The administration of Binh Duong province, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney and Becamex IDC Corporation, organized an investment promotion seminar in Sydney on May 27. Binh Duong promotes investment opportunities in Australia. (Photo: baobinhduong.vn) In his remarks, Consul General Nguyen Dang Thang introduced to Australian officials and businesses the potential for expanding trade and investment in Vietnam, affirming that the two countries have treasured a close relationship in various fields, including politics, diplomacy, trade and investment. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, he said, two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Australia reached a record high of more than US$12.4 billion in 2021, a year-on-year rise of 49.45%. The first four months of this year alone also saw bilateral trade grow impressively, reaching US$4.8 billion, up 32.37% compared to the same period of last year. With regard to investment, as … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks Australian investment opportunities in Sydney
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Training course shares experience in prosecuting violence cases against women
Participants discuss about victim-centered methods in the prosecution of violent cases in the criminal justice system (Photo: https://toquoc.vn/) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – An intensive training course on experience in handling and prosecuting gender-based violence and abuse against women and children wrapped up in Hoang Hoa district of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa on May 26. The three-day course, jointly organised by the United Nations (UN) Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Asia-Pacific, UN Women in Vietnam and the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU), aims to meet the urgent need for access to justice for women and children experiencing violence. It is part of the activities in the framework of the programme “Ending violence against women to strengthen the provision of essential services to women experiencing violence" implemented by UN Women . Addressing the event, Elisa Fernandez Saenz, Country Representative of UN … [Read more...] about Training course shares experience in prosecuting violence cases against women
Vietnamese enterprise receives US exclusive protection for two patents
The US-protected patents would ensure the firm’s success in the international market. Two new inventions of Viettel Aerospace Institute were granted patents in the US, the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group announced on May 26. The exclusive protection has been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for Viettel’s two inventions in the fields of optoelectronics and materials science. The first is a curved mirror optical system for medium wave thermal imaging devices that was created in 2017, addressing the issue of designing and manufacturing camera cores, thereby minimizing import. The second patent was granted to a method to manufacture composite materials that can withstand high temperatures and harsh conditions for military use. Viettel's engineers are doing research into technology solutions. Photo: Minh Tu Viettel has so far been granted 56 patents in Vietnam and 11 others in the US. According to the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese enterprise receives US exclusive protection for two patents