Thai King highly values Vietnam-Thailand friendship

Bangkok: Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida have recently hosted a reception for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh.

The King spoke highly of the friendship and comprehensive, fruitful cooperation between the two countries, as well as Ambassador Thanh’s contributions to the relationship during his tenure in Thailand.

Recalling his Vietnam visit in his capacity as Crown Prince, the King noted with pleasure the country’s rapid development at present, and expressed his wish that the bilateral relationship will be consolidated and enhanced in the time ahead, and the ambassador will make more contributions to the friendship.

For his part, Thanh thanked the King for his attention to and support for the bilateral relations, as well as the operation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand.

He especially thanked the royal couple for their support to the Vietnamese community in Thailand over the past years.

The Vietnamese government will continue creating favourable conditions for
Thai businesses to invest and operate in Vietnam, and encouraging Thais to visit the country, he said.

The diplomat repeated the Vietnamese President’s invitation to the King and the Queen to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

The Cabinet is about to give the green light to the Royal Decree to exempt criminals from sending illegal guns to the authorities.


Spokesman of the Interior. Reveal progress The Emergency Decree exempting criminal offenses for those who send illegal guns to the authorities, M.T.1, has been signed and is ready to be sent to the Cabinet for the green light.

Ms. Traisulee Traisanakul, Secretary to the Minister of Interior and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior, said that the Ministry of Interior has acted in accordance with the orders given by Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. The Ministry of Interior has been given measures to allow illegal owners of firearms and ammunition to deliver their firearms and ammunition to the government. along with the exemption from criminal liability for that person as well To be a measure to reduce the number of guns Illegal firearms that are used to commit crimes and violence in society.

Recently, the Ministry of Interior has drawn up a draft Royal Decree (Royal Decree) exempting people who own firearms from criminal liability. or ammunition that is not permitted or that
is prohibited by law from issuing a license or imitation weapons to be handed over to the government, B.E…. along with drafting the rules and procedures for the delivery, acceptance, storage, and destruction of firearms that have been returned and have been completed. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has signed the draft Emergency Decree and the draft criteria. It is currently being presented to the Cabinet Secretariat (SLOC) to include as an agenda for submission to the Cabinet meeting (Cabinet) for consideration and approval and following legal procedures. to continue to be effective

Ms. Traisulee said that the government and the Ministry of Interior have taken such legal measures. Due to the fact that currently there have been many cases of mayhem destroying people’s lives and property, statistics from 2016-2023 show that 83 percent of firearms used to commit crimes are illegal firearms. Meanwhile, the number of artificial firearms that have been modified into fir
earms has increased. From illegally making, modifying, ordering, importing, trading both through normal channels and online channels. Mere arrest and suppression cannot solve all problems. Several measures are needed in parallel. To accelerate the reduction of social impacts from gun problems. Both in terms of confidence public safety order economic stability tourism and investment

‘Control of firearms and firearms accessories to reduce the number. Considered an emergency It is urgently necessary to expedite action. In the interest of maintaining national security and public safety, the issuance of the Royal Decree exempts criminal liability for firearms leaders. or unauthorized weapons to be delivered to the government within the specified time. Along with specifying criteria for the delivery, storage, and destruction of said firearms. It will be a measure that will help reduce the number of firearms in the system in a short time,’ Ms. Traisulee said.-317.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

Egyptian locality looks to expand cooperation with Vietnam

Hanoi: Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Nguyen Huy Dung had a working session with Governor of Luxor Mustafa Mohamed Alham Khaled on March 25 to discuss measures to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

According to the ambassador, Vietnam and Egypt have great potential for cooperation in areas where both sides have strengths, such as agriculture, industry, garment and textile, logistics, aquaculture, tourism, and maritime economy. The two countries are striving to lift bilateral trade turnover to 1 billion USD in the coming time.

The two sides agreed that Luxor and Ninh Binh should review and add more content of cooperation in the friendship and cooperative agreement between the two localities, and soon renew this document.

Ambassador Dung suggested the Egyptian locality strengthen cooperation with not only Ninh Binh but also other localities of Vietnam.

Alham Khaled said he hopes that Luxor and Ninh Binh will enhance cooperation in agriculture, education, and tourism. He also called on
Vietnamese businesses to increase investment in industrial parks of Luxor.

The two suggested that the countries create favourable conditions for travel firms from both sides to open representative offices and promote tourism promotion activities in each other’s territories.

The same day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the Chamber of Commerce in Luxor jointly held a workshop to further promote cooperative relations in areas of economics, trade, investment, tourism, culture, agriculture, and education between the two countries, and their localities.

