic Science for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD).(Photo: VNA) Binh Dinh (VNA) - Every scientist should think of how their findings could impact the world and contribute to making it better. That was the message from Michel Spiro, President of the International Year of Basic Science for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD) speaking at “Science, Ethics and Human Development” conference on September 13 at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh province. The event is the third in a series of international conference s on science and society, which has been organised regularly since 2016 by the association Rencontres du Vietnam, under the leadership of Vietnamese-born physicist Jean Tran Thanh Van. In a panel discussion following the opening, Phan Thanh Binh, former president of the Commission of Education at the National Assembly of … [Read more...] about Science should contribute to making the world better: experts