Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at a meeting with leaders of Thua Thien-Hue province on January 6. (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with Thua Thien-Hue authorities on January 6 to review the central province’s socio-economic performance in 2018, development plan for 2019 and the preparations for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet). The PM reminded Thua Thien-Hue to make plans to ensure a warm festival for local residents, especially the poor, policy beneficiaries and those living in natural disaster-prone and disadvantaged areas. He said that the financial assistance must go along with taking care of spiritual lives of local people through entertainment activities and festivals. The PM asked the locality to store up commodities and stabilise prices to ensure supply during the holiday which will fall in early February. The local authorities must manage transport operation to serve travelling demands of people … [Read more...] about PM checks Tet preparations in Thua Thien-Hue province
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Thua Thien-Hue province targets higher export value
Phu Bai Industrial Park in Thua Thien-Hue province (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – Businesses in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are expected to earn over 1.05 trillion USD in 2019, up about 15 percent against the previous year. In its export development plan for 2019-2020, the province focuses on labour-intensive products like garment-textiles as many new projects will be put into operation in the time ahead. Besides, the locality will promote seafood export in order to bring into full play free trade agreements, including those between Vietnam and the EU and between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union. Seafood export is projected to reach 81 million USD by 2020, making up 6.5 percent of the province’s total export value. Meanwhile, wood and timber products are set to bring home 156 million USD and account for 12.5 percent of the total number. The province has also pinned high hope on rubber and farm produce export. To fulfil the targets, Thua … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue province targets higher export value
Thua Thien Hue Province promotes Vietnamese goods
(VEN) - The Thua Thien Hue Province Department of Industry and Trade has stepped up administrative reform and launched promotion events of Vietnamese goods to rural areas, to facilitate domestic production and sales. Vietnamese goods promotion programs have been launched in different supermarkets in Thua Thien Hue Province The Buy Vietnamese Goods campaign’s steering committee and the Thua Thien Hue Province Department of Industry and Trade have placed special emphasis on bringing Vietnamese goods to rural, remote areas and industrial zones. In the first eight months of 2018, the north central coastal province organized 18 shipments of Vietnamese goods to rural areas, including seven shipments to markets in Nam Dong, A Luoi, Quang Dien, Phu Loc, Phu Vang and Phong Dien districts and Huong Tra Town. Vietnamese goods were distributed through 22-40 pavilions in each of the markets. Thua Thien Hue has built models of connecting producers with distributors and … [Read more...] about Thua Thien Hue Province promotes Vietnamese goods
Thua Thien-Hue province receives valuable items on President Ho Chi Minh
They included more than photos, documents, artistic works, publications which honored the late President Ho Chi Minh, the armed forces and people of the province. Highlights include soldier medals signed by President Ho Chi Minh, granted to Pham Ba Dien and Hoang Nhu Luyen; a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh in lacquer by Nguyen Van Van; the bronze sculpture titled “The independence day” with a portrait of President Ho Chi Minh by Nguyen Thai Quang; bamboo artworks on the beloved leader of the nation by artisan Nguyen Dinh Hung; “Dien Bien soldiers” badges and badges honoring former revolutionary prisoners and others. Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism presented certificates of merit to three groups and 12 individuals for their donation of valuable items. By VAN THANG – Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: Ho Chi Minh Museum in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue valuable items on President Ho Chi Minh … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue province receives valuable items on President Ho Chi Minh
Thua Thien-Hue province improves investment environment to attract businesses
The local authorities and enterprises discussed straightforwardly about investment environment, trading, human resource, administrative procedures, consultation information, credit, office space, technology, intellectual property and among. Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue province, Phan Ngoc Tho affirmed that the provincial government will improve investment environment and support business’s development as well as create job opportunities and increase local laborers’ income. On this occasion, the provincial People’s Committee has launched a decision No. 39/2018/QQD-UBND on policies supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. By VAN THANG – Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: Thua Thien-Hue province investment environment attract businesses … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue province improves investment environment to attract businesses
