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Miss World 2021 Karolina Bielawska (centre) speaks at the press meeting on August 11. (Photo: VNA) Binh Dinh (VNA) – Miss World 2021 Karolina Bielawska will be present at the finale of Miss World Vietnam 2022, scheduled to take place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh, on August 12 evening. At a press meeting in Binh Dinh on August 11, Pham Kim Dung, head of the beauty pageant’s organising board, said the Miss World 2021 will also join charitable activities in Quy Nhon. Karolina Bielawska said this is the first time she has set foot in Vietnam, and that she can feel the warm welcome for her from all people. She comes to the contest’s finale to show her support for all contestants so that they can achieve their goals, she added. With 37 contestants, the finale is set to begin at 8pm on August 12 at Hai Giang Peninsula of Quy Nhon city. Miss World Vietnam 2022 is the second edition of the Miss World Vietnam pageant. In 2019, Luong Thuy Linh, a … [Read more...] about Miss World 2021 to attend finale of Miss World Vietnam 2022

Elephants enjoy a "buffet" of fruit and vegetables marked its World Elephant Day. World Elephant Day, observed on August 12, was created with the main objective of preserving and protecting this animal and seeking solutions to the problem of human-elephant conflict. A project on elephant preservation in Dak Lak, Dong Nai and Nghe An was approved by the Government in 2006. Recently, in Decision No. 413/QD-TTg dated March 31, 2022, the Prime Minister agreed with the project’s adjustment. Under the decision, the elephant conservation plan will be implemented until the end of 2025. Deputy Director General of the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST), Tran Quang Bao said that the country has successfully implemented tasks to manage human-elephant conflicts between elephants and people which often happened in 2009-2012. A wide range of solutions was carried out to prevent and mitigate human-elephant conflicts in the 2010-2020 period, but the self-healing ability and … [Read more...] about Dak Lak lays out fruit buffet for domesticated elephants on World Elephant Day

MerryLand Golf Club has unique terrain overlooking the sea, bay, and mountain As general manager of many famous golf clubs all over the world, what brought you to MerryLand Golf Club? The creative design team of Greg Norman and the vision of a high-class developer who is creating a world-class golf club. I believe the vision that Hung Thinh Corporation has for MerryLand Golf Club is truly amazing and I wanted to be part of that journey. The course itself will be quite unique due to the topography and its location along with its integration within MerryLand Quy Nhon. The course will play a little over 7,200 yards from the championship tees and with multiple tee ground options available, the course will be both playable and challenging for golfers of all abilities. The Par 72 course will also provide spectacular views overlooking Mai Huong Bay. What is the difference between MerryLand Golf Club and other golf clubs in Vietnam, which will make golfers visit more than … [Read more...] about MerryLand Golf Club expects to be the most ideal golf course

Foodex is Asia’s the largest exhibition dedicated to food and drinks across Japan and the whole world. Up to 20 participating businesses come from cities and provinces with strength in agro-fisheries such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Nghe An, BacGiang, NinhBinh, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Can Tho, KienGiang, Lam Dong and Ca Mau. On display are Vietnamese specialty fruits, vegetables, processed aquatic products and fish oil, organic pepper, seedless lemon, rice-derived food, cakes and fruit drinks. Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export to Japan hit 130 million USD in 2017, up nearly 70 percent. The four-day exhibition attracts 3,350 firms from 80 countries and territories worldwide, and 85,000 visitors.-VNA VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam joins Foodex 2018 in Japan

Illustrative image (Photo: ledgerinsights.com) Bangkok (VNA ) – The Bank of Thailand (BOT) on August 10 raised its key policy rate by 25 basis points (0.25%) to 0.75%, aiming to keep the country's increasing inflationary pressures in check. The BOT forecast that Thailand's economic growth this year will be 3.3%, up 0.1% from its previous projection. For 2023, it predicted growth of 4.2%, down 0.2%. The central bank also maintained its forecast that the annual inflation stays at 6.2%. Raising the interest rate signaled that the BOT was shifting its focus by tightening monetary policy in order to prevent spiraling inflation that could weigh on economic growth . The BOT also noted that the Thai economy is recovering after the COVID pandemic was controlled./. VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand’s central bank hikes rate for first time in four years

