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A booth displays Kiên Giang’s agricultural products on the sidelines of the Kiên Giang Investment Forum held in HCM City on August 13. — VNS Photo Xuân HươngViet Nam News HCM CITY —  The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang solicited investment in 64 projects at an investment forum held in HCM City on August 13. The projects are mainly in clean and high-tech agriculture, offshore aquaculture, shrimp farming in greenhouses, fishing and preservation of catches, farm produce processing, water supply and waste treatment, renewable energy, and tourism, Lê Thị Minh Phụng, deputy chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee, said. Building infrastructure in industrial parks and clusters, sea and river ports, urban transportation, workers’ housing, construction of a 500-bed hospital together with a resort in Phú Quốc are some of the others, she said. The province has diverse … [Read more...] about Kiên Giang province seeks investors for 64 projects

Hosted by the city Department of Industry and Trade, the workshop was also attended by Chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai. Speaking at the event, head of HCMC Institute for Development Studies Tran Hoang Ngan emphasized that major economic sectors which the city gives development priority to have no longer fitted the trend of Industry 4.0. If the city wants to maintain the growth momentum at over 7 percent in coming years, it needs to adjust priority industries as well as develop new industries to suit the trend. Specifically, pharmaceutical chemistry and plastics-rubber are sensitive to the environment and labor intensive, requiring large scale factories but not creating high added value. At present, the narrowing land fund in the city is rocketing rent. Hence, these two industries will suffer heavily competitive pressure. Other industries including garment and textile, leather and footwear, … [Read more...] about HCMC needs to adjust major industries: experts

Outstanding individuals honored at the event At the meeting, Deputy President of HUFO Nguyen Van Manh briefed delegates on the history of HUFO, affirming that the organization has continuously renewed both operational contents and forms over the past 30 years. Particularly, it has mobilized various sources from society to conduct people-to-people diplomacy activities, socio-political events, cultural and economic diplomacy and charity activities. In performing its functions and missions, HUFO has promoted friendship and solidarity, diplomatic relations between Vietnam and other countries and international organizations, contributing to the renewal process, and national development and protection of the Fatherland. The Deputy President of HUFO also revealed that HUFO now has 32 member chapters with 150 cells and holds some 80 events every year. It also mobilizes and collects more than US$ 40 million of donation from international organization, foreign-country-based … [Read more...] about HUFO makes large contribution to local socio-economic development

Over the past five years, the school has carried out many practical emulation movements in line with the implementation of its assigned tasks. Accordingly, instructors have actively and proactively renewed education and training contents while innovating teaching methods close to the unit’s reality. 17 groups and 31 individuals honored for their achievements in the “Determined to Win” movement in the 2014-2019 period Currently, 100 percent of the school’s instructors hold bachelor degrees with 65.43 per cent of them holding post-graduate degrees. The school has 21 associate professors, 87 doctors of philosophy, 671 masters of art and science, and one instructor honored with the title “Meritorious Teacher.” Addressing the event, General Nghia hailed and congratulated the unit on the outcomes of their task performance since 2014. He hopes that the school will continue renewing its teaching contents to conduct other emulation … [Read more...] about Military school launches emulation drive

  Delegates at the seminar, which is expected to push the comprehensive partnership between Việt Nam and the US. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp HÀ NỘI — Bilateral relations between Việt Nam and the US had developed into a comprehensive partnership ahead of the two countries celebrating 25 years since the normalisation of diplomatic relations (1995-2020), said President of the Việt Nam-US Association Nguyễn Tâm Chiến. Chiến was speaking at a meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday that aimed to promote exchange and co-operation among sectors, enterprises and organisations from both countries. Chiến, who is a former deputy foreign minister, said the seminar was expected to raise awareness of the importance of efforts to expand bilateral co-operation. “The two sides should explore each other’s advantages to speed up exchange and co-operation in economic, trade, … [Read more...] about Việt Nam and US boost comprehensive co-operation