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The long queue of vehicles on Noi Bai- Lao Cai expressway Of which, the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway confirmed over 37,500 errors; Da Nang – Quang Ngai recorded nearly 1,800 errors; Noi Bai – Lao Cai had over 6,200 errors, Cau Gie – Ninh Binh confirmed over 33,600 ones. The rate of transactions having errors accounted for around 20 percent of the total ones. Statistics of the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam also showed that the most popular error was insufficient balance on accounts with a proportion of over 80 percent, followed by invalid accounts, inactivated cards, and so on. Although the errors are in the drill and plan, the units still got troubled and could not deal with actual situations causing traffic congestion. In order to ensure the smooth operation of the ETC system and create favorable conditions for vehicles traveling through toll gates, the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam required the service providers to strengthen experienced staff at … [Read more...] about ETC system: insufficient balance accounts occupy 80 percent of transaction error

The ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam on July 29 (Photo: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPO) under the Ministry of Science and Technology celebrated its 40th anniversary with a ceremony in Hanoi on July 29. IPO Director Dinh Huu Phi said the establishment of industrial property rights is one of the focal tasks of the office since its inception and becoming increasingly important because the surging number of applications for industrial property requires better handling of applications while trade disputes and complaints are also on the rise. By the end of June, the IPO had received nearly 1 million applications for industrial property and granted nearly 600,000 certificates of industrial property protection of all types. The official also highlighted his office’s efforts to promote task performance by improving governance, reforming administrative procedures, applying … [Read more...] about Intellectual Property Office marks 40th anniversary

Global wheat consumption is headed for its biggest annual decline in decades as record inflation forces consumers and companies to use less and replace the grain with cheaper alternatives, amid growing food insecurity. Consumers may face even higher wheat prices in the second half of 2022 as importers, who until now have supplied cargoes bought several months earlier at cheaper prices, pass on the costs from when wheat prices scaled decade highs in May. Global wheat consumption in July-December could drop by 5%-8% from a year ago, analysts, traders and millers say, much faster than the U.S. Department of Agriculture's forecast 1% contraction. "There is going to be a drop in wheat demand for animal feed in Europe and China. Wheat demand for human consumption has also slowed in key importing countries around the world," said Erin Collier, an economist at UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation. "High prices have raised food security worries in parts of Asia and Africa where … [Read more...] about Analysis: As wheat prices soar, the world’s consumers vote with their feet

The tournament attracts the participation of more than 600 martial arts practitioners and coaches from 29 martial arts clubs of provincial and municipal military commands under Military Regions 3, 7, 9, the Commando Corps, Army Officer Candidate School No.1, and Army Officer Candidate School No.2. During the event, participating martial arts practitioners will compete in different weight classes following sparring format. Male athletes are divided into two groups to compete in nine weight classes, while female participants are in four groups to compete in six weight classes. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Director of the Department of Military Training under the General Staff Major General Bui Hong Quang emphasized the significance of the tournament. He said that the unarmed martial arts tournament in 2022 is to evaluate the martial arts clubs’ outcomes in unarmed martial arts training and encourage clubs to promote martial arts training movements to improve troops’ … [Read more...] about General Staff kicks off unarmed martial arts tournament

Huynh Thi Nhu Quyen has spent the past six years saving thousands of cats and dogs from slaughterhouses in Ho Chi Minh City. About six years ago, Quyen’s dog disappeared. Fearing the worst, she turned the search for her missing dog toward local slaughterhouses. It was during this hunt, when she discovered dozens of cats and dogs locked away in cages waiting to be butchered, that she resolved to save as many cats and dogs as she could. Huynh Thi Nhu Quyen cares for cats and dogs at the rescue center in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Ngoc Phuong / Tuoi Tre On that trip she wound up buying each and every animal from the slaughterhouse. Now, more than six years later, she has saved nearly a thousand cats and dogs from sure demise. Over the years, Quyen’s rescue operation ballooned in size to the point that she was forced to move her rescues out of her home and into a shelter she built on a 2,000-squre-meter rented lot on Nguyen Thi Se Street … [Read more...] about Vietnamese woman devotes heart, soul to saving thousands of cats, dogs from slaughter

