Animal feed exports see surge in H1 Luc Ngan lychee of Bac Giang province is protected geographical indication in Japan. Vietnamese firms are urged to pay more attention to register for intellectual property protection in foreign markets. (Photo baochinhphu.vn) Vietnam’s animal feed exports hit nearly 523.88 million USD in the first six months of 2021, up 52.7 percent year-on-year, according to the General Department of Customs. China remains the biggest importer of Vietnam’s animal feed, with turnover reaching 188.3 million USD in the reviewed period. In June alone, China spent 36.62 million USD on importing animal feed from Vietnam, up 47.3 percent from the same period last year. Vietnamese exports of animal feed to Cambodia in January-June rose 41.7 percent to 74.81 million USD, maintaining Vietnam’s second largest importer. Meanwhile, the US surpassed India to become Vietnam’s third biggest importer of livestock feed with turnover hitting 56.42 million …
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 20
Agriculture sector remains fairly resilient to COVID-19 While the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the tourism industry and hit industrial production hard, agriculture and community-based agro-forest production have proven resilient in the tourism-intensive central region. Despite an average reduction at 30 per cent of revenue, farmers in suburban Đà Nẵng, Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi have maintained stable incomes compared to other sectors thanks to food chain distribution channels. Traditional fishing and self-sufficient farm production have helped residents in the Chàm Islands off the coast of Hội An, the Lý Sơn Islands off Quảng Ngãi Province and gardeners in rural areas of Cẩm Thanh Commune in Hội An and Hòa Ninh and Túy Loan villages in Đà Nẵng keep going throughout the pandemic. Restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops in Hội An – the most popular tourist destination in central Việt Nam – have closed, but farmers in organic gardens in Cẩm Thanh are still supplying people in …
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 23
Over 1 million tonnes of goods channelled through Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai border gate A site for goods examination of the Mong Cai International Border Gate in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province. Despite serious impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, border trade activities in Mong Cai city of northern Quang Ninh province, which borders China, have been well maintained with a surge in the volume of import and export goods compared to the figure in 2020. According to the Mong Cai International Border Gate Management Board, as of July 18, the total volume of commodities imported and exported through the border gate had reached more than 1 million tonnes, up 89.2 percent over the same period last year. The collected fees were totalled at more than 34 billion VND (1.47 million USD), up 58 percent year-on-year and equal to 62.7 percent of the yearly target. Specifically, the number of vehicles crossing Bac Luan bridge border gate reached 28,358, including 12,806 …
Việt Nam chairs meeting on UNCLOS’ role in sustainable sea, ocean preservation
Participants at the online meeting of the Group of Friends on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on July 21. — VNA/VNS Photo NEW YORK — The Permanent Mission of Việt Nam to the United Nations (UN) chaired an online meeting of the Group of Friends on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on July 21. The event's theme highlights the importance of the UNCLOS in the fulfillment of UN Sustainable Development Goal No.14 (SDG 14) on conservation and sustainable use of seas and oceans. Professor of international law Malcolm Evans was invited as a keynote speaker at the event. Evans said the UNCLOS, or 'Charter of the Oceans', is a framework covering all activities at sea and in the oceans, ensuring the balance between the demand for exploiting resources from seas and rights to freedom at sea, and sea management for common benefits. A dispute settlement mechanism under UNCLOS helps peacefully address disputes among nations, promote understanding …
Vietnamese Defence Minister holds talks with British counterpart
The welcome ceremony for UK Defence Secretary Robert Ben Lobban Wallace. VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s Minister of National Defence General Phan Văn Giang chaired a welcome ceremony and held talks with UK Secretary of State for Defence Robert Ben Lobban Wallace in Hà Nội on Thursday. They agreed that in recent years, bilateral cooperation had been lifted, with many achievements in politics, economy, trade, culture and education. Despite the impact of the pandemic, the two sides have basically completed agreed cooperation aims, such as maintaining policy dialogue, stepping up delegation exchanges, training in English language for Vietnamese officers, and sharing experience in UN peacekeeping missions, thus contributing to the two countries’ strategic partnership. They agreed to continue to promote defence ties with a focus on the exchange of delegations, implementation of existing cooperation such as the Defence Policy Dialogue at the deputy ministerial level and …
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Government to focus on COVID-19 pandemic fight and facilitating production and business
