New York, October 11 (VNA) – An exhibition of artifacts, entitled “The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975””, is underway at the New-York Historical Society Museum, New York, the US until April 22, 2018, giving museum goers an insight into conflict. The exhibition’s opening ceremony took place on October 10 with Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga alongside more than 400 historic scholars, anti-war activists and veterans in attendance. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nga said she believes the exhibition will give people a better understanding of the value of peace. This event will provide visitors a closer look at history, enhancing mutual understanding between people of Vietnam and the US, Nga stated. Vietnam and the US established a comprehensive partnership four decades after the war ended, she stressed, … [Read more...] about “The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975” exhibition underway in New York
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US Navy commander visits river where Vietnam defeated China
Admiral Scott Swift joined a U.S. delegation on Friday as he visited the site of a river battle where Vietnam defeated Chinese invaders three times a thousand years ago. Swift, now serving as the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited the Bach Dang River Heritage Site in the northern port city of Hai Phong with Ted Osius, the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam. Admiral Scott Swift visits the Bach Dang River Heritage Site in northern Vietnam on Friday. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Anh The river witnessed three important battles in Vietnamese history. It was where Ngo Quyen, who later became king for five years, led rebels to defeat invading forces from the Southern Han state of China and put an end to nearly a thousand years of Chinese imperial domination in Vietnam. Wooden poles were set up in the river as traps against the Chinese, the same tactic used in two other battles in 981 and 1288 against two other invasions from China. Some of the poles are … [Read more...] about US Navy commander visits river where Vietnam defeated China
Fair competition key to economic progress: forum
Seafood processing at the Ngo Quyen Joint Stock Company in Chau Thanh District, Kien Giang Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Manh Linh Vietnamese policymakers and businesses should foster fair competition to drive social development and ensure a socialist-oriented market economy, an expert said in Ha Noi on Tuesday. Nguyen Dinh Cung, director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), said at a forum on national competition policy that there could be no market economy without competition. He said the economy would benefit from a domino effect generated by competition, because productivity would improve, at enterprises and among workers. The greater the level of competition, the higher the level of market development, Cung said. Dau Anh Tuan, Director General of the Legal Department of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), noted that when it comes to business competition, … [Read more...] about Fair competition key to economic progress: forum
Motorcyclists stranded again as Saigon streets turn into rivers under heavy rain
A heavy downpour hitting Saigon on Saturday evening submerged many of the city's streets again, leaving motorbike engines dead and riders drenched in flood water. Huynh Tan Phat Street in District 7 soon became a 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) river with the road more than half a meter (1.6 feet) deep underwater. Dotting the newly-formed river are people pushing their motorbikes, or trying to get up after being knocked down by waves created by a passing car. “A passing truck just knocked me down. The phone and documents in my bag are all wet,” Minh Tu from Nha Be District said while soaked in water, having just pulled her fallen motorbike back up. Having lived on Huynh Tan Phat Street for years, Tran The Anh, 57, and his neighbors were well prepared for the flood with barricades made of sandbags and wooden boards. “This area is heavily flooded every time there's a heavy rain or a high tide,” he said. “I've witnessed many motorcyclists being knocked down by the … [Read more...] about Motorcyclists stranded again as Saigon streets turn into rivers under heavy rain
MoF turns down cassava industry requests
Processing cassava roots at the Intimex Thanh Chuong cassava starch processing factory in the central province of Nghe An. — Photo baonghean.vn The Ministry of Finance has turned down proposals by the Vietnam Cassava Association (VCA) for preferential policies similar to those for rice and sugar to ensure its sustainable development. For example, the association proposed halving the 10 per cent value added tax imposed on cassava, arguing that 80 per cent of the products are exported and contribute to the country’s export revenue. In addition, the association asked for high tariffs to be imposed on fresh cassave root exports to prevent them from being sold through the border gates to China, in order to ensure the supply of raw material for local processing factories. The association sought the reduction of import tax on fresh cassava roots from Laos and Cambodia to Viet Nam to satisfy the … [Read more...] about MoF turns down cassava industry requests
