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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng received the chairman of A Just Russia (SR) party Sergey Mironov in Moscow yesterday as part of his official visit to Russia. —  VNA/VNS Photo Trí Dũng MOSCOW — General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng received the chairman of A Just Russia (SR) party Sergey Mironov in Moscow yesterday as part of his official visit to Russia. The SR leader welcomed Trọng’s official visit to Russia and recalled the deep impressions Việt Nam left on him during a trip last April, including the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on co-operation between the CPV and the SR, which called for bilateral exchange and mutual consultation and support. Mironov suggested that legal consultative and assistance offices in Russia could provide free legal assistance for Vietnamese nationals living and working in Russia if requested. He voiced his hope … [Read more...] about Party leader meets with chairman of A Just Russia party

By increasing the share of renewable energy and using power in the more sustainable way, Việt Nam can avoid building about 25 coal power plants to embrace the national energy security thus saving US$60 billion of expecting investment for the plants and $7 billion per year spending on imported coal. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — In two years time, Việt Nam could stop building new coal plants, while maintaining a safe, affordable and secure energy system. This is a result of a draft report themed “Ensuring justice in the energy transition in Việt Nam” composed by the Việt Nam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA). The report was published on Tuesday in cooperation with Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) under the framework of the International Conference: Fostering Cooperation to Ensure a Just Energy Transition hosted by GreenID and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Vietnam (FES Vietnam) and Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA). Developing … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s clean energy in need of a just transition

Canada wants to strengthen ties, says Deputy PM (02-07-2005) TORONTO — Canada has affirmed its strong commitment to expanding its multi-faceted co-operation with Viet Nam, says Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan. The deputy prime minister, who accompanied Prime Minister Phan Van Khai during the latter’s just-ended five-day official visit to Canada, gave his assessment during an exclusive interview with the Vietnam News Agency. His assessment was based on: The special welcome given the prime minister’s delegation by the Canadian government; The presence of numerous high-level government and provincial leaders and officials proving their desire to boost bilateral relations with Viet Nam – a presence that had helped raise Viet Nam’s prestige in Canada and the world. Canada’s decision to list Viet Nam as one of its 25 official development assistance (ODA) recipients. The assistance has helped reduce poverty southern Tra Vinh and Soc Trang provinces and during the … [Read more...] about Canada wants to strengthen ties, says Deputy PM

A revitalised Government is necessary but not enough to achieve targeted economic breakthroughs. Only a thorough reform of the whole political system can do it, experts said at a conference yesterday. — Photo bnews.vn HÀ NỘI – A revitalised Government is necessary but not enough to achieve targeted economic breakthroughs. Only a thorough reform of the whole political system can do it, experts said at a conference yesterday. The conference was jointly organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the World Bank. The conference attracted Vietnamese and international experts as well as high-level officials from Malaysia, Poland and France who discussed challenges facing the Vietnamese economy. They also offered recommendations on forging a State that proactively facilitates growth. Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his cabinet introduced the ‘constructive Government’ concept last year. While a precise definition has not accompanied the phrase, it is roughly … [Read more...] about Reform political apparatus, experts say

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and her Cambodian counterpart Heng Samrin. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will spare no effort to strengthen the ties of “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive co-operation and long-term sustainability,” with Cambodia, NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said yesterday. The nation considers this relationship an invaluable common asset that should be passed to future generations, she said in talks with her Cambodian counterpart Heng Samrin in Hà Nội. Ngân spoke highly of the Cambodian delegation’s visit which takes place at a time when the two nations are celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties - the major activity of the Việt Nam-Cambodia Friendship Year 2017. Briefing his host on the current situation in his country, Cambodian National Assembly President Heng Samrin said they have achieved an annual average economic growth rate of seven per cent over … [Read more...] about VN, Cambodia ties an invaluable asset, says NA Chair

