Good export results reported in Jan-Sept periodBy Lan Nhi A view of Nghi Son oil refinery in the northern province of Thanh Hoa – PHOTO: TL HANOI - Vietnam posted a record high trade surplus of some US$5.39 billion in the year’s first three quarters, though the negative impacts still need to be considered, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai stated at a press conference on October 17 that foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises enjoyed a trade surplus of US$23.65 billion, whereas domestic enterprises suffered a trade deficit of US$18.26 billion. Markets in which Vietnam recorded trade surpluses in the past nine months are the United States (US$25.13 billion), Europe (US$20.9 billion) and Japan (US$14.1 billion). Meanwhile, Vietnam’s trade deficit was mainly with Asian markets at a combined US$42.73 billion, including a deficit of US$21.5 billion with South Korea, nearly US$19 … [Read more...] about Good export results reported in Jan-Sept period
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VN reports no new cases of bird flu in humans since 2014
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam has reported no new cases of human infection with avian influenza viruses since the second half of 2014, an agriculture official said. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hà Công Tuấn said Việt Nam successfully prevented the epidemic from spreading on a large scale. The infection was mainly local and only affected a small portion of poultry. “The number of human infections and deaths from bird flu in the country has markedly decreased year after year,” Tuấn told a conference on the National Avian Flu Control Plan for 2014-18 and 2019-25 in Hà Nội on Tuesday. “No new cases have been found since the final months of 2014.” In the ten years between 2004 and the first half of 2014, 64 people died of the A/H5N1 strain of bird flu in Việt Nam. The deaths made up 50.4 per cent of the 127 cases of A/H5N1 bird flu infections, said Deputy Head of the … [Read more...] about VN reports no new cases of bird flu in humans since 2014
YouTube says looking into reports of user access issues
YouTube says looking into reports of user access issuesThe Saigon Times Daily Silhouettes of mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of Youtube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK (REUTERS) - YouTube, the Google-owned streaming service, said it was looking into reports of issues with its services after several people took to Twitter to complain about broadcasting issues. "Thanks for your reports about YouTube, YouTube TV and YouTube Music access issues. We're working on resolving this and will let you know once fixed," YouTube said in a tweet. … [Read more...] about YouTube says looking into reports of user access issues
Bolt offered contract with Malta football club: reports
Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt scored twice in his first start for Australia’s Central Coast Mariners. — AFP PhotoViet Nam News SYDNEY — Sprint king Usain Bolt could be making his way to Europe after being offered a two-year professional football contract in Malta, reports said Tuesday, following his goal-scoring exploits in Australia. Bolt, 32, has been on trial with A-League club the Central Coast Mariners since arriving in Australia in August in his bid to pursue a boyhood dream of becoming a footballer after retiring from athletics last year. The 100 metres world record-holder scored his first two goals in professional football on Friday when he started a pre-season game against second-tier Macarthur South West United in Sydney. Sydney’s Daily Telegraph said Malta club Valletta FC had made a formal offer which includes playing in its upcoming cup final. The newspaper added that the team was recently bought by investors wanting to qualify for the … [Read more...] about Bolt offered contract with Malta football club: reports
UAE to try British student on spying charges: reports
The United Arab Emirates is to try a British PhD student detained in May on charges of spying, local media reported Monday, after London raised concern over his case. Matthew Hedges, a 31-year-old who was researching the UAE's foreign and internal security policies after the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions, was detained at Dubai airport on May 5. He is to stand trial in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi "on charges of spying for a foreign country, jeopardising the military, political and economic security of the state", attorney general Hamad al-Shamsi said, quoted by local media. Shamsi, without giving a trial date, said the charges were "based on legal evidence and findings from investigations that were carried out by the public prosecution". Hedges had been posing as a researcher to cover his activities, he said, adding that the accusations were backed by "information taken from his electronic devices". British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told AFP last week that he was "very … [Read more...] about UAE to try British student on spying charges: reports