Vietnamese enterprises must be well prepared for legal issues if they seek to export to the US market, a seminar heard in HCM City last week. Tran Phu Lu, deputy director of the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of HCM City (ITPC), said the US is Viet Nam’s largest export market and major items include seafood, textiles, footwear, and farm produce. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms told to be ready for legal challenges when exporting to US
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Web dramas to entertain audiences during Tet holiday
Hiếu is not the only artist who has gotten involved in web drama projects. Recently, artist Chu Mạnh Cường announced his work entitled Hiệp Sĩ Làng (Knight of the Village) though he faced many financial troubles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this comedy, he works as the main actor and producer alongside 100 artists. … [Read more...] about Web dramas to entertain audiences during Tet holiday
French media highlight “historic trial” of lawsuit against US AO/Dioxin producers
The effects of AO/Dioxin are seen even in the fourth generation, Reporterre said in its story, and at least 100,000 children are suffering from serious congenital anomalies. This civil trial is not only an individual fight but could also have a significant influence on all victims. It added that whatever the outcome of the trial, there will be an appeal from the chemical giants who cannot afford to lose, or from Nga who has nothing more to lose, it added. Tran To Nga graduated from a Hanoi university in 1966 and became a war correspondent with the Liberation News Agency, now the Vietnam News Agency. She worked in some of the most heavily AO/Dioxin-affected areas in southern Vietnam, such as Cu Chi, Ben Cat, and along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, ultimately experiencing contamination herself. From 1961-1971, US troops sprayed more than 80 million litres of herbicides - 44 million litres of which were AO, containing nearly 370 kg of dioxin - over southern Vietnam. Around 4.8 million … [Read more...] about French media highlight “historic trial” of lawsuit against US AO/Dioxin producers
Việt Nam calls for UNSC’s leadership in fighting COVID-19
NEW YORK — Ambassador Phạm Hải Anh, Vietnamese Chargé d'Affaires to the United Nations, has urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to remain united and demonstrate its leadership in building a more comprehensive and robust strategy to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam calls for UNSC’s leadership in fighting COVID-19
Three Vietnamese airlines requested to stop selling tickets in excess of allocations
The three air carriers, along with Pacific Airlines and VASCO, have planned to operate an average of more than 1,000 domestic flights per day for the peak travel season of the 2021 Lunar New Year, up 28 percent over the same period last year. … [Read more...] about Three Vietnamese airlines requested to stop selling tickets in excess of allocations