Fish is carried from boats at Cà Ná Fishing Port in Thuận Nam District, south central province of Ninh Thuận. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Thử Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is reaping the benefits of a national strategy laid out 10 years ago to garner riches from the country’s long coastline, over 3,000 islands and abundant water areas three times the size of its land mass. In 2007, the 10th Party Central Committee ratified the Việt Nam Maritime Strategy towards 2020. The strategy, and the myriad guidelines, policies and generous investment that have followed it have turbo-charged Việt Nam’s coastal economy, which includes tourism, fisheries, oil and gas, and other sectors reliant on the sea. However, a wide range of challenges stands in the way of the country reaching its primary targets: ensuring the sea-based economy accounts for 53-55 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product … [Read more...] about 10 years on, Việt Nam’s vision of strong sea-based economy faces rows of roadblocks
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Wildlife trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison
Big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum) are among endangered species subject to the highest protection level under Vietnamese and international law (Photo: Education for Nature-Vietnam) Hanoi (VNA) – A wildlife trafficker has been sent to prison for 10 years by the People’s Court of Dien Bien district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien. The defendant, Cao Xuan Nai, was found guilty of violating regulations on protecting endangered, precious and rare animals as stipulated in Point b of Clause 3, Article 244 of the revised 2015 Penal Code. Nai was arrested near the Tay Trang Border Gate on April 2, 2018, while he was trafficking 27 big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum) weighing 10.5kg and four feet of Asian black bears (Ursus thibetanus) weighing 13kg in total on National Highway 279. Big-headed turtles and Asian black bears are endangered species subject to the highest protection level under Vietnamese and international law, including the … [Read more...] about Wildlife trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison
Emirates A380 continues to capture imagination of travellers after 10 years of operations
(VEN) - Emirates is celebrating 10 years of A380 operations. Since its first flight to New York from Dubai on 1 August 2008, the Emirates A380 has carried more than 105 million passengers, clocking in more than 1.5 billion kilometres on 115,000 flights, equivalent to 39,000 trips around the globe. The first flight to New York from Dubai on 1 August 2008 Emirates is the world’ largest operator of the A380 aircraft, with 104 double-decker aircraft flying to 49 cities on 6 continents on scheduled services with more than 80 daily departures from Dubai, the airline’s hub. In addition to its 104-strong fleet, the airline has a further 58 A380s on order. Today, Emirates also operates the world’s shortest A380 route from Dubai to Kuwait and the world’s longest A380 non-stop route from Dubai to Auckland. The airline has also grown its scheduled services to major airports and has also successfully grown demand at regional airports such as … [Read more...] about Emirates A380 continues to capture imagination of travellers after 10 years of operations
Emirates A380 continues to capture the imagination of travellers after 10 years of operations
(VEN) - Emirates is celebrating 10 years of A380 operations. Since its first flight to New York from Dubai on 1 August 2008, the Emirates A380 has carried more than 105 million passengers, clocking in more than 1.5 billion kilometres on 115,000 flights, equivalent to 39,000 trips around the globe. The first flight to New York from Dubai on 1 August 2008 Emirates is the world’ largest operator of the A380 aircraft, with 104 double-decker aircraft flying to 49 cities on 6 continents on scheduled services with more than 80 daily departures from Dubai, the airline’s hub. In addition to its 104-strong fleet, the airline has a further 58 A380s on order. Today, Emirates also operates the world’s shortest A380 route from Dubai to Kuwait and the world’s longest A380 non-stop route from Dubai to Auckland. The airline has also grown its scheduled services to major airports and has also successfully grown demand at regional airports such as … [Read more...] about Emirates A380 continues to capture the imagination of travellers after 10 years of operations
Hà Nội celebrates 10 years of administrative boundary adjustment
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Thị Hoàn, 60, is happy that her life and the lives of local residents in her commune has gradually improved over the last 10 years after the neighbouring province of Hà Tây was merged into Hà Nội and became a part of the capital city. Hoàn, from Cộng Hòa Commune, in old Hà Tây Province, said that her commune had previously faced many challenges. Roads were degraded, and classrooms lacked the necessary teaching supplies and infrastructure. Local residents had to use water from wells for their daily lives, she said. “After being merged to Hà Nội, authorities at different levels started to pay more attention and invest in building new roads and upgrading schools,” she said. Thanks to the renewed attention, Cộng Hòa Commune was recognised as a new-style rural area last year. Even better, Hoàn said, was that at the beginning of this … [Read more...] about Hà Nội celebrates 10 years of administrative boundary adjustment
VN-Index hits 10-year high
