The Vietnamese National Assembly promotes parliamentary ties with Argentina and Paraguay. (Photo: VNA) Buenos Aires (VNA) – The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) and the Argentina-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group need to promote experience sharing in holding elections, NA organisation and training for parliamentarians. Deputy head of the NA’s Board for NA deputies affairs Nguyen Tuan Anh, who led a Vietnamese NA delegation to visit Argentina from September 16-20, made the statement at a working session with members of the Argentina-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group. Anh expressed his hope that through parliamentary cooperation, the two law-making bodies will promote economic and trade relations, education collaboration and cultural exchange between the two countries. He took the occasion to invite Argentinian parliamentarians to visit … [Read more...]
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Vietnam, Japan promote trade, economic cooperation
Vietnamese and Japanese enterprises ink cooperation deal. (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Nearly 100 Vietnamese and Japanese enterprises in agriculture, food, garment and support industry attended a Vietnam-Japan trade and economic cooperation conference in Tokyo on September 20. The event was held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Trade Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC). It created opportunities for enterprises from the two countries to find trade partners, enhancing bilateral economic relations. AJC Secretary General Masataka Fujita lauded Vietnam’s stable trade growth in recent years, with export revenue standing at 177.6 billion USD in 2016, a year-on-year increase of 9 percent, adding that the Japanese market was a major part of the trade expansion. Vietnamese enterprises need to … [Read more...]
Hanoi Book Fair to focus on start-ups
Readers enjoy books at last year’s Hà Nội Book Fair (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Books are one of humanity’s oldest communications technologies, and this year’s Hanoi Book Fair seeks to highlight their role in the digital age with the theme “Books and Start-ups”. The annual fair, which runs from September 22 to 26 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, will gather 200 stalls of book companies, publishing houses and distributors nationwide. The book fair will introduce books on start-ups, foreign books and a wide range of books issued by Vietnamese publishers. E-books and reading technology for digital devices will be highlighted as well. Events include seminars, discussions and conversations between readers and authors. These dialogues will focus on start-ups, reading culture, and effective reading skills. Representatives of … [Read more...]
Vietnamese to compete at world taekwondo grand prix
Truong Thi Kim Tuyen (right) during competition at the World Taekwondo Championships in South Korea in June(Photo courtesy of Truong Thi Kim Tuyen) Hanoi (VNA) - Truong Thi Kim Tuyen will be Vietnam’s sole representative competing at the 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Prix to be held in Rabat, Morocco on September 22-24. The 20-year-old martial artist will compete in the women’s U49kg category against 32 rivals from around the world. She is now ranked world No 26. A maximum of 32 athletes are invited in each of the eight Olympic weight categories of the event. There can be no more than two athletes from each country in each category. However, host Morocco is allowed one extra athlete. “I will make every effort in each match to win a medal,” Tuyen said. Coach Vu Anh Tuan will accompany her to the event. Tuyen, who was born in the Mekong Delta … [Read more...]
APEC senior officials seek ways to cope with disaster risks
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Van Thang addresses the event (Photo: VNA) Nghe An (VNA) – About 200 officials from 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) have gathered in central Nghe An province to seek measures to strengthen affiliation in dealing with disaster risks. The 11th Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum (SDMOF11) which opened on September 21 focuses on enhancing cooperation and innovation of advanced technologies to effectively support the effective inter-regional emergency response to “New Normal” in the APEC economies, including landslide in coastal area, super storm and tsunami. Opening the two-day forum, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Van Thang said that Vietnam is frequently suffered from natural disasters such as storm, flood and … [Read more...]
