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A coffee conference is held in Gia Lai Province from Sunday to Tuesday. — Photo  gialainews HÀ NÔI — Local and foreign firms in the coffee industry gathered for a trading conference in the central highlands province of Gia Lai on Monday. The conference was among activities held to mark “Việt Nam Coffee Day”. The event was held between Sunday and Tuesday under the co-organisation of the Gia Lai People's Committee and the Việt Nam Cocoa Coffee Association and the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency. According to the organiser, Việt Nam Coffee Day 2019 connects domestic and foreign coffee producers, processors and traders. It was considered an important event not just for Gia Lai Province, but for the whole country, bringing opportunities to expand investment in coffee import and exports and enhance the value of Vietnamese coffee globally. The event also featured an exhibition on various coffee products from six top … [Read more...] about Việt Nam Coffee Day connects local and foreign firms

Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has issued a diplomatic letter demanding the investigation of a Thai Navy boat opening fire at three Vietnamese fishing ships last Friday, leaving one fisherman missing and two others injured. The clash broke out at 2 pm on July 8, when three Vietnamese fishing boats operating in Thai waters were chased by a Thai Navy boat, the Vietnam News Agency reported on Sunday, citing the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand. The incident occurred at the approximate coordinates of 8oN 102oE in the Gulf of Thailand. The Vietnamese boats had sailed from Ben Tre Province in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, carrying 18 seamen, according to the same source. The Thai Navy boat reportedly opened fire on the trespassers, injuring two Vietnamese fishermen Nguyen Van Teo, 28, and Nguyen Van Linh, 25, according to First Secretary Nguyen Hai Ngoc, responsible for the protection of Vietnamese citizens at Vietnam’s Embassy in Thailand. Teo had been shot in the … [Read more...] about Thai Navy’s shooting of Vietnam fishing boats “against int’l laws”: foreign ministry

Some amendments to regulations on the management of foreign laborers in Vietnam in the draft revised Labor Law seem unreasonable, said Duong Van Thuan, a consultant at the HCMC Labor Federation’s Legal Consultancy Center. Foreigners work on a project in Vietnam. Some amendments to regulations on foreign laborers in Vietnam seem unreasonable The federation on June 18 held a conference to gather comments on the draft revised Labor Law. Thuan objected to a provision that enterprises must explain their demands for foreign laborers and must get approval from State agencies to employ these laborers. The regulation will put pressure on both employers and laborer management agencies, Thuan said. It is hard for the competent agencies to evaluate enterprises' needs for employees as these demands may change regularly. Another provision that foreigners’ work permits are valid for a maximum of two years and can be extended once for another two years is also unnecessary, he … [Read more...] about Amendments to regulations on foreign laborers unreasonable: expert

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and Russia's Tatarstan President R.N. Minnikhanov had talks on Monday in Kazan. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức KAZAN — National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân met with President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov yesterday as part of her official trip to Russia. Minnikhanov said he welcomed the top Vietnamese legislator and the NA delegation and appreciated her visit, especially given how political and diplomatic ties between Việt Nam and Russia were growing strongly on all fronts. The Tatarstan leader noted that while economic, commerce and investment co-operation between the two sides were developing well, but the bilateral trade value reaching only US$25 million means that there was still a lot of room for improvements to match the potential of the two sides expectations. Kazan, the capital city of Tatarstan, is a … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman held talks with Tatarstan President

Việt Nam has chosen December 12 every year as 'Phở Day' to honour the dish. Hoàng Hồ writes about the significance of the noodle soup.  Phở gà (chicken noodle) Nam Ngư in Hà Nội downtown is also famous for years for its tasty and delicious. — Photo Trương Vị There have been countless articles, books, travel guides and comments from gastronomes, journalists, authors and tourists worldwide about phở. There's no disputing the popularity of this national dish, the latest example being just two months before the national 'Day of Phở' (December 12th), CNN ranked phở bò (beef noodle soup) as the 28th best food in the world. Nguyễn Thị Thịnh, 70, says her phở in Hà Nội's Nam Ngư Street is among best sellers in the capital. — VNS Photo Trương Vị So, I felt under a lot of pressure … [Read more...] about Phở, not just a food