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto (Photo: republika.co.id) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia ’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced on August 11 that the government is preparing to stop allocating the budget for COVID-19 handling and national economic recovery ( PC-PEN ) from the end of this year. According to him, based on Law No. 2 of 2020 concerning State Finance and Financial System Stability for COVID-19 Handling Efforts, the state budget deficit has been allowed to exceed 3 percent of the national gross domestic product (GDP) for three years till 2022 The government will not allocate a budget for COVID-19 handling and national economic recovery, but this does not mean that it will not continue its programmes in the health and social protection sectors, the minister clarified, adding that the fund will entirely be returned to each sector like before the COVID-19 broke out. Earlier, Finance Minister Sri … [Read more...] about Indonesia announces end of pandemic handling fund

Illustrative image (Photo: https://www.medcom.id/) Jakarta (VNA) – The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) of Indonesia is targeting to add 1.8 million workers to the green economy sector by 2030, spreading across energy, electric vehicles, land restoration, and waste treatment. Green Economy Index one of the macro development targets, and include it in the mid-term and long-term national development planning documents. Indonesia , including average gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.1–6.5% per year until 2050; and reducing 87–96 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions during 2021–2060, and a 68%-reduction in emissions intensity by 2045. green economy could also help Indonesia increase the area of mangrove forests to 3.6 million ha by 2060, Arifin said./. VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia targets 1.8 million more jobs to green economy by 2030

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (middle) giving a speech after a plenary cabinet session regarding the Financial Note and the 2023 Draft State Budget at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on August 8. (Photo: ANTARA) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia n Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has said that the country's state budget for 2022 is better than the previous year. This is reflected in the financial debt and budget deficit which are projected at below 4% of the gross domestic product ( GDP ) by the end of this year, she said at a government meeting on the state budget on August 11. Mulyani said she expects the budget deficit can be at 3.9% of GDP compared to the previous forecast of 4.5%. state budget that is beginning to improve./. VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s state budget in 2022 exceeds expectations

Illustrative image (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – Thousands of troops from Indonesia, the US, and allies held a live-fire drill on August 12 as part of the Super Garuda Shield 2022. The Super Garuda Shield 2022 is being organised on Indonesia’s Sumatra island and Riau island province near Singapore and Malaysia, with army, naval and air forces taking part. At least 4,000 Indonesian and US soldiers are joining the two week-long drill aimed to improve the capacity of responding to challenges, including issues related to security, disasters and humanitarian missions. The US side said the drill is the largest-ever in history and meant to affirm the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific . The Super Garuda Shield 2022 also saw the participation of troops from Australia, Singapore and Japan, while Canada, France, India, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and the UK joined the drill as observers. Only four countries, namely the US, Indonesia, … [Read more...] about US, Indonesia hold live-fire drill

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia’s services revenue grew 25.2% year-on-year to 506.5 billion MYR (113.64 billion USD) in the second quarter of 2022, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said. According to the office, this was contributed by the wholesale and retail trade, food and beverages and accommodation segment which saw revenue went up 26.1% y-o-y to 409.3 billion MYR while the information and communication and transportation and storage segment revenue edged up 21.3% to 72.2 billion MYR. The health, education and arts, entertainment and recreation segment revenue grew 24.4% to 15.1 billion MYR and professional and real estate agent segment revenue went up 20% to 9.9 billion MYR. On a quarterly basis, the total revenue of the services sector grew 7.1% or 33.8 billion MYR. The total number of persons engaged in the sector rose 4.9% or 177,600 persons to 3.8 million persons as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. DoSM said salaries … [Read more...] about Malaysia: Services revenue surges in Q2