U16 qualifier: VN’s 10 men beat Cambodia 5-2
Vietnam’s midfielder Hoang Van Thong vies for a ball against Cambodian striker Sri Piseth during their AFC U16 Championship qualification match on September 20 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (Photo: the-afc.com) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Ten-man Vietnam kicked off their campaign to qualify for the AFC U16 Championship with a comprehensive 5-2 victory over Cambodia on September 20 at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Vietnamese quickly took the lead in the ninth minute with Quoc Hoang opening the scoring. However, the Cambodian players let coach Vu Hong Viet and his side savour their success for only four minutes. Captain Ky Rina equalised the score with a finish that hit the post before finding the back of Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Duy Dung’s net. From the 20th-minute mark, Vietnam played with 10 men when captain Vu Tien Long was sent off for his … [Read more...]
A Night of Ballet
(From Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera) PROGRAM: ● FALLING ANGELS Music: Eric Whitacre Choreography: Nguyen Phuc Hung Performing: Do Hoang Khang Ninh, Sung A Lung ● DEPAYSEMENT Choreography: Julien Guérin Music: Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in C Minor Satie & Company Gnossienne No. 1 Gabriel Faure Huit Pièces Brèves Op.84, V. Improvisation Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No.14 “Moonlight”, I. Adagio sostenuto Tomaso Albinoni& Remo Giazotto Adagio in G MinorIntermission ● SUITE BALLET "CARMEN" Music: Georges Bizet, Rodion Shchedrin Choreography: Alberto Alonso Staging: P. A Kim Quy Performing: HBSO Ballet CARMEN Returning after two years, HBSO will deliver Carmen Suit in its entirety with choreography by Alberto Alonso and staged by People’s Artist Kim Quy. DÉPAYSEMENT The contemporary ballet Dépaysement, choreographed by Julien Guérin and performed by HBSO … [Read more...]
Exhibition “Project Habit/At” by Indian artist in Hanoi
VietNamNet Bridge - A solo exhibition “Project Habit/ At” by artist Ruchika Wason Singh from Delhi, India is taking place at Huong Ngo Art Space, 3rd Floor Nola café, No. 89 Ma May Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Through the “Project Habit/At” exhibition, Ruchika Wason Singh has taken a new approach: accommodation and migration – some of the biggest problems in the world nowadays. Instead of portraying scenes where people sit in crowded places in buildings, Singh takes a look inside each person living in metropolitan area. Behind the modern and flashy lights of cities, the symbol of wealth and prosperity which is frequently advertised in the media, it is the problems of fitting in, the complexities of immigration/migration, the separation of public space and the inequality between social groups. Rather than feeling happy for having met all the basic needs in life, … [Read more...]
Solutions for achieving growth with limited budget
Resolving the contradiction Certainly, it was not by accident that at a seminar organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment yesterday (September 19, 2017) quite a number of speakers mentioned the government’s recent proposal to raise taxes and fees during a panel discussion on “Realising Growth Targets in the Context of Limited Budget Resources.” In addition, Dau Anh Tuan, head of the Legal Department at the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), told a story about a businessman in the northern province of Thai Nguyen who had just emailed him to complain about the enormous seaport service charges imposed on enterprises at Haiphong’s ports. According to him, the total cost of VND300-400 million ($13,216-17,621) is too large. Given this company’s annual revenue of VND800 billion ($35.24 million), it … [Read more...]
Will brewer brands fall into foreign hands?
Habeco, one of the largest local brewers, announced the state’s divestment a long time ago, but the plan has yet to be implemented because of existing problems in negotiations with Carlsberg, a strategic shareholder. Carlsberg, which now holds a 17.5% of Habeco, now wants to acquire a 51% stake. The problem is that Habeco not only makes beer, but also liquor and foodstuff, fields in which foreign investors are not allowed to hold more than 49% of enterprises’ charter capital. Vu Vinh Phu, former deputy director of the Hanoi Trade Department, has warned that Habeco may be swallowed by Carlsberg and as a result the brand could disappear from the market. Vietnam is an attractive beer market in the eyes of foreign brewers, including Carlsberg, with nearly 4 billion liters of beer consumed every year. In Vietnam, Habeco holds a 18% market … [Read more...]
