The south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan has been focusing on a number of projects to improve the environment in urban, coastal and rural areas, seeing the important role of environmental protection in sustainable development. The province ta…
Day: August 3, 2024
Farmers’ business club – efficient model in Mekong Delta province’s tourism promotion
Farmers’ business club is a model of voluntary association of the farmers who are engaged in providing agritourism services in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. The model has proven efficient in the locality’s tourism promotion. Formed since 20…
Rice exports to set record turnover of 5 billion USD in 2024
Rice exports could bring in a record turnover of 5 billion USD this year if the pace of shipment is maintained like at present, according to Vu Tuan Anh, CEO of GLE company, a rice exporter. There is ample room for Vietnamese rice exports as demand i…
Timor-Leste President concludes state visit to Vietnam
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta left Hanoi on August 3 afternoon, wrapping up his 4-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President To Lam. Earlier on the day, as part of his visit, President Ramos-Horta had working sessions with rep…
Hoi An city hosts 20th cultural exchange event with Japan
The UNESCO world heritage site of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam is hosting the annual ‘Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange’, the 20th of its kind, from August 2 to 4. The event, which was first held in 2003, showcases unique cultural activit…
State President To Lam elected as Party General Secretary
Mr. To Lam, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPV CC) and State President, was elected to the position of Party General Secretary for the 2021-2026 tenure at the conference of the 13th CPV CC held in …
BPO firm’s workforce expansion to benefit Ilonggos
ILOILO CITY: A business process outsourcing (BPO) firm specializing in contact center and clinical nurse operations announced on Friday its plan to expand its workforce in Iloilo City, providing more job opportunities for Ilonggos.
‘We have 40 percen…
Golden hour: Gymnast Carlos Yulo finally nails biggest Olympics prize
MANILA: Carlos Edriel Yulo was the smallest competitor but he stood tallest to deliver just the second gold for the Philippines in its 100-year participation in the Olympics.
The 24-year-old Yulo delivered what the country expected of him after a nea…
Iran releases 3 remaining Filipinos on board MSC Aries
MANILA: The three remaining Filipino seafarers from the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, seized by the Iranian authorities while passing through the Strait of Hormuz in April, have returned to the Philippines, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said…