Solutions to Cai Lay tollgate to be submitted at weekend HCMC – The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam will send a comprehensive assessment of the Cai Lay road tollgate in Tien Giang Province to the Ministry of Transport this Sunday, VietnamPlus quoted head of the directorate Nguyen Van Huyen as saying. According to Huyen, the directorate is measuring traffic volume and considering solutions to be presented to the ministry. The ministry will then report to the Government by December 22. Huyen said the four solutions, including three previously proposed by the ministry, are carefully taken into account to avoid big impacts on the project’s financial plan. The ministry’s three solutions to the Cai Lay tollgate include keeping the tollgate as it is now, building another tollgate on the road bypassing Cai Lay town, and relocating the existing tollgate to the bypass. In case the existing tollgate is moved to the bypass or a new tollgate is built on this road, the State … [Read more...] about Solutions to Cai Lay tollgate to be submitted at weekend
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Exports up slightly in January
Exports up slightly in JanuaryThe Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Vietnam’s exports in the first month of the year stood at US$13.8 billion, up a slight 2.2% from a year earlier despite strong increases in outbound sales of major export products, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Nguyen Thuy Hien, deputy head of the ministry’s Planning Department, told a web conference on February 1 that January’s year-on-year export rises were recorded at 62.2% for rice, 10.3% for seafood, 7.5% for footwear, 5.8% for apparel, 3.4% for wooden products, and 2.4% for phones. Vietnam saw exports to the United States up by 17.3% year-on-year to US$3.1 billion, 1.8% to US$2.7 billion to the European Union, and 24.3% to US$1.7 billion to China. However, the export sector earned US$1.5 billion from ASEAN markets, dropping 12.4% compared to the year-earlier period. Last month, imports went down by 0.8% year-on-year to US$14 billion, with declines of 80.8% for automobiles and … [Read more...] about Exports up slightly in January
Indonesia strengthens security ahead of Christmas and New Year holidays
So far, police have not detected any terror plots but efforts to ensure security are underway, he confirmed.Seventeen years ago on December 24, 2000, church bombings occurred in several cities in Indonesia, leaving 16 people dead and 96 others injured.In an anti-terrorism campaign from December 9-11, Indonesia arrested 19 suspects from different regions, including East Java, Riau and South Sumatra provinces. Source from Vietnamplus. … [Read more...] about Indonesia strengthens security ahead of Christmas and New Year holidays
Bright prospects for local movie industry at Cannes Film Festival
Bright prospects for local movie industry at Cannes Film FestivalThe Saigon Times Daily The Vietnamese film industry made its first public presence at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in France from May 17-28, Vietnamplus reports. During the festival, Vietnam has carried out numerous activities at its booth to introduce film projects and local cinema industry to international guests apart from promoting the country’s tourism images. Themed “Vietnam, the new destination for blockbusters”, the country’s booth showcases brochures featuring new and highly-valued films and promising independent film projects selected in various fields of this film festival. International guests to the Vietnamese booth can see the images of the country’s beautiful natural landscapes such as the Trang An eco-tourism complex in Ninh Binh Province, Halong Bay in Quang Ninh Province, and Son Doong Cave in Quang Binh Province. VietnamPlus quotes Ngo Phuong Lan, … [Read more...] about Bright prospects for local movie industry at Cannes Film Festival
Local film to compete at Boston International Film Festival
Local film to compete at Boston International Film FestivalThe Saigon Times Daily The movie Cha cong con (Father and Son) directed/scripted by Vietnamese director Luong Dinh Dung will compete at the Boston Int’l Film Festival 2017 from April 13-17, reports Vietnamplus. This year’s film festival has attracted 3,281 films from around the world competing in 17 categories for feature films, short films, documentaries and experimental films. The organizers will name three winners in each category. Boston Int’l Film Festival is one of the biggest events in Massachusetts in the U.S. Director Luong Dinh Dung shared that he is surprised and happy as his 90-minute movie is chosen for the festival and to have a chance to promote his creation to American viewers. The director also expects Vietnamese audience will see the movie at local theaters in mid 2017. Previously, the movie “Touch” by oversea Vietnamese director Nguyen Duc Minh, telling the story about a mechanic … [Read more...] about Local film to compete at Boston International Film Festival
