The whole military has built 1,769 gratitude houses, worth more than VND 141 billion, for national contributors and policy beneficiaries across the country. The Ministry of National Defense alone has donated VND 6 billion to assist the construction of 75 gratitude houses for national contributors. In addition, defense agencies and military units currently take care of 1,489 heroic Vietnamese mothers and foster 121 children of wounded and sick soldiers. They have presented 505 savings books, worth more than VND 5 million, to national contributors and policy beneficiaries. Apart from that, units in the whole military have bought medical equipment and facilities for convalescent centers for national contributors and provided military uniforms for wounded soldiers who are being treated at centers. Furthermore, in response to the movement of building gratitude fund in 2022, defense agencies and units have mobilized different sources to donate an estimated amount of VND 92 billion. … [Read more...] about Military units well carry out gratitude work
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MoF transfers 35 unusual stock mark cases to investigation unit
Illustrative image. (Photo: SGGP) Minister Phoc said that the capital market's growth rate was over 28.5 percent a year in 2016-2021, while the stock and corporate bond markets grew over 30 percent a year. This gradually narrowed the gaps between these markets with the bank credit market and balanced them. Total capital mobilization in the capital market, including the issuance of stocks, bonds, and equitization auctions in 2021, reached over 1.12 quadrillion VND, equivalent to 38.7 percent of the total investment capital of the whole economy. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) assessed that the capital market had played an essential role in mobilizing medium and long-term capital for investment in economic development and balanced development between the monetary and credit markets. However, the ministry also said that recently in the stock and derivatives markets, prices have been manipulated with more and more sophisticated methods, while many ticker symbols have been pushed up … [Read more...] about MoF transfers 35 unusual stock mark cases to investigation unit
Vietnamese, Cambodian units enhance collaboration in border protection
Reportedly, over the past time the two sides have well implemented the signed agreements between the National Police under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the delegation of the Vietnam Border Guard Command as well as between the Dak Lak Provincial Border Guard Command and the Police of Mondulkiri province. Particularly, they have collaborated to exchange information related to security, cross-border crime prevention, and settlement of issues on the basis of the spirit of friendship, solidarity, and respect for each side’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. In addition, the two sides have actively conducted border patrols to ensure security and safety, as well as protected the status quo of border landmarks, contributing to creating favorable conditions for working groups on demarcation and planting of landmarks of the two countries. They have also coordinated to implement COVID-19 prevention and control, and fight again plots and tricks … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Cambodian units enhance collaboration in border protection
Competition launched to review quality of technical services in Artillery Corps
Addressing the event, Major General Nguyen Hong Phong, Commander of the Artillery Corps, emphasized the significance of the competition to review the results of the technical services, the quality of management, maintenance, and repairs of materiel, as well as the building of regularity for technical services performed by the corps’ affiliated units. General Phong also added that lessons will be drawn to better the technical services in the future. He asked participating units to observe regulations of the competition, ensure absolute safety of personnel and materiel, be confident and promote solidarity, and strive to get high results. The participating units will compete in two categories, namely technical services-regularity building and good materiel. The closing ceremony is scheduled to take place on August 19. Translated by Mai Huong … [Read more...] about Competition launched to review quality of technical services in Artillery Corps
ADAF Service launches command exercise for regimental combat crews
Addressing the opening ceremony, Lieutenant General Vu Van Kha, Acting Commander of the ADAFS, stressed that the AFADS’s combat readiness mission and skies protection and management place urgent requirements on missile regiments, particularly to improve combined combat strength, combat readiness, collaboration, management of weapons and technical equipment, and so on. The exercise will give the units’ leadership an opportunity to evaluate the capability of commanding officer and collaboration of troops in a combat crew, especially in complicated combat conditions, thus contributing to organizing training programs in close line with reality. During the event, the combat crews will perform different tasks such as testing professional knowledge, building force movement plan for combat readiness shifting, making combat documents and plans, and practicing air defense missions to protect the assigned targets. As scheduled, the exercise will end on August 12. Translated by Trung … [Read more...] about ADAF Service launches command exercise for regimental combat crews
Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 wraps up in Ba Ria – Vung Tau
Addressing the closing ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Ngoc Khanh said nearly 20,000 people from Ba Ria - Vung Tau are living in over 50 countries and territories worldwide, mainly the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and ASEAN nations. He hoped the campers had great experiences with Vietnam and Ba Ria - Vung Tau and that they would become ambassadors promoting Vietnamese nature, culture and people to international friends. Khanh also wanted them to act as a bridge to strengthen the friendship and relations between Vietnam and their host countries and territories. The young expats traveled across nine cities and provinces, namely Hanoi, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria - Vung Tau during the Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 which started on July 19. They visited many natural attractions and historic relics; and participated in charitable activities. They also … [Read more...] about Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 wraps up in Ba Ria – Vung Tau