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The UK receives high interest from investors in the manufacturing and processing industry in Vietnam. The UKVFTA – Overcoming Global Fluctuations The UKVFTA is a significant step forward as Vietnam and the UK share a strategic commitment to global trade and the liberalization of capital and investment transactions. The UKVFTA is a crucial element in ensuring the continuity of the dynamic and growing trading relations between the two countries. With the strong foundation and progress inherited from the Vietnam – EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the UKVFTA serves as a driving force in promoting bilateral trade relations. After almost 3 years of implementation, the UKVFTA has proven its vitality as a bilateral FTA by creating economic momentum to support people and businesses on both sides in overcoming the challenging period of the pandemic. In 2021, amidst the difficult context of the pandemic, the supply chain experienced disruptions; however, bilateral trade between V...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with Vietnam’s permanent delegation to UNESCO in France, organized an art performance program at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on November 17, VNA reported. Themed Dem Di san Viet Nam (Night of Vietnamese Heritage), the event offered a chance for delegates to enjoy a unique art program performed by artists of the Viet Bac folk art troupe. An art performance at the Night of Vietnamese Heritage was held in Paris. Source: Nguyen Sy Hung/FB In her speech, Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, head of Vietnam’s delegation to UNESCO , said promoting the cultural values and strengths of the Vietnamese people is the key to realizing the aspiration to build a prosperous country. She took the occasion to thank the valuable support and effective cooperation of UNESCO in preserving and promoting heritage, affirming that Vietnam is committed to working closely with UNESCO and its member countries to ensure that cultural ...

Since it was announced as the host city almost 12 years ago, it was always destined to be a World Cup of firsts. From extreme weather to tournament debuts, CNN takes a look at the ways this year’s competition will be breaking new ground. Getty Image Qatar debut This will be the first time the Qatari men’s national team will participate in a World Cup finals, having failed to qualify through usual means in the past. FIFA, the sport’s governing body, permits a host nation to take part in a World Cup without having to go through the qualifying rounds, which means the small Gulf state can now test itself against the best in world soccer. Qatar is relatively new to the sport, having played its first official match in 1970, but the country has fallen in love with the beautiful game and the national team has steadily improved. In 2004, The Aspire Academy was founded in the hope of finding and developing all of Qatar’s most talented sportspeople. In recent years, that has r...

In the first eleven months of 2022, about 17 million visitors have chosen Hanoi as their destination, up five times from the same period last year, according to the municipal Tourism Department. The figure includes 1.27 million international tourists and 15.75 million domestic arrivals. Tourism revenue is estimated at VND48.35 trillion (US$1.9 billion), increasing five times on year. In November alone, Hanoi hosted 1.61 million visitors, including 1.35 million from other localities nationwide and 255,000 foreigners, and earned VND4.39 trillion ($176 million) from tourism, five times higher than the same period last year. Foreign tourists visit the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. Photo: Quang Thai/The Hanoi Times Notably, the total number of international visitors to Hanoi in 11 months has reached 1.27 million, fulfilling the target set for the whole year of 2022.  The average occupancy rate in hotels in November is estimated at 36.1%, an increase of 14.7% over t...

Other targets set out for the team, currently 96th in FIFA rankings, at Sunday’s VFF congress, which elected Tran Quoc Tuan as its new president, included becoming one of the 10 strongest football teams in Asia and advancing to the third qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for Asia. On the continental scale, their objectives are qualifying for the quarterfinals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and the finals of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The team will also aim to reach the three final matches of the AFF Cup in 2022, 2024, and 2026 and win at least once. For the junior men’s team, VFF desires them to be qualified for the finals and achieve a high ranking at the AFC U23 Asian Cup in 2024 and 2026, as well as successfully defend the gold medal at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2023 and 2025. For the national men’s futsal team, placing 40th in the world, they must be among the three strongest teams in Southeast Asia and qualify for the finals of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup in 2024 a...

An overview of the signing of the Joint Statement on the establishment of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam parliamentary summit between the leaders of the three legislatures. A joint statement to this effect was signed in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 20 by Vuong Dinh Hue, chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Samdech Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly of Cambodia, and Saysomphone Phomvihane, chairman of the National Assembly of Laos. The joint statement was signed on the sidelines of the 43rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) which is getting underway in Phnom Penh. The CLV parliamentary summit has been upgraded from the conference of committees of the three legislatures. The establishment of the mechanism is to strengthen and consolidate friendship, close solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, focusing on socio-economic development, defense-security cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges for sustainable developm...

Vikram-S, India’s first privately developed rocket, will be launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from its spaceport in Sriharikota, about 115 kms from Chennai, at 11:30 am 18 Nov. Here are the top 10 updates on this story: 1. Developed by four-year-old startup Skyroot Aerospace, the launch of the rocket would mark the foray of private sector into the country’s space industry. The space sector was opened to private players by the Centre in 2020. 2. Titled ‘Prarambh’ (the beginning), the mission would carry three payloads built by Andhra Pradesh-based N Space Tech India, Chennai-based startup Space Kids and Armenian BazoomQ Space Research Lab, Skyroot Aerospace said in a statement. 3. Vikram-S will soar to an altitude of 81 km after its launch and splash down in less than five minutes. The launch vehicle has been named after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of Indian Space programme. 4. The rocket is one of the world’s first few all-composite rockets tha...