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Prime Minister’s Pham Minh Chinh visit to Japan has been a timely assurance of the country’s determination to be a solid investment destination. Chief Representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi Takeo Nakajima told The Hanoi Times his view on the Vietnam-Japan economic relations and what Vietnam should focus on to remain attractive in the eyes of foreign investors. Chief Representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi Takeo Nakajima What is your view on the progress of economic and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Japan over the years? What is the role of Vietnam in the business/investment activities and supply chains of Japanese companies , and how would this trend evolve in the future amid the pandemic? Vietnam is reopening its economy, what are the expectations and recommendations from Japanese companies for Vietnam to remain a preferred destination for foreign firms in general and …

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Five Vietnamese higher education institutions have been named among the 2022 Best Global Universities Rankings which was recently released by the US News & World Reports. Vietnamese universities are named in Best Global Universities Rankings by the US News & World Reports The local education establishments featured in the list include Duy Tan University, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam National University-Hanoi (the VNU-Hanoi), Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-Ho Chi Minh City), and Hanoi University of Science and Technology. According to the rankings, Ton Duc Thang University came in first in terms of Vietnamese institutions, and 387th in the world overall, a total of 236 places higher than last year. Furthermore, Duy Tan University made it onto the list for the first time, coming in as the second top institution in Vietnam and 577th in the world as a whole. Elsewhere, VNU-Hanoi jumped 11 places from last year to 938th, while the …

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November CPI up 0.32 percent The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November was up by 0.32 percent compared to October, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). It was driven by the hikes of prices of petrol and gas across the globe, as well as consumer goods and services in localities in the new normal. Among 11 groups of main commodities and services, nine experienced rising prices. In the first 11 months, the CPI went up 1.84 percent compared to the same period last year, the lowest level since 2016, attributed to the fuel price hikes by 30.32 percent year-on-year, after 20 adjustments. Housing and construction materials posted a year-on-year expansion of 6.8 percent and education grew 2.44 percent. Meanwhile, foodstuff inched down 0.52 percent and electricity prices dropped 1.06 percent against the same period last year. As COVID-19 prompted travel restrictions, air ticket prices fell 21.39 percent while travel package slipped 2.42 percent. Core inflation in …

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Online Friday 2021 to open on December 3 The Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 26 announced an e-commerce week and the Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2021. The Online Shopping Week will be held from November 27 to December 5 while the Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2021 is scheduled for December 3 nationwide. Vietnam will work toward incorporating its Online Shopping Day with the online shopping event in the region to catch up with trans-border e-commerce trend as well as step up cashless payment, thus laying a foundation for authorities to suggest policies in support of enterprises in promotional activities. Consumers across the country could visit the website https://onlinefriday.vn and Online Friday app to acquire information about discounts and promotion programmes by participating firms and shop at websites and apps of others. The online shopping day was started in 2014./. …

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Exports of vegetable and fruits fetched more than 1.5 billion USD in the first six months of the year, a year-on-year decline of 14.5 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Consumers choose bunches of lychee (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) China was the leading importer of Vietnam’s vegetable and fruit, holding a lion’s share of about 60.8 percent. However, exports of those products to the northern neighbour slipped 29.2 percent in value compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, exports to most other markets increased. Earnings from Thailand topped 57.8 million USD in the period, surging 244.1 percent, and from the Republic of Korea - 54.6 million USD, up 25.4 percent. Shipments to Japan and the Netherlands picked up 26.4 percent and 28.3 percent to 46.2 million USD and 28 million USD, respectively. Firms are advised to bolster exports of processed vegetable and fruits in the coming time. Exports of the items are …

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They are ARICA test satellite developed by Aoyama Gakuin University of Japan and Vietnam’s NanoDragon satellite. Studied, designed and manufactured in Vietnam, NanoDragon was successfully launched into outer space at a height of 560km from the Uchinoura Space Centre in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture on November 9. Before the launch, NanoDragon underwent four rounds of safety inspection by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) with the strictest standards and important environment, shock and functional tests. It also passed rounds of examination in Vietnam and was sent to Japan for launching under JAXA’s plan on August 6. All tests in Japan were closely monitored by its developer VNSC, the Kyushu Institute of Technology, JAXA, High-Reliability Engineering and Components Corporation (HIREC) and MEISEI – partner of VNSC in Japan and supplier of test equipment for NanoDragon. VNSC also discussed eventualities that could happen to NanoDragon and sought measures with MEISEI and …

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This is part of economic diplomatic activities implemented by the Vietnamese Embassy in conjunction with the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia. Speaking at a ceremony to launch the program in Melbourne on November 20, Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh said that Vietnam's tra and basa have long been popular in many choosy markets such as the U.S., Europe and Japan. In Australia, these products are also very famous and present in most supermarkets and food stores across the country. The program is expected to be carried out in many different locations in Australia, including an online “Pangasius Expo” with the participation of nearly 100 businesses in early December. On the same day, Ambassador Thanh announced a plan to develop the brand of Vietnamese frozen passion fruit in the Australian market. He said that three tons of the fruit are being shipped to Australia. This shipment will soon arrive at the Australian port in the coming days, marking the first time …

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The campus of the Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi has upgraded its two faculties into VNU – International School (VNU – IS) and VNU – Hanoi School of Business and Management ( VNU – HSB), according to a decision signed by Director Le Quan on December 1. The VNU, Hanoi now has ten member schools, two subordinate faculties, seven research institutes, two research and training centres. The business and management faculty, now VNU-HSB, was established in July 1995, providing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business and management, as well as consultancy services for both public and private sectors. It has a network of more than 13,000 alumni, many of whom are holding important positions in governmental organisations and major companies. The international faculty, now VNU-IS, was founded in July 2002, offering courses covering a wide range of fields, from economics, …

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Illustrative image (Source: tuyengiao.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Greater attention should be paid to mental health care for pupils and students amid prolonged online learning due to COVID-19 impacts, according to experts. Huynh Thanh Phu, Principal of Nguyen Du high school in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 10 said that learning online over a long time has affected both physical and mental health of students. Along with negative effects on the eyes, spine and respiratory system, students have suffered from a lack of interaction and bonds with their classmates and teachers, he added. Meanwhile, Duong Tri Dung, Vice Director of the city Department of Education and Training said that the education sector has made it an important task to provide students with psychological consultations and support in the current period, with various activities launched right at the beginning of the school year, focusing on training teachers on giving psychological assistance to students. …

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Dong Lam Meadow in Huu Lung district will be part of Lang Son Geopark . (Photo: VNA) Lang Son (VNA) – An international conference took place in Lang Son on November 29 to discuss how to take advantage of the Public-Private Partnership ( PPP ) in building a 3,900-sqkm geopark in the northern mountainous province. Held by the Lang Son People’s Committee in collaboration with the Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi and FNF Vietnam, the event gathered policymakers, academics and potential corporate partners for the building of Lang Son Geopark. Lang Son Geopark will cover the five districts of Bac Son, Binh Gia, Van Quan, Huu Lung and Chi Lang, home to various ethnic minority groups and a large number of tangible and intangible cultural heritages. Addressing the conference, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Phuc Ha said the establishment of the geopark aims to not only preserve and promote local geological heritages …

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