The event formed part of activities of the Voyage project funded by the "European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students" (ERASMUS) program from 2015 - 2018. The project aims to connect Vietnamese students with foreign and domestic enterprises, thus helping them to find jobs in Vietnam and Europe while improving tertiary training programs.  At the workshop. Photo: Vietnam+ The event was attended by representatives from Vietnam's establishments benefiting from the project, namely Hanoi University (HANU), the National University of Art Education, the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, as well as management boards of industrial parks and processing zones in Hanoi, the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy, and local enterprises. Participants discussed measures to help Vietnamese graduates better meet the requirements of domestic and foreign recruiters. Pham Ngoc Thach from HANU pointed to the shortages of skills among Vietnamese graduates, saying … [Read more...]

It was part of the trip to express gratitude to martyrs who fought against enemies to protect the Quang Tri ancient citadel and in celebration of 45 years since Regiment 18 opened fire to take back Dien Huong and Dien Mon of Quang Tri and 45th anniversary of 81 days and nights fighting to defend Quang Tri town and Quang Tri ancient citadel. According to veteran Senior Colonel Vu Hoang Hoa, Head of Regiment 18's veterans' liaison board, the board offered incenses at Hai Phu commune War Cemetery, Hai Phu and Hai Duc pagodas where martyrs are being worshiped, statue of Quang Tri ancient citadel; released flower garlands and lanterns at the wharf of the Thach Han River and recalled glorious tradition of Regiment 18 during the Fatherland protection cause. Earlier, Regiment 18's veterans raised VND 550 million to upgrade Hai Phu commune War Cemetery and hundreds of millions of VND to repair, build houses and present gifts to needy policy families and the board's members. Here are photos … [Read more...]

Gen. Vinh, who is a member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission and Deputy Minister of National Defense, made that suggestion during his meeting with these diplomats on May 26 at the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense. Gen. Vinh wished the ambassadors and consuls-general of the 2017-2020 term successful task accomplishment, contributing to raising Vietnam's status in its international integration process and making the country's representative agencies the bridges to consolidate Vietnam's ties with foreign countries.  Gen. Vinh addressing the meeting At the meeting, the Deputy Defense Minister briefed the diplomats on the national defense external service over the past time and stressed the service's importance in the State's diplomacy and in implementing the Party's and State's guidelines on external relations in defense and related contents with the aim of building trust and developing defense ties with other … [Read more...]

 At the meeting At the meeting, the two organs agreed that the military-defense tasks in combination with socio-economic development have been carried out with quality and gained practical results. The whole political system has been successfully engaged in the building of the whole people's defense disposition in combination with the people's security posture, maintaining a firm defensive area, contributing to steadily developing the Capital city to deserve to be the cultural, political and economic center of the nation. A number of shortcomings were also frankly pinpointed and measures were discussed to enhance the work in the coming time with the focus laid on the effective implementation of the resolutions of the Party Central Committee and Politburo on safeguarding the nation in the new context. Concluding the meeting, Defense Minister, General Ngo Xuan Lich and Hanoi Party Secretary Hoang Trung Hai highly valued the important contents discussed and agreed on during the meeting … [Read more...]

Ambassador Ted Osius and Chairman of Khanh Hoa provincial People's Committee Le Duc Vinh at the meeting on May 24  During the two-day visit, Ambassador Osius met with Khanh Hoa provincial People's Committee Chairman Le Duc Vinh, visited PP17 personnel from the US, Vietnam, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Australia at Cam Ranh International Port, and toured community and medical facilities working with PP17. In his meeting with Chairman of the Khanh Hoa provincial People's Committee Le Duc Vinh, Ambassador Osius thanked the province for its support and warm welcome for PP17, discussed opportunities for further economic and educational collaboration, addressed issues of civil society, and congratulated the province on its rise in the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2016 ranking. During a separate signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding between Khanh Hoa province and Microsoft Vietnam to develop Nha Trang as a smart city, Ambassador Osius highlighted that the … [Read more...]

In May alone, the country's export earnings from these products were estimated at USD 2.8 billion, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The five-month increase was buoyed by a surge of 10.4 percent in the export value of aquatic products to USD 2.8 billion, including USD 618 million in May. The US, Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea (RoK) remain major import markets of Vietnamese aquatic products. Photo: doanhnhansaigon.vn The US, Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea (RoK) were major import markets of Vietnamese aquatic products, accounting for 53.5 percent of the sector's total export value. Vegetable and fruit exports surged 38 percent year on year to USD 1.38 billion, with USD 344 million earned in May. The export turnover of wood and wooden products also climbed 9.9 percent from the same period last year, reaching USD 2.9 billion. In May alone, Vietnam exported USD 513 million worth of wood and wooden products. The markets saw remarkable … [Read more...]

