Hanoi (VNA) - The following isa brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and thehigh-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Zurich, Switzerland, on January16 morning (local time), starting a trip to attend the 54th Annual Meeting ofthe World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
At the airport, the Government leader and hisentourage were welcomed by Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Phung The Long,Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai – head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam inGeneva, the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and Permanent Mission, andVietnamese people in the European country. Read full story
- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and thehigh-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Zurich, Switzerland, on January16 morning (local time), starting a trip to attend the 54th Annual Meeting ofthe World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
At the airport, the Government leader and hisentourage were welcomed by Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Phung The Long,Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai – head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam inGeneva, the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and Permanent Mission, andVietnamese people in the European country. Read full story
- The People’s Court of Dak Lak on January 16 opened thefirst-instance trial for 100 defendants involved in the case of "terrorismaimed at opposing the people's administration, terrorism, organising illegalexit or entry for others, and harbouring criminals” which happened in Cu Kuindistrict in the Central Highlands province on June 11, 2023.
Of the defendants, 53 are accused of"terrorism aimed at opposing the people's administration", 39 chargedwith “terrorism", one with “organising illegal exit or entry for others,”and one with “harbouring criminals” under Clause 1, Article 389 of the CriminalCode. Read full story
- Along with the Comprehensive and ProgressiveAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Vietnamese garment andtextile sector also needs a Vietnam-Canada free trade agreement or anotherbilateral deal to penetrate more deeply into the North American market,according to experts.
Currently, Vietnam is the third largest garmentsupplier to Canada with a market share of about 12%. Read full story
Of the defendants, 53 are accused of"terrorism aimed at opposing the people's administration", 39 chargedwith “terrorism", one with “organising illegal exit or entry for others,”and one with “harbouring criminals” under Clause 1, Article 389 of the CriminalCode. Read full story
- Along with the Comprehensive and ProgressiveAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Vietnamese garment andtextile sector also needs a Vietnam-Canada free trade agreement or anotherbilateral deal to penetrate more deeply into the North American market,according to experts.
Currently, Vietnam is the third largest garmentsupplier to Canada with a market share of about 12%. Read full story
- Vietnam Airlines Group which comprises Vietnam Airlines,Pacific Airlines, and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) has announced anaddition of over 66,200 seats, equivalent to more than 310 flights, for thepeak Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from January 25 to February 24, 2024.
These figures bring its total to about 2.64million seats and 12,374 flights during the period. Read full story
- Despite lingering difficulties, businesses have recoveredtheir confidence, the Private Economic Development Research Board (Board IV)under the Prime Minister’s Administrative Reform Advisory Council underlined inits latest report on business situation in 2023 and outlook for 2024.
In the report, the board said that compared to itsprevious survey conducted in April 2023, businesses have become moreoptimistic, as the proportion of businesses rating the current macro-economicsituation as positive/very positive was 2.7 times higher than in the Aprilsurvey. Read full story
- Since joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the“Design” category in 2019, Hanoi has organised a multitude of activitiesrelating to design and creativity.
The capital city has participated in the networkwith the aim of turning cultural resources and creations into the foundationfor its sustainable urban development, said Director of the municipalDepartment of Culture and Sports Do Dinh Hong. Read full story
- China was the biggest buyer of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fisheryproducts in 2023, and it is expected to remain a promising market with numerousopportunities for Vietnamese farm produce to increase the market share andexport value.
Fourteen agricultural products of Vietnam havebeen licensed to be exported via the official channel to China, namely bird’snest and related products, sweet potato, dragon fruit, longan, rambutan, mango,jackfruit, watermelon, banana, mangosteen, black jelly, lychee, passion fruit,and durian. Read full story
These figures bring its total to about 2.64million seats and 12,374 flights during the period. Read full story
- Despite lingering difficulties, businesses have recoveredtheir confidence, the Private Economic Development Research Board (Board IV)under the Prime Minister’s Administrative Reform Advisory Council underlined inits latest report on business situation in 2023 and outlook for 2024.
In the report, the board said that compared to itsprevious survey conducted in April 2023, businesses have become moreoptimistic, as the proportion of businesses rating the current macro-economicsituation as positive/very positive was 2.7 times higher than in the Aprilsurvey. Read full story
- Since joining the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the“Design” category in 2019, Hanoi has organised a multitude of activitiesrelating to design and creativity.
The capital city has participated in the networkwith the aim of turning cultural resources and creations into the foundationfor its sustainable urban development, said Director of the municipalDepartment of Culture and Sports Do Dinh Hong. Read full story
- China was the biggest buyer of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fisheryproducts in 2023, and it is expected to remain a promising market with numerousopportunities for Vietnamese farm produce to increase the market share andexport value.
Fourteen agricultural products of Vietnam havebeen licensed to be exported via the official channel to China, namely bird’snest and related products, sweet potato, dragon fruit, longan, rambutan, mango,jackfruit, watermelon, banana, mangosteen, black jelly, lychee, passion fruit,and durian. Read full story
Businesses have committed to launching an array of price stabilisation and promotion programmes in the runup to Tet. (Photo: VNA) Businesses have rushed to stockpile essentialitems, with the volume of inventory rising 10-25% year-on-year. They havecommitted to launching an array of price stabilisation and promotion programmesin the runup to Tet. Read full story
- Vietnam's European Plastics Joint Stock Company (EuP) hasinaugurated a factory specialising in producing filler masterbatch in Sadatcity, Menoufaya province of Egypt, marking the first factory of a Vietnameseenterprise in the Middle East country.
The EuP Egypt factory was built on an area of morethan 34,000 sq.m with an investment of 30 million USD. It is designed to have24 production lines with a total capacity of 300,000 tonnes a year, creatingjobs for more than 300 local workers. Its products will serve the Egyptianmarket and exports to the Middle East, Africa, Europe and America./. Read full story
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