Vietnam in the week
Leaders' Tet visits, disputes over TV broadcast rights, and the central bank’s decision to allow the import of gold, are among the top events over the past week
Leaders pay Tet visits
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| President Truong Tan Sang receiving war veterans from Regiment 72 |
During a two-day visit to Quang Nam Central province, Mr Trong presented New Year (Tet) gifts to Vietnamese heroic mothers, families of martyrs and ethnic minority people. He also asked local people to uphold the province’s tradition to gain great achievements in the process of national industrialization and modernization.
While receiving a delegation of war veterans from Regiment 72, President Truong Tan Sang highlighted their great contributions to the country’s revolutionary cause and affirmed that the Party, State and people will never forget their contributions.
At his Tet visit to Hanoi, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung praised the capital city’s achievements in socio-economic development, defence-security, and social order over the past year, contributing to the whole country’s achievements, and asked the city to spare no effort to gain better results.
PM calls for an end to TV rights dispute
In order to deal with the escalating dispute over TV broadcast rights between concerned parties, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to resolve problems and live up to spectators’ expectations.
He also requested the ministry to examine the legality of the TV broadcast rights contract between the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and Audio Visual Global (AVG) and report to the government, and allowed TV stations to broadcast live the tournament’s matches.
The disputes between concerned parties erupted just a few days before the national football championship (Super League) started on December 31.
Vietnam among world's top tourist destinations
International visitors have selected Vietnam as one of the world's top emerging tourist attractions in 2012, says a recent report by the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA).
According to the report, Vietnam was followed by India, Ecuador and China on the list of destinations that USTOA members consider increasingly popular in the year.
2012 is considered a successful year for Vietnam’s tourism sector as it welcomed more than six million international visitors, and Ha Long Bay was selected as one of the World’s New Seven Wonders.
Vietnamese sailors reported dead in RoK ship fire
Three Vietnamese sailors were reported dead after a RoK fishing vessel caught fire in waters southeast of New Zealand on January 11, says the Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand (RCCNZ).
Meanwhile, four other Vietnamese sailors, who were seriously burnt, have been transferred to an American ship scheduled to return them to the nearest port of New Zealand.
The RoK ship Jeong Woo 2 had 40 fishermen on board, including 23 Vietnamese, when the incident happened.
World leaders visit Vietnam
| State Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan receiving OIF Administrator Clement Duhaime |
The visits demonstrated the countries and organisations’ attention to promoting cooperation with Vietnam, we well as the Southeast Asian country’s policy of becoming friends and reliable partners of all countries in the world.
Businesses allowed to import more gold
In order to deal with the fluctuations in gold prices, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has allowed local businesses to import 2,100 tonnes of gold.
Previously, in August, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) allowed local businesses to import 10 tonnes of gold to stabilize the domestic gold market, prevent speculation and protect people’s interests.