At the event. (Photo:www.phnompenhpost.com) Hanoi (VNA) – The Governors of Battambang and Pailin provinces of Cambodia have met their counterpart in Thailand’s Chanthaburi province to discuss the re-opening of border gates to allow legally permitted Cambodian workers to return to work in Thailand. Thailand 's newspaper The Nation reported on December 4 that the governors had look into facilitating travelling procedures for Cambodia ns working in Chanthaburi despite the COVID-19 pandemic, citing the Battambang provincial administration. According to the Battambang authorities, Thai authorities will soon re-open check points at the border between Battambang and Chanthaburi for lawfully-employed migrant workers . Workers will only be allowed to enter Thailand for work when they show proof of full vaccination and negative test result for COVID-19. They will also have to go under quarantine in Thailand./. VNA …
AIP Foundation launches helmets programme for students in northern province
Students of Đăng Châu Primary School in Tuyên Quang City received quality helmets as part of AIP Foundation's programme. — Photo courtesy of AIP Foundation TUYÊN QUANG — AIP Foundation in collaboration with the Traffic Safety Committee and Department of Education and Training of the northern province of Tuyên Quang on Friday hosted a launch ceremony as part of the Helmets for Kids Programme. The province is home to a significant number of ethnic minorities, who face a range of challenges in accessing mainstream services and resources. The Helmets for Kids programme aims to reduce brain injuries related to road crashes in school zones and the surrounding communities through increased quality helmet use among children. This year 5,828 helmets were distributed in Thái Nguyên and Tuyên Quang provinces to students, teachers, and staff at eight schools. Teachers also received interactive training on road safety. Furthermore, school projects will receive booklets on helmet …
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HCMC to promote tourism in international markets
Tourists take double-decker bus tour to explore the city's sights. The meeting was part of the activities of the HCMC Tourism Day 2021 that will be held online for the first time from December 4 -25. Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc said that the city is Vietnam's economic center and regional hub for trade, service and tourism. Particularly, the tousim sector has contributed about 10-12 percent of the GRDP (Gross Regional Domestic Product) before the pandemic. The tourism recovery will take off alongside resumption of other sectors and play an important role in solving economic problems. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused heavy damage to most socio-economic sectors in Vietnam in general and HCMC particularly. As of now, the disease has been basically brought under control in the city thanks to vaccination drives and the transition to the new normal state after Covid-19. Vietnam in general and HCMC in particular have always …
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Central provinces focus on repairing damages caused by floods
Soldiers and local forces have made efforts to assist in cleaning and repairing houses and works destroyed by floods. (Photo: SGGP) Through preliminary statistics, floods have destroyed five anti-landslide dikes in the lower areas of Kon and Ha Thanh rivers, subsided two feet of Dai Han Bridge, causing traffic separation from Phuoc Loc Commune to Phuoc Hiep. Floods have collapsed many houses, swept away thousands of livestock, poultry, and other properties. Thousands of meters of canals, roads, and river banks have been damaged. On December 2 and 3, the leaders of Binh Dinh Province went to flood-hit areas to visit, inspect, and direct the remedial work to stabilize people's lives soon. Charitable organizations have also contacted and given many gifts to people who have suffered severe damages. In Phu Yen Province, soldiers and local forces have made efforts to assist in cleaning and repairing houses and works that had collapsed and swept away for people in the heavily …
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Vietnamese, Chinese foreign ministers hold talks
The talks are part of Minister Son’s ongoing official visit to China from December 2-4. At the meeting, the two sides highly valued the progress of the bilateral relations in this year despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both officials agreed that the enhancement of the Vietnam - China comprehensive strategic partnership in all fields is in line with the basic and long-term benefits of the two peoples. They discussed measures to enhance coordination in COVID-19 prevention and control in order to maintain trade and economic exchange activities. The Chinese FM stressed that China will continue to work closely with Vietnam in the COVID-19 prevention and control, including cooperation in vaccination. He also announced China’s 20 million CNY (3.13 million USD) assistance for Vietnam to purchase medical equipment and 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Vietnamese localities. During the talks, the two sides straightforwardly exchanged views on border and territory-related …
