A programme to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam – Canada diplomatic ties (1973-2023) was held by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Canadian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20.This i…
Day: August 20, 2023
Science and technology key to achieve net-zero emission goal: Expert
Science and technology, which has played a significant role in promoting socioeconomic development, is also the motivation and key for Vietnam to complete the net-zero emission commitment by 2050, which was given by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at t…
Power industry to see strong surge in development: Insiders
There is ample room for Vietnam’s power industry to develop in the future as the demand for electricity grows, a trend that is forecast to continue for the next decade, according to industry insiders.According to Phu Hung Securities JSC (PHS), Vietnam…
Vietnam, Indonesia seek stronger investment, trade partnership
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien had a working session on August 19 with Indonesian Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan on the sidelines of the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) that is taking place in Semarang, Indonesia.The Indonesian …
Kazakh President’s visit to Vietnam testifies to high political trust: Diplomat
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Vietnam Yerlan Baizhanov has highlighted the significance of the official visit to Vietnam by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev from August 20-22, stressing that the trip affirms high political trust between the two co…
Ramirez spearheads PH jiu-jitsu squad to Hangzhou Asian Games
Three-time Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) champion Annie Ramirez will lead the Philippine jiu-jitsu team in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Ramirez ruled the SEAG -55kg category in Manila (2019), -62kg category in Vietnam (2022) and 57kg catego…
FEU, Ateneo eke out hard wins in V-League men’s volleyball
Far Eastern University needed five sets to turn back De La Salle University, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 16-25, 17-15, in the 2023 V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Opposite hitter Zhydryx Saavedra topscored with 25 point…
Rebel’s remains recovered in Agusan Sur
The troops of the 75th Infantry Battalion (75IB) of the Army recovered on Saturday afternoon a cadaver of a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel in the hinterland Barangay Laperian, Prosperidad town in Agusan del Sur. The recovery took place a day after the …
BuCor probe shows garbage truck used for Bilibid inmate’s escape
The internal investigation into the escape of a person deprived of liberty from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City has commenced with an actual demonstration of how he eluded authorities. The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Sunday releas…