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Indo-Pacific Endeavor is Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, with the Task Group including personnel from all ADF services, Australian government agencies, as well as naval personnel from partner nations. Amphibious assault ship HMAS Canberra, guided missile frigate HMAS Anzac, and fleet replenishment oiler HMAS Sirius arrived at Cam Ranh International Port as guests of the Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense. The IPE21 Task Group was warmly welcomed on arrival by the Second-in-Command Officer of Naval Region 4, Senior Captain Ho Thanh Hoa, as well as representatives from Military Region 5, the Vietnam Border Guard Command and the Australian Embassy. Following the official Welcome Ceremony Commander IPE21 Commodore Mal Wise met Senior Captain Hoa in a virtual courtesy call. IPE21 is the first visit by RAN ships since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bilateral engagement program includes virtual exchanges on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief … [Read more...] about Australian Indo-Pacific Endeavor 2021 Task Group arrives in Vietnam

Thai Gia Han, junior associate at Indochine Counsel Advertising is one of the most effective ways for enterprises to approach their customers. The channel not only allows access to potential customers but also provides cross-marketing to previous and existing clients, enhancing the reach of an enterprise’s products or services. With the rising demand on introducing products and services across borders, several advertising models have earned themselves a good standing in the market, especially digital advertising. Unfortunately, every story has two sides. While many enterprises have tried to use digital advertising for genuine purposes, others made use of it for earning illegal income. Therefore, regulators of many countries have recently taken actions to consolidate their legal frameworks regulating advertising in general, as well as digital advertising in particular. Vietnam is not an exception. With the government’s approval of Decree 70, certain new conditions are now … [Read more...] about Crafting balanced treatment in cross-border advertising

Hanoi is ready to listen to recommendations and adjust plans for COVID-19 prevention and control as restrictions are eased in the capital city. People receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Hanoi. Deputy secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong made the statement during a press conference on Tuesday morning. Phong said that the capital city's authorities will learn from experience, always ask for advice, and is ready to listen, including to opposing opinions, to make appropriate adjustments. Dũng said the city had already set plans for the second dose of vaccine for residents. By September 18, the city had given the first dose to 94 per cent of the city’s population, and the second dose to 12 per cent of residents. Phong said that despite initial results, Hà Nội was still at risk of another outbreak. City leaders will work to live peacefully and safely with the pandemic, as the city could not close the gate because it is the political, … [Read more...] about Hanoi ready to co-exist with COVID-19 pandemic

The Vietnamese national team may play in another stadium in the next round of World Cup qualifiers in the event that Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium is unable to meet the standards set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The AFC says Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium has poor pitch quality, not meeting international standards for World Cup qualifiers (Photo: Bao Giao Thong) The AFC has sent a document to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) requesting that it reviews preparation works for upcoming home matches. According to this request, the AFC underestimated the state of the pitch at the My Dinh National Stadium ahead of the national team’s previous home fixture against Australia, including facilities such as its function rooms, and sound and lighting systems. The AFC said organising upcoming matches on low-quality grass surfaces such as those present at the My Dinh will affect the professional quality of World Cup qualifiers. In addition, the … [Read more...] about AFC requests upgrades for My Dinh National Stadium

The state leader made the request during her working session with Military Region 9 on September 20. At the meeting, Lieutenant General Nguyen Xuan Dat, Commanding General of the region, reported on the region’s implementation of military-defense affairs in the first nine month of this year and the local armed forces’ COVID-19 prevention and control work. Specifically, despite difficulties, the region’s troops have strictly observed and carried out the Chief of the General Staff’s direction on military-defense affairs, combat readiness and duty regulations, followed closely situational developments to make forecasts and proposals to the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense and worked closely with local Party committees and authorities to deal with situations in a timely manner, contributing to upholding political security, social order and safety in the region. They have also built regular, comprehensively strong, and exemplary units and actively … [Read more...] about Military Region 9 asked to make good preparation for task performance

Major General Trần Văn Nam, Deputy Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard. —Photo baotintuc.vn Major General Trần Văn Nam, Deputy Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, talked with Tin Tức (News) online newspaper on combatting illegal smuggling and trade fraud while dealing with the complex situation of COVID-19. How do you assess the current smuggling and trade fraud situation at sea? In the first eight months of 2021, criminal activities at sea, particularly smuggling and trade fraud, are complicated. Criminals have been exploiting the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, creating difficulties for the law enforcement authorities in monitoring and patrolling, especially the Việt Nam Coast Guard. The Government has given us a double mission: to prevent the pandemic properly, as well as ensure law enforcement at sea. Criminals operate mostly in the northeast, central, and southwest regions of the sea. The perpetrators utilise many ploys such as … [Read more...] about Fighting smugglers during the pandemic