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to impose trade remedies against sugar products imported from five ASEAN countries that use Thai sugarcane. — VNA/VNS Photo The Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to apply measures to prevent evasion of trade remedies against sugar products imported from five ASEAN countries that use Thai sugar materials. It will impose an anti-dumping duty of 42.99 per cent and an anti-subsidy duty of 4.65 per cent on sugar coming from Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. However, the imported products will not be subject to the anti-evasion measures if proven to be made from sugarcane harvested in these countries. The tariffs will take effect seven days after the issuance date of the decision (August 2) until June 15, 2026, unless the decision is superseded by new ones from the ministry. The decision followed an investigation by the ministry’s Trade Remedies Authority which concluded that Thai sugarcane products subject … [Read more...] about Trade remedies imposed on sugar imports from five ASEAN countries

The headquarters of Thai Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (HTTN) in the northern province of Thai Nguyen. — Photo HTTN State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) plans to sell its entire 98.84 per cent stake in its affiliate Thai Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (HTTN). Interested investors must register to buy the whole lot, equivalent to more than 13.9 million shares. The whole lot is valued at more than VND316.2 billion (US$13.5 million). The auction will be held at the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) on August 5. HTTN was established in 2003. The unit performs the functions and tasks of the investor and project manager for infrastructure construction projects inside Song Cong I Industrial Park assigned by Thai Nguyen Province's People's Committee. HTTN's main business and production activities are sub-leasing land, leasing and using infrastructure in Song Cong I Industrial Park, providing services … [Read more...] about SCIC to sell 13.9 million shares in Thái Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development JSC

Besides disseminating about the humble life of Angolans, the Vietnamese man has blown a fresh breeze to the all-year-round hot and dry land. Pham Quang Linh, a 25-year-old lad from Vietnam, is an Asian YouTuber with a large subscriber count thanks to tenaciously uploading videos from Angola about the life of the locals and the work that he and his friends have been doing in this country. Born in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An, Linh has starred in a beautiful story in Africa. After graduating from high school, Linh left Vietnam for Angola to find a new life as a construction worker in 2016. Linh has created a beautiful story in Africa. Photo: African team “When given the choice between Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Angola, I opted for Angola. Bringing Vietnamese culture to Africa has always been my aspiration. I am very happy that the Angolan people know more about the Vietnamese culture and I want to spread it more widely in Africa,” Linh … [Read more...] about A Vietnamese warm heart for Angola and Africa: better to give unasked

The headquarters of the Thai Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (HTTN) in the northern province of Thai Nguyen. (Photo: HTTN) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) plans to sell its entire 98.84% stake in its affiliate Thai Nguyen Industrial Zone Infrastructure Development Joint Stock Company (HTTN). Interested investors must register to buy the whole lot, equivalent to more than 13.9 million shares. The whole lot is valued at more than 316.2 billion VND (13.5 million USD). The auction will be held at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on August 5. HTTN was established in 2003. The unit performs the functions and tasks of the investor and project manager for infrastructure construction projects inside Song Cong I Industrial Park assigned by the Thai Nguyen provincial People's Committee. HTTN's main business and production activities are sub-leasing land, leasing and using infrastructure in the Song Cong I … [Read more...] about SCIC to sell 13.9 million shares in Thai Nguyen IZ Infrastructure Development JSC

Hanoi’s special products are on display at a trade fair in the city's outskirt district of Phuc Tho, which will run until August 3. Manufacturers of the city's OCOP products will have the opportunity to receive advice and guidance on brand, trade promotion, and sale at the OCOP promotion event in Phuc Tho District. Hanoi's OCOP products are on display at the event. Photo: TTXVN Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Ngoc Son, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said: “This event helps production and business entities strengthen trade connections to seek ways to sell products and exchange experiences on digital transformation, flexible adaptation solutions in the post-pandemic period and amid market fluctuations.” In particular, this is also a practical activity in response to the campaign "Vietnamese people buy Vietnamese goods" in the new stage, he emphasized. He also suggested that OCOP businesses participating … [Read more...] about Trade fair promotes OCOP of Hanoi