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This increase can be attributed to a hike occurring in the price of education services, coupled with the impact of natural disasters which have recently struck the country’s central provinces. These statistics indicate that October’s CPI recorded an annual increase of 2.47%, while the average CPI during the opening ten months of the year rose by 3.71% compared to the same period last year. Among 11 different categories of goods and services, six witnessed rising prices, including education which rose by 1.35%, housing and construction materials with a rise of 0.29%, beverages and tobacco up by 0.08%, garment and textiles up 0.06%, medicine and medical services up 0.01%. In addition, maintenance and home repair services saw increase of 0.15% and 0.2%, respectively. Furthermore, other commodity and services groups also witnessed a decrease in their price indexes, including culture, entertainment, and tourism which fell by 0.18%, food and catering services which dropped by 0.13%, … [Read more...] about CPI for October records slight increase

The Hanoitimes - The city’s authorities will promote production of handicraft products. Hanoi will set up 30-40 new showrooms displaying and selling products developed under the national One Commune One Product (OCOP) program. A OCOP showroom in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi. Photo: kinhtedothi This is an important target mentioned in the city's plan on the development of OCOP showrooms associated with craft village tourism in Hanoi in 2021. Under the plan, the city’s authorities will promote production and sale of handicraft products, especially OCOP products, typical rural industrial items, and those with market potential in the capital, provinces and cities nationwide. According to the plan, each district/town will have two operating OCOP showrooms or more. The municipal People's Committee will conduct a survey to find locations of OCOP showrooms according to regulations. The committee has also required departments and localities to inspect … [Read more...] about Hanoi to launch 30-40 OCOP showrooms in 2021

The Hanoitimes - Vietnam’s rise of three ranking positions to 8th overall is the fastest rise in the top half of the Index and displaces regional partner Thailand in the top 10. Vietnam moved up three places to 8th in the top 10 countries of the Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2021 by Agility, one of the world’s top freight forwarding and contract logistics providers. Cargos handling at Dinh Vu port, Hai Phong. Photo: Pham Hung Among countries in ASEAN, Vietnam stood at third behind Indonesia (3rd overall) and Malaysia (5th), and was above the likes of Thailand (11th), the Philippines (21st) and Cambodia (41st). According to Agility, Vietnam’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the most successful globally, with data from Johns Hopkins University showing less than 1,500 reports of Covid-19 cases in the country in 2020. The combination of social and economic restrictions with a strict and comprehensive testing and tracing system, saw … [Read more...] about Vietnam named in Agility’s top 10 Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2021

The Hanoitimes - To date, Hanoi has completed a similar process for 630 OCOP products achieving 3-star rating and above, exceeding the target of having at least 500 OCOP products. For the next five years, Hanoi targets to complete the evaluation and classification process for at least 2,000 products under the national’s One Commune, One Product (OCOP) program. Hanoi leaders visit display section of OCOP products. Photo: Trong Tung. Director of the municipal Department of Agricultural and Rural Development Chu Phu My announced the plan at a conference taking stock of the OCOP program in 2020 on December 25. To date, Hanoi has completed a similar process for 630 OCOP products achieving 3-star rating and above, exceeding the target of having at least 500 OCOP products. Along with the development of OCOP products, Hanoi has launched 13 OCOP showrooms in the city and organized four OCOP trade promotion events for products from northern mountainous, Red river … [Read more...] about Hanoi targets 2,000 new OCOP products in the next 5 years

The Hanoitimes - The One Commune One Product (OCOP) program, which has been implemented since 2019, has created a breakthrough in rural economic development in Hanoi. Permanent Deputy Chief of the Hanoi Office of New Rural Development Program Coordination Nguyen Van Chi talked to Hanoitimes about how to effectively implement the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program. OCOP products on display at a promotion fair. Photo: Hoai Nam Could you name some outstanding results from the implementation of the OCOP program in Hanoi? Implementing the prime minister's decision, the Hanoi People's Committee immediately issued a concrete plan to roll out the OCOP program for the 2019 - 2020 period. In 2019, Hanoi had 301 OCOP products, including six products submitted for being labeled with five stars. In 2020, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, localities have made great efforts to promote the program. So far this year, 147 products from five districts … [Read more...] about Hanoi to find solutions for effectively implementing OCOP program