Imports

Farmers harvest salt in a salt cupola house in the villages of Tanjakan, Krangkeng, Indramayu, West Java, Indonesia (Source: antaranews) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia sets a target of importing 3.7 million tonnes of industrial salt this year to meet the growing demand from petrochemical, pharmaceutical, glass, and food and beverage producers, said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution. Salt used for industries need meet strict requirements on quality. Therefore, several industries can not use local salt due to lower NaCl content. The country is developing 40,000 hectares of new salt farms in the eastern region and making more efforts to improve domestic salt processing to reach its goal of stopping salt import by 2020. Indonesia consumed around 4.2 million tonnes of salt last year, both for industry operation and public consumption, according to the Indonesian Salt-Using Industries Association (AIPGI). The government has been developing new … [Read more...] about Indonesia to import 3.7 mln tonnes of industrial salt this year

Soldiers disinfecting National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi's Dong Anh district, which is one of the country's COVID-19 hotspots at present. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19 over the past six hours to 6pm on May 10, including 16 domestically-transmitted infections, the Ministry of Health said. All of the 16 cases were detected in locked down areas, comprising six in the northern province of Hung Yen, four in the central city of Da Nang, three in northern Bac Giang province, two in Hanoi and one in northern Vinh Phuc province. The only imported case was sent to quarantine upon her arrival in the central province of Ha Tinh. As of 6pm on the day, Vietnam counted 2,028 domestic infections and 1,433 imported cases. Since the fourth wave of COVID-19 hit the country on April 27, Vietnam has found 458 cases. The ministry said a total of 211,016 samples have been collected for COVID-19 testing since April 27. As many as … [Read more...] about One imported, 16 domestic cases of COVID-19 documented on May 10 afternoon

Vinamilk invested US$150 million to build a dairy farm complex in Laos to proactively supply raw materials. (Photo: SGGP) Back to domestic supply Mr. Tran Viet Anh, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Union of Business Associations, said that the prices of imported plastic materials delivered in April rose by more than 30 percent compared to the end of last year. In May, the price of ABS plastic pellets set a record high after advancing for 12 consecutive months, up about 130 percent-145 percent, depending on the market. In addition, other plastic materials, such as GPPS and HIPS plastic pellets, also increased from 100 percent to 120 percent. This price increase has stunned many enterprises amid the context that the purchasing power is declining. Mr. Nguyen Dang Hien, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Food and Foodstuff Association, also informed similarly but said that there was good news. Previously, food processing enterprises had to import up to 60 percent of raw … [Read more...] about Many enterprises return to domestically-made raw materials

A medical worker is collecting samples for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam recorded 30 new COVID-19 infections, including two imported cases and 28 in quarantine facilities, in the last six hours to 12:00pm on May 17, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). Among the locally-infected cases, 14 were detected in Bac Giang, seven in Dien Bien, five in Ha Nam, and two in Lang Son. The new cases lifted the national tally to 4,242. A total of 1,078 cases have been counted since the fourth COVID-19 wave hit the country on April 27. The MoH’s Medical Examination Administration reported that among the active patients undergoing treatment, 46 tested negative to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, 26 twice, and 28 thrice. As many as 2,668 patients have been given the all-clear from the virus, while the death toll now stands at 37./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam records 30 new COVID-19 infections in May 17 morning

Medical workers in Ho Chi Minh City take sample for COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam logged 16 more COVID-19 cases in the past six hours to 12:00 May 14, all of them were detected in sealed off areas, according to the Ministry of Health . Of the new infections, seven were in Bac Ninh, three in the Tan Trieu facility of the Vietnam's National Cancer Hospital, along with two each in Lang Son and Nam Dinh and one each in Thai Binh and Hung Yen. As of May 14, Vietnam reported a total 1,458 imported cases and 2,298 locally transmitted ones, including 728 infections since April 27. Meanwhile, 83,415 people are being quarantined nationwide. The MoH’s Department of Medical Examination Management reported that 2,657 patients have been given the all-clear. Among those who are still under treatment at medical establishments, 49 have tested negative once, 25 twice and 18 thrice./. VNA … [Read more...] about May 14 morning sees 16 new domestic COVID-19 cases