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Quang Nam (VNA) – Leaders of the central province of Quang Nam and the Lao neighbouring province of Sekong will meet in the second quarter of this year to discuss specific cases of irregular migrants and undocumented marriage along the shared border. The information was released during a meeting in Quang Nam on April 19 between a supervision team of the National Assembly’ Committee for External Affairs led by Nguyen Van Giau and Quang Nam authorities on the outcomes of the agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Laos on the settlement of irregular migration and undocumented marriage along the shared border, particularly the section between the two provinces. Quang Nam has the two border districts of Tay Giang and Nam Giang, as well as the Nam Giang - Dak-Ta-Tooc and Tay Giang - Ka Lum border gates. According to Director of the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Thanh Hong, eight irregular Lao migrants are living in Quang Nam, along with 15 … [Read more...] about Quang Nam, Laos’ Sekong province to deal with irregular migration

At the working session (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – France’s core experience and success in developing e-government have been shared with the Vietnamese side during a meeting between officials of the two countries. At their working session in Paris on April 19, Minister and Chairman of the Office of the Vietnamese Government Mai Tien Dung, General Secretary of French Government Marc Guillaume, Secretary of State for Digital Affairs  Mounir  Mahjoubi, and representatives from French enterprises discussed the possibility of boosting link-up between the two countries to help Vietnam develop e-government. Both sides debated issues on the digital government development strategy and open data in connection with state administrative reform, as well as issues related to the management and an implementation roadmap. French experts introduced non-paper policies and online transactions, and simplification of documents in state agencies’ … [Read more...] about Vietnam, France seek link-up in e-government development

The site of a car crash on Phap Van Expressway (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19 to look into international cooperation in seeking ways to improve traffic safety in Vietnam. Chairman of the Vietnam Traffic Safety Association Nguyen Hong Truong said nearly 9,000 people lose their lives to traffic accidents nationwide each year, causing economic losses equivalent to 2.5 – 3 percent of the country’s GDP. To solve this challenge, cooperation among the State, scientists, businesses and organisations in ensuring traffic safety is very important. He appreciated cooperation efforts by Belgian and Vietnamese scientists in finding out traffic accident causes and reviewing domestic and international experience to propose feasible solutions to traffic safety in Vietnam. Tran Huu Minh, Deputy Chief of Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee, pointed out challenges in terms of road users’ awareness, habits and … [Read more...] about Workshop looks into int’l cooperation in improving traffic safety

Quang Nam (VNA) – Leaders of the central province of Quang Nam and the Lao neighbouring province of Sekong will meet in the second quarter of this year to discuss specific cases of illegal migrants and marriage along the shared border. The information was released during a meeting in Quang Nam on April 19 between a supervision team of the National Assembly’ Committee for External Affairs led by Nguyen Van Giau and Quang Nam authorities on the outcomes of the agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Laos on the settlement of illegal migration and marriage along the shared border, particularly the section between the two provinces. Quang Nam has the two border districts of Tay Giang and Nam Giang, as well as the Nam Giang - Dak-Ta-Tooc and Tay Giang - Ka Lum border gates. According to Director of the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Thanh Hong, eight illegal Lao migrants are living in Quang Nam, along with 15 illegal marriage cases of Lao people. … [Read more...] about Quang Nam, Laos’ Sekong province to deal with illegal migration, marriage

Local residents search public procedure online at Da Nang’s Administrative centre. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of Da Nang and FPT, a Vietnamese software giant, inked on April 19 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on building Da Nang as a ‘smart city’ for the 2018-20 period. The MoU will help the city develop smart solutions in traffic, agriculture, English language training, health care and tourism. The two sides also agreed to complete online service in traffic and agriculture to boost connection between the city’s administration and local residents, as well as to promote transparency in administrative procedure. As planned, FPT will invest 15 billion VND (664,000 USD) to build pilot projects with smart applications in 2018-19. Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, Ho Ky Minh, said the MoU would help Da Nang improve administrative reform and transparency for local people, businesses and tourists, and build Da Nang as … [Read more...] about Da Nang, FPT cooperate to build ‘smart’ city

