NDO – Hanoi recorded an overwhelming victory at the 2017 National Competition for Outstanding Shooters, held from September 14 to 20, claiming 11 gold, three silver and two bronze medals, whilst accounting for two of the tournament’s five new records. Specifically, Hanoi marksman Nguyen Van Dung scored 244.1 points in the men’s 10m air rifle category, surpassing the old record of 242.7 points. Dang Hong Ha secured Hanoi’s second record after winning the women’s 10m running target rifle mixed event with 379 points, one point more than the previous record. Surprisingly, the Army team, which featured many strong competitors, only ended up in second place overall with seven medals of each colour. However, their shooters did manage to break two national records, thanks to Nguyen Thanh Nam and Nguyen Hoang Phuong. Third place went to Ho Chi Minh City with two gold, four silver and four bronze medals. Despite failing to make the top three … [Read more...]
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Vietnam National Day marked in Russia
NDO - The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia hosted a reception on September 20 to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the National Day (September 2). The event was attended by many officials from Russia’s ministries, Russian friends in the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association, the Russia Veterans Association and representatives of overseas Vietnamese organizations in Moscow. Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the Embassy's leaders, Envoy Lai Ngoc Doan reviewed the glorious journey of the Vietnamese people, affirming that the Vietnamese people did not forget the great help and sentiment given by the Russian people during the war against the US, as well as in the process of national reunification and building a law-governed socialist State. In particular, Envoy Ngoc Doan highlighted the success of President Tran's visit to Russia last June, which has strengthened and deepened the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and Russia, raising the … [Read more...]
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Vietnamese Goods Hanoi Fair 2017 kicks off
NDO – The Vietnamese Goods - Hanoi Fair 2017, organised by the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, will open on the evening of September 21 at the Agriculture Trade Promotion Centre, No.489 Hoang Quang Viet Street, Cau Giay district, Hanoi. According to the Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, Tran Thi Phuong Lan, this year’s fair will attract nearly 210 enterprises with 297 booths displaying goods. Participants in the fair are enterprises, production and business establishments in Hanoi and various provinces across the country. The businesses will introduce high-quality Vietnamese products, such as furniture, handicrafts, textiles, agricultural products, household products, consumer goods and handicraft products. Under the framework of the fair, a conference on connecting the supply and demand trade connections between enterprises, provinces and cities nationwide will be organised to support enterprises and production … [Read more...]
Vietnam cruise to fabulous start at AFC U16 qualifiers
NDO – Vietnam delivered a perfect start to their campaign at the 2018 AFC U16 Championship qualifiers in Mongolia, as they impressively won their Group I opener against Cambodia, with a score of 5-2, despite having to play with just 10 men for three quarters of the match. Quoc Hoang gifted Vietnam an early lead after 10 minutes, only to see his effort cancelled out by Cambodian captain Ky Rina four minutes later. Vietnam were reduced to ten men in the 20th minute after captain Tien Long was shown a red card following his infringement on Bunthoeun Bunnarong in the box. The Cambodian side was awarded a penalty but Ean Pisey failed to beat Vietnamese keeper Duy Dung from the spot. Playing without their captain, Vietnam still managed to take control of the game and created a number of scoring opportunities. Three minutes before the hour mark, Vo Nguyen Hoang pushed Vietnam into the lead again, dribbling pass two defenders and scoring from the inside … [Read more...]
Vietnam expects Japan to maintain ODA in prioritised areas
NDO - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh expressed his hope that Japan would continue to maintain Official Development Assistance (ODA) for Vietnam in prioritised areas, including infrastructure development, hi-tech agriculture, climate change adaptation and the enhancement of State management capacity. The Deputy PM made the remarks at a meeting with Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Shinya Ejima at the Government Headquarters on September 20. Minh expressed his appreciation for the role of JICA in connecting and fostering the cooperation and friendship between Vietnam and Japan and thanked Japan for providing high-level ODA to Vietnam. He affirmed that over the past 25 years, the ODA provided by the Japanese Government has made positive contributions to the development of Vietnam in all areas, particularly in infrastructure construction. Japan has so far provided approximately US$27 billion worth … [Read more...]
Comprehensive inspection of projects in Son Tra Peninsula to be launched
NDO - Construction projects in the Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang city in the 2003-2016 period will be subject to a comprehensive inspection following a request from the Government. The Government Office has just delivered the instruction from Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on the inspection of law observance for construction projects in the Son Tra Peninsula. These projects were initially approved by the People's Committee of Da Nang City in the 2003 - 2016 period. Accordingly, the Deputy PM assigned the Government Inspectorate to coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Ministry of Construction to conduct a comprehensive inspection of projects in the Son Tra Peninsula, concerning the observance of regulations on construction, land management and use, forest protection and development, and environmental protection. The related ministries are required to submit a report to the … [Read more...]
Pack Print International promotes cross-trade partnerships in Southeast Asia
With growing interests among Vietnamese firms and multi-national corporations (MNCs) in Thailand, followed by the country’s emergence as Southeast Asia’s printing and packaging hub, the sixth Pack Print International is taking place in Bangkok to promote cross-trade partnerships. Ribbon-cutting ceremony of Pack Print International Officially opened on September 20 with the theme of ”Packaging and Printing for the Future,” the four-day exhibition brings forward the latest technological innovations in line with Thailand’s 4.0 development plan amid big interest from MNCs. The full spectrum of the pack and print value chain will come to life with in-demand machinery and 4.0-driven solutions presented by 300 exhibitors from 20 countries, including national pavilions and groups from Germany, … [Read more...]
Food Industry Asia affirms driving Greater Mekong Sub-Region food safety agenda
Food Industry Asia (FIA) has pledged to support the six countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) in building capacity and strengthening food safety systems across the region. FIA has pledged to act as a high-level communications platform between major stakeholders in food safety Accordingly, representing the private sector, FIA will connect governments, policymakers, and industry leaders through a high-level dialogue to drive the food safety agenda. This commitment was made at a conference themed “GMS: Towards Inclusive, Safe, and Sustainable Agriculture Value Chains,” held on September 12 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, which culminated in the 2nd GMS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (GMS AMM-2). “Our ambition is to have strong collaboration between the private and public sectors … [Read more...]
New $180-million AEON Mall coming to Haiphong
Japanese supermarket operator AEON Mall has decided to open a new $180-million mall in the northern port city of Haiphong to further its ambition of building 20 shopping malls across Vietnam by 2025. Representatives of Haiphong, AEON Mall Vietnam, and Viet Phat Import Export Trading Investment JSC siging the MoU RELATED CONTENTS: Second AEON MALL coming to Hanoi Aeon Mall setting a high standard Second AEON mall to open in Hanoi First Hanoi Indoor theme-park opens in Aeon Mall Long Bien New $180-million AEON Mall coming to Haiphong On September 20, AEON Mall Vietnam signed a … [Read more...]
Fire kills six people in Bangladesh clothing factory
Six people were killed Wednesday when fire swept through a clothing factory outside Dhaka, police said, just the latest fatal industrial accident to hit Bangladesh's $30 billion garment industry. Firefighters and volunteers work to put out a fire and search for survivors at the site of an explosion in a factory. -AFP Firefighters recovered the bodies of five men and a woman from the top floor of a factory in Muktarpur, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of Dhaka, where it appeared they were trapped by the blaze. "So far we have found six bodies. The search is ongoing," Mustafizur Rahman, deputy district police chief, told AFP. Police said welders could have sparked the fire, which started in a chemicals storage room inside the four-storey factory. Fires are common in Bangladeshi clothing factories, … [Read more...]
