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National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (2nd from right) presents the second-class Labour Order to the NA Standing Committee's Board for Deputy Affairs at the event. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on March 22 presented the second-class Labour Order to the NA Standing Committee's Board for Deputy Affairs for its contribution to the national construction and protection at a ceremony marking the body’s 20th founding anniversary (March 17, 2003-2023). At the Hanoi ceremony, NA Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man lauded the contributions and growth of the board over the past time and underscored the NA’s new vision and requirement for it to come up with in-depth and strategic advice. The board needs to make recommendations on reforming the organisational structure and improving the operational efficiency of the NA's Council for Ethnic Affairs and commissions under the NA Standing Committee, noted the official. It is also … [Read more...] about Second-class Labour Order conferred upon NA board for deputy affairs

According to the General Statistical Office, the number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in 2022 only reached 3.66 million, a decrease of 79.7 per cent compared to 2019's peak. This poses the pressing dilemma of how to promote tourism further to attract foreign tourists. The following are expert comments from the roundtable entitled Seeking a Boost for Inbound Tourism, hosted by VIR in Hanoi on March 22. Ha Van Sieu, deputy director general of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Vietnam is a stunning tourist destination, but there are still many limitations that need to be improved. We are proud that we have achieved so much and are on the way to transformation and perfection. There will be a resolution made at the National Assembly in May offering a series of both short- and long-term solutions. The current tourism development strategy for this decade, and the upcoming tourism system planning up to 2030, clearly describe the viewpoints, orientations, … [Read more...] about Expert opinions on prospects of luring more foreign visitors to Vietnam

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thuc Hien suggested orientations for bilateral cooperation in hi-tech agriculture, processing industry, investment, tourism, health care, education - training and information technology. He wished for India’s support to hold the "India - Can Tho city" networking conference with an aim to connect Indian importers with local exporters of rice, seafood, farm produce and processed agricultural products, as well as popularize the city’s tourism. Can Tho plans to arrange a trip to India in May for a delegation of investment, trade and tourism promotion officers, he said, suggesting that the Indian side helps the delegation hold a working session with the Indian Institute of Technology to invite Indian investors to Can Tho's concentrated IT zone. The host also wished to visit and share experience in economic and tourism development with authorities of a suitable locality. Sethi, for his part, pledged to … [Read more...] about Can Tho, India cultivate multifaceted cooperation

Vietnam is one of the four countries from which Finland is aiming to attract high-skilled personnel through a talent-seeking program that has been introduced in Ho Chi Minh City. The Commercial Section of the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam held a conference on Tuesday in Ho Chi Minh City to debut the Talent Boost program, which helps seek high-quality human resources from Vietnam, as well as from Brazil, Turkey, and India. The program was presented by a Finnish delegation involved in education and work, including Laura Lindeman, senior director and head of work in the Finland Unit at Business Finland, a government organization for innovation funding and trade, travel and investment promotion. Under the program, Finland attracts talents from students to professionals such as doctors, nurses, information technology and clean engineers, and start-up entrepreneurs, Lindeman said. Those who are professionals will undergo procedures for diploma recognition, which will take about a year, … [Read more...] about Finland aims to attract high-quality human resources from Vietnam

The United Nations used its first conference on water security in almost half a century on Wednesday to exhort governments to better manage one of humanity's shared resources. A quarter of the world's population relies on unsafe drinking water while half lacks basic sanitation, the U.N. said. Meanwhile, nearly three quarters of recent disasters have been related to water. "We are draining humanity's lifeblood through vampiric overconsumption and unsustainable use, and evaporating it through global heating," said U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Ensuring access to clean drinking water and sanitation is part of the 17-point to-do list the U.N. has set for sustainable development, alongside ending hunger and poverty, achieving gender equality, and taking action on climate change. The three-day conference beginning on Wednesday in New York is not intended to produce the kind of binding accord that emerged from climate meetings in Paris in 2015, or a framework like the one … [Read more...] about UN warns ‘vampiric overconsumption’ is draining world’s water

