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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the high-level general debate of the 76th UN General Assembly (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) - Vietnam's role in the international arena and its responsible contributions to the United Nations (UN) were highlighted in an article published by Russia ’s leading e-newspaper Infox.ru on September 24. The article by Grigory Trofimchuk, an expert on international affairs, highly valued  the role, international position, as well as outstanding achievements of Vietnam in recent years, and spotlighted the effective and active working programme of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the UN General Assembly. It mentioned President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's proposal at the high-level general debate of the 76th UN General Assembly on practical solutions such as removing barriers that hinder global vaccine supplies, comprehensively promoting trade cooperation to accelerate post-pandemic economic recovery, enhancing digital transformation, and increasing labour … [Read more...] about Russia newspaper spotlights Vietnam’s responsible contributions to UN

As many more localities have controlled the pandemic and loosened social distancing to resume production and business activities, postal companies have designed scenarios for goods supply. The pressure of ensuring essential goods for people has lessened, so Vietnam Post and Viettel Post are returning to normal operation. However, ensuring smooth supply is still the most important task for both postal companies. Vietnam Post’s CEO Chu Quang Hao said the company has added more functions to transaction points, increasing the number of items and volume of goods to be supplied to people in pandemic hit areas. “We gained dual results when both helping farmers sell farm produce and helping consumers access high-quality sources of food and foodstuff with the e-commerce site Postmart.vn and other direct consumption modes,” Hao said. The pandemic is still ‘hot’ across the country, so post offices in cities and provinces are still closely cooperating with information and … [Read more...] about Postal companies plan for goods supply in ‘new normal’

Vietnam’s tuna exports to EU see strong surge thanks to EVFTA Vietnam exported 15,870 tonnes of tuna worth 73.33 million USD to the European Union in the first half of 2021, up 39.3 percent and 31.6 percent, respectively, against the same period last year, according to a journal published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). The tuna shipments accounted for about 15.1 percent of Vietnam’s total seafood export value to the EU. In the second quarter of 2021, the country shipped 9,360 tonnes of tuna to this market, raking in 45.05 million USD, up 43.9 percent in volume and 59.3 percent in value from the previous quarter. The surges were attributed to tariff reductions granted to Vietnam’s tuna products under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect on August 1, 2020. According to the MoIT, Vietnamese tuna was sold at 4.62 USD per kg on average to the EU in the first six months of the year, down 0.27 percent year on year. The global tuna prices … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 25

Citi Vietnam donated 14 ICU beds to Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City The equipment comprised of 14 intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which offer critical care to patients who require close and constant monitoring. "The ongoing COVID-19 wave is challenging and there is a critical need to establish ICUs at hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City to improve the treatment of patients and save lives. As one of the long-standing US-headquartered banks operating in Vietnam for decades, we are pleased that our contribution of 14 ICU beds will help Thong Nhat hospital increase its capacity to be able to effectively treat patients who are battling the virus," said Ramachandran A.S, Vietnam Citi country officer designate. In August, the Tan Binh COVID-19 Treatment Field Hospital managed by Thong Nhat Hospital opened in Ho Chi Minh City. It was the first field hospital in the city to provide treatment to COVID-19 patients regardless of whether they had mild, moderate, or serious symptoms. … [Read more...] about Citi Vietnam donates 14 ICU beds to Thong Nhat Hospital to support COVID-19 treatment

At the consultation (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Experts shared opinions and proposed measures to promote quality and sustainable socio-economic development amidst and after the COVID-19 pandemic at a consultation chaired by National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on September 27. According to Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management ( CIEM ), international organizations have made optimistic, though cautious, assessments on global economic recovery momentum in 2021. However, research and policy discussions shared the view that the world economic growth recovery is still under the influence of three main risk groups, including complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical competition, and inflation and debt risks, she went on. Hanoi speeds up COVID-19 vaccination programme for people (Photo: VNA) Vietnam's economic prospects may be influenced by a number of factors, including the ability to control the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Experts propose three phases for post-pandemic economic development

Workers process cashew for export (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam imported nearly 1.2 million tonnes of raw cashew nuts worth 1.9 billion USD in the first four months of this year, increases of 300 percent and 323.5 percent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office. The volume neared the total posted in 2020, of 1.45 million tonnes, and at the current rate this year’s imports could exceed the 1.8 million tonnes planned by the Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS). VINACAS attributed the surge in raw cashew imports over recent months to the fact that exports have maintained stable growth while domestic supply has been lacking. Abnormal weather conditions also resulted in the harvest being one month later than usual. Heavy rains during the harvest season in cashew farming centres like the southern provinces of Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai also hampered the drying process, thus affecting quality, the association added. Businesses said they have faced a … [Read more...] about Raw cashew nut imports rocket in first four months