A scene of “Chasing Coral” (Source: VietnamPlus) – The European Union (EU) Delegation on October 3 hosted a free screening of the movie “Chasing Coral”, aiming to raise public awareness of the severe impact of climate change. As part of the activities within the EU Climate Diplomacy Week 2019, the event was held back-to-back with a ceremony organised by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union to reward the winners of a photo competition promoting climate action, in collaboration with the French Development Agency (AFD) and the EU. Around 200 youngsters attended the movie screening, 150 of them students from universities in Hanoi. In his remarks, Giorgio Aliberti, head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam, said: “We chose the movie because not only it’s an interesting documentary which showcases the underwater world, but also sends a strong message on the negative impact of climate change. It is also in line with the growing … [Read more...] about EU aims to raise public awareness of climate change impact in Vietnam
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Agri-trade to blossom through EVFTA
A vast array of companies are getting involved with foreign markets, especially Europe (Photo Le Toan) With years of experience in exporting produce to the EU, Phan Van Thuong, director of G.O.C Food Processing Export JSC, a private company located in the northern province of Bac Giang, said that his company is investing a large amount of money in expanding its operations. Over the years, the company’s export turnover of foods like pineapples, baby cucumbers, and asparagus to the EU has seen rapid growth. “Our company once had to refuse an order of 35 containers to Germany, and was able to accept 20 instead, because we didn’t have enough material,” Thuong said. According to him, since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was signed in late June, some EU companies have contacted his company seeking co-operation. “They’re interested in typical Vietnamese products,” he said. In another case, at the Nafoods factory in the Mekong Delta … [Read more...] about Agri-trade to blossom through EVFTA
Agriculture driving economic growth
The agro-forestry-aquatic sector boasts great potential to attract more investment, while also contributing to the country’s export turnover (Photo: Le Toan) Over the past few months, TH Group has spent millions of US dollars on beefing up production of fresh milk products. Not only being locally consumed, these products are also exported to China, where TH has become the first Vietnamese enterprise to be allowed by China’s authorised agencies to export fresh milk products into this gigantic market with a population of 1.4 billion people. Under a protocol signed in April between Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and China’s General Administration of Customs on veterinary and health requirements for dairy products to be exported, TH Group has met all strict requirements and conditions set by China. Also, in April, TH Group inked an MoU for a strategic partnership on market development and consumption of foodstuffs, farm produce, … [Read more...] about Agriculture driving economic growth
Vietnam needs to extend further visa exemption policy for tourists
Vietnam should extend visa exemption policies for foreign tourists to encourage more visitors to return. Viet Nam needs to extend further visa exemption policy for foreign tourists for attracting more foreign visitors coming back. — Photo baokhanhhoa.vn Tu Quy Thanh, General Director of the Federal Travel Company, said right now foreign tourists who receive visa exemptions are allowed to stay here for only 15 days, less than the average time they often want to stay. He says the visa exemption policy would need to be applied for up to 30 days like other countries because many tourists travel from the west, and 15 days is not long enough to stay here. According to tourism companies the visa policy should be reformed to create better conditions for tourists. Pham Ha, founder and chief executive officer of the Luxury Travel Company, said tourists staying longer would spend more and boost the economy. He believed the State should increase the amount of time they are allowed to … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs to extend further visa exemption policy for tourists
Britain votes in ‘Brexit election’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who leads the Conservative Party, is fighting to re-establish a parliamentary majority. — AFP Photo LONDON — Britain goes to the polls on Thursday to determine the immediate future of Brexit, in a vote described as the most important in a generation. More than 4,000 polling venues across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including a windmill, several pubs, a hair salon and a chip shop, open their doors at 0700 GMT for a day of voting until 2200 GMT. All eyes will be on the winter weather, with forecasts of near-freezing temperatures, rain and even snow that could affect turn-out in the first December election in nearly a century. Up for grabs are all 650 seats in the British parliament, which has been deadlocked since the 2016 referendum on EU membership that saw a majority vote to leave. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who took over from Theresa May in July after she was unable to get parliament to approve her EU … [Read more...] about Britain votes in ‘Brexit election’