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Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh elected as President of Vietnam – U.S. Society
In his remarks, Vinh, who is also former Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S., expressed his hope for new breakthroughs in people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries, contributing to elevating the bilateral relationship to a new height. Delegates at the congress reviewed outstanding achievements recorded by the VUS over the past term. Ambassador Nguyen Tam Chien, VUS President for 2012-2021 said the association has utilised people-to-people diplomacy to support external affairs of the Party and the State, helping to enhance the Vietnam-U.S. ties, ease their differences, consolidate mutual trust, and expand cooperation opportunities between the two States and peoples. Le Hoai Trung, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, lauded the VUS for its performance over the past time, and urged the association to work harder in the time ahead. The delegates shared the view that the VUS should focus on promoting the Vietnam - U.S. comprehensive …
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28 tons of fresh bamboo shoots exported to Netherlands
Products of the company such as bud shoot, pre-sliced bamboo shoot, sour bamboo shoot, Quan Tu bamboo shoot, dried-sliced bamboo shoot and dried bamboo shoot have been sold in many countries, including the Netherlands, Czech, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and Angola, and almost supermarkets and e-commerce floors across Vietnam. These are positive signals for the province’s agricultural sector, contributing to affirming Vietnamese food brands in international markets. Ngo Duc Sinh, Director of Kim Boi JSC, said that the company has worked to promote sustainable development, and maintain its growth in the next years. The company has proposed the local authorities and relevant sectors and agencies to create favourable conditions for and support the firm in expanding exports to foreign markets. So far this year, Kim Boi JSC has exported 280 tons of fresh bamboo shoots and dried vermicelli to many foreign markets, earning 100 billion VND (4.38 million USD) in …
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Expats to enjoy two extra days off compared to Vietnamese
The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed 22 days off for various holidays in 2022. The Lunar New Year holiday is expected to last nine days from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, while National Day would have four days off from Sep. 1 to 4, including weekends. For the incoming New Year's Day holiday, workers would get three days off from Jan. 1 to 3. The Reunification Day (April 30) and Labor Day (May 1) holiday would last from April 30 to May 3. Staff who do overtime or work night shifts during holidays would get at least 300 percent of their normal wage. Expat workers, apart from the aforementioned 22 days off, would get two days more: one for their countries' New Year holidays and the other for their National Days. …
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VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 4
Home quarantine for COVID contacts implemented in Hanoi Hanoi’s authorities are expanding home quarantine for F0 and F1 cases to 30 districts and townships, as prescribed by the health sector. It is expected that the number of new cases will continue to rise rapidly, particularly as travel traditionally increases in the last months of the year. There have been 1,751 new cases found in the city between November 25 to December 1, an average of 291 cases a day. Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs elected as President of Vietnam-US Society Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, was elected as President of the Vietnam-US Society (VUS) for the 2021-2026 tenure at the fourth congress of the association on December 3. In his remarks, Vinh, who is also former Vietnamese Ambassador to the US, expressed his hope for new breakthroughs in people-to-people diplomacy between the two countries, contributing to elevating the bilateral relationship to …
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 2
HCM City to pilot in-person classes in December The authorities of Ho Chi Minh City have issued a plan on organising pilot in-person classes starting December 13. The pilot programme, targeting students at the 1st, 9th and 12th grades, will last for two weeks until December 25, with five-year-old kids attending their kindergartens from the beginning of the second week. Based on outcomes of the pilot and advises from the municipal departments of Health and Education and Training, the local People’s Committee will decide whether to gradually expanding the subjects of the programme or to reopen schools across the city on January 3 next year. VN football star named player to watch at AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 Forward Nguyen Tien Linh has been chosen among 10 players to look out for at the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2020 by ESPN’s sports journalist Gabriel Tan. For all Vietnam's defensive stability and invention in midfield, Linh, standing at 1.83 metres, offers a focal …