Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on September 10 co-chaired the 13th meeting of the the Steering Committee for Vietnam–China Bilateral Cooperation. Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China pledged to donate an additional 3 million doses of vaccines for Việt Nam, bringing the total number of doses promised to 5.7 million. The information was announced at a meeting of the 13th Steering Committee for Việt Nam-China Bilateral Cooperation held in Hà Nội on Friday. The two sides congratulated each other on their recent important events including Việt Nam’s 13th National Party Congress and China’s 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. They noted that the two countries have maintained close contact and exchanges through many forms, strengthened cooperation among …
Important issues tabled at SEA Games Federation Office’s meeting
The event was to adopt a minute of the meeting held on July 8 which updated COVID-19 situation in each country, and preparations for the 31st and 32nd edition of SEA Games in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively, along with the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games hosted by Thailand in 2022. It also gathered opinions on the Joint Statement of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports, which aims to improve athletes’ performance and achievements at regional and international competitions. At the meeting, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Tran Duc Phan said the Vietnamese Government has basically approved the postponement of the SEA Games 31 until the second quarter of 2022. The Vietnamese side will soon inform other countries of its plan, he added. As originally planned, SEA Games 31 and the 11th ASEAN Para Games would take place from November 21 to December 2 in Vietnam this year. Source: VNA …
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Vietnam calls on parties in Somalia to solve differences
Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Somalia’s situation on September 17, Ambassador Anh stressed that the parties involved in Somalia need to find ways to resolve differences, participate in dialogues and build trust in a constructive spirit and make more efforts to achieve a political consensus in organizing elections in accordance with an agreement reached on May 27. He affirmed his support for the role and contribution of regional organizations, including the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in solving relevant political issues. The Vietnamese diplomat underlined the need for the parties to unite in the fight against terrorism, the COVID-19 pandemic in this East African country and coping with its socio-economic difficulties as well as threats for peace and sustainable development. Delivering a report at the consultation, Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General for Somalia James Swan said tension …
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Western tourists keen to return, not keen on quarantine rules
Peter Scott, an Australian from Queensland, was happy to hear that the Vietnamese government plans to reopen the famous resort island to vaccinated foreign tourists from next month after nearly two years of closing national borders. "That's the best news I've heard in the last 18 months. I'll wait a few more weeks to return to Vietnam." Scott said he has already traveled to Phu Quoc four times and was impressed by the beauty of long, sandy beaches, peaceful fishing villages and busy night market. "It's a really beautiful island. I was taken by a local to visit fishing villages and enjoy seafood." But the foreigners that VnExpress International spoke to were also unanimous that quarantine requirements would be decision-influencing factor in making a trip to the Mekong Delta island. Their concern was that although Vietnamese authorities agreed to reopen the island, they did not specify whether fully vaccinated visitors would be exempt from the 14-day quarantine or have the …
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Vietnam should make economy go circular: Swedish experts
Hanoi (VNA) – Embracing circular economy will help Vietnam respond to natural resources starvation and environmental pollution, while heading towards sustainable economic development, Swiss experts said at a workshop held by the Swedish Embassy, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Hanoi People’s Committee on November 12. Deputy minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan said Vietnam is facing formidable challenges in natural resources starvation (Photo: VietnamPlus) waste collection and recycling as main barriers for Vietnam when applying the circular economic model. th in the world for ocean plastic waste pollution. Although there are no official statistics on the amount and varieties of plastic in the Vietnamese sea and islands, plastic waste is easy to see in Vietnamese waters, with the country’s 112 estuaries being the main gateways of plastic to the ocean. A wealth of experience in recycling revolution from Sweden …
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E-commerce turns small businesses into big cross-border traders
Many business owners have found major partners after joining international B2B marketplaces. Vihaba is a small and medium enterprise that exports and distributes agricultural products, handicrafts and garments. Since the enterprise began selling products on Alibaba, its revenue has increased by 55 percent over the last two years. Vietnam’s products are exported to many big markets, including the EU, US, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, thanks to the e-commerce platform. A representative of the company said the company makes the most of the e-commerce platform to effectively manage clients and improve the advertisement of products. DSW received orders soon after entering Alibaba. Its CEO Tran Thi Yen Phi said since the day of getting the first order worth $3,000, the company’s export turnover reached $400,000 a month. Ten percent of that comes from the contracts it gets via Alibaba. DSW has expanded its business scale, exporting products to 10 markets, while its staff …
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VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 18
Digital transformation plays a vital role in agricultural development To achieve ambitions to become a modern-oriented industrialised nation by 2030 and a developed country with high income by 2045, Viet Nam must succeed in the digital transformation process, in which agriculture is one of the priority areas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said. Minister Son gave the statement at the Vietnam Agricultural Digital Transformation International Forum 2021, themed “Keeping up with market trends, ensuring the pivotal role of the economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.” which was held virtually on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Vietnam Digital Agriculture Association (VIDA), and e-newspaper VnExpress. The forum is a place for dialogue and public-private policy activities between the Government, private sector and stakeholders. It was also an activity within the framework of the Vietnam International Agricultural Exhibition 2021 (AgriTech Expo …
SpaceX capsule with world’s first all-civilian orbital crew splashes down off Florida
The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida's coast on Saturday, completing a three-day flight of the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit. SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, dubbed Resilience, parachuted into calm seas around 7 p.m. EDT, shortly before sunset, following an automated re-entry descent, SpaceX showed during a live webcast on its YouTube channel. Within an hour the four smiling crew members were seen emerging one by one from the capsule's side hatch after the vehicle, visibly scorched on its exterior, was hoisted from the ocean to the deck of a SpaceX recovery vessel. Each of the four stood on the deck for a few moments in front of the capsule to wave and give thumbs-up to the cameras. Each was then escorted to a medical station onboard for checkups they were to undergo at sea. Afterward, the amateur astronauts were to be flown by helicopter back to Cape …
Epic documentary shows Viet Nam’s wartime history
Documentary 'Con Đường Đã Chọn' (The Chosen Path) gives a panoramic view of national history. Photo courtesy of People's Army Cinema by Minh Thu A new epic documentary about Việt Nam’s wartime history is set to be subtitled in English for the first time so that foreign audiences can have a panoramic view of the Vietnamese people's victorious struggle and their huge sacrifices during their wars of resistance in the 20th century. The 22-episode documentary Con Đường Đã Chọn (The Chosen Path) has already had several screenings on television to celebrate the Việt Nam National Day, September 2. Though many documentaries have been produced featuring the wars, The Chosen Path is different as it systematizes the historical events of the resistance wars to defend the country, showing how Vietnamese people chose the path they did to emerge victorious. The documentary uses a vast treasure trove of documents, photos and other materials, much of them previously unseen, to …
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