Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes Lao Minister of Justice Xaysy Santivong At the reception, PM Phuc congratulated the Lao Party, State and people for the great achievements they recorded over the past time and expressed his confidence that under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, Laos will successfully carry out the resolution of the 10th Party Congress. The cabinet leader highly appreciated the cooperation outcomes between the two justice ministries, highlighting judicial collaboration as one of the most important contents in bilateral relations. Minister Xaysy Santivong told his host that his visit is designed to continue stepping up the cooperation between the two ministries and both sides earlier had successful talks on judicial activities in 2018. He described Vietnam’s official development assistance (ODA) projects as a contribution to the Lao Ministry of Justice’s personnel training, suggesting the two … [Read more...] about PM Phuc sanguine of growing Vietnam-Laos ties
Phuong Khanh welcomes Miss Earth 2017 and Miss Air 2016 beauties at airport
The two beauties will attend a party in celebration of Phuong Khanh, who was crowned Miss Earth 2018. Khanh and her two brothers arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to welcome their guests. Karen Ibasco was born in 1990 in the Philippines. She is 1.7 meter tall and measures 84-61-91. The beauty had previously come to Hanoi for an event in January. In her role as judge seeking outstanding contestants for the Miss Earth pageant, Miss Air Michelle Gomez from Colombia had previously arrived in Vietnam to select Phuong Khanh to compete in the competition. Phuong Khanh looked fresh in a gray dress at the airport. After holding the Miss Earth crown, Khanh is now actively engaged in charitable causes. Khanh and the two beauties will enjoy delicious food and visit beautiful landscapes across the city during their stay. Khanh’s elder brother (wearing a black T-shirt) is a professional makeup expert. He helped his sister to improve her catwalk and makeup skills. Her younger … [Read more...] about Phuong Khanh welcomes Miss Earth 2017 and Miss Air 2016 beauties at airport
ADB project to improve healthcare in disadvantaged areas
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has just approved USD100.6 million in financing to support the Government of Vietnam’s reform effort to improve health service delivery and the quality of health care providers, especially in poor, border areas. The financing package includes an USD88.6 million policy-based loan, which will provide budget support to the Ministry of Health as it implements complex reforms nationwide in key areas such as public investment governance, health service delivery, and health workforce quality in the local health care (LHC) system. A USD12 million grant, meanwhile, will complement those reforms by piloting health service delivery models in 12 districts in six provinces with high poverty rate, large minority populations, and susceptibility to health security threat. “The program is part of ADB’s coordinated effort to help the Government of Vietnam achieve universal health coverage, including access to essential health care services,” … [Read more...] about ADB project to improve healthcare in disadvantaged areas
Floods in central region leave two dead, three missing
In Tam Ky city, Quang Ngai province (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Two people were killed and three others were reported missing in the central region by recent flooding as of December 10, according to the Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. The heavy rainfalls inundated over 4,640 houses, 9,074ha of rice and 918ha of vegetables, killed almost 16,300 heads of fowl and cattle, destroyed 47.4km of dykes and over 58.5km of roads. Many households in Tam Ky city in the central province of Quang Ngai were 0.8-1.2m under water. The same day, 12 fishing vessels from the central province of Binh Dinh with 105 fishermen faced dangerous weather conditions near Hainan island of China. The Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department sent Diplomatic Note No.1361/CH-LS-BHCD dated December 10, 2018 to the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi to direct agencies concerned to create favourable conditions for 12 fishing vessels and 105 … [Read more...] about Floods in central region leave two dead, three missing
Petroleum stocks gain on higher oil prices
Investors during a trading session at Sài Gòn Securities Inc in Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Trương Vị Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Petroleum and industries such as food and beverage and home appliance advanced on Monday but their growth was not enough to save the stock market from falling. The benchmark VN Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange was down 0.28 per cent to close at 955.89 points. The southern market index stepped down from its weekly growth of 3.45 per cent made last week. The HNX Index on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange dropped 0.30 per cent to end at 106.82 points. The northern market index gained 2.21 per cent in the previous trading week. Shares of the petroleum companies advanced as oil futures were lifted after a deal was reached last weekend between the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and a Russia-led company to cut production. On global trading, Brent crude rose nearly … [Read more...] about Petroleum stocks gain on higher oil prices