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In Brief (30-09-2005) Fatherland Front presents computers HAVANA — The Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) presented 50 computers worth VND750 million (US$47,000) to Cuba’s Committee for the Defence of the Revolution. The donation was announced during a recent visit to the country by a VFF delegation. The two committees held talks on their efforts in the cause of "defending the revolutions" and consolidating national unity. International march for AO victims PARIS — The France-Viet Nam Friendship Association (FVFA) and the Peace Movement and the Association for Economic Development and Progress are expected to organise marches in six French cities to support the lawsuit by Vietnamese Agent Orange victims against several US chemical companies. The marches will take place on October 1 in Paris, La Rochelle, Nimes, Toulouse, Beziers and Albertville, a day after a brief is to be filed on behalf of Vietnamese AO victims at the US Court of Appeals. The FVFA is calling for … [Read more...] about In Brief (30-09-2005)

This is the first victory of Vietnam at the World Cup 2022’s second qualifying round. At the 28th minute, Nguyen Quang Hai put the ball in the back of the net but it was ruled out for offside. However, he opened the score for Vietnam from a pass of captain Que Ngoc Hai just five minutes before the end of the first half’s official time. It is Vietnam’s first goal in the qualifiers. The home team successfully maintained the score until the end of the match, thereby gaining total four points in Group G. They will play Indonesia in an away match five days later./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam scores first win at World Cup 2022 qualifiers

Minister-Counselor Yin Haihong speaks at the 69th anniversary of China’s National Day in Hanoi in 2018 (Source: quandoinhandan.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The relations between China and Vietnam as well as between the two Parties of the two countries are growing well, said Minister-Counselor Yin Haihong at the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi at a press conference on December 12. In reply to questions on the relations between the two countries, Yin said leaders of both countries paid attention to directing bilateral cooperation and held strategic discussions on important issues in bilateral ties as well as in the world situation. She expressed the hope that the trend of cooperation will continue to be maintained. The diplomat also informed that economic and trade ties between Vietnam and China are expanding, with Vietnam now one of the top 10 trade partners of China, while China has been a leading trade partner of Vietnam for many years. She noted that the two countries have set … [Read more...] about China, Vietnam ties grow well: Chinese Embassy in Hanoi

  Petit ‘chef’ Luca Lombardi will be at Le Petit Chef – The Feast For The Senses event being held for the first time in Việt Nam at Park Hyatt Saigon. — VNS Photo Minh Phi. HCM CITY  — Park Hyatt Saigon will introduce an exclusive and distinct dining experience while preserving its personalised services and international standards by inviting guests to meet the smallest ‘chef’ in the world, Le Petit Chef, from 30th August. For the first time in Việt Nam, Le Petit Chef, a feast for the senses and the hotel’s new and innovative two-hour dining concept, will bring visual mapping to the diner’s table, using cutting-edge 3D visual technology to present the story of a small animated chef who is projected onto diners’ plates to cook the food right in front of their eyes. Prepare yourself to be delightfully immersed in a continuous 3D-projected tale paired with sophisticated themed music, … [Read more...] about Park Hyatt Saigon brings Le Petit Chef to Việt Nam

Containers are loaded at Da Nang Port in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is aiming to raise Vietnam’s ranking in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) by five to 10 places by 2025. In 2018, Vietnam stood at 39th position in the global LPI rankings. The target was set in the MoIT’s recently-issued plan for improving Vietnam’s logistics performance, part of efforts to realise the Government’s Resolution No.02/NQ-CP on the continued implementation of solutions to improve the business climate and national competitiveness in 2019. [Video: VN among the world’s top ten emerging markets by logistics] The plan set up 49 tasks associated with sub-indexes of the LPI for ministries, sectors, and localities. Task groups include those on upgrading infrastructure, improving the distribution capacity, promoting the competence and quality of logistics services, maximising the ability to track … [Read more...] about Plan aims to raise Vietnam’s position in global logistics rankings