Conservation is key to sustainable development of fisheries resources, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Phung Duc Tien has said.
Truong Hai Auto Joint Stock Company (Thaco), and French automotive manufacturer Peugeot recently announced their strategic cooperation in motorcycle manufacturing for domestic distribution and export.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, budget carrier Jetstar Pacific and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) will supply over 414,000 extra seats from January 27 to February 26, 2021 to serve increasing travel demands during peak season of Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
More rice farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have switched to growing high-quality rice varieties, which sell well and offer high profits.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man on December 12 visited and extended best Christmas wishes to Catholic dignitaries and followers of the Bui Chu diocese in Xuan Truong district, the northern province of Nam Dinh.
The Vietnam Corporate Energy Leaders (VCEL) initiative has been announced at the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2020, promoting the use of renewable energy in driving greener production and sustainable growth in a globally competitive Vietnam.
Vietnamese drama film “Mat Biec” (Dreamy Eyes) has been chosen to be sent to the qualifying round of the 93rd Oscars Academy Awards, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The film will compete in the category of international film. The film was produced by Vietnamese-American director Victor Vu.
“If we only focus on immediate benefits, it is difficult to go far but if we want to grow high and reach far, sustainable development is the only way,” said Binu Jacob, CEO of Nestle Vietnam, who is co-chair of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD).
Vietnamese drama film “Mat Biec” (Dreamy Eyes) has been chosen to be sent to the qualifying round of the 93rd Oscars Academy Awards, said the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The commitment to market opening and tax incentives in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement will generate huge opportunities for Vietnam to increase its share in the 26 trillion USD market.
The European Union (EU) is a top partner of Vietnam in many fields and the relationship with the bloc holds a strategic and important position in the country’s foreign policy, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while receiving Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam, in Hanoi on December 10.
Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has spoken highly of the collaboration between his organisation and Vietnam at a recent meeting with Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland.
The General Statistics Office (GSO), as ASEAN Chair in the field of statistics this year, hosted a High-level Forum on the ASEAN Community Statistical System (ACSS) and Vietnam’s statistical system in the form of video conference on December 10.
The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan and the International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) jointly held the 60th Business Forum in Tokyo on December 9, attended by representatives from 20 Japanese enterprises.
In 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic is causing serious impacts on all countries around the world, Vietnam’s patriotic emulation movements on COVID-19 prevention and control have proved effective, contributing to putting the pandemic under control.
Hanoi on December 8 presented 91 billion VND (3.9 million USD) to help 12 central and Central Highlands provinces overcome consequences of recent floods and storms.
Ambassador Tran Duc Binh, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, will perform the role as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the ASEAN Foundation (AF BOT) in 2021.
Ten imported cases of COVID-19 were reported on December 8, raising the national count to 1,377, according to the National Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Ho Chi Minh City is expected to need an additional 160,000 social housing apartments in the next decade to meet its rising population and demand for affordable housing, according to the city’s Department of Construction.
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