A farm co-operative representative introduces safe vegetable to visitors at the workshop in Hà Nội yesterday. - VNS Photo Khánh Vân Hà Nội has successfully built sepcialised agricultural production areas such as high-quality rice and safe vegetable and fruit growing in the districts of Mỹ Đức, Ứng Hòa, Đông Anh and Thanh Trì and also poultry product production areas in Chương Mỹ, Thanh Oai and Mê Linh Districts. The city has 1,868 farms and formed 907 farm co-operatives. The average annual output of rice reaches more than 1,000 tonnes, vegetables (702,000 tonnes), pork meat (321,000 tonnes), poultry (92,100 tonnes) and seafood (97,700 tonnes). But the city’s farm produce still fails to meet full demand of local consumers. Hà Nội has a large consumption network with 128 supermarkets, 453 markets, more than 600 convenient stores and hundreds of collective kitchens at … [Read more...] about Agricultural supply demand link promoted

At a press conference on the France-Vietnam job festival (Source: qdnd.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A France-Vietnam job festival will be held at Pullman hotel in Hanoi on May 5, while a similar event will be organised at Novotel Saigon Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on May 12, according to the organising board. The events, which will be jointly organised by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV), the France Alumni Vietnam and the French Embassy in Vietnam, will offer over 200 employment opportunities. As many as 35 Vietnamese and French firms in various fields from trade, banking, distribution, accounting-auditing, communications, education, IT, construction, hotel, and tourism, have confirmed their participation. According to CCIFV Director Guillaume Crouzet said that the events aim to create chances for enterprises and recruiters to seek high quality human resources, while giving opportunities for Vietnamese youngsters, especially those who were trained in France … [Read more...] about France-Vietnam job festival to be held in Hanoi, HCM City

Scene at the event (Photo: dantri.vn) Quang Tri (VNA) - The central province of Quang Tri’s People’s Committee, in coordination with relevant agencies, held a memorial service and re-buried nine martyrs’ remains at the Huong Hoa martyr cemetery on April 19. Local officials and people laid wreaths and offered incense at the ceremony, held solemnly to remember the merits of heroes and martyrs who fell for the cause of national liberation. A search at a deep of 80 – 100 cm in Sa Nghet ravine of Huong Hoa district discovered their remains accompanied by many relics, such as knives, shirt buttons, shoes and hammocks. Major Tran Manh Ha, leader of the search team, said seven of the nine remains were found with gravestones, of which only four can be read. Three families in Ha Tinh, Hai Duong, and Nghe An have contacted the team to carry out ADN tests in search of their lost members, Ha said.-VNA … [Read more...] about Quang Tri: Memorial service held for remains of soldiers

VFF Vice President and General Secretary Hau A Lenh (Source: Internet)   Hanoi (VNA) – Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Hau A Lenh met a delegation of overseas Vietnamese from the Thai province of Udon Thani in Hanoi on April 19, committing all possible support to them to integrate into the host country. Lenh said under the Party leadership and with the government’s determination and public support, all socio-economic targets and national defence-security have been met, partly contributed by the VFF and its chapters from the central to grassroots level. He said the VFF will actively work with agencies concerned to support Vietnamese teaching and studying for OVs, thus contributing to maintaining Vietnamese culture abroad. Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in Udon Thani Luong Xuan Hoa said the OVs in Thailand always closely track situation in the homeland and uphold great national unity to contribute to its … [Read more...] about VFF leader meets overseas Vietnamese from Thailand

Illustrative image (Source: Internet)   Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong was elected as Chair of the Vietnam – Bulgaria Friendship Association for the 2018-2023 tenure during its fourth National Congress in Hanoi on April 19. The Congress also elected its executive board (fourth tenure) with 51 members. During 2018-2023, the association will launch activities to raise mutual understanding between the two peoples as well as boost exchanges with Bulgarian partners to seek cooperation opportunities in culture, education, tourism, economy and trade. It will also develop its member network, boost information exchange with its chapters and people-to-people diplomacy, popularise Vietnam and its images in Bulgaria, step up tourism and trade between the two nations, and serve as a bridge connecting the two countries’ businesses. Agreeing with the association’s tasks in the near … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association elects new Chair