Ambassador Dung introduced Vietnam’s economic situation and investment attraction policies, while calling on businesses from both countries to expand connections to better understand the market and seek opportunities for business cooperation.

For his part, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Luxor Muhammad Yehia proposed the two countries further strengthen cooperation in the areas of economy, trade, investment, tourism, culture, and people-to-people exc
hanges. He expressed his hope that Vietnamese businesses will consider investing in industrial parks in Luxor./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Last 4 days to open for applications for cadets in the Royal Thai Police Office.


Bangkok: Feb. 26 – There are 4 final days left. The Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy is accepting applications for military preparation students. As for the Royal Thai Police Office Academic year 2024, 315 positions

Pol. Col. Uthen Nuipin, deputy spokesman for the Royal Thai Police, said the Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy is accepting applications for military preparatory students (cadet cadets) for the Royal Thai Police. Academic year 2024, a total of 315 positions, divided into 3 groups: Cadets 1, 270 positions, outsiders, male, 16-18 years old, graduated from Mathayom 4 or equivalent, Cadets 2, 30 positions, police officers. or police cadets, male, not more than 24 years old, and 15 positions at 3rd Battalion, male external persons Hometown is in 5 southern border provinces, male, 16-18 years old, graduated from Mathayom 4 or equivalent. Have domicile in 5 provinces: Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Songkhla, Satun, for a total of not less than 10 years. You can apply via the internet website. admission.rpca.ac
.th Only one channel Applications will close on February 29, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. For more details, please call 0 3431 1103 or 0 3431 2009 ext. 126.

The Royal Thai Police would like to announce an invitation to students who are still studying at the high school level or equivalent. who has a dream of becoming a police cadet Or parents who are interested in having their children serve as police officers. He graduated and was decorated with the rank of Police Lieutenant. Be a protector of the people Serve the people You can apply to take the written exam on the specified date and time. .-412-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

Training course sheds light on emission trading system, carbon market

Hanoi: An ongoing training course on the emission trading system (ETS) and carbon market has gathered 145 participants from relevant state agencies, organisations, and enterprises, making the first capacity-building activity in Vietnam with participation from both public and private sectors.

Taking place on February 26 and 27, it offers a comprehensive programme on the topics and the use of market simulation tools. Leading international experts are set to share insights into global carbon pricing implementation, necessary preparations for operating the carbon market, as well as principles of and measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) requirements within the emission trading system.

In her opening remarks, Deputy Director Mai Kim Lien of the Department of Climate Change said that Vietnam has issued 40.2 million carbon credits for 150 projects and has conducted exchanges on the global market. It is also one of the four countries with the highest number of credit projects registered under the clean dev
elopment mechanism.

To establish and operate the domestic carbon market, the country’s 2020 environmental protection law stipulates the organisation and development of the market, while the government has issued a roadmap for implementing the domestic carbon market with an important goal of piloting the carbon credit trading floor starting 2025.

According to Lien, the training course is part of activities under a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the department and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), which aims to establish cooperative relations between the sides within the framework of the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) managed by UNOPS.

A representative of the ETP, Fritzie Vergel, held that through the course, stakeholders will have a clear understanding of the operations of the emission trading system and actively prepare to participate when the Vietnamese carbon market officially operates in 2028 as stipulated by law./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Campaign against infringing products Warn the public to avoid counterfeits.


Bangkok: The Department of Intellectual Property, together with ISOC, the Royal Thai Police, the Customs Department, along with the private sector that owns intellectual property rights and the MBK Center shopping center, are working proactively to campaign to instill awareness and respect for rights. in intellectual property to merchants and the general public at the MBK Center shopping center

Mr. Awut Wongsawat, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property, said that The Department of Intellectual Property aims to carry out work in promoting and protecting intellectual property rights along with continuously preventing and suppressing intellectual property infringement. To build confidence in trading partners and create an atmosphere suitable for trade and investment This will help create a good image for the country.

All the same, the Department of Intellectual Property and allied agencies continue to firmly join hands. To deal with the situation of intellectual property infringemen
t Especially in the commercial and market areas (Physical Market) which are being watched by trading partner countries. The Department of Intellectual Property has therefore joined forces with both government and private sector agencies involved. Organize a walking campaign against the sale of products violating intellectual property rights in important commercial areas like MBK to raise awareness among traders, entrepreneurs, consumers, and the public to respect intellectual property rights. This makes promoting effective protection of intellectual property rights. This activity will continue throughout March.

