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A fresh-water reservation pond (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Localities stricken by serious drought , water shortages , and saltwater intrusion will receive funding from the central budget to deal with these issues. Under a decision signed recently by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung , beneficiaries are to include organisations managing and using irrigation facilities and rural water facilities, as well as other relevant units. People’s Committees in districts and communes facing water shortages have been directed to adopt urgent solutions in the fight. With the financial support, localities in the central, Central Highlands, and Mekong Delta regions must extend water pipes, purchase water containers and filters, and supply water to local residents, hospitals, and schools in disadvantaged areas. Notably, the central and Mekong Delta regions will receive funding for the building of anti-intrusion dams and water reservoirs. Funding for mountainous and Central … [Read more...] about Support given to localities to fight drought, water shortages, saltwater intrusion

Digital transformation is keeping life going but in a ‘new normal’ state. Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said the Covid-19 pandemic poses a great challenge ad many activities have been delayed. But challenges come with opportunities. The Covid-19 pandemic helps us to rethink about many things. It is a breaking point in development. Many values and habits will change. The Covid-19 pandemic reminds us that the world is more fragile than we think. Whenever humanity is too confident in themselves, that is the time of problems. Globalization, cross-border flows of people, capital, goods and data have also brought a free flow of epidemics and crimes. Only when a crisis occurs do we see the shortcomings of states and institutions. When things are going well, the worst case must still be taken into account. Recent crises are often dual crises, not but also triple or more. Dual crises is the nature of a world in which everything is connected. The world … [Read more...] about Covid-19 and digital transformation

No new COVID-19 infections logged on March 9 morning Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6:00 am on March 9, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The country recorded 1,586 domestically-transmitted infections, including 893 cases since the latest outbreak began on January 27. As many as 45,219 people who came in close contact with COVID-19 patients or arrived from pandemic-hit areas are under quarantine nationwide, including 506 in hospitals, 14,266 in other quarantine sites, and 30,446 at home. Among the patients under treatment, 65 have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 once, 57 twice, and 137 thrice. The Treatment Sub-committee said that 1,920 patients have been declared to be clear of the coronavirus so far. Vietnam launched its COVID-19 vaccination programme on March 8, with healthcare workers being first in the queue. They received AstraZeneca vaccine shots, which was granted the Emergency Use … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 9

A production line at the The Ky Yarn Joint Stock Company (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The textile and apparel industry , which managed to survive three waves of COVID-19 thanks to its decision to produce face masks and personal protective equipment, will focus on sportswear and yarn, according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group . Le Tien Truong, its general director, said demand for face masks and personal protective equipment will shrink rapidly. Armed with their experience of coping with the pandemic, many textile and footwear enterprises are quietly confident of altering plans when required and finding new markets to cope with new situation after COVID-19 is under control. Sportswear has arguably been the most successful segment during the pandemic as awareness of physical exercise rose. According to Euromonitor International, in 2020 the demand for sportswear world-wide decreased only about 8 percent, the lowest in an industry which saw … [Read more...] about Vietnamese textile industry sees huge export opportunities

As 2020 is coming to end, how do you evaluate the development of businesses that received recognition during the Vietnam Value Programme? Vu Ba Phu, director general of the Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade After 17 years of running the programme with seven times choosing national brands, we have witnessed the continuous growth of many domestic enterprises. At the first selection in 2008, we saw only 30 chosen companies with their products. By 2018, this number had grown to 97, and this year we have recorded 124 enterprises and their brands. However, the growth of the business community has not only happened in the number of participating businesses, but also export turnover, sales, and their contribution to the state budget, as well as their efforts in social responsibility and job creation. For example, firms recognised as national brands in 2018 reached a revenue of about VND907 trillion ($39.4 billion), with their export turnover … [Read more...] about Initiative’s success helped by quick response to pandemic