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Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (Photo: VNA)   Vientiane (VNA) – Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith hosted a reception in Vientiane on December 6 for a delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism led by Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien who have been on a two-day working visit to Laos. At the meeting, PM Thongloun spoke highly of the outcomes of the earlier talks between Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune and Minister Nguyen Ngoc Thien. He congratulated Vietnamese athletes on their outstanding achievements at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines and Vietnam on welcoming 15 million foreign visitors this year. Laos wants to learn from Vietnam’s experience in tourism development to turn tourism into an important economic sector of the country in the coming time, he said. In reply, Thien affirmed that his ministry is willing to share experience and bolster … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos enhance cooperation in culture, sports, tourism

Visitors check information on products at the fair. — VNS Photo Nearly 80 specialties from the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai are being displayed at the Lao Cai agricultural and OCOP products exhibition which began on Friday at the Big C Thang Long supermarket in Ha Noi. The three-day event is part of efforts made by the province and Big C, Central Group Vietnam, to introduce safe and high-quality products from other regions to the capital city’s citizens, as well as helping promote “One Community One Product” (OCOP) programme and grow local businesses and farmers. On display are 45 OCOP products certified with three to five stars such as Seng Cu rice, Tham Duong glutinous rice, sausages, dried pork, smoked buffalo meat, cabbages, chayote, kohlrabi, mushrooms, Muong Khuong chili sauce, dried bamboo shoots, medicinal herbs, tea, wine, vermicelli and smoke salmon. According to Nguyen Xuan Nhan, deputy director of the province’s Department of … [Read more...] about Capital gets to taste Lao Cai Province’s local specialties

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has asked leaders of provinces and cities across the country to urgently adopt measures to prevent and fight against forest fires amid the long-lasting hot weather. Border guards suspected of destroying in Phong Nha-Ke Bang forest Ha Tinh: sea waters invade forested land Illegal logging threatening protected forest Serious case of illegal logging found in Quang Binh A forest fire rages following farm burning activities by locals in Lai Chau Province. Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong has asked provinces and cities to be on full alert for possible forest fires during the hot weather The minister in an urgent warning issued on April 22, said that the scorching heat, which is expected to extend to early next month, has affected most of the country, posing an extremely high risk of possible forest fires in many areas. Many forest fires have been reported recently in Son La, Dien Bien and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces. Of … [Read more...] about Provinces in Vietnam asked to be on full alert for possible forest fires

A garment-textile factory in Vietnam (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Improvement Programme has helped 82 garment-textile and footwear factories in Vietnam invest 37 million USD in efficient use of resources, thus saving 30 million USD per year, according to the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Over the last three years, the programme, initiated by the IFC – a member of the World Bank Group, has also helped those factories save a total of 4 million cu.m. of water and reduce 303,000 tonnes of green house gas emission a year. Effective use of resources and performance improvement have enabled Vietnamese businesses to attract new customers who seek suppliers meeting global sustainable standards. Country manager for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia of the IFC Kyle Kelhofer said the measures not only save production costs but also raise competitiveness of domestic firms in the global supply chain. Vietnam is currently among the 10 largest garment-textile … [Read more...] about Firms benefit from programme on efficient use of resources

    Visitors check information on products at the fair. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – Nearly 80 specialties from the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai are being displayed at the Lào Cai agricultural and OCOP products exhibition which began on Friday at the Big C Thăng Long supermarket in Hà Nội. The three-day event is part of efforts made by the province and Big C, Central Group Vietnam, to introduce safe and high-quality products from other regions to the capital city’s citizens, as well as helping promote “One Community One Product” (OCOP) programme and grow local businesses and farmers. On display are 45 OCOP products certified with three to five stars such as Séng Cù rice, Thẩm Dương glutinous rice, sausages, dried pork, smoked buffalo meat, cabbages, chayote, kohlrabi, mushrooms, Mường Khương chili sauce, dried bamboo shoots, medicinal herbs, tea, wine, … [Read more...] about Capital gets to taste Lào Cai Province’s local specialties