Teachers and students of the Đà Nẵng University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy show their determination before leaving for Phú Yên Province to support the COVID-19 fight. In his address Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh praised the hard work of those on the frontline fighting the pandemic. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Strengthening COVID-19 control and prevention while ensuring economic stability are among the main priorities of the Government for the remainder of the year. Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh addressed the National Assembly yesterday, presenting the results of the socio-economic development plan for the first half of 2021. He also outlined the state budget for the next six months and discussed plans to facilitate production and business as well as promoting growth. But as well talking about development plans for the nation, the Deputy PM also praised the hard work of those on the frontline fighting the pandemic, and people nationwide for tirelessly working …
ASEAN-Japan roundtable looks toward 50th anniversary of dialogue partnership
At the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a coordinator for ASEAN-Japan relations, organised a virtual high-level roundtable themed “ASEAN-Japan: Reviewing the journey travelled, toward the 50th anniversary of dialogue partnership ” on July 21. The roundtable saw the presence of ASEAN Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi, senior officials of ASEAN countries and Japan, Ambassadors of Japan and ASEAN member states to Hanoi, and representatives from Vietnamese ministries, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the region’s leading scholars and researchers. This is Vietnam’s initiative to create an opportunity for ASEAN countries and Japan to look back on the five decades of cooperation and put forward orientations for the next period. In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said that Japan is a reliable friend and partner of ASEAN, and the ASEAN-Japan …
‘One PhD per day’ incubator removed, fear of ‘formalistic PhDs’ raised
Two famous scientists have expressed their concern about the new standards for PhDs set by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), warning that they will affect the quality of Vietnam’s higher education. Ngo Viet Trung, former Head of the Vietnam Mathematics Institute Some years ago, the public was stunned by statistics about post-graduate training activities at a university. MOET’s inspectors at the time reported that the total number of postgraduates were 350 in 2015 and 400 in 2016. As many as 281 people successfully defended a doctoral dissertation in 2015 and 265 in 2016, which meant that the establishment produced one PhD a day. There were professors who gave advice to 12 PhD students, and there was a PhD of Economics who gave advice to PhD student in education management. MOET’s inspectors pointed out the violations in training: the training programs did not ensure basic knowledge as required; the advisors were not in the same majors as PhD students; and …
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Banking agents: caution will not create breakthrough
State Bank of Vietnam is drafting a decree on non-cash payments which will replace Decree 110/2014. One of the expected policies of the decree is on payment agents, or banking agents. The new decree will allow commercial banks to authorize third parties contracted by the banks to carry out some kinds of transactions with clients, such as account opening, cash hand-in/withdrawal and money transfer, and serve as collection/payment agencies. Banking agents have been allowed to operate in many countries and they have succeeded with different operation models. In Vietnam, three banking agent models at MBBank, PGBank and Vietcombank operate on a trial basis and have shown initial positive results. The decree compilation agency believes that banking agents will increase access to financial services regardless of living conditions and geographical conditions. Commercial banks applaud the new policy, hoping that it will help them make a breakthrough in expanding the banking network …
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Contest launched to spread green living ideas
Hanoi (VNA) - A contest named " Show It NOW 2021 " has been launched with the theme of 'Green Your Mind'. The contest is organised by Arena Multimedia in collaboration with the Centre for Supporting Community Development Initiatives (SCDI) and Clean and Green Vietnam Organisation. The contest aims to look for ideas and lifestyles that speaks of civilisation and good virtues in a person, expressed in extremely small actions in life. That’s when you maintain general hygiene, do not litter, turn off the lights before leaving the company and save water. The theme of the contest is reflected when you show civility in public places such as queuing or giving way to the elderly on a bus. It is the moment you wear a mask when you go out or when you know how to invest and take care of yourself by reading books to develop knowledge or exercising to improve your health. contest will range from 15 to 30 years old. http://show-it-now.art/ for more details./. VNA …
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