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However, these challenges are also an important lever, helping the country's agricultural sector be more mature in its integration process on the basis of promoting restructuring via improving product quality and deep processing towards an organic and modern agricultural system. Promoting the processing industry The EVFTA is the free trade agreement (FTA) with the highest level of commitments for Vietnam among all signed FTAs thus far, with more than 99% of import tariff lines between the two sides being eliminated across a 7-10-year roadmap. In particular, tax rates applied on many agricultural products that Vietnam has advantages in producing and exporting, such as rice, seafood, coffee and cocoa, will be cut immediately or in a short time. Currently, the EU's importation of agricultural, forestry and fishery products accounts for about 8.4% of the total. Therefore, Vietnam's agro-forestry and aquatic products still have plenty of room for export growth in this market. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s agriculture grows up thanks to EVFTA

Vingroup’s Phu Quoc United Center – Southeast Asia’s leading entertainment complex – was officially launched on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Wednesday evening and is expected to open up many opportunities for night-time economic development. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Le Khac Hiep, vice-chairman of Vingroup, said the inauguration of Phu Quoc United Center will help the island grow rapidly and soon become an important economic center in southern Vietnam, as well as a paradise for tourism and luxury resorts not only in the country but also in the region. It will lead to a new stage of development for businesses that have had a close and long-term relationship with Phu Quoc, including Vingroup. The inauguration of Phu Quoc United Center in Phu Quoc Island City, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam, April 21, 2021. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre "Since 2014, Vingroup has implemented ambitious projects with a long-term vision," Hiep stated. "Today, we officially put into … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first-ever ‘sleepless city’ officially opens on Phu Quoc Island

SOC (Security Operation Center) by VNPT is monitoring the cyber security status. (Photo: SGGP) No matter how large or small a business or organization is, it is the potential victim of thousands of viruses and malware programs in the world. In 2020, there were nearly 1 million cyber attacks in Vietnam, focusing mostly on major IT systems. Covid-19 pandemic has led to a more active use of the virtual space for working and daily operations, which means a higher potential of information leak and stealing due to an abnormal rise of cyber attacks via malware, especially Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) ones. Head of the Authority of Information Security Nguyen Thanh Phuc stated that since digital transformation is a must of all private and state organizations, strict cyber security becomes a strong indispensable fortress to protect all achievements so far of the community, hence its critical role in any development strategy. One of the most active agencies in the Vietnam Malware … [Read more...] about Vietnam determinedly ensures national cyber security

Myanmar police tighten security in Yangon city (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener is set to arrive in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 22 to meet senior Southeast Asian officials to seek a roadmap to ending instability in Myanmar. Burgener will not attend the ASEAN Summit in Jakarta scheduled for April 24 via a video conference. However, she will hold sideline meetings with ASEAN leaders and discuss the situation in Myanmar, Reuters cited its sources as saying. Earlier on April 17, spokesperson of the Thai Foreign Ministry Tanee Sangrat said leader of the Myanmar army Min Aung Hlaing will attend the summit. During a recent Arria-formula online meeting, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Mission to the UN, stressed that the current top priority is ensuring life, security and safety of all people and unobstructed humanitarian aid for those in need of support, especially vulnerable groups in society. He … [Read more...] about UN Special Envoy to meet SE Asian officials to discuss Myanmar situation

This year I will have Tet in Hanoi. On the morning of the 1st day of the lunar New Year I will get up early to walk. The scene will be great when the street is quiet and I can see what was left after the New Year’s Eve, French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery told VietnamNet. French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery. Photo: Pham Hai It seems that you have natural bonds with Vietnam when you served as the French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City (2004-2007) and last September you were appointed as Ambassador to Vietnam? Fifteen years ago, I had a term in Ho Chi Minh City that lasted more than three years. At that time my children were still in school, so my whole family lived in the city. Now, I am very pleased to return to Vietnam as an Ambassador. While working as the French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, I had many occasions to go to Hanoi when there were high-level visits to Vietnam or meetings organized by the French Embassy. Hanoi and … [Read more...] about French Ambassador: Walking to see Hanoi during New Year days is ‘fantastic’