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The Vietnamese delegation was welcomed by General Mao Vibol, Deputy Director of the General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs of Cambodia at the airport. The same day, the Vietnamese deputy defense minister had a bilateral meeting with heads of Cambodian and Singaporean delegations ahead of ADSOM and ADSOM+. At the meeting with Director of the General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs of Cambodia General Nem Sowat, the two sides highly appreciated the bilateral defense cooperation over the past time, especially the success of the 5th Vietnam-Cambodia Defense Policy Dialogue and the freshly-ended first Vietnam-Cambodia Border Defense Friendship Exchange. They affirmed that these activities have contributed to popularizing the traditional friendship between the two countries to their people and troops. The heads of the two delegations agreed that in the coming time the two sides will closely coordinate to effectively carry out contents in the defense cooperation plan … [Read more...] about Vietnamese delegation to attend ADSOM and ADSOM+ in Cambodia

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien attends the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting in Phnom Penh on May 17. (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnam will host an annual meeting of the ASEAN Peacekeeping Centres Network (APCN) this September. The announcement was made by Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien who is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM+) in Phnom Penh from May 17-18. Addressing the meeting, Chien said the organisation of ADSOM and ADSOM + enables participating countries to have a chance to share ideas on issues of mutual interest. Vietnam is currently developing a document guiding the implementation of placing the ASEAN flag next to the national flag at the military units of ASEAN member states participating in UN peacekeeping operations, the head of the Vietnamese delegation said, adding the … [Read more...] about Vietnam to host ASEAN peacekeeping meeting in September

VJA Chairman Le Quoc Minh who is also Editor-in-Chief of the Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper and Head of the VJA’s emulation and reward council attended the event. On behalf of the standing board of the VJA, VJA Vice Chairman Tran Trong Dung reported on the emulation and reward tasks implemented in 2021 and stressed tasks for this year. According to the report, last year, the emulation and reward councils of VJA’s chapters at all levels well performed their staff role for association’ leaders to develop programs and plans related to emulation and reward affairs. Thanks to the amended emulation and reward regulations in 2018, journalists’ associations at all levels avoided rampant and not deserving rewards, and made remarkable changes in the awareness of the association’ cadres and members of the role and motivation of the emulation and reward affairs. Especially, on April 22 this year, the emulation and reward council convened a meeting, during which participants ebulliently, … [Read more...] about VJA rolls out emulation and rewards affairs for 2022

An additional 1,785 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Tuesday, raising the national tally to over 10.70 million, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 48 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (419), Vinh Phuc (119), Phu Tho (111), Nghe An (97), and Hai Duong (71). As of Tuesday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.70 million. The country now stands 12th among 227 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections. On May 17, an additional 5,094 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.36 million. On Tuesday evening, four deaths related to Covid-19 was announced, total fatalities stayed at 43,071. By May 16, the country had injected more than 217 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including over … [Read more...] about Vietnam logs 1,785 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday

Greece lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa, connecting important global trade routes. Greece hopes to expand trading relations with Vietnam after the ongoing visit paid by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou welcomed in Hanoi on May 16. Photos: The World and Vietnam The Hellenic Republic expects to be a gate for Vietnamese goods to the European Union (EU) harnessing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to Greek Ambassador to Vietnam Georgios Stilianopoulos, noting that Greece is one of the first countries ratifying the partnership and cooperation agreement (PCA) and approved the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). Its geography allows Greece to connect to Europe, the Middle East, and the Black Sea, Stilianopoulos said, stressing that the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted a surge in demand for flexible supply chains. Being an EU member located at the juncture of the … [Read more...] about Greece wants to be transshipment hub for Vietnam goods to EU

The power industry is still facing many challenges to meet the rising demand in Vietnam. Vietnam needs US$133.3 billion to invest in new power plants and transmission networks from 2021 to 2030, according to Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong. Vietnam needs US$133.3 billion investment in power projects by 2030. Photo: GIZ At the second conference on the National Power Development Plan VIII (PDP) VIII for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2045 on September 28, the Vietnam Energy Institute (VEI) reported that of the total investment, US$96 billion will be spent on new power plants and US$37.3 billion on expanding the power grid. It means the country needs an annually an amount of US$13.3 billion for investment in new power plants and transmission networks in the next 10 years. Deputy Minister Vuong told the conference that according to the power source development program until 2030, the total power capacity is expected to increase by … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs US$133.3 billion investment in power projects by 2030

At present, it takes 3-4 hours to travel from HCMC to Can Tho City. (Photo: SGGP) The project starts at An Binh Station in Di An City in Binh Duong Province and ends at Cai Rang Station in Cai Rang District in Can Tho City. The whole route connects six localities, including HCMC, Binh Duong, Long An, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, and Can Tho City, with 13 stations. The HCMC - Can Tho railway route is a double-track railway, using a standard gauge of 1,435 millimeters, with a design speed of about 190km/h for passenger trains and 120km/h for freight trains. With the above speed, the travel time from HCMC to Can Tho will be shortened to only 75-80 minutes, instead of 3-4 hours by road, as currently. The HCMC - Can Tho railway project was approved by the Ministry of Transport under Decision No.2563/QD-BGTVT dated August 27, 2013. The objective of the master plan has determined specifically the route direction and the location of train stations for localities to manage the land fund, … [Read more...] about Construction of HCMC – Can Tho railway line proposed

But people around the 24-year-old, who is admittedly at the higher end of the range, call her "sumo." Nguyen, who used to love munching on snacks and sipping boba milk tea in the evening, admits: "I act as if I don’t care, but I'm still a girl and such a label triggers in me a subconscious fear of becoming fat." The office worker in HCMC's District 7 tries not to let others’ negative comments bother her, but has nevertheless grown tired of people’s criticism. Her weight and eating habits have become "semi-public" with family members often criticizing her appearance during the Lunar New Year, and friends constantly pushing her to lose weight. As a result her self-esteem has plummeted, she says. The shame and guilt caused by others has pushed her into action. She spends the better part of the day in front of a computer screen and is not physically active, and so has embarked on a strict eat-clean diet in the hope of losing two to three kilograms this summer. "I am not … [Read more...] about Thin-skinned souls work hard to keep bodies slim and fit