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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Vietnam achieves poverty reduction goals
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam has gained impressive achievements in poverty reduction in recent years under the leadership of the Party and the Government, but more will be done to ensure these efforts leave sustainable impacts. Under the leadership of the Party and the Government, localities nationwide have implemented solutions and programmes to help local people develop suitable livelihood models to escape poverty and improve their lives, especially in 2016-2020. The Muong Nhe Nature Reserve in the northern province of Dien Bien started to implement a project to develop the livelihood based on the forest in five communes in the buffer zone of the forest. The project of planting Sa nhan tim (Amomum longiligulare T.L.Wu), a valuable species of medical plants, was first conducted in Sin Thau commune, the westernmost area of the country. Initially, local people were reluctant to join the project as they were unaware of the economic benefits gained from growing … [Read more...] about Vietnam achieves poverty reduction goals
In Vietnam, paraplegic and able-bodied woman find true love in each other’s arms
Nguyen Ky Phong and his wife, Duong Thi Thu Lieu, or Thu, make a living by fixing electronic household appliances and weaving baskets at their home in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Dieu Qui / Tuoi Tre As a teenager, he did odd jobs around Ho Chi Minh City before relocating to Dong Nai, where he started a family with his wife and earns his living fixing electronic appliances. … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, paraplegic and able-bodied woman find true love in each other’s arms
Vietnam needs US$35 billion to combat climate change in next decade: PM
According to Laurent Umans, first secretary in charge of water and climate change at the Netherlands Embassy in Vietnam, the CAS 2021 was held based on an idea to connect countries with investors and boost the public-private partnership in projects to respond to climate change. … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs US$35 billion to combat climate change in next decade: PM
