New cars line up in Hiệp Phước port in HCM City. More than US$1.1 billion was spent on importing 49,360 completely built-up (CBU) vehicles in the four months of 2021 in Việt Nam. — Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI – More than US$1.1 billion was spent on importing 49,360 completely built-up (CBU) vehicles in the four months of 2021 in Việt Nam, a surge of 55.2 per cent in volume and 57.2 per cent in value over the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported. In April alone, 14,000 automobiles worth $292 million were imported. However, the import turnover of…
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Workers clean shrimp at a seafood factory in southern Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese firms should find ways to expand into the Canadian market as there is a lot of untapped potential for Vietnamese goods in the North American country, said Đỗ Thị Thu Hương, commercial attache at the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada. Canada has a population of 36 million and strong demand for imported products, almost double that of American consumers in value per capita. With a steadily growing GDP at an average of 3 per cent annually, Canada is among one of the most lucrative markets for…
SUSPENSION: Sông Lam Nghệ An players seen during their training session before being quarantined because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo danviet.vn HÀ NỘI — All of this week’s V.League 1 matches have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Việt Nam Professional Football Company (VPF) announced the postponement after most of the Sông Lam Nghệ An (SLNA) first team had contact with a person who is a close contact of a COVID-19 patient recently, making him designated F1. The man on Thursday went to a healthcare centre in Vinh City and said he was…
Long Biên Bridge, an iconic structure in the Vietnamese capital needs to have more funding for annual maintenance. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Transport will prioritise funding for the maintenance and repair of Long Biên Bridge, an iconic structure in the Vietnamese capital. Lê Hoàng Minh, Director of the Transport Infrastructure Department at the Ministry of Transport, said that through inspection, the department noted that the bridge’s maintenance management unit, Hà Hải Railway Joint Stock Company, still ensured safety amid funding difficulties. “However, the department also has asked the management…
Midfielder Nguyễn Hữu Thắng seen during last Việt Nam’s U22 camp. He is one of 34 players called to practise for coming tournaments this year. Photo courtesy of VFF Football HÀ NỘI — Coach Park Hang-seo has selected 34 young players for a training camp to prepare for the Asian U23 Football Championship qualifiers and 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games later this year. The four goalkeepers, eight defenders, 15 midfielders and seven strikers will train in Hà Nội from May 11 to June 6. The South Korean coach chose outstanding athletes such as midfielder Nguyễn Hữu Thắng (Viettel), forwards Nguyễn Trần Việt…
Sông Lam Nghệ An star Phan Văn Đức (right) vies for the ball against Thanh Hóa midfielder Trịnh Văn Lợi during their V.League 1 match on Sunday. SLNA lost 1-0 and face the risk of relegation. Photo courtesy of VPF Football HÀ NỘI Of the 14 teams in the V.League 1, Sông Lam Nghệ An (SLNA) are the only never to have played below the top tier. That unblemished record is in danger though, as they sit bottom of the table with only 10 points from 12 matches. After their 1-0 loss to Thanh Hóa on Sunday, acting skipper Phan Văn Đức emotionally posted on…
Long Biên Bridge, an iconic structure in the Vietnamese capital needs to have more funding for annual maintenance. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Transport will prioritise funding for the maintenance and repair of Long Biên Bridge, an iconic structure in the Vietnamese capital. Lê Hoàng Minh, Director of the Transport Infrastructure Department at the Ministry of Transport, said that through inspection, the department noted that the bridge’s maintenance management unit, Hà Hải Railway Joint Stock Company, still ensured safety amid funding difficulties. “However, the department also has asked the management units to immediately reinforce the…
Deputy Foreign Minister Đặng Hoàng Giang Việt Nam assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in April. Recently, Deputy Foreign Minister Đặng Hoàng Giang gave the press details on what was achieved during Việt Nam’s Presidency of the UNSC What did Việt Nam achieve in its month of UNSC Presidency? The month of Việt Nam’s Presidency of the UNSC was a success, as reflected across three aspects. The first was the co-ordination as the chair of the council. During April, we had a sizable workload, with nearly 30 ambassador-level meetings and dozens of working-level ones, to discuss a…
A list of 35 players is made up by South Korean coach Park Hang-seo to prepare for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in June. — Photo toquoc.vn HÀ NỘI — Coach Park Hang-seo has called up 35 players to a training camp to prepare for the three coming 2022 World Cup qualifying matches. Việt Nam will play Indonesia on June 7, Malaysia on June 11 and the hosts the UAE four days later in Dubai. They currently lead Group G with 11 points. Malaysia are second with nine and Thailand third on eight. The South Korean coach on Tuesday selected four goalkeepers, 15…
The defendants at court on Wednesday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The People’s Court of Hà Nội on Wednesday opened the first-instance trial in a case related to smuggling and violations of accounting regulations which occurred at Nhật Cường Technic Co. Ltd. This is one of five major cases the Central Steering Committee for Corruption Prevention and Control has required to be tried as early as possible. At the opening session, the jury announced a decision to cancel the trial against Mai Tiến Dũng, 38, head of Nhật Cường Company’s used mobile business line, who died due to illness. Among 14 defendants put…