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Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on Tuesday visited and presented Tet gifts to people in My Tu district, Soc Trang province. In her address, the Vice President asked Soc Trang province to mobilize more resources, particularly tapping three national target programs on new rural development, sustainable poverty reduction and socio-economic development for 2021-2030 period, and the 15 billion USD aid package for socio-economic recovery and Resolution 120 to boost the local growth.

During the visit, the Vice President presented 14 charity houses and 750 Tet gifts to poor households and children in My Tu district.

The same day, a delegation led by the Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia paid Tet visits to poor workers and households in Tien Giang province. Mr. Nghia praised the local social programs and support for the poor and encouraged the local people to overcome difficulties to enjoy a happy Tet.

Source: VOV5

Vietnam is striving to become a transparent, responsible and sustainable producer and supplier of food and foodstuff under a draft strategy on agricultural and rural development for 2021-2030 with a vision towards 2050.

The strategy, which was sketched out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), targets ecological and sustainable agriculture.

Vietnam’s commitments at the United Nations Food Systems Summit and the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) have been integrated into the strategy.

The agricultural sector is facing challenges presented by the rapid industrialisation and urbanisation, intensive and extensive international integration, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, natural disasters, diseases, climate change, and great changes in consumption markets.

Tran Cong Thang, head of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, said such challenges require the sector to reform itself and work to create opportunities for agriculture and rural areas.

Therefore, the strategy needs new views and orientations, and specific actions to reboot the sector and utilise new opportunities.

Agriculture should develop effectively and sustainably in terms of economy, society and environment, he said, suggesting the sector bring into full play resources in land, water, personnel, history, culture, science-technology and innovations.

Thang also stressed the need to shift the mindset from agricultural production to agricultural economy.

Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, head of the International Cooperation Department under MARD, suggested Vietnam make use of by-products to reduce pollution and emissions, and create values and jobs, thus forming modern, dynamic rural areas.

Cao Duc Phat, former head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, said the strategy is expected to integrate economic, social and environmental values.

Although there is ample room for the domestic agricultural sector to grow further, the resources are limited, he said, urging the sector to create added values by cutting production costs, increasing product values and utilising science-technology.

Households should coordinate with businesses to gradually engage in national and international value chains, Phat added.

MARD Minister Le Minh Hoan expressed his hope that with the measures, the domestic agriculture will see improved quality and win an ecology brand.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnam is aiming at 900 million USD from cashew nut export to the European Union (EU) in 2022.

According to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the EU is currently the second largest importer of Vietnamese cashew nuts, accounting for 23 percent of the total volume and 22 percent of the total value.

In 2021, Vietnam shipped about 135,000 tons of cashew nuts to the EU, earning 816 million USD, up 16.5 percent in volume and 7.9 percent in value year-on-year.
Vietnamese cashew nuts are available in 23 EU member markets, mainly the Netherlands and Germany.
The two are currently important trading hubs for cashew nuts in the EU, because they not only import for domestic consumption but also re-export to other markets in the bloc.

 

 

 

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-Da Nang will not impose social distancing or shut down the city in the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, according to Ngo Kim Yen, Vice Chairwoman of the central city’s People’s Committee. At a meeting of the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Monday, Yen said Da Nang will not apply any travel restrictions but maintain operation of supermarkets and traditional markets, while working to ensure the supply of necessities and smooth traffic during the holidays.

The affirmation was given amid rumors about the city’s closure and social distancing during the largest festival of Vietnamese people in a year.
Yen stated that although the number of COVID-19 infections in the city is rising, its response is effective with low fatalities and good control of the pandemic. Meanwhile, the city is injecting the booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for locals as scheduled.

 

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Export revenue of wood and furniture generated frrom the US market is predicted to reach 10 billion USD in 2022 thanks to the development trend from 2021.

According to the General Department of Customs, the export of the products to the US surged 22.4 percent in 2021 to 8.8 billion USD, 87.6 percent of which came from wooden furniture.
Experts attributed the results to efforts of businesses in maintaining production and effective support from the Government amid difficulties caused by the COVID-19, holding that this expansion trend will continue in 2022.
However, they pointed out that the sector will still face many challenges, including trade remedies and the shortage of containers as well as high logistics cost. On average, the cost for each container to be transported to the US is 20,000-30,000 USD, four times that in previous years.

 

 

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-The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations will hold a memorial service on Wednesday for Lieutenant Colonel Do Anh, who laid down his life while performing UN peacekeeping mission. The department said on Monday that the memorial service will take place at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong street, Hanoi.
Do Anh, born in 1983 in Nam Dinh province, was sent to the Central African Republic to work as a military observer in 2021.
Do Anh passed away at 6am on January 6, 2022 (local time) at the field hospital No. 3 in Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda.
With his dedication to the revolutionary cause of the Party, people and army and the UN peacekeeping mission, the Prime Minister signed a Decision recognizing Do Anh as a martyr and awarding him with a certificate of national merit service.
The Ministry of National Defence also posthumously promoted Do Anh from the rank of Major to Lieutenant Colonel.

 

 

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 Europe is ready to discuss with Russia its proposals on security guarantees, French Ambassador to Russia Pierre Levy said on Monday.

Levy told reporters that during an informal meeting in Brest last week, European foreign ministers agreed on key points regarding Russia’s military build-up on the border with Ukraine and Russia’s demands for security guarantees.

Europe’s position, without ambiguity, is that it is ready to discuss all these issues with Russia with respect for its values and sovereignty, he said.

Earlier, Russia had made some security proposals for Europe, and affirmed its willingness to discuss with NATO ways to prevent the military alliance from extending further to the East or deploying weapons near Russia’s borders.

Russian Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Alexander Lukashevich said at an online briefing on Monday that Moscow does not plan any further discussion at the OSCE of security guarantees.

 

 

Source: VOV5