Vegetarian diets are associated with increased consumption of

Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee Pham Thien Nghia visits lotus fields in Dong Thap Province. The Dong Thap Lotus Industry Association was established to support cultivation, production activities and market connection; improve sales skills; access networks of modern distribution channels; develop a pilot model of linkage chains between farmers, businesses, scientists and the state, and create and develop a sustainable domestic market towards export activities. Besides, the Dong Thap Lotus Industry Association will also connect with resources, support trade promotion and cultivation between farmers, production facilities, lotus trading, scientists, individuals and organizations to exploit values made of lotus under the motto of cooperation, connection, market mechanism, reducing costs, increasing quality and diversifying processed products. Currently, Dong Thap Province possesses around 600 hectares of lotus fields, making various lotus products such as lotus … [Read more...] about Dong Thap Lotus Industry Association established

In her speech at the May 17 event, Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha introduced solutions that the Vietnamese Government has been implementing to increase children’s access to education, as well as to reduce the risk of school dropping out and child labor. The official said 94.4 percent of child population in Vietnam has gained access to education thanks to policies designed for the purpose implemented in parallel with those for social welfare and poverty reduction. Many models and solutions, including those supporting children at risk of labor exploitation to access vocational training, have been rolled out via Government- and international-funded projects, she added. The deputy minister also talked about Vietnam’s experience in ensuring education throughout the period of COVID-19 pandemic and in bringing children back to school after social distancing measures were lifted. Vietnam will continue to act and look forward to receiving stronger … [Read more...] about Vietnam shares experience in increasing children’s access to education

Because of strict visa policies, promotions to attract international tourists have not been as effective as expected, according to many businesses. Enterprises have made huge investments to welcome back tourists, but such illogical visa policies may slow down the tourism recovery pace. Being confused and facing difficulties Many travel companies in Da Nang City told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that visa policies for foreign tourists were still their biggest concern. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam offered the visa waiver policy for citizens of many countries and the normal visa approval period was three to five days (visas which were valid for 30 days). However, the list of countries whose citizens are entitled to Vietnam’s visa waiver policy has been shortened and the visa processing period has been lengthened, putting enterprises at a disadvantage. Cao Tri Dung, chairman of the Da Nang Tourism Association, said that after the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of … [Read more...] about Strict visa policies hinder international guests from visiting Vietnam

Institutions have become a major impediment to the nation’s aspiration to reach high income by 2045. Vietnam needs to shift its economic growth model and improve the government’s capacity to implement economic policy reforms and public investments, realizing its aspiration of reaching high-income status by 2045, a World Bank Group report says. Overview of the report launch. The World Bank Group’s Systematic Country Diagnostic Update, themed "How Will Vietnam Blossom? Reforming Institutions for Effective Implementation,” emphasizes that Vietnam's traditional growth model faces major challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic, slowing globalization, and the country’s increasing vulnerability to external shocks, especially climate risks. After identifying a series of policy responses and reform priorities, many of which are not new, the report argues that adapting institutions will be the key to success. “Vietnam’s GDP per capita has increased fivefold over the … [Read more...] about Effective policy implementation crucial for Vietnam to reach high-income status by 2045: WB

Vietnamese Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien attends the event. (Photo: VNA) Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien made the comment while delivering a speech at the ASEAN Defense Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM ) in Phnom Penh on May 18. He stressed the need to comply with the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and accelerate the early signing of a practical and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC). Vietnam consistently pursues resolving disputes at sea by peaceful means, on the basis of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), he affirmed. Besides emerging non-traditional security challenges, there have been new, complicated developments regarding traditional security issues, he said. Given that context, Chien emphasized that Vietnam has always been steadfast in its external policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, … [Read more...] about Vietnam stresses importance of maritime and aviation security in East Sea

Talking to Vietnam News Agency, Callow held that London was a destination for Ho Chi Minh after a long journey to many other places because that was known as the workshop of the world. It was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution, the center of the greatest empire in terms of land mass that the world had ever known, and the world's top financial center. His journey is intensely practical and a way to discover the politics, the economics and the cultures of very different civilizations, the scholar stated. He stressed that it was a brave step for Ho Chi Minh to leave his homeland with a desire to learn, to witness with his own eyes the fast changing world, and to see for himself the bases of the imperial power. “During his tour, he got a sense of change, a possibility and the power of an organised working class to make progressive change. He could take certain lessons back home with him to change the lives and the realities of the Vietnamese people for the better. But from London, … [Read more...] about Britain historian highlights significance of President Ho Chi Minh’s trip to London