Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a brief review ofthe day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
– Major targets for the first quarter of 2023 were basicallyreached, with political security, macro-economic stability and major economicbalances maintained, inflation controlled, security-defence and social orderensured, and external relations and international integration strengthened,stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Despite difficulties in the world situation, theliving conditions of the people continued to be improved, the PM said whilechairing the Government’s online meeting with 63 localities nationwide and theCabinet’s regular meeting on April 3.Read full text
– Cuba always paysspecial attention to the all-round ties with Vietnam, including cooperation inmaintaining historical memories, stated First Secretary of the Communist Partyof Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel on March 31.
Hosting a Vietnamesedelegation from the Ministry of National Defence who is in Cuba to produce adocumentary series about the Vietnam-Cuba defence relations, the Cuban leaderhailed the coordination between the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence andthe Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (FAR) in completing thefirst episode, entitled “Two hearts beat as one”, as part of the series named“Vietnam-Cuba defence relations: 60 years of construction and development”.Read full text
– TheState visit to Vietnam by Governor-General of Australia David Hurley from April3-6 is expected to create new momentum for the bilateral ties, according to ascholar from the University of Queensland in Australia.
Nguyen Hong Hai, a researcher at the Centre forPolicy Futures under the University of Queensland, said the visit, in thecontext of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (February 26,1973) and the 5th anniversary of the bilateral strategic partnership (March 15,2018) in 2023, demonstrates the importance Australia attaches to themilestones, as well as and the consensus in enhancing high-level meetings andcontacts, thus consolidating the mutual political trust.Read full text
- Afterhaving shown signs of recovery in the previous month, the Vietnamesemanufacturing sector took a step back in March, according to S&P Global -the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics inthe global capital and commodity markets.
In itsApril 3 news release, S&P Global said that renewed falls were seen inoutput, new orders and employment amid reports of muted customer demand.Read full text
– Fisheries export value was estimated at 1.85 billion USD inthe first quarter (Q1) of this year, a fall of 27% compared to the same periodlast year due to lower consumption and import demand under the impacts ofinflation and economic recession, according to the Vietnam Association ofSeafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
As of the end of Q1, shrimp exports earned 577 million USD, ayear-on-year drop of 40%, while the export of tra and tuna fish brought home447 million USD and 179 million USD, down 32% and 31%, respectively.Read full text
– The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of KienGiang has decided to fine a man over 2.36 billion VND (100,613 USD) for hisviolations of fishing regulations.
The administrative fine has been imposed in linewith the Government’s Decree No. 42/2019/ND-CP dated May 16, 2019 on thehandling of wrongdoings in the fishery sector.Read full text
– Sixteen projects worth over 94 trillion VND (4 billion USD)are planned to be implemented in the Mekong Delta to help the region respond toclimate change.
Since March 2022, the Ministry of Planning andInvestment (MPI) has worked with six development partners in organising over 10fact-finding tours and working sessions with 13 Mekong Delta localities and theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the projects’ scales andtechnical standards.Read full text
– The Education for Nature –Vietnam (ENV) has released a filmchallenging the traditional belief that ivory is a symbol of luxury and goodfortune.
The film tells about a glamorous woman who isfamous and well-liked by the public. As she attended a party, the hostpresented her with an ivory gift, which she subsequently flaunts on the socialmedia. Instead of bringing her more popularity, her reputation is tarnished byher promotion of the killing of endangered elephants.Read full text/.
– Major targets for the first quarter of 2023 were basicallyreached, with political security, macro-economic stability and major economicbalances maintained, inflation controlled, security-defence and social orderensured, and external relations and international integration strengthened,stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Despite difficulties in the world situation, theliving conditions of the people continued to be improved, the PM said whilechairing the Government’s online meeting with 63 localities nationwide and theCabinet’s regular meeting on April 3.Read full text
– Cuba always paysspecial attention to the all-round ties with Vietnam, including cooperation inmaintaining historical memories, stated First Secretary of the Communist Partyof Cuba Central Committee and President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel on March 31.
Hosting a Vietnamesedelegation from the Ministry of National Defence who is in Cuba to produce adocumentary series about the Vietnam-Cuba defence relations, the Cuban leaderhailed the coordination between the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence andthe Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (FAR) in completing thefirst episode, entitled “Two hearts beat as one”, as part of the series named“Vietnam-Cuba defence relations: 60 years of construction and development”.Read full text
– TheState visit to Vietnam by Governor-General of Australia David Hurley from April3-6 is expected to create new momentum for the bilateral ties, according to ascholar from the University of Queensland in Australia.
Nguyen Hong Hai, a researcher at the Centre forPolicy Futures under the University of Queensland, said the visit, in thecontext of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (February 26,1973) and the 5th anniversary of the bilateral strategic partnership (March 15,2018) in 2023, demonstrates the importance Australia attaches to themilestones, as well as and the consensus in enhancing high-level meetings andcontacts, thus consolidating the mutual political trust.Read full text
- Afterhaving shown signs of recovery in the previous month, the Vietnamesemanufacturing sector took a step back in March, according to S&P Global -the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics inthe global capital and commodity markets.
In itsApril 3 news release, S&P Global said that renewed falls were seen inoutput, new orders and employment amid reports of muted customer demand.Read full text
– Fisheries export value was estimated at 1.85 billion USD inthe first quarter (Q1) of this year, a fall of 27% compared to the same periodlast year due to lower consumption and import demand under the impacts ofinflation and economic recession, according to the Vietnam Association ofSeafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
As of the end of Q1, shrimp exports earned 577 million USD, ayear-on-year drop of 40%, while the export of tra and tuna fish brought home447 million USD and 179 million USD, down 32% and 31%, respectively.Read full text
– The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of KienGiang has decided to fine a man over 2.36 billion VND (100,613 USD) for hisviolations of fishing regulations.
The administrative fine has been imposed in linewith the Government’s Decree No. 42/2019/ND-CP dated May 16, 2019 on thehandling of wrongdoings in the fishery sector.Read full text
– Sixteen projects worth over 94 trillion VND (4 billion USD)are planned to be implemented in the Mekong Delta to help the region respond toclimate change.
Since March 2022, the Ministry of Planning andInvestment (MPI) has worked with six development partners in organising over 10fact-finding tours and working sessions with 13 Mekong Delta localities and theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the projects’ scales andtechnical standards.Read full text
– The Education for Nature –Vietnam (ENV) has released a filmchallenging the traditional belief that ivory is a symbol of luxury and goodfortune.
The film tells about a glamorous woman who isfamous and well-liked by the public. As she attended a party, the hostpresented her with an ivory gift, which she subsequently flaunts on the socialmedia. Instead of bringing her more popularity, her reputation is tarnished byher promotion of the killing of endangered elephants.Read full text/.
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