VN-Index hits 10-year highPhuong Thao HCMC – The VN-Index rose to a 10-year high in the fifth straight winning session on December 28, jumping 8.26 points, or 0.85%, from the day earlier at 976.72. Market breadth was positive as gainers outnumbered losers by 158 to 120. However, turnover on the HCMC bourse fell strongly with 160.2 million shares worth VND4.4 trillion changing hands at the end of the day, down 32% and 24% respectively. The VN30 basket saw up to 24 stocks rising while four others closed down, lifting the VN30 Index by 8.89 points, or 0.93%, at 966.91. Bank stocks advanced strongly in the afternoon, in which MBB and STB were the most actively traded stocks with 10.5 million shares and 9.6 million shares traded. For the securities sector, SSI gained 3.4% at VND28,650 per share with matching volume of over 5.9 million shares. Meanwhile, BSI went up to the ceiling price of VND13,500 a share and HCM added 1.3% at VND60,300 per share. The HNX-Index closed at an intraday … [Read more...] about VN-Index hits 10-year high
Banks push VN-Index to new 10-year high
Viet Nam’s benchmark VN Index rose to a 10-year high yesterday, boosted by financial stocks that are expected to deliver positive earnings reports for the past quarter and the whole year.The benchmark index on the HCM Stock Exchange added 0.85 per cent to close at 976.72 points – its highest level since January 2008.The benchmark index has also totalled a five-straight-day growth of 3.24 per cent.On the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, the HNX Index advanced 0.72 per cent to end at 116.41 points. The northern market index has made up a four-day gain of 3 per cent.More than 211.2 million shares were traded on the two exchanges, worth VND5.3 trillion (US$235.7 million).The stock market was dominated by gaining stocks, which outnumbered losers by 270 to 203, while 126 other stocks ended flat.Banking and brokerage sectors were among the five best-performing industries on the Vietnamese stock market yesterday.According to Bao Viet Securities Company (BVSC), the two sector indices gained … [Read more...] about Banks push VN-Index to new 10-year high
The conference summarizing 10 years of building up and developing libraries, bookcases to serve people, soldiers in the border region
(Cinet) – Recently, the MOCST has already promulgated the Document No.1213/QĐ-BVHTTDL on holding the conference – seminar to summarize 10 years of building up and developing libraries, bookcases to serve people and soldiers in the border region in 2001 - 2010. Accordingly, the conference summarizing 10 years of building up and developing libraries and bookcases to serve people and soldiers in the border region in 2001-2010 will be taken place within two days 10th and 11th May 2011. The conference had the participation of over 100 representatives who are managers, experts, researchers and representatives of agencies of border guards, representatives of libraries of 43 provinces and cities having the border line on road and at sea nationwide. The conference is aimed at assessing the real condition, operation of the system of libraries and bookcases in the border region in 10 recent years ( 2001-2010); encouraging typical advanced cases, good people, good … [Read more...] about The conference summarizing 10 years of building up and developing libraries, bookcases to serve people, soldiers in the border region
Quang Nam: Summarizing 10 years for maintaining My Son World Heritage
(Cinet)- On the morning of December 16, in My Son World Heritage Zone, Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee and the UNESCO in Vietnam organized Project on maintaining My Son World Heritage after implementing 10 years. At the meeting, some sides summarized 10 achievements of the project in 10 past years and carried out entrusting some objects including 1500 archeological objects in the restoring periods. A system of the document is used to classify some items and send to the Management Board of the relic. Also, some experts also give some proposals for Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee and managing agencies in locality about some essential actions in three fields such as managing the heritage, restoring and maintaining the relic. The issue for managing the relics is a necessary task for turning My Son sanctuary into a famous heritage at international level. Mrs.Katherine Muller Marin, head of UNESCO Office in Vietnam said that the Project showed a cooperating … [Read more...] about Quang Nam: Summarizing 10 years for maintaining My Son World Heritage
500,000 head injuries have been prevented by helmet: 10 years
Over 1,000 students, teachers, and staff gathered at Tien Phong primary school, Gia Lam district, outskirts of Hanoi, to enjoy a helmet handover, helmet sculpture painting, a helmet wearing contest, a flash mob dance, and a special performance by the Vietnam Circus Federation.Since implementing this law, Vietnam has saved an estimated USD3.5 billion in medical costs and lost output, and an estimated 500,000 head injuries and 15,000 fatalities have been prevented. “We are proud to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the national helmet law with primary school students, some of our most vulnerable road users, who will nevertheless grow up to become some of our biggest road safety advocates. I hope that this event helps encourage students and their families to stay safe on the roads”, said Mr. Pham Ngoc Tuan, Head of Political and Ideological Education section under Hanoi Department of Education and Training. Photo for illustrationAccording to Mr Saul Billingsley, … [Read more...] about 500,000 head injuries have been prevented by helmet: 10 years