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Accordingly, the renovation, expansion, and construction of airports nationwide is set to give extra impetus to local socio-economic development whilst ensuring that more than 97% of the population can access an airport within a distance of 100km.
In the 2021 to 2030 period the nations expects to have 30 airports, including 14 international ones, including Van Don, Cat Bi, Noi Bai, Tho Xuan, Vinh, Phu Bai, Da Nang, Chu Lai, Cam Ranh, Lien Khuong, Long Thanh, Tan Son Nhat, Can Tho, and Phu Quoc. Meanwhile, the 16 airports serves only domestic flights.
The master plan estimates that about VND420 trillion will be needed in funding as a means of developing the airport system until 2030, which will be funded by the state budget and other sources of capital.
Priority will also be given to expanding key international airports and building airports in remote, mountainous, and island areas.
Bac Giang to export lychee via Kep railway station
The northern province of Bac Giang will export lychee, one of its specialties, via the Kep railway station for the first time this year, heard a conference on lychee consumption promotion on June 7, reported Vietnam News Agency.
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The railway station has launched its international freight transportation services since February 2023. Its handling capacity is from 80 to 100 carriages or containers per day.
According to Tran The Hung, Director of Railway Transport and Trade JSC that operates the railway station, preparations for the transportation of the fruit to neighbouring China have been completed.
The railway station is capable of carrying up to 300 tonnes of lychee from Bac Giang’s Lang Giang district to Pingxiang of China each day, he said, noting that the rail transportation will help save time and ease congestions at border gates.
The conference was held by the People’s Committee of Luc Ngan district - home to largest area of lychee in Bac Giang and the country at large with over 17,000 hectares this year which are expected to yield some 98,000 tonnes.
Chairman of the district People’s Committee La Van Nam said with its outstanding quality, Luc Ngan’s lychee has been shipped to nearly 40 countries and regions worldwide.
Luc Ngan will create the best possible conditions for farmers, businesses and traders both at home and abroad to harvest, process and export the fruit this year and the years to come, he pledged.
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Participants at the conference shared experience in lychee transportation and export, and proposed some solutions on customs procedures.
Paul Le, Vice President of Central Retail Vietnam, said the group committed to purchasing about 300 tonnes of Bac Giang’s lychee this year, adding that Central Retail has provided guidelines for enterprises, cooperatives and suppliers in the locality in terms of conditions and procedures to put the fruit on shelves of supermarket chains like GO!, Big C and Tops Market.
It has also stepped up cooperation with e-commerce platforms and applications to promote lychee consumption, he added.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan The Tuan suggested ministries and agencies continue with negotiations to help facilitate the export of the province’s key agricultural products via the official channel.
On this occasion, representatives of businesses and cooperatives signed agreements on cooperation in lychee consumption in 2023 and the coming years, and cut the ribbon for the export of lychee to foreign markets.
Since obtaining a certificate of geographical indication (GI) from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) in March 2021, the lychee grown in Luc Ngan district has seen its competitiveness and export volume significantly rising.
The fruit is the first Vietnamese farm produce to be granted such certificate from Japan, with related negotiations lasting for nearly three years. In addition to the demanding market, the fruit has already earned geographical protection in six others, namely China, Laos, Cambodia, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Australia.
Bac Giang is set to push ahead with building brands, trademarks, and expanding the market for local agricultural products, said the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
In particular, trade promotion and e-commerce use will be supported to advertise products in domestic and foreign markets.
Bac Giang currently has 52 provincial products, comprising eight key products (lychee, chicken, pork, citrus fruits, quality rice, vegetables, peanuts, and fish), 14 typical products, and 30 potential products. Some have been entitled to protection abroad, including “My Chu” (Chu noodles), “My Ke” (Ke noodles), “Vai thieu Luc Ngan” (Luc Ngan lychee) with geographical certification protected in Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand; “Ga doi Yen The” (Yen The hill chicken) protected in Singapore, China, and Laos; and “Vai thieu Luc Ngan” protected in the US, Australia, and Singapore.
ASEAN Para Games 12: Vietnam bags 58 gold medals
As of 9:30 pm on June 7, the Vietnamese delegation bagged 58 gold, 49 silver, and 74 bronze medals, ranking third in the medal tally after Indonesia and Thailand at the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia, reported Vietnam News Agency.
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Notably, on June 7 alone, swimmers Trinh Thi Bich Nhu brought home three gold medals and Vi Thi Hang, two.
From the start of the Games, Vietnamese swimmers have won 25 gold medals and set six new records.
Also on the day, Vietnamese track-and-field athletes bagged 10 gold medals. In addition, the chess team also brought home two more golds in the individual and team standard events.
The Vietnamese sports delegation to the event consists of 164 members, including 122 athletes, who are competing in eight out of the 13 sports at the tournament, namely track-and-field, swimming, weightlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, and boccia.
Vietnam aims to win 50-55 gold medals and to be among the top four at the event.
Football: Vietnam readies for AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup finals
With home-court advantage, Vietnamese girls beat Iran, Lebanon and lost to Australia to secure a berth in the finals of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation U20 Women’s Asian Cup, reported Vietnam News Agency.
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| Vietnam readies for AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup finals (Photo: VNA) |
After successfully organising the first qualifying round of the AFC U20 Women's Championship in March 2023, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) continued to become host of the second round with Viet Tri stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho chosen as the venue for the matches.
Director of the Centre for Management and Exploitation of the Phu Tho Sports Complex Nguyen Van Ha said that in order to well prepare for the final round of the tournament which will be held in Uzbekistan in 2024, preparations have been carefully arranged.
Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Dac Thuy said that the office has coordinated with the VFF to regularly check and evaluate the conditions of facilities and accommodations for officials, delegates, AFC members, and teams./.