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On September 23 morning, the Vietnamese State leader had working sessions with representatives from countries that are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Meeting with the Chinese delegation, Phuc said a stable and healthy relationship between Vietnam and China is an important factor to the development of each country, and contributes to peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world at large. As neighbors, Vietnam and China should tighten their cooperation to ensure water resources security, cope with climate change and promote green development, he suggested. Meeting with Russian representatives, Phuc emphasized that Russia is a leading important partner of Vietnam, adding that he had affirmed this fact during his online talks with President Vladimir Putin last week. He said leaders of the two countries will soon hold in-person meetings to enhance the bilateral strategic partnership. At a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State … [Read more...] about President Nguyen Xuan Phuc continues hectic schedule in New York

In his remarks, President Phuc noted “cooperation among countries, partners, and actors within the food systems must serve the interest of the people,” He stressed that food security lays the groundwork for Vietnam’s efforts in eradicating poverty, improving the people’s living standards, promoting the “transparent, responsible and sustainable” development of the Vietnamese agriculture. In that spirit, the Vietnamese State leader made several proposals to ensure food security in the context of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vietnamese President highlighted the necessity to pursue a “multi-value” agricultural development model, encompassing socio-economic-cultural issues, landscapes and the environment. It is necessary to develop a green, low-emission and “nature-based” agriculture that is climate resilient and responsive to the complicated evolution of COVID-19, he stated, adding that priority should be given to promoting rural economic development, ensuring food … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants to become food innovation hub in the region: President

Sovico Group, HDBank and Vietjet Air offered the support to join hands with the city in implementing a fast testing campaign on all residents to define “green zones” (COVID-19-free zones). At a ceremony to receive the donation on September 23, Standing Vice President of the city Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Nguyen Thanh Trung highly valued the social responsibility of the firms. He pledged that the city will distribute the medical supplies promptly, contributing to quickly pushing back the pandemic and resuming normal situation in the city. Since July 1, the city's committee for raising, receiving and distributing fund for COVID-19 prevention and control has received over 2.1 trillion VND (92.47 million USD) in cash, essential goods, medical supplies and medicine from 179 individuals, businesses and organizations inside and outside the country. The committee has so far distributed over 825 billion VND in cash and more than 322 billion VND worth of goods to COVID-19 … [Read more...] about HCM City receives over 200 million VND from businesses for COVID-19 fight

The event is jointly held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Trade Office and the Vietnamese Embassy in Chile, and the Chilean Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. With the participation of more than 50 enterprises from the two countries, the conference aims to help Vietnamese enterprises step up exports to Chile. Statistics by the MoIT reveal that by the end of August, the two-way trade reached 1.27 billion USD despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Vietnam’s exports to Chile up 44 percent and imports, up 15 percent year-on-year. Vietnam mainly ships phones, components, machinery, equipment, footwear, and garment-textiles to Chile, while importing seafood, fruit and production materials from the South American country. Le Hoang Tai, deputy head of Vietrade, said the conference gave businesses of both countries an insight into each other's markets, towards sustainable cooperation. He said the Vietnamese … [Read more...] about FTAs boost Vietnam-Chile trade: conference

AMSTERDAM: A woman whose daughter was among 298 people who died when a Malaysia Airlines jet was shot down over Ukraine said on Friday she wanted to look the suspects in the eye and "make them feel our loss and pain". Relatives of the victims of flight MH17, brought down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in 2014, denounced the "senseless and brutal" deaths of their loved ones during the trial of four suspects accused in the disaster. Their testimony concluded three weeks of statements from 90 relatives from eight countries. They told the judges about the impact of the loss on their lives and their hopes for justice. Prosecutor Alwin Dam said many relatives have issues with the "amount of misinformation and conspiracy theories that are spread about MH17" and the fact that no one has claimed responsibility. The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was hit by what international investigators and prosecutors say was a Russian surface-to-air missile. Jeanne … [Read more...] about ‘Loss and pain’: Families testify at Dutch MH17 trial