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On the 69th Anniversary of Egypt’s National Day  (23rd July Revolution 1952) Egyptian Ambassador to Việt Nam Mahmoud Hassan Nayel writes to Việt Nam News On July 23rd, Egypt commemorates the Revolution of 1952, celebrating its 69th anniversary this year. The revolution, which became the key event that shaped modern political history in Egypt, significantly influenced other countries in different parts of the world. Notably those who were struggling to achieve their independence and take a stand against colonialist and imperialist domination. The first Egyptian republic was established to soon assume a leading role among developing nations. This manifested into Egypt becoming one of the central founding nations of important international movements and regional organisations, including the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Organization of African Unity (OAU), today’s African Union (AU). A few years earlier, the revolutionary leader and late President of Vietnam Hồ Chí Minh visited … [Read more...] about Egypt sees more co-operation opportunities with Việt Nam

Goods loaded at Cát Lái Port in HCM City. The Standard Chartered maintains its 7.3 per cent growth forecast for Việt Nam in 2022, continuing to expect a post-COVID-19 economic acceleration. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HÀ NỘI — Standard Chartered has lowered its growth forecast for Việt Nam for 2021 from 6.7 per cent to 6.5 per cent. The bank maintains its 7.3 per cent growth forecast for 2022, and continues to expect a post-COVID-19 economic acceleration. “We believe Việt Nam is moving towards its goal of becoming a regional supply-chain hub, a modern industrial economy and a high-income country in the future,” said Tim Leelahaphan, Economist for Thailand and Việt Nam, Standard Chartered. “Việt Nam managed the COVID-19 situation well in 2020, further enhancing its appeal to foreign investors. The country had already benefited from the ongoing supply-chain shift in recent years. In the near term, the country’s pandemic management will be crucial to the outlook,” he went on. … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered  revises forecast for Việt Nam down

Participants at the online meeting of the Group of Friends on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on July 21. — VNA/VNS Photo NEW YORK — The Permanent Mission of Việt Nam to the United Nations (UN) chaired an online meeting of the Group of Friends on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on July 21. The event's theme highlights the importance of the UNCLOS in the fulfillment of UN Sustainable Development Goal No.14 (SDG 14) on conservation and sustainable use of seas and oceans. Professor of international law Malcolm Evans was invited as a keynote speaker at the event. Evans said the UNCLOS, or 'Charter of the Oceans', is a framework covering all activities at sea and in the oceans, ensuring the balance between the demand for exploiting resources from seas and rights to freedom at sea, and sea management for common benefits. A dispute settlement mechanism under UNCLOS helps peacefully address disputes among nations, promote understanding … [Read more...] about Việt Nam chairs meeting on UNCLOS’ role in sustainable sea, ocean preservation

Northern Vĩnh Phúc Province on Thursday organised vaccination for foreign experts, reporters and officials from agenies in the field of electricity, banking, communications and oil and petrol. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 6,194 new COVID-19 cases were detected on Thursday, the largest ever number in a single day. It brings the national tally to 74,371 since the first positive patient emerged in January last year. But there were 1,450 people given the all-clear from coronavirus, a record number of recoveries in a 24-hour period. The total amount of people to beat COVID-19 now stands at 13,421. Of Thursday’s new cases, 30 were people entering the country and immediately quarantined on arrival. From the remainder of the new infections, 5,164 people were already in quarantined or locked down areas. HCM City, the current epicentre for infections, saw 4,218 new cases. The rest were located in Bình Dương Province (679), Long An Province (432), Đồng Nai Province  (210), … [Read more...] about Việt Nam reports record daily increase with 6,194 new cases

Goods loaded at Cat Lai Port in HCM City. The Standard Chartered maintains its 7.3 per cent growth forecast for Viet Nam in 2022, continuing to expect a post-COVID-19 economic acceleration. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vu Standard Chartered has lowered its growth forecast for Viet Nam for 2021 from 6.7 per cent to 6.5 per cent. The bank maintains its 7.3 per cent growth forecast for 2022, and continues to expect a post-COVID-19 economic acceleration. “We believe Viet Nam is moving towards its goal of becoming a regional supply-chain hub, a modern industrial economy and a high-income country in the future,” said Tim Leelahaphan, Economist for Thailand and Viet Nam, Standard Chartered. “Viet Nam managed the COVID-19 situation well in 2020, further enhancing its appeal to foreign investors. The country had already benefited from the ongoing supply-chain shift in recent years. In the near term, the country’s pandemic management will be crucial to the outlook,” he went on. Standard … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered revises forecast for Viet Nam down

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will make an official trip to Việt Nam on July 28-29 at the invitation of the Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Văn Giang, spokesperson for the Vietnamese foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng announced on Thursday. The visit, part of a Southeast Asian tour with stops in the Philippines and Singapore in addition to Việt Nam starting this Friday, is the first one to the region by a top official of the Biden-Harris administration. “The visit to Việt Nam by the US Secretary of Defense would contribute to the strengthening of friendship and trust between our two peoples and armies, implementing the agreement between the two countries’ high-level leaders, and furthering the framework of Việt Nam-US comprehensive partnership,” Hằng noted, while not affirming specifically whether the South China Sea issue (known in Việt Nam as the East Sea) would be high on the visit’s agenda as … [Read more...] about US Defense Secretary Austin to visit Việt Nam on July 28-29: Foreign ministry