Vietnam suspends prison staff in wake of death row breakout
The Ministry of Public Security has suspended 13 guards and supervisors at a prison in Hanoi for letting two inmates who were cuffed break out a week ago. They have been held accountable for the escape of death row inmates Le Van Tho, 37, and Nguyen Van Tinh, 28, who shared a cell equipped with surveillance cameras at T16 prison in Thanh Oai District on the capital's outskirts. Both were recaptured in nearby provinces over the weekend after around 400 police officers were deployed. Tinh was sentenced to death in April for heroin trafficking. Tho got the death penalty in May for drug trafficking, murder and fraud. Le Van Tho (L) and Nguyen Van Tinh in photos provided by the police An investigation has found that Tho did most of the work by hiding a small piece of iron in his anus and using it to dig a hole in the wall of their cell over the space of several months. The two disguised the hole using rice mixed with toothpaste, they said. Tho is … [Read more...] about Vietnam suspends prison staff in wake of death row breakout
VN, South Korea trade up 20%
Seafood products being processed at Ngo Quyen Seafood Processing JSC in Kien Giang Province for export to South Korea, Japan, Australia and Europe. — VNA/VNS Photo Manh Linh The Viet Nam-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, which came into effect in December 2015, has given a big boost to economic ties between the two countries, a Korean diplomat told a seminar in HCM City on Thursday. Speaking at a seminar on how to capitalise on the deal, Moon Byung Chul, commercial counsellor at the Republic of Korea consulate general, said bilateral trade was worth US$45.1 billion last year, a year-on-year increase of more than 20 per cent. It grew by 30 per cent in the first seven months of this year to $35.5 billion, he said. Investment by Korean firms in Viet Nam has also gone up significantly, rising to $54 billion as of last June, making it the largest foreign investor in Viet Nam, he added. Yoon Joo … [Read more...] about VN, South Korea trade up 20%
Vietnam – one of priorities in Egypt’s Look East policy: ambassador
Hanoi, September 5 (VNA) – President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s visit to Vietnam from September 6-7 demonstrates that Egypt attaches importance to Vietnam and considers the country one of the priorities in its Look East policy, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Do Hoang Long. He explained that this is the first-ever visit to Vietnam by an Egyptian President since the two countries established their diplomatic ties in 1963. The visit also reflects Egypt’s expectations to upgrade the diplomatic ties and enhance cooperation in all areas, from politics to economy, trade, investment and education, Long said, stressing that the visit is expected to open up a new chapter in the bilateral relationship. He reviewed support of the Egyptian Government and people to Vietnam during the struggle for national independence as well as the cause of national construction and development, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam – one of priorities in Egypt’s Look East policy: ambassador
New regulations on import and export
Workers produce clothes for export at the Ha Quang Garment Factory in the northern Quang Binh Province’s Dong Hoi City. The new list of Viet Nam’s export and import goods will take effect from early next year. — VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh The Ministry of Finance has held a meeting to introduce changes in the list of Viet Nam’s export and import goods as per Circular No 65/2017 / TT-BTC. The new circular will take effect from January 1 next year. At the meeting on Friday, Dao Thu Huong, Deputy General Director of the General Department of Customs, said that the change focuses on a number of industries including automobile, fishery, chemicals, porcelain tiles, machinery and equipment. The industries have had technological and commercial development so they need to have an enhancement in State management of the environment and toxic chemicals, Huong said. Notable changes have … [Read more...] about New regulations on import and export
Vietnamese women bathed in gold after stellar SEA Games performance
Vietnamese athletes bid farewell to the region’s biggest sporting event on Wednesday after claiming third place overall at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with 168 medals. The team won 58 gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals, finishing behind host nation Malaysia and major rival Thailand. Vietnamese sports officials said the female athletes had a lot to do with this year's success, winning two thirds of the country's gold medals. Tran Duc Phan, head of the Vietnamese delegation, told the press on Wednesday that “SEA Games 29 has been a success for female Vietnamese athletes.” “Little Mermaid” Nguyen Thi Anh Vien bagged seven of the 10 gold medals won by Vietnam in the pool to become the country’s most decorated athlete at the event. Vietnam’s biggest success was in track and field, and the 17 gold medals its athletes claimed broke Thailand's long-held dominance. 20-year-old debutant Le Tu Chinh won three gold medals and has been … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women bathed in gold after stellar SEA Games performance