HCM City honours 18 “Heroic Mothers”
Addressing the ceremony, Vice Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Vo Thi Dung expressed her gratitude to the mothers who devoted their beloved to the struggle for national independence.She also asked local authorities to take care of living conditions of those who have made contribution to the country and their families.To date, 5,296 women in HCM City were awarded with the Heroic Mother title, with just more than 200 being still alive.Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about HCM City honours 18 “Heroic Mothers”
Minister visits Belgium, seeks to accelerate FTA signing
In a meeting between Anh and European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malstrom, the two sides agreed to continue efforts to reach consensus on the deal.They will work to re-structure the agreement to suit the proposal to separate the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) issues to a new deal apart from the FTA, as the EU uses separate procedures to settle disputes than to ratify FTAs.Anh said that both sides also discussed solutions to finalise the agreement in early 2018.With the separation of the deal, the FTA is expected to be completed and start in 2018 or 2019, while the ISDS will be discussed and agreed in later years.During his visit, Anh and Stefano Manservisi, EU Director-General for International Cooperation and Development, signed an agreement for the EU to provide 108 million EUR (129 million USD) as non-refundable aid to Vietnam.The funds will be allocated to 23 projects in power supply for 23 rural and mountainous localities from 2018-2020.Manservisi said that the … [Read more...] about Minister visits Belgium, seeks to accelerate FTA signing
Grandmaster Phung finishes 10th in London chess tourney
Her only defeat to GM Sebastien Maze of France here denied her a place in the top three.With 6.5 points after nine games, Phung, the No. 61 seed, shared the No. 10 position with 14 other masters.The winner was GM Gabriel Sargissan of Armenia who grabbed 7.5 points. He was followed by country-fellow, Hrant Melkumyan, and Maze.Phung, however, topped the ranking for the women’s masters in London and received a bonus of 500 GBP (670 USD).She also received 44.8 Elo points, to reach a total of 2,425 points and enter the world’s top 50 and Vietnam’s No 1 spots.By exceeding 2,400 points, Phung grabbed her second norm on her way to become a Grandmaster.Her next tournament will be the world rapid and blitz chess championship in Saudi Arabia, which will begin on December 24.Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about Grandmaster Phung finishes 10th in London chess tourney
Patients paying more for ‘free’ medical equipment
Dương Đức Tuấn, director of the Centre for Health Insurance Appraisal and Multi-level Payments in the North, under Việt Nam Social Insurance, tells Vietnamplus that “socialisation” of the healthcare sector has not proven to be very friendly to patients. What do you think of the Government’s policy to mobilise resources from the whole society to develop the healthcare sector? I appreciate the policy. It has helped the healthcare sector acquire more advanced technology and raise the quality of its services. The new policy looks for financing of social services from all sectors so as to address the problem of funding shortage experienced by in public healthcare establishments in many province and cities. Nowadays, many healthcare services and hospitals have up-to-date medical equipment, which are often leased to them with specific conditions attached, like mandatory purchase of biochemical agents supplied by the equipment owners. Other … [Read more...] about Patients paying more for ‘free’ medical equipment
Denmark to support five art spaces and initiatives of Vietnam
Denmark to support five art spaces and initiatives of VietnamThe Saigon Times Daily In 2017, the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam will support five art spaces and initiatives to have new and creative art programs for the country, reports Vietnamplus. It is expected that over VND800 million will be sponsored for five chosen projects including “Autumn Meeting 2017” by DNY Productions in Danang City, and other art spaces like Manzi and Heritage Space in Hanoi, Then Caphe in Hue and Chaosdowntown Chao in HCMC. More art exhibitions and performances and books launchings and roundtables will be held from 2017 to 2018 at the above locations. According to Ambassador of Denmark in Vietnam, Charlotte Laursen, the above art spaces and initiatives have shown the diversity and popularity of Vietnam’s contemporary art scene. The ambassador emphasized the importance of culture and art to a modern society that helps encourage and inspire creativity and innovation to the community. The … [Read more...] about Denmark to support five art spaces and initiatives of Vietnam