- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh required that the railway industry optimiseexisting assets, finance and human resources to modernise its operation,contributing to developing transport and realising the strategic breakthroughof transport infrastructure set in the Resolution of the 13th National PartyCongress.
Addressing a conference to launch production and business plans and tasks in2024 of the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) on January 9, the PM underlinedthe crucial role played by the railway sector in developing the nationaltransport infrastructure. Read full story
- The Can Tho municipal Union of Friendship Organisations, in collaborationwith the Consulate General of Cuba in Ho Chi Minh City, held a ceremony in theMekong Delta city of Can Tho on January 9 to mark the 65th anniversary of theNational Day of Cuba (January 1).
In his speech, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen ThucHien recalled that the year 2023 saw several important anniversaries inbilateral relations, including the 60th founding anniversary of the CubanCommittee for Solidarity with South Vietnam, the predecessor of theCuba-Vietnam Friendship Association, and the 50th year since Leader FidelCastro visited Vietnam for the first time and travelled to the liberated areain southern Vietnam when the war in Vietnam was at a fierce time. Read full story
- Culture always serves as a bridge between nations, fostering closerconnection among them, Chairwoman of the Argentina-Vietnam Culture Institute(ICAV) Poldi Sosa Schmidt told Vietnam News Agency in a recent interviewin Buenos Aires.
Known as a great friend of the Vietnamese people, Poldi Sosa has dedicated 27years since the establishment of ICAV to passionately introduce and populariseVietnam's history, culture, and people to the Argentinean people. Read full story
- The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has presented social insurance books andhealth insurance cards to those in difficult circumstances ahead of the LunarNew Year (Tet) festival, with an aim to expand the coverage of social welfare.
This annual endeavour, conducted at both central and local levels, aligns withthe goal of providing all people with social and health insurance set forth inresolutions 20-NQ/TW and 28-NQ/TW of the Party Central Committee. Read full story
- Nestlé Vietnam has decided to invest an additional 100 million USD in its TriAn factory in southern Dong Nai province, lifting total investment capital inthe establishment to more than 500 million USD, according to its GeneralDirector Binu Jacob.
Jacob said the investment aims to double the processing capacity ofhigh-quality coffee products at the factory, towards meeting the increasingdemand for coffee, and turning Vietnam into a high-value coffee production andsupply centre for the global market. Read full story
- The 1.3-billion-USD LEGO factory is scheduled to start operation in 2024,Preben Elnef, Vice President of the LEGO Group and General Manager ofLEGO Manufacturing Vietnam said at his meeting on January 9 with Chairman ofBinh Duong province's People’s Committee Vo Van Minh.
Elnef said that the LEGO project is expected to complete an important phase in2024, shifting from planning to production. The group has cooperated withpartners to ensure 110 kV grid connection and deploy solar power systems forproduction to achieve the net zero emissions target. This is not just acommitment to efficient production but also a positive contribution to theenvironment, he said. Read full story
- Vietnamese exporters are recommended to gear up and act flexible withresponse measures in the face of transport disruption in the Red Sea.
Tran Thanh Hai, Deputy Director of the Foreign Trade Agency at the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade (MoIT), said the Red Sea tension could raise the shippingcost for one cargo container destined for Europe by 1,000-2,000 USD, and thecommodities hit hardest include textiles-garments, footwear, wood products, andelectronic devices. Read full story
- The 2024 New Year book street festival will take place on Le Loi street,District 1 in Ho Chi Minh City from February 7-14, reported the municipalDepartment of Information and Communications on January 9.
The event, covering an expansive area of 11,200 sq.m, will feature more than 20publishing houses showcasing over 3,000 titles, including Tet greeting poemsand articles by President Ho Chi Minh; award-winning creative works centeredaround the theme "Studying and following the thought, morals and lifestyleof President Ho Chi Minh", along with books by revolutionary predecessors,Party and State leaders from different periods; spring newspapers and books bypress agencies and journalists. Read full story./.
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