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Defense Minister Ngo Xuan Lich: In spite of the development of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the year of 2020, the Ministry of National Defense successfully hosted 25 face-to-face and virtual defense and military events, including the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Retreat, the 17th ASEAN Chiefs of Defense Force Meeting, the 14th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting and the 7th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus, within the framework of the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020. Furthermore, the four most important meetings all issued joint statements. ASEAN countries and international opinions highly valued the careful preparations and leadership of Vietnam as the Chair of ASEAN in 2020.  … [Read more...] about The image of Uncle Ho’s Soldier shining in peacetime

Hanoi (VNA) - The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC)’s Central Committee conveyed its warmest greetings to Vietnam on January 26, saying it wishes the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) great success. “We have complete confidence that the documents and resolutions adopted by the congress will help further consolidate the building of socialism in Vietnam,” the PCC Central Committee said in its congratulatory message. Imbued with the teachings of President Fidel Castro, the PCC Central Committee recognises and highly values the CPV’s sound and wise leadership, with wisdom and persistence, in leading the heroic Vietnamese people to withstand the greatest of hardship and challenges and move forward on the path to victory. The two countries will this year celebrate the 55th anniversary of the historic meeting between General Raul Castro Ruz and President Ho Chi Minh, it said, adding that the friendly meeting strengthened the special bond … [Read more...] about Cuba wishes 13th National Party Congress great success

In the first ten months of 2020, Japan imported 11,030 tonnes of sweet potatoes worth USD13.86m, a decrease of 6% and 15.2% respectively compared to the same period in 2019. The average import prices for potatoes in Japan was USD1,257 a tonne, a 9.7% decrease According to the International Trade Centre, the demand for sweet potatoes in Japan is still very high. China is the biggest seller to Japan with 5,300 tonnes of sweet potatoes in the first ten months of 2020, an increase of 11.9% on last year and accounted for 48.4% of Japan's total imported potato values. Vietnam is in second place with 3,500 tonnes of sweet potatoes, a decrease of 19.4% compared to the same period last year. Indonesia is in third place with 2,260 tonnes, a decrease of 16.5% on last year. However, Vietnam's sweet potatoes are at highest prices of USD2,047 a tonne while sweet potatoes from Indonesia and China were sold at USD1,461 and USD650 a tonne. Sweet potatoes are one of the main crops in Binh Tan … [Read more...] about Vietnam boost sweet potato exports

The past tenure saw Việt Nam's economic growth rate being kept at quite high rate, about 5.9 per cent, with stable macroeconomic foundation and strong growth in exports and social investment. In 2020, the country has also received widespread recognition for its competent handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping the infection and death number low which allows the economy to resume and grow, Trọng said. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam aims to become a socialist-oriented developed nation by mid-21st century

Deputy director of the city’s Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan said: “The department continues to open seminars, training courses on e-commerce, including many activities in co-ordination with big digital platforms such as Google, Alibaba and Amazon for local businesses to increase their business results in the online environment." … [Read more...] about E-commerce to continue growing this year