The meeting was jointly chaired by Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man, Acting Secretary General of the Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodian Motherland (SFDCM) National Council Nhem Valy, and Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Khanmchan Phom Sengsavanh.  At the meeting Man stressed that Vietnam always attaches importance to enhancing cooperative ties with the SFDCM and the LFNC, which were strengthened constantly in recent years.  He highlighted the significance of the ongoing visits made by the Cambodian and Lao front officials to Vietnam, affirming that those showed the high determination of the three countries' front leaders to continue reinforcing and developing the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation among the nations. At the meeting, participants agreed on the preparation plan for the third Front … [Read more...]

Underground or high up in the air, these are the ones putting together every home, bridge, tower and rail line of our cities. Related News: Travel the world through its markets A million ways to drink coffee around the world … [Read more...]

Local farmers have seen prices fallen sharply as a surplus of 200,000 tons of pork is expected this year. Vietnam is working to export some of its pork to China soon, a deal that could help many farmers stricken by an oversupply and massive price drops. Necessary procedures are being finalized and China will only import pork, instead of live pigs, said Nguyen Xuan Duong, deputy head of the husbandry department under the agriculture ministry. China, the world's biggest pork consumer, wanted to officially open its market for Vietnamese pork years ago, but in 2012, the foot-and-mouth disease made headlines in Vietnam, prompting the northern neighbor to halt the plan. As for now, China has asked Vietnam's authorities to control diseases in animal farms and monitor the quality of pork, Nong Nghiep Vietnam (Vietnamese Agriculture) newspaper reported Friday. Chinese officials will come to Vietnam to check the production process before working on related procedures, Duong told VnExpress. … [Read more...]

What’s better than accessing Facebook without worrying about your mobile data plan? What’s better than accessing Facebook without worrying about your mobile data plan? Vietnamese mobile carrier Mobifone announced on Friday it has cooperated with the world’s largest social network to launch Facebook Flex, a service allowing its subscribers to use Facebook without any data charges. The Facebook available for the “free mode” access, however, is a light version, which displays no photo and other media content but still allows users to check their newsfeed, posting statuses and comments, and chatting via Facebook Messenger. The service is intended to help more people have access to the social network now used by more than 1.9 billion. Upon login, users will see a purple message, telling them that they are using Facebook at the “data mode” and providing an option to switch to “free mode”. The Facebook Flex version is quite similar … [Read more...]

Google Inc's parent firm, Alphabet, will work with Vietnam's government to stamp out "toxic" and illegal information on its platform, the Southeast Asian nation said on Friday. Google Inc's parent firm, Alphabet, will work with Vietnam's government to stamp out "toxic" and illegal information on its platform, the Southeast Asian nation said on Friday. In February, Vietnam complained about "toxic" and offensive content, such as anti-government information, on Facebook and Google's YouTube application, pressuring domestic firms to withhold advertising until the social media firms found a solution. Alphabet made the assurance during a meeting of Chairman Eric Schmidt and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on Friday, the government said on its website. "Mr. Eric Schmidt said (he) will tightly cooperate with Vietnam to remove toxic information violating Vietnamese laws and will consider opening a representative office in the country," it said in a statement. Google … [Read more...]

Periodic land “fever” has raised land prices in some suburban districts of HCM City. (Photo: cafef.vn) HCM City (VNA) - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has instructed relevant authorities to develop software that will allow the public to obtain land-use plans on their mobile phones as a means to avoid the land “fever” that occurs periodically. “The recent land fever in HCM City has occurred because of several reasons and the city needs to respond immediately to stop it,” Le Van Khoa, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee, told a recent meeting to review the phenomenon. He pointed out four causes for it: a lot of infrastructures was built recently, directly affecting prices of land nearby; media reports about some big plans in Can Gio and Cu Chi districts; last year the city rescinded many public works that had been on paper for many years, preventing people from buying or selling the lands earmarked for the projects, and … [Read more...]

Firework extravaganzas within the framework of Danang International Firework Festival 2017 (DIFF 2017) continue with the competition between the United Kingdom and China at the “metal” tonight. It is expected to be a fantastic night with the performance of Pyrotex Firework from the United Kingdom. Pyrotex Firework is a professional firework display company, gaining huge international reputation owing to its great passion, dedication and enthusiasm. The company has a 35-year-long stint in firework industry, proud of being a young but dynamic firework enterprise with great passion for fireworks and eye for creativity. Besides, the company always strives to come up with the right mix of colours, styles and effects in novel and exciting ways. Joining DIFF 2017, the team promises to pay tribute to the Marble Mountain in many ways during its performance. The tracks are carefully selected to provide a suitable soundtrack. The team will start with Protectors of the Earth, a … [Read more...]

The latest edition of the Vietnam Street Photography Competition, themed “Rain,” has ended successfully with touching artworks selected from over 300 submissions by photographers across the country. The latest edition of the Vietnam Street Photography Competition, themed “Rain,” has ended successfully with touching artworks selected from over 300 submissions by photographers across the country. The competition placed an emphasis on works that can capture and express the very ordinary moments of life, people, and streets under the rain. The first prize went to a photograph tilted “The girl in rain” by Truong Thanh Tung. The first and second runners-up were awarded to “Students at Lien Son School” by Nam Tran and “The road he takes” by Ngoc Duong, respectively. The 30 best photographs will be displayed at the Vietnam Street Photography Coffee & Drinks cafeteria at 22 Nguyen Quang Bich Street, Hoan Kiem District, in … [Read more...]

