Day: April 17, 2022

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 17 pointed out that the south-central province of Ninh Thuan holds great potential to grow further, especially in agriculture, forestry, aquatic products and renewable energy.

At a meeting with local officials as part of his working trip to Ninh Thuan, Chinh held that the province has yet to fully tap such advantages due to limitations in infrastructure, mechanisms and policies, as well as ways to utilise resources.

He asked the locality to continue with the implementation of national target programmes on socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas, sustainable poverty reduction, and new-style rural area building.

The first tasks lie with the COVID-19 fight and socio-economic recovery and development, the leader stressed.

He urged Ninh Thuan to focus on renewable energy, luxury tourism, high-tech agriculture in combination with processing, urban and maritime economy, the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, culture preservation and promotion, the improvement of people’s material and spiritual life, and national defence-security.

Ninh Thuan should create changes in the mindset and have strategic visions to create new momentum to grow more rapidly and sustainably, the PM noted, asking the locality to utilise all resources for development, especially land, workforce and cultural traditions.

It is a must for the province to consolidate its socio-economic infrastructure, particularly infrastructure in transport, irrigation, seaports and information-technology, Chinh said.

Apart from improving workforce quality, Ninh Thuan should step up administrative reform, better its investment environment and engage in digital transformation, according to the leader.

However, he stressed, economic growth should not be made at the expense of social progress, adding that economic development must go in tandem with cultural development, education, health care, environmental protection, and national defence and security.

A day earlier, the PM made fact-finding trips to some socio-economic and national defence establishments after attending a ceremony marking the province’s 30th re-establishment anniversary.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

The Trang An – Saint Quy Minh Dai Vuong Festival 2022 was kicked off at Trang An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 17, attracting thousands of visitors, and Buddhist monks and nun, and followers.

The annual festival is held to commemorate Saint Quy Minh Dai Vuong, a general under the reign of the 18th Hung King – one of Vietnam’s legendary founding fathers, as well as Tran Kings for their significant roles in establishing and protecting the nation.

Scaled down this year because of COVID-19, the festival provides an opportunity to inspire Vietnamese people about patriotism, nationalism and national unity and recreate a glimpse of Vietnam’s history through the dynasties of Dinh, Le, Ly and Tran in Ninh Binh’s Hoa Lu Ancient Capital.

Water and dragon boat processions took place all the way through cross-water caves to Suoi Tien Temple to offer incense to Saint Quy Minh Dai Vuong.

The event also featured various cultural and musical activities to promote the distinctive traditions of Vietnamese from all over the country.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has made fact-finding trips to some socio-economic and national defence establishments in Ninh Thuan after attending a ceremony marking the 30th re-establishment anniversary of the south-central province.

The leader visited Regiment 937 of Division 370 of the Air Defense and Air Force Service and Thanh Son airport on April 16 to supervise their combat readiness, urging the force to continue with exercises, join local socio-economic economic activities, and tighten ties with local residents.

The same day, Chinh visited 96-year-old Heroic Vietnamese Mother Le Thi Hu in Ca Na commune, Thuan Nam district.

During a field trip to Song Cai reservoir in Phuoc Hoa commune, Bac Ai district, the PM asked ministries, agencies and the locality to consider developing solar power in the area as it is far from the national power grid, along with tourism and aquaculture.

At a salt and renewable energy complex invested by BIM Group in Thuan Nam district, Chinh expressed his support for such innovative model which, he said, should be rolled out on a larger scale.

Also on April 16, Chinh visited Ca Na seaport where he was briefed on the building of the southern key economic zone in Ninh Thuan province.

He stressed that the construction should be based on science-technology and innovations, saying the first tasks being strategic infrastructure development, resource utilisation and administrative reform.

On this occasion, the leader made a field trip to an organic farm covering more than 20ha in An Hai commune, Ninh Phuoc district.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva has extended best wishes to her Lao counterpart Ambassador Latsamy Keomany, his spouse and staff on Bunpimay, the traditional New Year of Laos.

Mai congratulated Laos on what it achieved in the past year, saying under the leadership of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party(LPRP), the neighbouring country will surmount all hardships to reap even many more fruits in the renewal process and to successfully realise the Resolution of the 11th LPRP Congress and the 9th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan.

She highlighted the pride-worthy long-standing friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Laos which has been growing constantly and proved practical and effective in various fields, contributing to the national construction and safeguarding in each country, for the regional and global peace, stability, cooperation and development.

Mai underscored that the two missions will continue closely coordinating and supporting each other at multilateral forums to not only strengthen the bilateral relations but also promote the solidarity and cooperation within the ASEAN Community.

The diplomat also pledged that the two sides will together focus on the celebrations of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year 2022, as well as the 60th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Laos (September 5, 1962 – 2022) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977 – 2022).

Expressing his heartfelt gratitude towards the Vietnamese mission, Ambassador Keomany said the close brotherhood between the two countries is exceptional when it comes to an international relation.

He emphasised the importance of the relations between the two Parties, States and peoples, saying the two missions in Geneva will work to further reinforce the traditional ties.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

An IT park covering an area of about 274 hectares will be built in the northern province of Bac Ninh, according to a decision by the provincial People’s Committee.

The decision was recently made to approve the development of the park’s planning.

The IT park is to have about 20,000 labourers and experts.

According to the Bac Ninh People’s Committee, the planning will set the scene for the establishment of an IT hub in the province and the development of infrastructure for IT application and RandD activities, and accelerate the growth of the IT industry.

A centre for RandD activities in the field is also expected to be set up to provide professional training, facilitate technology transfer, and offer support for IT startups.

By the end of 2021, Bac Ninh had had 16 industrial parks, covering a total area of close to 6,400 hectares, 10 of which have been put into use, and the occupancy reached 91.2 percent.

It has also established 31 industrial clusters, 21 of which were operational.

Many international tech giants, such as Samsung, Canon, Foxconn and Nokia, have set up base in the province’s industrial parks and clusters.

Source: Vietnam News Agency