Expanding dong

Coffee is in the making at the Vietnamese Coffee Fair: Tet Edition in Ho Chi Minh City in January 2021. Photo: Linh To / Tuoi Tre News The last decade, however, has seen a shift from a volume-focused approach to coffee farming to a quality-focused strategy as farmers become more convinced that they can turn a profit on high-quality products. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City coffee fair offers fresh look at fine Vietnamese robusta

U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink (center, with a red tie), Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh (next to the ambassador) and other U.S. and Vietnamese government officials pose for a group photo at the event – PHOTO: COURTESY OF USAID HCMC – Vietnam and the United States have eliminated dioxin contamination from the Gate 2 Lake covering an area of 5,300 square meters at the Bien Hoa Airbase in the southern province of Dong Nai, one of the three main dioxin hotspots in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, U.S. eliminate dioxin contamination from part of Bien Hoa Airbase

Hanoi (VNA) – The Party and the State have pursued a consistent policy of ensuring social welfare for people, as reflected through a raft of Party documents, National Assembly resolutions, strategies, plans, projects and programmes of the Government. Social welfare activities have been rolled out in different sectors, from health care to education, insurance, employment and poverty reduction. In 2020 when millions of labourers were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and natural disasters battered many provinces and cities, the Party and the State adopted multiple countermeasures. The Party and the State consistently protected human rights and people’s health and lives with strong and humanitarian policies and decisions. Meanwhile, the Government proposed the legislature issue solutions and fiscal policies to remove difficulties in production, business and social welfare. Notably, a package worth 62 trillion VND (2.66 billion USD) has been implemented to support … [Read more...] about People always put at centre of Party and State’s policies, decisions

At a conference held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany to collect Vietnamese expatriates’ opinions on the draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress, they expressed their hope that the Party and State will have more policies to promote national solidarity, encourage expatriates’ contributions to the homeland, and support them in preserving traditional cultural values. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese expats in Germany have high expectations for Party Congress

Other highlights of the exhibition are photos of the country’s achievements during the Party’s 12th tenure (2016-2021), including in national industrialisation and modernisation, improvements to living standards, the enhancement of people’s trust in the Party’s leadership, the COVID-19 fight, and bilateral and multilateral diplomatic activities. … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition held to celebrate 13th National Party Congress