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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA) Ben Tre (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 1 asked the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre to ensure harmonious development, with trade, services and tourism as its spearhead economic sectors. GRDP ) up 4.18 percent in the first half of this year. Ben Tre has combined agricultural restructuring with new-style rural area building, he said, stressing that the province has focused on developing value chains for local agricultural products. coconut , the President urged Ben Tre to preserve and develop high-quality coconut varieties, diversity products and promote coconut cooperatives. VNA … [Read more...] about Trade, services and tourism should be spearhead sectors of Ben Tre: President

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) meetsUK Cabinet Office Minister and President for 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) Alok Sharma (Photo: VNA) London (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting in London on June 30 (local time) with UK Cabinet Office Minister and President for 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) Alok Sharma who expressed impression at Vietnam’s determination in transition to green and renewable energy. Sharma said he hopes Vietnam will make political commitments on the thresholds of the COP27, along with government ones at the highest level in the work. The official showed interest in bilateral cooperation in finance, regulation reform and experience sharing in power transition as well as measures to promote the partnership in the future. He revealed that Britain PM Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had agreed to sign a letter to Vietnamese PM … [Read more...] about COP26 President hails Vietnam’s determination in transition to green, renewable energy

Non-Muslim nations around the world, including Thailand, South Korea, and Brazil, have been eyeing the potential of the trillion-dollar global Halal market, yet despite the upsides, Vietnam has to take its shot at entering the industry, attendees said at a recent conference in Hanoi. Halal refers to food products and services that adhere to Muslim law. The food is processed, manufactured and transported under stringent Islamic rules. Speaking at the conference held to promote international cooperation in the development of Vietnam’s Halal industry in Hanoi City on Tuesday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu said that, in spite of the country’s material and geographical advantages in the market, Vietnam is modestly placed in the global rankings of Halal food producers. Approximately 60 cities and provinces in Vietnam contribute to the global Halal market, but just 1,000 firms are certificated for export, said the deputy minister. Due to strict Halal standards … [Read more...] about Halal food could be big business for Vietnam: conference