Thua Thien Hue Province to expand Phu Bai Airport
Central Thua Thien-Hue Province plans to expand the Phu Bai International Airport to accommodate 3 to 3.5 million passengers by 2020 and up to 7 million per year by 2025. A view of Phu Bai International Airport in the central Thua Thien-Hue Proince. - VNA/VNS Photo Quoc Viet The province will expand the airport’s terminal, taxiway, runway and apron at an investment of VND5.56 trillion (US$245 million). The Phu Bai Airport is located on National Highway 1A in Huong Thuy Town. It plays an important role in the economic, cultural, social and defence strategy of Thua Thien-Hue and the northern-central region. It is also crucial to promoting tourism in Hue City and the entire central region. This year, the airport and the People’s Committee of Huong Thuy Town have co-ordinated in marking landmarks around the airport while reviewing the land area for the airport’s expansion. Initially, the airport will be extended to Phu Bai, Thuy Tan and Thuy Phu communes of … [Read more...] about Thua Thien Hue Province to expand Phu Bai Airport
Thua Thien-Hue Province holds mass wedding of worker couples
Couples registered their marriage with the local authorities and received marriage certificates. However, they have not held the wedding yet because of financial difficulties, said Chairwoman of the Thua Thien-Hue Province’s Federation of Labor, Nguyen Khoa Hoai Huong. The mass wedding was held at the province’s Labor Cultural House in Hue City, prior to the couples run along the main streets of Hue city and offered flowers to late President Ho Chi Minh’s statue at the provincial Ho Chi Minh Museum. Disadvantaged and low-income couples also received assistance with wedding outfits, rings, two tables at the wedding party and other celebrations. By VAN THANG - Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: mass wedding Thua Thien-Hue Province marriage certificates … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue Province holds mass wedding of worker couples
Landslide threaten lives, crop of Thua-Thien Hue residents
Another landslide site in La Van Thuong Village. (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) - The lives and crops of residents living near the Bo River bank in central Thua Thien-Hue province are being threatened by riverbank landslides. Landslides have occurred along the riverbank dike section in the province’s Quang Dien district, threatening 1,000ha of land in the villages of Tan Xuan Lai, La Van Thuong, Niem Pho and Phuoc Yen in Quang Tho commune. Tran Phu Hien, a resident in Niem Pho village said landslides had been a problem since some four years ago but the situation deteriorated after floods in November last year. “The landslide site is expanding day by day, worrying nearby locals,” he said. A report by authorities in Quang Tho commune said the landslides happened across 900m of the riverbank. Hoang Cong Phong, Chairman of Quang Tho commune's People's Committee, said landslides had reduced growing area for Gotu Kola, a plant locals grow. Phong said the commune had … [Read more...] about Landslide threaten lives, crop of Thua-Thien Hue residents
Contest of creating logos and slogans for Thua Thien Hue`s tourism finalized
The Hanoitimes - The first prize of the contest of creating logos for Thua Thien Hue`s tourism belongs to Nguyen Thien Duc (Thua Thien Hue province) with logos image of the Meridian Gate, Truong Tien Bridge, Huong River and the sun. Contest of creating logos and slogans for Thua Thien Hue finalized. Accordingly, the first prize winner at a contest of creating logos for Thua Thien Hue tourism has received VND30 million (US$1,315). In the contest of creating slogans for Thua Thien Hue tourism, three slogans has received Consolation prize, includes “Identity and friendliness” of Nguyen Thi Hai Van (Vinh Phuc province), “Feel past in present” of Huynh Nguyen Phuc Thinh (Binh Thuan province) and “Experimental experience” of ST Group Limited Liability Company (Thua Thien Hue province). On the contest of making advertising films for Thua Thien Hue tourism, the first prize winner Khuat Duy Long – FA Production (Hanoi) has received VND30 … [Read more...] about Contest of creating logos and slogans for Thua Thien Hue`s tourism finalized
Grab accused of illegally operating in Thua Thien-Hue
Authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have requested a stop to app-based taxi firm Grab’s operations in the locality. Nguyen Van Cao, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, made the request at a meeting with local businesses on January 5. The Grab office in Thua Thien-Hue Cai urged the provincial Department of Transport to stop Grab taxi service immediately without waiting for the Ministry of Transport’s instruction. Despite not being in the list of localities where Grab services are piloted, the firm has launched GrabCar and GrabTaxi in Hue City. It has even opened an office at 31 Hoang Quoc Viet Street with a hotline phone number. Following this, the province’s Department of Transport asked the Ministry of Transport for measures to deal with the situation. Under the prime minister’s decision, Grab taxi services are only being piloted in Hanoi, HCM City, Danang, Khanh Hoa and Quang Ninh. Many taxi companies … [Read more...] about Grab accused of illegally operating in Thua Thien-Hue