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At the handover ceremony, Ambassador Tran Ngoc An underlined the thriving and close-knit cooperation between Vietnam and the UK, as the two countries are marking the 10th year of their bilateral strategic partnership this year. … [Read more...] about Vietnam presents face masks to UK, Ireland

Kien Giang (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will spend more than 326 billion VND (14 million USD) to implement the One Commune, One Product programme in the 2019-25 period. Of the amount, 119 billion VND will comes from the Government and the rest from other stakeholders in the programme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It aims to develop one staple product in each commune around the country. Kien Giang is implementing it in 145 communes, wards and towns, with registered business households, production establishments, co-operative groups, co-operatives, and companies participating, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Its OCOP products are commercial products and services like food and beverages, medicinal herbs, handicrafts and home decoration, and rural tourism services and sales. The programme ranks them on a scale of five stars, with a five-star being the highest. The province wants to have one or two … [Read more...] about Kien Giang invests 326 bln VND in One Commune, One Product programme

Hanoi (VNA) - An awards ceremony for an air pollution response competition and a seminar on air pollution caused by industrial waste took place in Hanoi on June 12. The events were co-organised by the Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliance (VSEA) and the Vietnam Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Alliance (NCDs-VN). The organising board received 77 entries, 50 photos, four videos, and 16 articles, and presented five press prizes, nine photo prizes, and four others they selected. Speaking at the seminar, former head of the Health Ministry’s Health Environment Management Agency Nguyen Huy Nga said an estimated every 9 out of 10 people worldwide are breathing dirty air while the rate of the elderly and children living with asthma is rising rapidly, not to mention incidences of cancer. Participants highlighted the need to issue more stringent rules on technical standards as well as fines for industrial waste, which they said should be specified in legal documents, … [Read more...] about Air pollution response focus of competition, seminar

Products have gone through a strict quality control process and are delivered directly to customers. This has enabled farmers to earn a suitable profit and reinvest in other crops. The use of technology and the easier supply of agriculture products have brought unlimited benefits to customers./. … [Read more...] about Consumption of lychees supported online

Hanoi (VNA) - The 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report from the US Department of State does not objectively and accurately reflect the situation and efforts in the fight against human trafficking in Vietnam, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on July 2. The Vietnamese Government supports legal, safe, and orderly migration and is determined to tackle unlawful migration and human trafficking. It has promulgated and implemented various policies and regulations on the issue, she said. Most recently, the Prime Minister signed Decision No 402/QD-TTg on March 20 issuing a plan to implement the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, which contains comprehensive and inclusive measures to improve the management of migration and protect the legitimate rights and interests of migrants. According to the spokesperson, Vietnam is currently reviewing and … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready to cooperate in fighting human trafficking: spokesperson