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Representatives of Generali Vietnam and the National Fund for Vietnamese Children hand over 250 gift sets to children in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of Generali More than 600 parents, children, teachers and child caregivers discussed child health, behaviours and intelligence at a workshop in HCM City on July 4. The event, Sinh Con, Sinh Cha (Born Children, Born Parents), was jointly organised by the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC), HCMC’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Department of Education & Training and Generali Vietnam. At the workshop, participants focused on three popular parenting topics attracting public attention in recent times: protecting children against physical and psychological abuses, handling children’s tantrums, and early education for children about money. “We are heartened to see the community educational workshop was well received with great enthusiasm from participating parents in HCM City. This is a strong … [Read more...] about Workshop discusses child health and intelligence

The 29-year-old works in Hanoi’s flood-prone Cau Giay District. "After it flooded twice, I’m scared and have to check my weather app every day to make sure to return home early if it forecasts rain," she says, describing her experience of getting caught in the recent rainstorms as a "nightmare." The ride between home and office used to take 15 minutes, but these days it takes over one hour. In late May her bike broke down in the middle of a flooded street. She had to wait for the rainwater to ebb before calling a relative to come and help her push the bike home. The following morning she took a break from work to take her bike to a nearby repair shop and found three or four other customers waiting in line with the same problem. During the second flooding episode on June 13, luckily her bike did not break down. But she had to spend a lot of time driving in the chaotic traffic, which had come to a standstill on many streets. "Now, whenever it starts to rain, I return home … [Read more...] about When downpours turned life upside down in Hanoi

It was reported at the meeting that 47 out of the total 80 sub-items in the joint initiative have been well implemented as scheduled so far, 15 are underway, six make no progress, and work will start on 12 others in the time ahead. Do Nhat Hoang, head of the Foreign Investment Agency under the MPI, said Vietnamese ministries and agencies have coordinated with the Japanese side to implement commitments in the action plan of the initiative. Vietnam’s commitment to materialising the joint initiative manifests the government’s resolve to improve the domestic investment environment, he said. Many legal documents have been amended and adopted within the framework of the initiative, he noted, adding that Vietnamese ministries and agencies have also taken into consideration many recommendations of Japan during the consolidation process of fine-tuning laws and policies, as well as law enforcement. Envoy Okabe Daisuke from the Japanese Embassy emphasised that the two sides will continue … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan review joint initiative

Nghi Son 1 power plant in Thanh Hoa (Source: baothanhhoa.vn) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The central province of Thanh Hoa collected about 26.33 trillion VND (1.12 billion USD) to the State budget in the first six months of this year, completing 94% of its plan for the period. According to the provincial Department of Finance, domestic collection was estimated at 16.67 trillion VND, fulfilling 97% of the target for the whole year. Of the total, collection from land use fee was over 7.77 trillion VND. Meanwhile, collection from foreign-invested firms exceeded 3.25 trillion VND, and income from the non-State-owned sector topped 1.44 trillion VND. At the same time, income from import and export activities in the first six months of this year hit over 9.65 trillion VND, equivalent to 88% of the plan. Localities across the province also contributed over 10 trillion VND to Thanh Hoa’s State budget collection in the January-June period. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa shows strong performance in State budget collection

The third session of the 15th National Assembly Export-import turnover rises nearly 23 percent According to the report, Vietnam fulfilled seven out of 12 key targets for 2021, with total export-import turnover increasing by 22.6 percent and trade surplus reaching US$4 billion. So far, Vietnam is one of the top six countries in terms of COVID-19 vaccination coverage. Macroeconomic stability has been maintained, major economic balances ensured, and inflation brought under control. However, input prices, especially gasoline and oil, have risen sharply, while the shortage of human resources has affected trade and production activities. Export turnover is dependent heavily on foreign-invested enterprises, while stock, corporate bond and real estate markets are potentially risky. Vu Hong Thanh, chairman of the National Assembly’s Economic Committee, presented a verification report on this issue, praising the results in the context of unprecedented difficulties and challenges … [Read more...] about Government focuses on rapid, sustainable socioeconomic recovery