Phong congratulated the ambassador on his successful working tenure in Vietnam and recognised his active efforts to enhance cooperative relations between Vietnamese and Korean ministries, departments and localities over the past two years, helping further deepen the Vietnam-RoK strategic cooperative partnership. The ambassador also supported activities of the VUFO and the Vietnam-RoK Friendship Association in general as well as people-to-people exchanges in particular, Phong said, adding that Lee Hyuk had visited many places and met with a lot of people in Vietnam to gain deep understanding about the Southeast Asian country. Phong expressed his hope that the ambassador, in any position, will make more contributions to reinforcing and developing the friendly cooperative relations between Vietnam and the RoK. Lee Hyuk said he is honoured to receive the medal, noting that during his working tenure in Vietnam, he had witnessed the strong development of Vietnam-RoK economic cooperation and … [Read more...] about RoK ambassador awarded Vietnam’s friendship medal
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Numerous difficulties challenge tra fish export
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), tra fish exports in the first three months of 2018 hit $430 million , up nearly 16 percent from the same period last year. This is relatively strong growth amid the continued sharp fall in exports to the EU and obstacles to shipping to the US. Ong Hang Van, Deputy Director General of the Truong Giang Fishery Holdings Corp, said in the first three months, raw tra fish for export processing was not abundant while material prices were high, causing many difficulties for businesses. However, most import markets bought tra fish at higher prices, which grew by up to 30 percent year on year. Some tra fish products were previously sold at about $2.2 per kg, now prices have exceeded $3 per kg. Price hikes are one of the main factors fuelling the surge of tra fish export turnover, Van noted. Director of the Dai Thanh Co. Ltd Ha Van Tinh said although tra fish exports to the US face challenges, shipments to … [Read more...] about Numerous difficulties challenge tra fish export
FTAs help garment-textile firms diversify export markets
He said Vietnam is exporting garment-textiles to the US, the European Union (EU), Japan and the Republic of Korea. Apart from those traditional markets, Vietnamese firms are pushing exports to new markets such as China and Russia, with export turnover projected to exceed $2 billion and about $500 million in 2018 in each of the countries respectively. Most domestic garment-textile businesses have received orders for the second and third quarters of 2018, he added. The garment-textile sector has exported more than $3 billion worth of yarn, nearly $1 billion worth of fabric and $400 million worth of garment accessories. Particularly, the fourth industrial revolution has changed the mindset of businesses in regards to technology investment, Giang said. Garment-textile companies have paid more attention to developing human resources and using technology to create quality products. The selection of high value production segments helps such as Original Design Manufacturing and Own Brand … [Read more...] about FTAs help garment-textile firms diversify export markets
Female suspect dead, several hurt in YouTube shooting
"We have one subject who is deceased inside the building with a self-inflicted wound," San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini told reporters. "At this time, we believe it to be the shooter." Barberini mentioned "four victims" but it was not immediately clear if that included the shooter. There was no immediate word on any motive. Shootings by women are an extremely rare occurrence in the United States where the overwhelming majority of gun violence is carried out by men. According to an FBI study that looked at 160 incidents involving one or more shooters in public places between 2000 and 2013 -- just six of the people who opened fire were women, a share of 3.8 per cent. Amid conflicting reports on casualties, Barberini said the injured "have been transported and are being treated for injuries that are treatable." He said police had sealed off the building as they pursued the investigation and searched for any additional possible victims. Frantic escape Employees recounted frantic scenes … [Read more...] about Female suspect dead, several hurt in YouTube shooting
Sport festival raises public awareness of autism
The activity was held as part of the third Vietnam Autism Awareness Day held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) in collaboration with the Vietnam Autism Network (VAN), the Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population and the Rubic Collaborative voluntary organisation. VAN President Hoang Ngoc Bich said that the event aimed to raise public awareness of autism and campaign more efforts to integrate autistic children into the society. Also, it served as a venue to share information on how to take care of autistic children as well as call for more public’s interest in autistic kids, she added. According to Deputy Director General of the Department of Social Assistance under the MoLISA To Duc, as the number of autistic children is increasing in cities and it has become a pressing issue, the MoLISA will work to complete legal documents on people with disabilities, focusing on establishing standards to examine, evaluate and identify autistic … [Read more...] about Sport festival raises public awareness of autism