Bac Lieu: A total of 700 new houses were handed over to poor and near-poor households in the southern province of Bac Lieu at a ceremony jointly held by the Ministry of Public Security and local authorities on May 22. According to Vietnam News Agency, the initiative aims to provide better living conditions for families … Read more
Muong Thanh: Muong Thanh rice fields in the northern province of Dien Bien province entered the golden harvest season in May. The field has a span of 140 square kilometres and stretches over 20 kilometres through different communes and districts of Dien Bien province, making it the largest rice field in the Northwest region. According … Read more
Ho Chi Minh City: Understanding Thai consumer preferences and complying with strict regulatory standards will help Vietnamese firms effectively tap this potential market, experts said at a conference held by the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC) and Central Retail Vietnam on May 22. According to Vietnam News Agency, the … Read more
Antwerp: Antwerp Port, one of Europe’s largest, has launched its first electric tugboat, Volta 1, manufactured in Vietnam, showcasing the country’s green shipbuilding capabilities. The electrification of tugboats aligns with efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transport, a sector with significant CO2 output. Replacing diesel-powered tugboats along the Scheldt River, Volta 1, built by … Read more
St. Petersburg: A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) led by Vice Chairman Le Minh Hoan is attending the 11th Nevsky International Ecological Congress (NIEC) in St. Petersburg. The delegation is participating at the invitation of Valentina Matvienko, the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The congress … Read more
Washington: The second round of negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the United States is taking place in Washington, D.C. from May 19 to 22. The Vietnamese delegation participating in these talks is headed by Nguyen Hong Dien, the Minister of Industry and Trade, who leads the Government negotiation team. The delegation … Read more