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All 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta region are seeking investment in 128 culture, sports and tourism projects at an investment promotion conference today, September 4.  A view of Cai Rang floating market, one of the tourist attractions in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. All 13 provinces and cities in the region are seeking investment in 128 culture, sports and tourism projects - PHOTO: VNA Preferential policies to attract investors will be put in place. An Giang Province expects to raise funds for 24 projects, while the province of Bac Lieu will call for investment in 20 projects and Kien Giang will seek funding for 15 projects, according to the organizing board. Of the megaprojects, a mangrove eco park project in Ba Dong Sea in Tra Vinh Province is in need of over VND1.3 trillion, while an ecotourism zone project on the Tan Loc river islet in Can Tho City requires VND915 billion, and a shopping mall and entertainment complex project in An Giang is seeking VND900 billion … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Mekong Delta seeks investment in tourism facilities

The Vietnamese delegation at the meeting (Source: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs Le Van Thanh led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 10th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD) on strengthening social protection for vulnerable children in ASEAN in Vientiane, Laos on November 21. Speaking at the event, Thanh affirmed that along with regional efforts, Vietnam has been realising its commitments through many policies for disadvantaged children. The Vietnamese Government is committed to working with other ASEAN member countries and the international community to promote the enforcement of documents that have been adopted by ASEAN leaders towards inclusive development for all children, with no child left behind, he stressed. He added that Vietnam has also paid attention to completing legal corridors to ensure the rights, benefits and access of target groups such as the elderly, people with … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends ASEAN meeting on social protection for vulnerable children

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The visit to Vietnam by US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on November 20-21 aims to deepen the bilateral defence ties in a practical and effective manner, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. The visit looks to promote the implementation of defence cooperation agreements signed between the two defence ministries and officials of the two countries, towards strengthening the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Partnership, Hang said at the ministry’s regular press conference on November 21 in Hanoi in response to reporters’ questions about results of the Vietnam-US cooperation. She said that the comprehensive partnership has developed in many fields in recent times, including security and defence cooperation. The two sides have continued promoting bilateral defence link, including maritime security cooperation and enhancement of maritime law enforcement … [Read more...] about Vietnam, US look to further defence ties: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Cyclist Nguyen Thanh Tam has decided to retire from road racing to move to the BMX category. Tam wins overall yellow jersey of HCM cycling event I’m really the best in the eighth Nguyen Thanh Tam celebrates a win in the yellow leader's jersey during the HCM City Television Cycling Tournament in 2018. — Photo sggp.org.vn Tam, who is one of Vietnam’s best sprinters on the road, left the Loc Troi Group team early this week and will ride for An Giang’s BMX team. The national team member competed in BMX for short time before he switched to road racing. “Being a road cyclist means that I have to be away from home regularly,” said Tam. "I am now a married man and I want to spend more time with my family. An Giang team is based in Tinh Bien District which is near my home." VNS … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top cyclist moves from road racing to BMX

Vietnam has set a target to bring down power losses to less than 6.5% by 2025 under a recently adopted national programme on economical and efficient use of energy for the 2019-2030 period. The rate of power losses will be lowered to under 6% by 2030. The government also aims to reach the energy saving rates of 5-7% by 2025 and 8-10% in the following five years. Specifically, average power consumption will be reduced by 3-10% for steel manufacturing, at least 7% for the chemical industries, 18-22.46% for plastics production and at least 7.5% for cement production. The beverage and paper industries will have their power consumption lowered by 3-6.88% and 8-15.8%, respectively. The goal of the programme is to form a habit of using energy efficiently in all social and economic activities, especially in energy-intensive industries, so as to work towards green and sustainable development. Under the action plan, Vietnam will build a national energy centre, two national … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims to reduce power losses to under 6.5% by 2025