(VEN) - A report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade shows that 6,302 or 70.67 percent of the 8,918 communes nationwide have met the government’s rural trade infrastructure standard. However, the development of rural markets is slower than expected, according to the report. Rural market development remains tardy and has low investment efficiency The rate of communes satisfying the standard is 87.94 percent in the Red River Delta, 82.52 percent in the southeastern region, and 100 percent in the cities of Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh and Can Tho, and Hai Duong and Nam Dinh provinces. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, investment in the development of rural markets remains less efficient and as a result, they have attracted little capital. The development is also hindered by other problems including the lack of state funding and land. The ministry has set a target of having 6,900 or 77.37 percent of all communes in Vietnam meet the standard in … [Read more...] about Inefficient, tardy development of rural trade infrastructure
US delays Huawei ban for 90 days
The sanctions on Huawei are likely to impact US firms selling billions of dollars of components to the Chinese tech giant. — AFP Photo WASHINGTON — US officials have issued a 90-day reprieve on their ban on dealing with Chinese tech giant Huawei, saying breathing space was needed to avoid huge disruption. A Commerce Department filing said the delay does not change the ban imposed by President Donald Trump on national security grounds, an action with major implications for US and Chinese technology firms. Instead, it grants a temporary license that will allow Huawei to continue doing business with American firms. "The Temporary General License grants operators time to make other arrangements and (gives) the Department space to determine the appropriate long term measures for Americans and foreign telecommunications providers that currently rely on Huawei equipment for critical services," said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. "In short, this license will allow … [Read more...] about US delays Huawei ban for 90 days
Defence Ministry delegation visits Belarus, Russia
Deputy Minister of Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A high-ranking delegation from the Ministry of Defence, headed by Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong, has been on a working trip to Belarus and Russia from May 16 to 21. As part of the trip, the delegation held separate talks with leaders of the State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus and the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia. At these functions, officers discussed past technical collaboration of the sides involved and sought agreements on orientations for joint works in the coming time. The delegation attended the 9th International Exhibition of Arms Military Machinery in Minsk, Belarus, and visited a number of defence industrial establishments in Kazan, Russia. The trip was meant to contribute to intensifying the countries’ defence ties to match with their sound bilateral relations.-VNA … [Read more...] about Defence Ministry delegation visits Belarus, Russia
Stronger efforts required for fight against African swine fever
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Party Committees at all levels, local administrations and social organisations must make strong efforts to fight African swine fever, said a directive issued on May 20 by the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat. To cope with the disease which has hit 34 provinces and cities and caused big losses for pig farmers, the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat called for stronger measures to control the outbreak. The fight against African swine fever must be a key and urgent task for the Government and related ministries, said the directive. The ministries and local administrations must control the outbreak in the shortest time to ensure sustainable socio-economic development and improve people's lives. Party members and people should be provided with information on the danger of the disease to prevent outbreaks and protect pig production and distribution, while avoiding confusion in society, the directive said. The … [Read more...] about Stronger efforts required for fight against African swine fever
La Vie plant in Long An gets water stewardship certification
Representative from La Vie Limited Liability plant in Long An Province disseminates information about AWS water use standards to workers. — Photo courtesy of agency La Vie Limited Liability’s plant in Long An Province has been certified as meeting the Alliance for Water Stewardship standard, a global benchmark for responsible water stewardship across social, environmental and economic criteria. The AWS Standard covers a wide variety of watershed issues, including the sustainable water balance, water quality and shared water challenges within the region where a facility is located. The conformity of sites implementing the standard is verified by third-party auditors prior to certification. Achieving AWS certification includes a series of actions, criteria and indicators for how to manage water both at the factory level as well as outside a site. The AWS Standard was among the important programmes that Nestle Waters, which owns La Vie, has committed to implement at its … [Read more...] about La Vie plant in Long An gets water stewardship certification