But certain non-governmental organizations who maliciously oppose the legitimate government of Vietnam are falsely claiming that Vietnam has violated the suspects’ freedom of speech. They have demanded that Vietnam abide by international commitments and obligations release the detainees. Their arguments have grossly distorted the facts and concocted a version of the situation that doesn’t correctly reflect Vietnamese law. Vietnam’s law matches international conventions Vietnam’s laws, including its Criminal Code, were approved by the National Assembly under strictly legal legislative procedures which have involved public feedback. They reflect and ensure the values of democracy and social consensus. During the legislative process, Vietnam respects and acknowledges international law. Article 2 of the 1948 International Declaration on Human Rights states: “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration”. Article 29 … [Read more...]

Viet Nam News HCM CITY - Developing renewable energy sources is more urgent than ever to meet demand for power, ensure sustainable growth and cope with climate change in the country, experts said yesterday at a meeting held in HCM City. Rainer Brohm, GIZ consultant, said that solar photovoltaic (PV) energy could replace expensive sources such as coal and gas and could quickly meet needed power capacity. Brohm spoke at a workshop on the development of the solar photovoltaic sector in Việt Nam "Solar PV is clean, safe and has no negative environmental or social impact," he said. The solar PV industry, he said, could easily attract investors and create local added value and jobs in manufacturing, operation and maintenance. However, Phạm Viết Hùng, deputy director of the Investment Department of Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN), said solar energy generation capacity was variable and subject to wind intensity and solar radiation. In addition, solar energy planning requires … [Read more...]

The U.S. Coast Guard has transferred a high endurance cutter to the Vietnam Coast Guard during a ceremony in Honolulu on Thursday morning local time, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi said Friday. The U.S. Coast Guard has transferred a high endurance cutter to the Vietnam Coast Guard during a ceremony in Honolulu on Thursday morning local time, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi said Friday. The ship, which will be renamed CSB 8020, is expected to improve the Vietnam Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness, increase its capacity to perform maritime law enforcement operations, and conduct search and rescue and other humanitarian response operations. “This cutter provides a concrete and significant symbol of the U.S-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership,” said U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Michael J. Haycock, assistant commandant for acquisition and chief acquisition officer. “The Coast Guard is honored to see this vessel continue to preserve global peace and prosperity as a part of … [Read more...]

The new shop is expected to be one of the most popular Apple stores in the world. Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore on Saturday, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky two-storey site in the city's upmarket shopping district. Located on the affluent Orchard Road, the new shop, easily distinguished by its iconic glass facade, is expected to be one of the most popular Apple stores in the world, according to the U.S. tech giant. Merchandise such as the iPhone and MacBook were strategically placed on display across the spacious first floor, while the upper level acted as a classroom for customers to participate in hands-on sessions. Hundreds of shoppers camped out in anticipation of the launch, while more than a thousand thronged the store soon after the doors opened, an AFP reporter observed. First in the queue was Xiang Jiaxin, a twenty-five-year-old Chinese national working in Macau who had queued for more than 12 hours overnight and planned a … [Read more...]

Dinh Thi Thuy scored 24 points in her international debut with the club. Thuy started slowly but the longer she played the more she grew into the match at the Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace which saw Rebisco-PSL opening with 8-4 lead by the first technical time-out. Vietinbank caught up by setting up attacks for Le Thanh Thuy and led 16-15 by the second technical time-out. The Vietnamese side stepped up their aggressiveness to score points, with captain Nguyen Thi Xuan and Pham Thi Kim Hue helping to secure a 25-21 first set victory. Alyja Santiago proved to be Rebisco-PSL’s main weapon, as she fired from the wing and the backline. Rebisco-PSL led 8-7 at the first technical time-out. They continued to find better rhythm, and handled the ball well in transition plays. Vietinbank, on the other hand, struggled to connect between lines. They suffered from errors in service and ball-handling, which allowed Rebisco-PSL’s 25-17 win in the second set. Vietinbank reorganised in the … [Read more...]

The misuse of forest land has worsened over the past several years, making it difficult for authorities to persuade households to relinquish their encroached land, as households cited “lack of farmland.” Back in 2002, the Gia Lai People’s Committee handed 1,570 hectares of forest to Tan Tien One-member Co Ltd (based in HCM City) to be used in the development of industrial materials plantations, short-term agricultural products and animal husbandry in Ia Dreh Commune. The project was expected to start in 2003 and finish by 2010, with total investment reaching over VND21 trillion (US$925 million). However, just four years into the project, by 2007, the company had failed to ensure progress, leaving vast tracts of land unused. The Gia Lai People’s Committee decided to reclaim, and handed 1,450 hectares to Krong Pa district for management. The remaining 119 hectares were still under the management of Tan Tien company. While district authorities never made any plans … [Read more...]