This is the observation of technology experts attending The International Conference on Intelligent Systems & Networks - ICISN 2023, hosted by the Swinburne Vietnam Alliance Program. The conference took place on March 18 at Swinburne Innovation Space, Hanoi. ICISN 2023 received approximately 160 research projects from more than 10 countries ICISN 2023 included the presentations of speakers who are distinguished scientists from prestigious universities in the world: Prof. Alex Stojcevski, Dean – School of Science, Computing & Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia; Dr. Vijender Kr Solanki, CMR Institute of Technology, India; Dr. Seok - Joo Koh, Director of Software Education Institute, Kyungpook National University, Korea; Dr. Shiqi Yu, Associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. ICISN 2023 is hosted by Swinburne Vietnam … [Read more...] about Business is the DNA of technological inventions

Fed Chair Jerome Powell sought to reassure investors about the soundness of the banking system, saying that the management of Silicon Valley Bank "failed badly," but that the bank's collapse did not indicate wider weaknesses in the banking system. The Federal Open Market Committee policy statement also said the U.S. banking system is "sound and resilient." Even so, Wall Street ended sharply lower after Powell told a news conference that officials were still intent on fighting inflation while also eying the extent to which recent bank failures had cooled demand and slowed lending. The much-anticipated rate hike by the Fed, which had delivered eight previous rate hikes in the past year, sought to balance the risk of rampant inflation with the threat of instability in the banking system. But in a key shift driven by the sudden failures this month of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, the Fed's latest policy statement no longer says that "ongoing increases" in rates will … [Read more...] about US Fed delivers small rate hike amid global banking turmoil

Speaking at the press briefing, Ted Osius, who is a former US Ambassador to Vietnam, stressed that US firms strongly believe in Vietnam ’s growth prospects and always want to seek b us iness and investment cooperation chances in the country. He informed that USABC will lead a business delegation of 52 US firms to visit Vietnam this week. They are scheduled to meet Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue and leaders of ministries and branches. According to the USABC representative, the business delegation includes major firms like Boeing, Coca-Cola, CitiBank, Meta, SpaceX, Netflix, Abbott, and AES, operating in various sectors, which once again demonstrates US enterprises and investors’ interest in Vietnam. Representatives of some US enterprises expressed the intention of setting up or expanding investment and business activities in Vietnam. The US currently has over 1,200 valid projects worth over 11.4 billion USD in … [Read more...] about Vietnam is still attractive destination for US firms: USABC

Foreign visitors in Da Nang (Photo: Da Nang Newspaper) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam needs to have support policies for developing new tourism products and services capable of attracting high-spending international visitors, said insiders. Addressing a national conference on tourism development in 2023 recently, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung admitted that Vietnam 's tourism products have yet to catch up with global trends and failed to fully utilise the natural advantages, especially cultural resources. “We only offer what we have, not what visitors want, so our products lack attractiveness for tourists,” he said. He added that tourism linkage among regions, localities, and sectors remain weak, resulting in tourism products not diverse and attractive to tourists. According to Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association Vu The Binh, it is necessary to develop attractive and high-spending products like golf tourism. The number of international … [Read more...] about Measures to lure more high-spending international tourists under discussion

At the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA ) - Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of its Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia has a working session with chiefs of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad for the 2023-2026 tenure in Hanoi on March 22. The meeting took place before they set off for their missions in 48 countries and territories worldwide. Considering the diplomats’ key role as the fastest and most efficient channel in transmitting domestic information to international friends and overseas Vietnamese communities, Nghia requested they thoroughly grasp and follow the views, policies and guidelines of the Party and State on foreign policy and external information. It is necessary to be deeply aware of the goal of ensuring Vietnam’s highest interests on the basis of equality, cooperation, mutual benefit and basic principles set by the United Nations Charter and international law, said the official. He asked the ambassadors … [Read more...] about Party official meets with chiefs of Vietnamese representative offices abroad