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Residents in Ho Chi Minh City were allowed to experience a public bicycle rental service after one of its stations was put into operation on Saturday. The station, located on the sidewalk of Le Loi Street in District 1, is among the 43 stations that the municipal authorities have designated to operate the bike sharing service. Tri Nam Group JSC, developer of the rental system, is now making the final preparations at the remaining 42 stations before a pilot phase begins on December 10, said Do Ba Quan, the firm’s chairman. These stations, each covering 10-15 square meters, are situated on the sidewalks of multiple streets in District 1 and are close to local bus stops, parks, and popular tourist destinations. A man helps his grandson use a bicycle of the bike sharing service in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, December 4, 2021. Photo: Hoang An / Tuoi Tre There will be about 10 to 20 bicycles at each station. The developer previously imported 500 bikes in late …

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The forum was organized by Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. VAST President Prof. Chau Van Minh said the APRSAF-27 was an opportunity for space agencies in the Asia-Pacific region to share experiences and seek cooperation opportunities. Through the forum, scientists and policymakers exchanged information, knowledge and experiences in aerospace technology development, and devised methods to diversify cooperation activities and promote research and application of aerospace technology, contributing to socio-economic development in each country, region, and worldwide. Highlights of the event included the launch of the Space Law and Policy working group and the first-ever presentation of APRSAF Awards to honor scientists who have made great contribution to or have big influence on space technology research and the development of young generations of researchers in the …

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Speaking to a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Moscow on the visit, Yatskin said that the Vietnam-Russia relationship is experiencing a period of strong growth and need to be further reinforced. He noted that the two countries share a special relationship not only in terms of politics but also in the sentiment of people of both sides towards each other, and the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2012 reflected their sound relationship. Yatskin noted that the economic partnership between Vietnam and Russia is expanding impressively, with two-way trade reaching 5.7 billion USD in 2020, up 15 percent year on year despite COVID-19 impacts. This year, the figure is expected to hit 6.5 billion USD. He attributed the results to the efficiency of the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) that was signed in 2015. At the same time, the two countries have enjoyed sound cooperation in science, with Russian …

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Speaking at an online meeting of the permanent members of the cabinet and representatives of eight provinces in the south-central region and the Central Highland, the PM expressed condolences to the bereaved families whose members died during natural calamities. For the time to come, the leader asked relevant ministries, authorities and localities to continue summing up the losses and efforts to deal with the consequences, and ordered an emergency assistance of 1,000 tons of rice to each of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Quang Ngai provinces. He also stressed the need to continue the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of the floods, and to recover production and business as well as the supply of necessities to the people. Statistics show that from November 27 -30, up to 19 people were killed or rendered missing by floods that pulled down 26 houses and damaged 25 others, 1,657 hectares of rice and other food crops. The situation has eased but the recovery work is still …

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The event through December 25, organized by the Tourism Department and the Tourism Association of the city, takes place both in person and virtually on the festival’s website (https://ngayhoidulich.visithcmc.vn), the website on local tourism (www.visithcmc.vn), the Shopee e-commerce platform, and the online travel agent Traveloka. It attracts the participation of nearly 40 provinces and cities nationwide and 80 businesses running tourism establishments, hotels, places of interest, and entertainment centers, with hundreds of tourism products and services offered. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Director of the municipal Tourism Department, said the this is a demonstration of authorities and enterprises’ resolve to revive the tourism industry of the city, as well as the whole country, in a time all economic, cultural, and social activities have to flexibly adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. To the city, the event is also meant to help local enterprises get ready for fully resuming tourism …

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The meeting was co-chaired by head of Vietnam EWG PKO Senior Colonel Mac Duc Trong and head of Japan EWG PKO Matsuzawa Tomoko. The event also saw the attendance of representatives from units and agencies under Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense, the United Nations Development Program in Vietnam, the U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and defense attachés of ASEAN member nations to Vietnam. The meeting aimed to promote experience sharing among U.N. members, thus raising the effectiveness of pre-deployment training as well as fostering the participation of women in U.N. peacekeeping operations and their capability to fulfill missions. Speaking at the event, heads of the two delegations agreed that pre-deployment training and the improvement of capacity for peacekeeping forces are important steps in preparing peacekeeping forces to meet the requirements at U.N. missions. They said that the quality of pre-deployment training and capacity building is …

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Vietnam is showing signs of socio-economic recovery though the COVID-19 pandemic remains complex, according to Francois Painchaud, Regional Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the country. IMF Regional Resident Representative Francois Painchaud addresses the Vietnam Economic Forum in Hanoi on December 5 (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the Vietnam Economic Forum 2021 on December 5, Painchaud said the this started in the fourth quarter, and the country can achieve a GDP growth rate of 2.5 percent this year and 6.6 percent in 2022. He underlined the importance of enhancing the healthcare capacity to economic recovery, noting that timely fiscal and monetary policies for right groups and tools of restructuring to support development in the long term can help minimise the pandemic’s impact. The official held that the size of fiscal measures in developed economies can be applied to other countries, including Vietnam. More importantly, policy support …

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