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Customers buy moon cakes at a store in HCMC. (Photo Courtesy of KIDO Group) The market this year is forecast to be a special year as last year's festival was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic so sellers could not set up booths to sell moon cakes as usual. Food producer KIDO Group this year plans to sell over 300 tons of moon cakes under KIDO’s Bakery brand. The company said that KIDO’s Bakery moon cakes will hit the market from the beginning of this month. The cakes will be sold in both online and offline channels. Online, the cakes will be available on Lazada, Tiki, and Shoppe, and offline at nearly 600,000 KIDO stores and the Chuk Chuk tea and coffee beverage chain in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. To date, the company has received orders from many companies and organizations who buy the cakes as presents for their staff and partners. Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam announced that to ensure its moon cakes reach consumers easily, safely, and conveniently, this year, the company … [Read more...] about Moon cake brands prepare for upcoming mid-autumn festival

It was part of the announcement made by the Government Office on August 19 about the Prime Minister’s conclusions on his working session with the RoK Embassy and Korean enterprises in Vietnam. The announcement stated that after hearing opinions from the Korean Ambassador to Vietnam, representatives of Korean firms in Vietnam and leaders of ministries, agencies and localities, as well as suggestions by the RoK Embassy and Korean firms in Vietnam, the PM assigned ministries, agencies and localities to promptly deal with difficulties and problems that could be solved immediately under their authority. For complex and unsolved issues, they must promptly outline orientations in the spirit of harmonizing interests and sharing difficulties and submit them to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) before August 30 to report to the PM. The MPI will collect suggestions to send to ministries, agencies and localities, and at the same time, regularly update and report the settlement of … [Read more...] about PM directs export growth plan to RoK

A worker checks wind direction and speed at the Lang Son Hydro Meteorological Station. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Natural disasters are becoming more unpredictable and extreme due to climate change, causing more extensive damage to people and property. In Vietnam, since the beginning of this year, natural disasters have been increasingly irregular, with unseasonal rains and flooding accompanied by thunder storms , strong winds and storms. From March 30 to April 2, heavy rain in the central region caused widespread damage, especially to agricultural production. From April 15 to 28, 41 earthquakes were recorded in Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. In April, May and mid-June, prolonged downpours pushed water levels in the north to historic highs. Such torrential rain has led to landslides and flash floods in mountainous areas, as well as flooding in urban areas and industrial zones, especially in Hanoi, Vinh Yen, Bac Ninh and Bac … [Read more...] about Vietnam improves forecasting in face of natural disasters

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by Vietnam News Agency. -Vietnam and Kazakhstan should enhance cooperation in areas of good potential such as agriculture, tourism and transportation, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a reception for Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi in Hanoi on August 18. He spoke highly of the visit to Vietnam by the Kazakh official on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, and noted his belief that the visit will contribute to consolidating and promoting the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Read full story -Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed Vietnam always treasures its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Kazakhstan during his meeting with the Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister the same day. PM Chinh suggested the two sides further promote the exchange of delegations … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest on August 19

Hanoi, (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on August 19. -President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received former Special Ambassador for Vietnam-Japan Sugi Ryotaro in Hanoi on August 19. The State leader thanked the former Special Ambassador for Vietnam-Japan for his active contribution to the relations between the two countries over the past 30 years, particularly through the organization of major cultural exchanges. Read full story -Vietnam’s public debt in the 2017-2021 period decreased dramatically from 61.4% of its GDP to 43.1%, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Finance. Government debt, government-guaranteed debt and local government debt also decreased. Specifically, government debt,  government-guaranteed debt and local government debt dropped from 51.7%, 9.1%, and 1.1% of GDP in 2017 to 39.1%, 3.8% and 0.6% in 2021, respectively. Read full story -Vietnam exported roughly 4.08 million … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on August 19

