July retail sales plunges nearly 20% due to COVID-19 Total retail sales of goods and services shrank 8.3 percent month-on-month in July to 14.84 billion USD as a result of restrictions induced to stem the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Total retail sales of goods and services in the first seven months of this year exceeded 121 billion USD, up 0.7 percent year on year. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is formulating specific plans to stimulate consumption and sustainably develop the domestic market./. Vinamilk posts record high net revenue in Q2 2021 The Vietnam Dairy Products JSC – Vinamilk, the largest dairy company in Vietnam, posted a record high in net revenue of 15.71 trillion VND (682.57 million USD) in the second quarter of 2021, a year-on-year rise of 1.4 percent, according to its financial report. The figure also rose by 19.2 percent compared to the previous quarter. The company’s after-tax profit exceeded 2.86 trillion VND in the period, a year-on-year …
Vietnam’s position in US defense strategy in Southeast Asia
The US Secretary of Defense is on a trip to Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines. This is the first visit to Southeast Asia by a top official in the Biden administration. In Singapore, Mr. Lloyd Austin spoke at an event organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The visit of the Pentagon leader demonstrates that the Biden-Harris administration considers Southeast Asia an important part of the Indo-Pacific region. The US Secretary of Defense’s two-day visit to Vietnam has just concluded. America's commitment to the region Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang welcomed his American counterpart Lloyd Austin on the morning of July 29. Photo: Pham Hai This visit underscores the United States' enduring commitment to the region and its interest in upholding the rules-based international order in the region and promoting ASEAN’s central role. As US Defense Secretary, Mr. Austin has visited Europe twice to mend relations with …
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Japanese city popularises Vietnam ahead of Paralympic Games
Banners cheering for the Vietnamese teams at Kokubunji city (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) - Authorities of Kokubunji city, west of Japan’s Tokyo capital city, on July 31 held an event to help local people understand more about Vietnam prior to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games . In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent, Mayor Izawa Kunio said as Japan and Vietnam have been nurturing a sound friendship, local residents want to cheer for the Vietnamese teams at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, hoping that the athletes will spare no efforts to achieve outstanding results. The event will be held on August 1, 28 and 29. Participants will write their encouragement messages to the Vietnamese athletes . A young child in Kokubunji writes his message to the Vietnamese teams (Photo: VNA) Kokubunji is among the host localities for the Vietnamese teams at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. In 2019, the city and the Vietnam Sports Administration …
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E-commerce expected to help Hung Yen longan reach out to foreign markets
The northern province of Hung Yen expects to harvest 50,000 - 55,000 tonnes of the fruit this year, 15 - 20 percent higher the output last year. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The largest-ever international teleconference seeking buyers for longan and other agricultural products from the northern province of Hung Yen was held on July 15, Vu Ba Phu, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) told reporters. Sustainable Trade for Longan and Specialty Agricultural Products of Hung Yen Province 2021” gathered Vietnamese trade offices and embassies as well as foreign trade promotion agencies, partners, and importers from 22 countries and territories including the UK, Australia, Poland, Belgium, the US, France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong (China). Ten trade promotion organisations and foreign diplomatic representatives also participated in the event from Vietnam. Hung Yen …
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Hoang Thi Duyen unable to bring home medal
Female weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen was not able to win a medal in the women's weightlifting competition under 59 kg in the competition on July 27 at the Olympic Tokyo 2020. Weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen competes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 27 In the snatch event, Duyen registered a starting weight of 95 kg, but it took her two times to lift this weight. On her third try, the athlete decided to raise the weight to 98 kg but she failed to make it and ended at the 4th place in the event. In the clean and jerk event, Duyen started with 113 kg and she succeeded in the first attempt. But when raising the weight to 119kg, she failed in both the second and third attempts. As a result, she only reached a total of 208 kg, ranked 5th overall. Despite her best efforts, Duyen could not make a surprise at this year's Olympics. In the women's 59-kg category, Kuo Hsing-Chun of Chinese Taipei won the gold medal while silver and bronze went to athletes from …
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Vietnamese supporters able to watch Tokyo Olympics 2020 for free
National Vietnam Television (VTV) have won the rights to broadcast the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Vietnam, with the event scheduled to run from July 23 to August 8 in Japan. As part of its latest announcement made on July 21, VTV stated that they have reached an agreement with a partner regarding securing the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games. Moving forward, VTV will unveil the schedule for live broadcasting the games in the near future. The country has sent a 43-member contingent to the games, including 18 athletes who are set to compete across 11 different sports. Local archers Anh Nguyet and Phi Vu will mark the first participation of Vietnamese athletes at the games as they compete in the women’s and men’s archery on the first day of the Olympic Games on July 23. During the 2016 Rio Olympics previously held in Brazil, the nation was able to secure one gold and one silver medal for the first time in its history thanks to the magnificent efforts of …
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Ly Dynasty palace recreated to showcase the splendour of ancient architecture
Researchers have recreated a palace from the Ly Dynasty, giving an insight into the architectural splendour on show in Vietnam more than 1,000 years ago. The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Dynasty, marking the independence of Dai Viet (Great Viet), the ancient Vietnamese kingdom. Photo nhandan.vn Scientists from the Institute of Imperial Citadel Studies (IICS) researched and excavated the relic site of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi for more than a decade, and they recently released the results. The institute has restored in 3D the architectural form of the palace of the Ly Dynasty (1009–1225) era as the first step for further in-depth studies of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. "It will help us visualise more clearly and feel more deeply about the magnificent beauty of the ancient Thang Long Imperial Palace architecture," said Professor Bui Minh Tri, Director of the IICS. Dragon specimens of the architecture …