Gender equality

Millions of children, including those in Vietnam, are victims of physical, sexual, and emotional violence in families, schools, and the internet. The Vietnamese Government has been making unremitting efforts to end violence against women and children over the past years, paying special attention to the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on people. Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Nguyen Thi Ha made the statement at the launching ceremony for the Blue Heart Campaign 2022 held in Hanoi on July 5. Themed “No tolerance to violence against children and women”, the campaign calls on people to take action in response to violence against children and women. Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha speaks at the launching ceremony. Photo: Nhat Anh Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha said the campaign aims to end violence in the context of increasing risks with diverse forms of violence. “However, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes unremitting efforts to end violence against women and children

At Miss Universe Vietnam 2022, Do Nhat Ha became the first transgender contestant ever to enter the final round. She was also the winner of Miss International Queen Vietnam 2019 and represented the country at the event's worldwide equivalent, the biggest international beauty pageant for transgenders. This is deemed to demonstrate the significant efforts made by members of the LGBTI+ community to express their self-confidence and integrate into society. Vietnamese LGBTI+ people paint their own identities In Vietnam, common estimates state that LGBTI+ people account for roughly 5-11 per cent of the total population. Individuals of the community are also increasingly recognised as equal and regular members of society, according to a report conducted by the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy, and Environment (iSEE) alongside the Vietnam Centre for Economic and Strategic Studies. Bui Long Phuc, account executive at multinational marketing and advertising agency … [Read more...] about Vietnamese LGBTI+ people paint their own identities

A facility of Petrovietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS). PV GAS posted after-tax profit of nearly VND7 trillion (US$300 million) in the first six months of 2022. — VNA/VNS Photo Petrovietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS) posted after-tax profit of nearly VND7 trillion (US$300 million) in the first six months of 2022, up 87 per cent compared to the target and 59 per cent year-on-year. Its before-tax profit reached over VND8.67 trillion (over $371.3 million) in the January - June period, up 87 per cent and 56 per cent, respectively. The firm produced and supplied over 1 million tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the first two quarters of 2022, surpassing 23 per cent of the plan and equal to 99 per cent of that in the same period last year, accounting for about 70 per cent of the wholesale market share of the country. It also produced and supplied 56,800 tonnes of condensate, up 67 per cent compared to the plan and 85 per cent against the same period in … [Read more...] about PV GAS’ after-tax profit hits nearly $300 million in 6 months

Apart from Vietnam, the meeting also saw the presence of foreign affairs officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and China. Participants emphasized the principles of consensus, equality, mutual consultation, shared benefits, respect for the U.N. Charter and international laws and in line with each country’s regulations and laws. They also agreed to strengthen MLC cooperation by consolidating the friendly neighborliness, making positive contribution to socio-economic development of member countries, building the ASEAN Community, and realizing the sustainable development goals 2030. They adopted a Joint Press Communique and four joint statements on strengthening agricultural cooperation, natural disaster prevention and control, customs and trade facilitation, and exchanges among MLC civilizations. In his speech, Vietnamese FM underlined that in the post-COVID period, member countries need to ensure that MLC develops in a practical manner with priority given to economic … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends 7th Mekong – Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Vietnam expands exports of premium rice segment Specifically, Vietnam's 5 percent broken rice average price hit US$418 a ton, $8 per ton higher than that of Thailand, $30 a ton more than Pakistan's, and $75 per ton in India. Vietnam's 5 percent broken rice is the premium rice segment. Meanwhile, the price of Vietnam’s 25 percent broken rice segment for export is $403 a ton, equal to Thailand but higher than Pakistan and India from $35-$75 a ton. Vietnam's premium rice segment has also been exported to Japan and Europe. Specifically, Tan Long Group’s A An rice was officially displayed in supermarket chains in Japan; moreover, the group has just successfully exported a shipment of ST25 rice branded A An to Japan while Loc Troi Group has exported 500 tons of Loc Troi brand Vietnamese rice fragrant rice to Europe. By Vinh Tuong - Translated by Anh Quan … [Read more...] about Vietnam expands exports of premium rice segment

Greener travels backed by Web3 technologies Massive energy use, inappropriate waste management and disposal, loss of biodiversity, heritage management and preservation of indigenous cultures, and lack of communication channels and background information have posed great challenges to sustainable tourism development. However, the application of chain technology to tourism development will have a major impact on the entire industry and open up new opportunities for Vietnamese tourism. In fact, many Vietnamese tourism businesses have recently successfully applied this technology to their operations. Crystal Holidays and Crystal Bay are applying blockchain to connect suppliers with a web3 system to be able to make transactions with end-users, build loyalty programmes, and make secure payments. In addition, the above two units are also designing tokens like Lynkey and calling for investment through this channel. Blockchain-based cryptocurrency makes peer-to-peer transactions … [Read more...] about Greener travels backed by Web3 technologies

Trang Van Sin from Muong Khuong district in Lao Cai province has earned his first profits from his pig farm. It is the result of participating in a short-term vocational training course organised by the district’s Centre for Continuing Education and Vocational Training. “After graduating from high school, I participated in a livestock training course organised by the centre. With the learned knowledge, I decided to develop a black pig farm with 200 pigs. Each year, the farm is calculated to provide between 70 and 80 tonnes of pork to the market and I may get between $4,350-8,700 per year,” Sin said. Diversifying career opportunities for ethnic minority youths The training course is a part of the province’s effort to realise targets under the national target programme on socioeconomic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas in this decade, which was approved by the government in October last year. As part of the national target programme, half … [Read more...] about Diversifying career opportunities for ethnic minority youths

At the event. (Photo: Vietnam Plus) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Labour , Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), in collaboration with UN agencies and the Australian Aid, launched a campaign on July 5 to enhance public awareness of women and children protection, spreading the message of zero tolerance for violence against children and women. The initiative is built on the 2020 campaign to raise public awareness and change individual and societal behaviour, helping prevent violence before it begins. According to the organisers, the campaign calls for attention and support from the whole community to create a violence-free environment in families, schools and community as well as on cyber space. Addressing the launching ceremony, UNICEF Chief Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers said that the campaign calls on citizens, lawmakers and the Government to speak out more strongly against violence. It is hoped to turn public outrage over acts of violence into … [Read more...] about Campaign spreads message of zero tolerance for violence against children, women