Suggestion about child labour

Speaking at the event, the official underlined that the Party and State over the years have paid attention to the protection of, care for and development of children through legal system and policies, evidenced by the various programmes and projects on the issue now underway. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM presents gifts to children ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s garment-textile sector sets a target of 39 billion USD in export revenue this year, equal to that of 2019, according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex). Last year, due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US-China trade tensions, the trade protectionism and the Brexit, Vietnam’s garment-textile exports reached only 35 billion USD. However, the result is still remarkable given the global demand dropping over 22 percent. In 2020, Vietnam was the only among the world’s top five garment-textile exporters not to have to cease production. Vinatex recorded total revenue of 15.5 trillion VND (670.7 million USD) and combined profits of 628.9 billion VND, equal to 106 percent and 164.8 percent of the set targets, respectively. Vinatex Chairman Le Tien Truong suggested the Government cut long-term interest rates, elaborating that garment-textile firms would find it hard to access loans after a year of low business … [Read more...] about Garment-textile sector eyes 39 billion USD in export turnover

HCM City (VNA) - The recently-signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement will create opportunities for Vietnam’s agricultural products to extend their reach in the region and the world, experts have said. Le Duy Minh, President of the Vietnam Farms and Agricultural Enterprises Association, told a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on January 15 that the agriculture sector has been integrating intensively and extensively into the world but also faces considerable difficulties and challenges, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, trade disputes between major economies, and an increase in technical barriers in many countries. Vietnam signed a number of important economic deals in 2020, heralding a new era of economic integration with opportunities to expand export markets and attract more domestic and foreign investment. Among the deals, the RCEP, which gathers together 10 ASEAN countries and five partners (the Republic of Korea, China, … [Read more...] about RCEP to help farm produce expand presence in global markets

General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) Truong Dinh Hoe said RCEP integrates certain FTAs ASEAN had signed. Therefore, once put into place, the trade deal will allow businesses to use a common certificate of origin (CO) instead of the current single certificate for each market.  … [Read more...] about RCEP: local enterprises stepping firmly forward

Since 2013, the city has organized for environmental workers to sail along canals and use rackets to scavenge for trash, but this method has been said to be inefficient, with too much time and efforts spent while the amount of trash collected is limited. … [Read more...] about HCMC mulls mechanical trash picker for canal system