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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Japan provide Vietnam with new-generation official development assistance with maximum incentives and the simplest procedures. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosts reception for President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kitaoka Shinichi, Tokyo, Japan, November 24, 2021. Photo: VGP The Vietnamese Government chief made the suggestion on November 24 in Japan while receiving President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kitaoka Shinichi as part of his ongoing tour to the Land of the Rising Sun. Pham went on to say that the new-generation ODA will be steered to the following six fields: (i) healthcare capacity improvement, especially grassroots health care and preventive medicine; (ii) emission reduction and response to climate change in the Mekong Delta, Central and Northern mountainous areas; (iii) digital transformation; (iv) sustainable development; (v) social welfare in the COVID-19 …

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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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Foreign ship arrivals in Vietnam’s seaports rise 30 percent The number of foreign ship arrivals in Vietnam’s seaports topped 59,100 in the first 10 months of 2021, up 30 percent year on year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration. Most of the foreign vessels are small ones, with capacity of less than 200 DWT, operating in the northern province of Quang Ninh. Meanwhile, the number of Vietnam-flagged vessels rose slightly, by 3 percent, with more than 52,500 arrivals. In contrast, arrivals by inland waterway vehicles declined by 6 percent to 292,300 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts. The number of river - sea compatible ship (VR-SB) arrivals at seaports in Vietnam stands at 40,558, equivalent to last year’s level. The Vietnam Maritime Administration said total cargo throughput at Vietnamese seaports exceeded 588 million tonnes during the reviewed period, up 3 percent from a year earlier. In particular, the volume of container goods grew …

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Ciels Group New Zealand Ambassador, Tredene Dobson gives a gift to CEO of Ciels Group, which signs a deal with Pāmu Foods of New Zealand to bring deer to serve the consumers in Việt Nam. — Photo courtesy of the embassy Minh Hương HÀ NỘI — Deer milk is among the latest nutritionally rich products to hit the shelves in Việt Nam, as businesses look to meet the demand for healthy products post COVID-19 pandemic. On November 25, Ciels Group signed a distribution deal with Pāmu Foods of New Zealand to bring deer milk to Việt Nam after 18 months of working with each other online. As fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are quickly bouncing back to capture the pent-up demand of customers, backed by an increasing appetite and a more affluent population. Trần Thu Huyền, Ciels Managing Director, told Việt Nam News : “The company will provide the best healthcare products to optimise the quality of life and the development of the Vietnamese people with the special milk.” …

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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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FIFA President Gianni Infantino hailed Vietnam’s passion for football during a meeting with Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Geneva on Sunday, which was part of the latter’s ongoing visit to Switzerland. The FIFA president said that through a shared commitment to structured development and foundations, Vietnam can seize its place on football’s global stage, the international football governing body reported on its website. Sunday’s meeting examined topics that will accelerate the growth of football in the country, including FIFA’s availability to work with the Vietnam Football Federation on technical matters and the inspiration provided by the men’s national team in reaching the third round of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. “Vietnam is an incredibly passionate country for football, and we welcome the support of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in continuing this drive for participation,” FIFA quoted Infantino as saying. Vietnamese State …

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Demand for industrial, logistics estates at core of enquiries next year: Savills Demand for industrial and logistics estates in addition to ready-built factories and warehouses will continue to be the core of enquiries next year, according to an expert from property consultancy Savills Vietnam. “However, in terms of new trends, data centres and cold storage facilities are in demand and have gained traction in 2020 and 2021,” John Campbell, manager of Industrial Services at Savills Vietnam told the Vietnam Investment Review. “Next year, we expect this to continue, as Vietnam is now on the radar for hyperscale facilities.” Low-value industries are beginning to set up elsewhere in Southeast Asia as Vietnam no longer offers the same incentives, he said, adding that these industries such as textiles and furniture struggle to source affordable labour and land in Vietnam. However, foreign and high value-added investors remain bullish on Vietnam’s long-term growth, …

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Aviation authorities proposes full resumption of domestic flights from 2022 The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV) has proposed the resumption of normal operations on all domestic routes from the beginning of 2022 after months of disruptions due to COVID-19. According to the proposal submitted to the Ministry of Transport, the number of two-way flights on Hà Nội-HCM City, Hà Nội-Đà Nẵng, and HCM City-Đà Nẵng routes will be increased to 16 per day, per route during December 1-14, and to 20 per day per route from December 15-31. Meanwhile, the number of two-way flights on other routes will be no more than nine per day, per route. The CAAV also proposed adjusting regulations on transferring passenger information from the PC-COVID application directly between the Ministry of Information and Communications and localities. Airlines do not need to transfer passenger destination information to the local authorities. With this proposal, localities can update passenger …

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Vietnamese-Russian ministries sign cooperation agreement On December 1, Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Khanh Ngoc and State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation, Andrey Viktorovich Loginov signed a cooperation programme for 2022-2023 between the two ministries. Accordingly, they committed to promoting activities of the Vietnam-Russia Joint Working Group on Legislative Affairs in order to share experience and practices in law building and enforcement. The Russian Ministry of Justice will provide training for 10 Vietnamese judicial officials at the Russian State University of Justice, while the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice will participate in the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum held annually. The agreement was signed during President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's visit to Russia. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc wraps up visit to Russia President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Russia on …

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Vietnamese famers have average income of 3.4 million VND/month The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that the average income for farmers in 2020 was 43 million VND/year, which is equivalent to under 3.4 million VND/month. In the Draft Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development for the 2021-2030 period (with a vision towards 2050), the Ministry set the goal of raising farmers’ average income and reducing poverty in a sustainable manner. By 2030, the rural population’s income would have to be 3 times higher than in 2020, and poverty rate would fall by 1-1.5 %. Vietnam targets 100,000 IT enterprises, digital economy to contribute 30% GDP At a recent event in Da Nang, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam said that Vietnam has had 58,000 ICT enterprises and has set a target for that number to reach 100,000 by 2025. "The goal is that by 2030, Vietnam will be in the top 50 countries in terms of digital governing, and its …

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