Celebrating 4 years of friendship

Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu co-chairs the second political consultation at foreign deputy ministerial level with Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi . (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu was on a visit to Qatar on July 4 – 5 where he co-chaired a political consultation at foreign deputy ministerial level, the second of its kind, with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi. Hieu also paid a courtesy call to Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and met with Saleh bin Majid Al-Khulaifi, Assistant Undersecretary for Commerce Affairs at the Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry; Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud, CEO at Qatar Investment Authority; and Mohammed Bin Ahmed Twar Al Kuwari, First Vice Chairman of Qatar’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At the meetings, the two sides expressed delight at the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Qatar hold second deputy foreign ministerial political consultation

Hundreds of international and Vietnamese artists will perform at the ASEAN Plus 2022 Police Music Festival at the walking space of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. Major General Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, deputy commander of the Mobile Police Force - Ministry of Public Security, said that the ASEAN Plus 2022 Police Music Festival will take place on July 9 and 10. The music festival is a good chance for the Vietnamese police force to demonstrate the police officer’s virtues of friendship, humanity and devotion to the people. Photo: bocongan.gov.vn “This is the largest scale ever music program organized by the Ministry of Public Security. The program aims to strengthen cultural and musical exchanges among Vietnamese People’s Police force and those from ASEAN and invited countries, improve understanding of the country and Vietnamese people as well as introduce the Vietnamese Police Force to international friends,” he said. The music festival will see the participation of … [Read more...] about Hanoi: ASEAN Plus 2022 Police Music Festival takes place this weekend

The Vietnamese Government for its part would create utmost conditions for South Korean companies to succeed in Vietnam and commit long-term presence in the country. Vietnam and South Korea aim for a bilateral trade turnover of US$100 billion by 2023 and $150 billion by 2030 while striving for a more harmonious trade balance for mutual benefit. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the phone talk. Source: VGP The view was shared during a phone talk between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his South Korean counterpart Han Duck-soo on July 5. At the talk, Chinh congratulated Han on his appointment as South Korea’s Prime Minister. The Vietnamese leader ssid bilateral relations have been on the rise amid a volatile world and severe Covid-19 impacts. “Both countries have been top partners of each other, especially in economy, trade, and investment,” Chinh said. According to Chinh, Vietnam remains steadfast in pursuing an independent foreign policy based on … [Read more...] about Vietnam, S.Korea aim for a US$150 billion trade turnover by 2030

Transactions at Standard Chartered Bank in Ha Noi. — Photo courtesy of the bank Standard Chartered Vietnam has been named the "Best Service Provider - Cash Management" for the second consecutive year and "Best Payments and Collections Solutions for Dragon Capital Vietfund Management (DCVFM)" in 2022 in the Asset Triple A Awards. These awards demonstrate Standard Chartered Bank's continuous efforts in introducing innovative solutions to enable effective cash management for our corporate clients and support their digitalisation journey by applying new and emerging technology. Best Payments and Collections Solution for Dragon Capital Vietfund Management (DCVFM) is a bundled solution including inward instant payments, a dynamic virtual account for collections and an API banking solution enabling the client to improve their operational efficiency and enhance productivity thanks to automated reconciliation. "We always have a purpose to understand our client's business processes and … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered Vietnam named Best Service Provider

Workers loading bags of rice at a warehouse. In the first five months, rice exports hit 2.77 million tonnes, up 6.6 per cent year-on-year, raking in $1.35 billion. — Photo doanhnhantrevietnam.vn The disruption of global wheat supply caused by the Russian military operations in Ukraine has left importers no choice but to seek substitution for the grains in rice-exporting countries, boding well for Vietnamese rice. Vietnamese rice has been increasing steadily in price in recent months, surpassing Thai rice and leaving many other countries’ rice far behind. Vietnamese high-quality varieties of rice rose by US$10-15 per tonne in June, with common white rice reaching $430-440 per tonne, Jasmine rice $540-550 per tonne and Number 5451 white rice $480-490 per tonne. In the first five months, rice exports hit 2.77 million tonnes, up 6.6 per cent year-on-year, raking in $1.35 billion. Of which, the volume of rice exported to leading trade partners rose considerably. Specifically, … [Read more...] about Wheat shortages bode well for Vietnamese rice

JAKARTA -- An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Indonesia threatens to disrupt a ritual of slaughtering animals to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha this year, with livestock traders in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation bemoaning low sales. Eid Al-Adha, known as the "Festival of Sacrifice", is one of the main holidays in the Islamic calendar and this year falls on July 9. In the lead up to celebrations, makeshift pens housing cows and goats typically appear around busy thoroughfares in the Indonesian capital and around the country. Traditionally, devout Muslims slaughter the animals and share the meat with the poor. But this year the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD), a contagious viral disease that impacts cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, has significantly dampened sales. "This year is a year of loss for us," said Jamal Lulay, a trader in West Java who has only sold 50 cows this year. "Before COVID, we could sell up to 330 cows, and during COVID it was around … [Read more...] about Foot and mouth disease casts shadow over Eid festival in Indonesia