Vientiane (VNA) – Two Vietnamese businesses in Laos presented support in both cash and kind worth 370,000 USD to representatives of the Lao Government on April 6 to help with the host country’s fight against COVID-19. Luu Manh Ha, General Director of Star Telecom (Unitel) – a joint venture of Vietnam’s telecom group Viettel in Laos and Lao Asia Telecom, noted as a leading information technology firm in Laos, the company is aware of its responsibility for deploying technological solutions to assist COVID-19 prevention and control efforts in the country. Since COVID-19 broke out in China’s Wuhan city, the company has implemented technological solutions for the Lao Government and Health Ministry such as installing teleconference devices, providing an SMS network that automatically sends coronavirus-related information to more than 3.5 million people, and offering 400 SIMs with preferential policies to frontline cadres of the anti-COVID-19 committee. Aside … [Read more...] about Vietnamese companies assist Laos’ efforts in COVID-19 fight
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Vietnamese artists release MVs responding to the COVID-19 crisis
The song is composed by musician Nguyen Hai Phong and performed by many young singers, such as Duc Phuc, Trong Hieu Idol, Trung Quan Idol, Han Sara, Ho Quang Hieu, Ta Quang Thang, Dinh Manh Ninh, actress Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc, actors Jun Pham and Lien Binh Phat and others. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artists release MVs responding to the COVID-19 crisis
US ‘seriously concerned’ by China’s sinking of Vietnamese fishing boat off Paracels
On Thursday, the Chinese vessel rammed and sank the boat owned by Tran Hong Tho from the central province of Quang Ngai, with eight fishermen onboard while they were fishing off Woody (Phu Lam) Island in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa Archipelago (Paracel Islands) in the East Sea, known internationally as the South China Sea. … [Read more...] about US ‘seriously concerned’ by China’s sinking of Vietnamese fishing boat off Paracels
Vietnamese foods exported to Pakistan must have Halal certificate
Pursuant to the new requirement, the product label will be written in both Urdu and English, the logo of the Halal certification body shall be printed on packaging. Besides that, the imported products must attach certification of Islamic standard granted by functional authorities. Pakistan is considered as a huge potential market for Vietnamese products. Currently, the Vietnamese peppercorn accounts for 90 percent of the consumer market share in the country. During the passing years, Pakistan has maintained the largest tea importer of Vietnam with increasing turnover. In 2019, the total turnover of tea imported from Vietnam to Pakistan hit nearly US$ 60 million. Vietnam and Pakistan have a huge potential for promoting trade development, especially in the context in which the both countries have formed quite adequate legal corridors through government-level cooperation documents. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese foods exported to Pakistan must have Halal certificate
MV calls on Vietnamese people to fight against Covid-19
The video transfers its message of solidarity to individuals in Vietnam, and sends appreciation and gratitude to doctors, soldiers, police, journalists and scientists, the composer said./. … [Read more...] about MV calls on Vietnamese people to fight against Covid-19