Workers from Animal Health Division in northern province of Bắc Giang vaccinate dogs yesterday as part of activities to mark the World Rabies Day. — VNA/VNS Photo Đồng Thúy Viet Nam News BẮC GIANG — There are more than 7.7 million domestic dogs in Việt Nam but just 41 per cent of them are vaccinated. Meanwhile, the number of human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies in the country has increased in the last two years, said Đàm Xuân Thành, Deputy Head of the Animal Health Department under the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry. Speaking at a meeting held in the northern Bắc Giang province on Wednesday to mark World Rabies Day, which falls on September 28, Thành said that rabies might increase again in Việt Nam. Last year, 91 people died of rabies — 17 per cent higher than 2015 and 38 per cent higher than 2014. In the first nine months of this year, 57 people, mostly from the northern provinces, died of rabies. The Head of the Animal Health … [Read more...] about Just 41% of dogs in Việt Nam vaccinated

La Nina will conclude and move to a neutral state from around June, and maintain this status until the end of this year, said meteorologist Lê Thanh Hải.— Photo khoahocdoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — La Nina will conclude and move to a neutral state from around June, and maintain this status until the end of this year, said meteorologist Lê Thanh Hải. Due to this sudden change, this year’s heat has come late, and won’t last long. Lê Thanh Hải, deputy general director of the Việt Nam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration, at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said the latest forecast results for ENSO ( El Nino Southern Oscillation) showed the temperature of the sea surface in the region, an important indicator for assessing changes in ENSO, is increasing. Thus, La Nina’s weakness emerged from the end of 2017, and will officially end and move to a neutral state from June until next year, according to Lê Thanh Hải. Normally, in neutral conditions, the weather … [Read more...] about 2018’s summer not harsh, expert says

Huỳnh Văn Bé at his salt production company in the southern Đồng Tháp Province. — Photo muoisayngocyen.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Some seniors in Việt Nam are proving age is just a number and continue to work well into their twilight years. Although past the working age, they chose to continue employment and are contributing to the country in different fields, especially business. One example is Huỳnh Văn Bé, 68, from Đồng Tháp Province in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta. Owner of a salt production company, he has been recognised as one of the best elderly businessmen nationwide this year. It is not always butterflies and rainbows for Bé. Born into a poor working class family, he had no proper education and worked as a farmer from a very young age. In 1998, he borrowed VNĐ100 million (US$4,300) from the bank to raise quail, but they all died from disease. Forced to sell their house and land to pay debts, Bé and his wife became one of the poorest households in his hometown. … [Read more...] about Seniors prove age is just a number

Investment bank Morgan Stanley calls recent reports of weaker iPhone demand "supply chain noise," and sees the AAPL pullback as a buying opportunity for investors. In a note to investors seen by AppleInsider , analyst Katy Huberty says she agrees with reports of iPhone 12 mini weakness, but adds that the overall demand environment remains positive for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro lineup. For one, she cites reports that Apple is cutting iPhone production to 75 million units in the first half of 2021. Although Huberty admits this has contributed to recent AAPL underperformance, she says the news is "noise rather than anything that impacts the fundamental outlook." A recent Morgan Stanley check indicated that there's between three million and five million units of total iPhone build upside risk for the first half of 2021. That's because the bank's research indicates that build orders for specific iPhone 12 and iPhone 11 models are being revised up, not … [Read more...] about iPhone demand weakness just ‘noise,’ outlook remains strong, analyst says

Make food safe not just for Tet The Saigon Times Daily As the Lunar New Year, or Tet, draws nearer, market monitors are intensifying their inspections to ensure food hygiene and safety. The Department of Food Safety under the Ministry of Health has sent a correspondence to all provinces and cities nationwide asking them to launch focal inspections into vendors and producers of foods and drinks to ensure safety for consumers during the Tet holiday when demands for such products surge. The central interdisciplinary steering committee on food safety has also organized six task-force groups to carry out inspections in 12 major localities between January 1 and March 23, 2019. Localities have also stepped up their screening to minimize risks for consumers during the biggest holiday of the year. In HCMC for example, as many as 12 special teams have been organized with the mandate to ensure food safety during Tet. This month alone, market monitors have conducted inspections into … [Read more...] about Make food safe not just for Tet