Vietnam Today

The 15th National Assembly (NA) fulfilled the entire agenda of its first extraordinary session, lasting for four and a half days, and came to success.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 12 chaired a meeting with representatives from ministries, sectors and localities on prevention and combat of corruption and negative phenomena, during which he stressed the need to intensify inspection and examination.

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang achieved high seafood export turnover in 2021, said Mr. Vo Van Chieu, Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

The representatives of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on January 11 presented 300 million VND to the Consulate General of Vietnam in Preah Sihanouk province to help poor overseas Vietnamese in six border localities in Cambodia welcome the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

The northern province of Hai Duong on January 11 cut the ribbon to ship abroad a batch of 625 tonnes of carrots to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Malaysia.

All 1,000 slots for Son Dong expedition adventure tour to the world’s largest cave in the central province of Quang Binh have been fully booked by domestic visitors for 2022, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

As many as 45,058 workers were sent to work abroad in 2021, mainly in Taiwan (China) and Japan.

Three tonnes of frozen avocado from Vietnam’s Central Highlands were exported to Australia, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia. The shipments began on sale from January 11.

As of December 31, 2020, Vietnam counted 683,600 operational enterprises, up 35.3 percent from 2016, the 2021 economic census revealed.

The "Conference on cooperation to promote economic diplomacy with Vietnamese businesses in Southern Laos” was held by the Consulate General of Vietnam in Pakse within the framework of implementing the results of the National Foreign Affairs Conference and the 31st National Diplomatic Conference.

Officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have worked with representatives of the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam and Clear Rivers on implementing a pilot project to collect plastic waste in Hau river.

On January 11, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch on speeding up vaccination and accelerating the implementation of COVID-19 prevention measures.

Revenue from tra fish exports is expected to reach 1.7 billion USD thanks to adaptation efforts of businesses and effective support from the State, Truong Dinh Hoe, General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), has said.

Vietnam remained the major tea supplier for the Taiwanese market (China) as it exported 16,970 tonnes of tea, valued at 26.7 million USD in the Jan-Nov period of 2021, according to data recently released by Taiwan (China)’s Customs Administration.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department and the An Giang provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on January 11 piloted an app that helps identify rice pests and diseases on smart phones.

The home affairs sector plays an important role in building a renovated, upright, disciplined and effective government that serves the people, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on January 12.

The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th ASEAN Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11) have launched their official slogan as “For a Stronger South East Asia”.

The Vietnamese Student Association in Australia (SVAU) in collaboration with the Vietnamese Student Association in Ho Chi Minh City will organize an event to provide information about studying in Australia, in Ho Chi Minh City from 2pm to 5pm on January 16 at Rex Saigon Hotel, 141 Nguyen Hue, District 1.

After years of fluctuations, in 2021, the pepper industry enjoyed a good growth to regain its position as one of the major export products with revenue from 1 billion USD.

On January 11, the Health Ministry sent a dispatch to Chairpersons of municipal and provincial People’s Committees asking them to further accelerate the progress of vaccination.

The 2022 Lunar New Year holiday will last for five days, from January 31 through February 4.

Vietnam’s market share in China’s total rubber imports accounted for 17.7% in the Jan-Nov period of 2021, a year-on-year rise of 15.5%.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP on the main tasks and solutions for implementing the socio-economic development and State budget plans for 2022.

The first extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly held via videoconference wrapped up on January 11 after four and a half days of sitting.

On January 10, in Buon Ma Thuot City, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund presented 120 scholarships to ethnic students in ethnic-inhabited areas in the province.

The Quy Nhon People’s Committee, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Hung Thinh Corporation, have signed an agreement to develop Quy Nhon tourism by 2030, aiming to make the city a leading destination in Asia.

The Vietnam Red Cross on January 10 held a ceremony to implement the Emergency Relief Project for people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam.

Import and export activities in 2021 reached a record level of nearly 670 billion USD, up nearly 23% over the previous year, becoming a bright spot of the economy, contributing to placing Vietnam among the Top 20 economies in terms of international trade.

India is the first country, which has an avenue named after Ho Chi Minh and erects a bronze statue of Uncle Ho. This not only shows the respect that the Indian people have for the national liberation hero of Vietnam, but also shows that "Ho Chi Minh" is a familiar and close name.

The Vietnamese Cultural and Art Association in the Czech Republic recently organized a program to welcome the new spring 2022 under the patronage of the Union of Overseas Vietnamese Associations in Europe at SAPA Trade Center in Prague.