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A seafood processing line for exports. Viet Nam-US two-way trade rose from over US$400 million in 1995 to more than $90 billion in 2020. — VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh Viet Nam-US trade ties have enjoyed impressive growth over the 26 years since the normalisation of diplomatic ties. Looking back at the past 20 years in international trade, there is no relationship which has such a fast growth rate like that of the Viet Nam-US trade relationship, said Nguyen Xuan Thanh, senior lecturer at Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management in Viet Nam. Prof. David Dapice, leading expert on development economics in Southeast Asia, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, used the word “spectacular” to describe the development of economic cooperation between Viet Nam and the US. Two-way trade rose from over US$400 million in 1995 to more than $90 billion in 2020. Viet Nam’s total export turnover to the US from $1 billion in 2000 increased to $10 billion in 2007, mainly thanks to the …

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Despite the negative impacts of COVID-19 on some major ports in the southern region, the total volume of container cargo going through seaports maintained a double-digit growth rate of 15 per cent compared to the same period last year to near 18.6 million TEUs. — Photo eaglesfwd.com Viet Nam’s seaports handled in excess of 537.7 million tonnes of goods in the first nine months of the year, a year-on-year rise of 3 per cent, reported the Viet Nam Maritime Administration. Despite the negative impacts of COVID-19 on some major ports in the southern region, the total volume of container cargo going through seaports maintained a double-digit growth rate of 15 per cent compared to the same period last year to near 18.6 million TEUs. Of the figure, the volume of exports was estimated to hit over 6 million TEUs, surging 13 per cent, that of imports over 6.1 million TEUs, up 18 per cent, and that of domestic goods 6.3 million TEUs, up 13 per cent. Although some seaport areas were put …

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Smart Campus to Campus uses FUNiX's platform to cross-share learning materials and online courses amongst member universities. — Photo courtesy of FUNiX Gunma University in Japan has announced its next five-year strategy, with a focus on building a smart university connection system called Smart Campus to Campus (SCC). The project will be run on a platform provided by FUNiX (a member of FPT Corporation). SCC utilises FUNiX's platform to cross-share learning materials and online courses among member universities. FUNiX plays the role of a coordination centre; organising exchange activities and creating a vibrant international student community in an online environment. SCC also creates a facility that allows member universities to recognise each other's credits, and build a joint training programme that allows students to study and receive accreditation from different universities at the same time. Representatives from Gunma University and FUNiX shared that SCC is welcoming …

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The Ministry of Industry and Trade will conduct the first review of anti-dumping measures imposed on a number of plastic products from China, Malaysia and Thailand. — nld.com.vn The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced the first review of anti-dumping measures imposed on a number of plastic products from China, Malaysia and Thailand. Accordingly, the ministry will review the anti-dumping duties imposed on Suzhou Kunlene Film Industries, Yunnan Kunlene Film Industries, Kinwin Plastic Industrial, Zhejiang Kinlead Innovative Materials and Ultra Fast Development Limited. The ministry will also look into whether or not to adjust the scope of products subject to anti-dumping measures. The review must be completed no more than six months from the date of the decision and may be extended once by no more than three months if necessary. Earlier, on July 20 last year, MoIT issued a decision to impose anti-dumping measures on a number of plastic products from the three …

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Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam. — Photo Courtesy of UNICEF HÀ NỘI — Children’s charity UNICEF has praised the Vietnamese government for its compassion in helping children orphaned because of COVID-19. Head of UNICEF Hà Nội, Rana Flowers, expressed her appreciate to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs for their efforts, and said her organisation will do all it can to support the recently bereaved youngsters. But she did warn that the best possible options must be found for each child. More than 1,500 children have been orphaned in HCM City after their parents lost their lives through COVID-19. “It is heartwarming to see the outpouring of support and the willingness of individuals and businesses to support the children,” she said. “But, UNICEF cautions that it is absolutely crucial in such stressful and challenging times to ensure that the solutions chosen are in the very best interests of the child, designed …

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A seafood processing line for exports. Việt Nam-US two-way trade rose from over US$400 million in 1995 to more than $90 billion in 2020. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam-US trade ties have enjoyed impressive growth over the 26 years since the normalisation of diplomatic ties. Looking back at the past 20 years in international trade, there is no relationship which has such a fast growth rate like that of the Việt Nam-US trade relationship, said Nguyễn Xuân Thành, senior lecturer at Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management in Việt Nam. Prof. David Dapice, leading expert on development economics in Southeast Asia, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, used the word “spectacular” to describe the development of economic cooperation between Việt Nam and the US. Two-way trade rose from over US$400 million in 1995 to more than $90 billion in 2020. Việt Nam’s total export turnover to the US from $1 billion in 2000 increased to $10 billion in 2007, mainly thanks …

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Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn held talks with Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia during the trip to the country. — VNA/VNS Photo Duy Trinh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam, the only country that President Vladimir Putin has visited five times, is an important and close partner of Russia in the Asia-Pacific, said Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia. Kosachev made the statement during a meeting with Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn, who is on his official trip to the nation, on Monday. At the function, both officials expressed their delight at developments in the Việt Nam-Russia relations across all sectors and channels, including the parliamentary channel. Despite COVID-19, the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Russian Federation Council have sustained their ties via online exchanges, most recently, talks between National …

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German Ambassador to Việt Nam, Guido Hildner (fourth from left), with Deputy Foreign Minister Tô Anh Dũng. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Germany has donated a further 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca to Việt Nam, the second time in two weeks that the country has supported Việt Nam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The shipment arrived at HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport on Sunday. The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a symbolic reception in Hà Nội. The donation comes from German stockpiles and follows an offer made by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. German Ambassador to Việt Nam, Guido Hildner, said “This is the second delivery of vaccines from Germany within two weeks. Together with the COVAX shipment on 16 September, Germany's support to Việt Nam now totals 3.45 million doses of vaccine.” “This support is an expression of our solidarity with the people of Việt Nam. It also underscores our commitment …

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Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, spoke at the UN Security Council meeting. — Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý reaffirmed Việt Nam’s policy on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and nuclear disarmament while addressing a session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday (US time). The briefing took place to mark the 25th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty’s opening for signature in September 1996. It saw the attendance of UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu and Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) Robert Floyd. According to Izumi Nakamitsu, the Treaty has since achieved near‑universal adherence, with 185 signatories and 170 ratifying States, making it one of the most widely supported treaties not just in the disarmament and arms control field but in multilateral …

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Silent hero behind the wheel takes hundreds of COVID patients to medical facilities 88 per cent of Vietnamese households negatively affected by COVID-19 HCM City businesses eager to resume, but regulation, worker availability worries linger 8,537 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Việt Nam on Friday Việt Nam successfully produces Sputnik V vaccine Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng. —VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI - The seventh online meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Council Working Group on Public Health Emergencies (ACCWG-PHE) was held on Monday. Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng, head of the ASEAN SOM Việt Nam, led a Vietnamese delegation to the event. Dũng hailed the progress of implementing ASEAN initiatives on coping with COVID-19 and suggested the bloc step up vaccine purchase for its member states and encourage the sharing of vaccines on a voluntary basis to help countries in demand. He also proposed regional states make further …

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