However, such activities are intended to be a mechanism for enhancing knowledge and understanding for the people. To protect the public from dangers that may arise from the use of intellectual property infringing products that are not up to standard. If you see an action that is considered an infringement of intellectual property rights You can report clues to the Intellectual Property Violation Preve
ntion Division. Department of Intellectual Property, call 02-547-4702 or hotline 1368 or website www.ipthailand.go.th Yes.-514.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency

UNESCO helps Vietnam strengthen vocational education for out-of-school children

Ba Ria-Vung Tau: The UNESCO Office in Vietnam in coordination with the Centre for Vocational Education and Training under the Trade Union of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on February 26 launched a project on facilitating access to vocational and transferable skills for out-of-school children and youth in Vietnam.

The project, which will be carried out in southern provinces of Dong Thap and Ba Ria-Vung Tau in 2023-2024, aims to narrow the gap in accessibility to schooling by children and youth. It is the third phase of a larger project implemented by UNESCO in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region with the first phase implemented in Indonesia (2018-2019) and Thailand (2020-2021).

Miki Nozawa, head of the education department at the UNESCO Office in Vietnam, said the project is expected to be a driving force for boosting socioeconomic growth of the localities and the region.

Key occupations for training programmes in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province include basic baking techniques, cooking techniques,
welding, civil electricity, basic industrial sewing techniques, basic spa care techniques and restaurant service skills.

In addition to granting vocational certificates, after completing the programme, trainees will get support in securing jobs as well as better integrating into the community.

Tran Quang Vinh, director of the Centre for Vocational Education and Training, said with vocational skills acquired, they can get stable jobs with better income.

To date, the centre has enrolled 210 students. It will organise seven vocational training classes, with 35 students each, which will start in March in Vung Tau city and Xuyen Moc district, he said./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

“Thammanat-Anucha” pushes to build a water gate at the mouth of the canal.


Bangkok: Thammanat-Anucha” pushes forward the project to construct a water gate at the mouth of the Chainat-Pa Sak canal. Order the Royal Irrigation Department to propose projects to include in the 2025 plan.

Captain Thammanat Prompao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, along with Mr. Anucha Nakasai, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Follow the progress of the water gate construction project at the mouth of the Chainat – Pa Sak canal, with Mr. Chuchat Rakjit, Director-General of the Royal Irrigation Department. Executives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives head of government agency Chainat Province Water User Group participated at the Manorom Water Delivery and Maintenance Project, Wat Khok Subdistrict, Manorom District, Chainat Province.

The Minister of Agriculture said that flooding in the lower Chao Phraya River Basin has occurred frequently. and became more violent The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, through the Royal Irrigation Department, has prepared 9 low
er Chao Phraya flood relief plans with a resolution approved by the National Water Resources Committee (NHRC) on May 3, 2017, which is the Chainat-Forest Flood Drainage Canal Project. Sak is 1 of 9 work plans, which is a work to improve the Chainat – Pa Sak Canal, with a construction plan of 6 years (2025-2030). If this project is completed, it will be able to help alleviate flooding problems in the Chao Phraya River Basin as a whole for the entire basin. It can cut off the peak of flood water passing through the Chao Phraya Dam as high as 930 cubic meters/second.

As for the progress of the construction project, the flood gate at the mouth of the Chainat – Pa Sak canal consists of 4 flood gates, capable of discharging a maximum of 930 cubic meters per second. It is a flood gate that can receive water into the Chainat – Pa Sak canal during the season. Drought because the threshold is lower than the Manorom floodgate. It is considered to strengthen stability and increase the efficiency of water management for
water delivery and maintenance projects in the area. and can be used to manage water during the construction of the Chainat-Pa Sak drainage canal project. which has a long construction period It is necessary to deliver water and drain water during construction. The project to construct the flood gate at the mouth of the Chainat – Pa Sak canal has a 4-year construction plan (2025-2028) with a budget of 650 million baht. At this time, the Minister of Agriculture has assigned the Royal Irrigation Department. Accelerate preparation and present projects to be included in the budget request plan for 2025.

Deputy Minister Anucha said that he is ready to support and drive work according to the policies of the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. which has given importance to the problems of farmers all over the country Especially solving drought problems. and floods that occur every year This year, we still need to monitor the El NiƱo situation that will have an impact until the middle of 2024. All parties, inc
luding the public sector, the public sector, and the private sector, must integrate and work together to find long-term solutions. Seriously, ready to emphasize that the project to construct the flood gate at the mouth of the Chainat – Pa Sak canal, a 4-year construction plan (2025-2028), will help agricultural areas in the central region. There is water for use in agriculture during the dry season. It also supports the amount of water during the rainy season to prevent water from flooding the central region. Including Bangkok and surrounding areas as well

Source: Thai News Agency