The Vietnamese team at the Vietnam - India Bilateral Army Exercise 2022 (Source: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) - The Vietnam - India Bilateral Army Exercise ( VINBAX ) 2022 wrapped up with a ceremony held at Engineering Brigade 474 in the Indian state of Haryana on August 18. Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau said the UN peacekeeping exercise is to implement the joint action plan for 2021 - 2023 agreed upon by the two countries’ leaders. He expressed his hope that their common achievements will be spread to other fields other than bilateral military ties and cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations. For his part, Lt. Gen. Prateek Sharma, Commander of the II Corps of India’s Western Command, described the drill as an important stride in bilateral defence cooperation which opened up new opportunities for more practical partnerships between armed forces of India and Vietnam, thereby helping strengthen both countries’ peacekeeping … [Read more...] about Vietnam, India wrap up bilateral peacekeeping exercise

The group of Vietnamese who escaped Cambodia . (Photo courtesy of An Giang Border Guard) An Giang (VNA) - Forty Vietnamese nationals were arrested by An Giang Border Guards on August 18 morning after illegally entering Vietnam from Cambodia. According to their testimony, a total of 42 people tried to escape from a casino in Sampeou Poun commune, Kaoh Thom district, Kandal province in Cambodia and swam across Binh Ghi River to return to Vietnam. They said they had previously fled to Cambodia to work at a casino. Their job was to make online games and go to social media websites at the instruction of the people at the casino but they were constantly forced to work overtime without any payment. According to Major Le Ngoc Tuan from Long Binh Border Guard Station, the group comprised 35 men and five women, whose identities have not been verified. Some have sustained minor injuries. One person is missing and another 16-year-old male from Kon Tum province was caught by … [Read more...] about 40 Vietnamese arrested at border after fleeing forced labour in Cambodia

A series of exciting events to celebrate NovaGroup's 30th birthday is being organised from August 16 to September 30 at the Novaland Gallery at 2Bis, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, HCM City. During this period, visitors will have the chance to experience a new space with a unique appearance. A giant cake model has been set up in front of the gallery to mark NovaGroup's birthday. It also symbolises the group’s efforts to bring value to customers and demonstrate its determination to develop sustainably. Inside the gallery is a miniature luxury yacht that simulates yacht marinas at Novaland’s projects. The yacht stations are among the facilities that bring a unique, high-class living experience to residents of NovaGroup’s projects. Besides, Novaland Gallery is also the place to organize meetings to share and update new information about NovaGroup as well as its subsidiary companies, and special events such as music concert with the participation of various popular … [Read more...] about Exciting events mark NovaGroup’s 30th anniversary

The conference was open for 30 reporters at district and commune levels and the armed forces on duty in Phu Quy island district. At the conference, reporters of the Border Gate of Phu Quy Border Port updated participants with basic contents of the Vietnam Border Guard Law and other related documents which regulate the detailed implementation of the law. The trainees also learned about the functions and missions of the border guard force, the responsibility of individuals and organizations in coordinating with the border guard force to manage and safeguard the national borderline sovereignty. The training conference gave trainees a better understanding of the Vietnam Border Guard Law and other related documents. Therefore, they would promote information dissemination about the Vietnam Border Guard Law among officials in agencies and units and local people. Translated by Quynh Oanh … [Read more...] about Vietnam Border Guard Law popularized in Phu Quy

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on August 1 approved the National Strategy on Climate Change for 2050. According to the plan, by 2025, the total methane emission volume should not exceed 96.4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2e), a decrease of 13.34 per cent from 2020. The limits on CO2 emissions will be applicable to such areas as cultivation (42.2 million tonnes) and animal husbandry (16.8 million tonnes). By 2030, Vietnam will develop and implement an action plan to reduce methane emissions by 30 per cent compared to 2020. Methane is the primary contributor to the formation of ground-level ozone, a hazardous air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG). Mitigating GHG emissions in agriculture is an urgent requirement because agriculture produces a substantial amount of it, which contributes greatly to global warming and climate change. According to the World Bank’s country report on climate and development for Vietnam, agriculture is the second-largest sector of GHG emissions, … [Read more...] about International role key for methane emission cuts