Golf legend Greg Norman - Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam for 2018-2021 - speaks at the MoU signing ceremony in HCM City on March 20 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The NutiFood Nutrition Food JSC and golf legend Greg Norman – Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam for 2018-2021 – inked a cooperation deal on March 20 to popularise Vietnamese coffee to the world. Under the memorandum of understanding, the two sides will set up a joint venture named Greg Norman NutiFood based in New York. The Vietnamese firm will be in charge of researching, producing and distributing coffee products, while Norman will provide the copyright and licenses for this joint venture to use his brand, images and “The Great White Shark” logo on NutiFood’s coffee products. This joint venture will also open Greg Norman NutiCafé coffee chains in Vietnam and other Asian countries first before expanding to the US. It aims to make use of NutiFood’s research and … [Read more...] about Golf legend, NutiFood ink deal to popularise Vietnamese coffee
Vietnam in same pot with weakest teams at SEA Games 30
Coach Park Hang-seo and his players at a training session (Photo: vietnamnet.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s football team has been placed in the weakest pot for the group draw for the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) to be held later this year in the Philippines. According to the organisers, Vietnam are in pot four with Laos, Cambodia, Brunei and East Timor. Vietnam were placed in pot four because of their poor performance at the previous SEA Games in 2017, when they failed to pass the group stage. The Philippines and defending champions Thailand are in pot one, as they are considered the best sides. Indonesia and the 2017 runners-up Malaysia are in pot two. Myanmar and Singapore are in pot three. A draw for the group stage has not been confirmed. But Vietnam’s position is likely to make it in the same group with defending champions Thailand, the runners-up Malaysia or the fourth-placed Myanmar. Despite these challenges, Korean head coach Park Hang-seo … [Read more...] about Vietnam in same pot with weakest teams at SEA Games 30
Vietnam attends high-level dialogue on Indo-Pacific cooperation
The dialogue sees the presence of foreign ministers and senior officials from 10 ASEAN nations and its eight partner countries along with representatives of some South Pacific countries. (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung attended the High-Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20. The event saw the presence of foreign ministers and senior officials from 10 ASEAN nations and its eight partner countries, namely Australia, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Russia and the US, along with representatives of some South Pacific countries. Themed "Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous, and Inclusive Region," the dialogue offered an opportunity for the countries to exchange cooperation initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region and seek win-win partnerships. Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla emphasised that building the Indo-Pacific into a peaceful, stable, … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends high-level dialogue on Indo-Pacific cooperation
Japan provides non-refundable aid for six projects in Vietnam
General Consul of Japan in HCM City Junichi Kawaue (R) and Director of the Vietnam Assistance of the Handicapped Bui Van Toan sign a contract to build a rehabilitation faculty in Binh Phuoc province on March 20. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on March 20 to ink contracts on the granting of the country’s non-refundable assistance to social welfare projects in six Vietnamese localities. The projects, worth more than 483,270 USD, will be launched in the provinces of Binh Phuoc, Kien Giang, Long An and Bac Lieu in the south and Dak Lak and Dak Nong provinces in the Central Highlands. They are to build rehabilitation faculty and provide medical equipment, medical waste treatment system and laboratory equipment for the provinces, along with building schools and working facilities for the blind. Projects to supply clean water and build five classrooms for elementary students are also included in the assistance. … [Read more...] about Japan provides non-refundable aid for six projects in Vietnam
Over 9,500 new firms established in Mekong Delta in 2018
The Mekong Delta's economy recorded an impressive growth of 7.8 percent in 2018, the highest over the past four years. (Photo VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – More than 9,500 new businesses were established in the Mekong Delta in 2018, heard a meeting among regional business leaders in Can Tho city on March 20. The delta’s economy recorded an impressive growth of 7.8 percent in 2018, the highest over the past four years, according to Nguyen Phuong Lam, Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s chapter in Can Tho. The industrial production value rose 12 percent year-on-year to 716 trillion VND (30.8 billion USD). The export turnover for the first time reached 17.5 billion USD, up 1.6 billion USD versus the previous year. Six localities posted exports worth over 1 billion USD, namely Long An, Tien Giang, Can Tho, Ca Mau, Ben Tre, and Dong Thap. In 2018, the Mekong Delta continued to be rated as the best operating area among seven regions of the … [Read more...] about Over 9,500 new firms established in Mekong Delta in 2018