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Packing rice at Vietnam Southern Food Corp (Vinafood 2). Viet Nam’s rice export is expected to achieve its target of 6.3 million tonnes worth US$3.2 billion this year. —VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh Viet Nam is expected to achieve its rice export target of 6.3 million tonnes worth US$3.2 billion this year due to high global demand and an increase in export prices. Statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed the country exported 593,600 tonnes of rice in September, worth over $293.1 million, increasing by 19 per cent in volume and 20.5 per cent in value compared to last year’s figures. Viet Nam shipped abroad 4.57 million tonnes of rice worth over $2.41 billion during the nine-month period, a drop of 8.3 per cent in volume and 1.2 per cent in value year-on-year. “The rice export has resumed since September despite the fact that social distancing is still being applied in many southern provinces and cities,” said Nguyen Quoc Toan, General Director of the Agro …

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Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 (Photo: AFP/VNA) Washington DC (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc has proposed Pfizer, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, cooperate with Vietnam in the production of COVID-19 treatment drugs and promote to have an effective and safe vaccine for children. Ngoc made the proposal at a meeting between the ASEAN Committee in Washington DC and Stephen Claeys, Senior Director, Trade Policy at Pfizer, on cooperation between ASEAN member states and the US company on October 15 (local time). He appreciated Pfizer's support for Vietnam, and requested this company to realise its commitment to providing Vietnam with 51 million doses of its vaccine in 2021 and continue its discussions with relevant Vietnamese agencies on the vaccine supply in 2022. Sharing Vietnam's view that Pfizer should build a production base in Southeast Asia, ambassadors and representatives from several countries such as the …

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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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At the 19 th International Light Convergence Expo held recently at the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) in Seoul, Republic of Korea, products from Rang Dong –Vietnam’s leading lighting manufacturer - grabbed the attention of many foreign partners and local consumers. Light bulbs from Vietnam have been exported to the Korean market before, but were manufactured for foreign partners so did not bear any Vietnamese brand names. After meeting the stringent quality requirements in the RoK, Rang Dong’s products have now been introduced to Korean consumers. "Importers have lauded the quality of Rang Dong ’s products compared to others in the range. We will hold more strategic programmes to introduce its products to local consumers," said Choi Ho-wook, managing director of Rang Dong Korea. The Expo attracted the participation of about 200 companies in 500 stalls, including major names in the industry such as Samsung and LG, among others. In addition to domestic …

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