The ceremony was jointly held by the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs on the evening of 15 October. Over the past 17 years, the movement to assist the poor in escaping poverty has been widely expanded in society. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (C) at the event. Photo: VNA So far, more than VND 13 trillion has been donated to the “For the poor” fund at all levels while social welfare programs in localities nationwide have received VND 36 trillion. The money has contributed to building and repairing more than 1.4 million “Great unity” houses for the poor. Furthermore, millions of poor households have received financial assistance and production means and dozens of welfare facilities have been upgraded, making contributions to effectively meeting the national goals of sustainable poverty reduction and new-style … [Read more...] about PM calls for joined hands for the poor
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Military unit builds school for students in border area
Delegates cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the project. Photo: baolongan.vn The ceremony saw the participation of former State President Truong Tan Sang, representatives of Long An province, and units under the Army Corps 16, along with teachers and students of My Quy Tay Secondary School. The 315sq.m recently-completed building consists of two floors, six classrooms while the upgraded building consists of four classrooms and a toilet system. The total cost for the new and upgraded facilities is VND 8.1 billion, all contributed by officers, soldiers and defense workers of Army Corps 16. This construction aims to create better learning conditions for students in the school to achieve more studying records. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about Military unit builds school for students in border area
National Assembly Chairwoman active at IPU-137
In her speech, the NA Chairwoman emphasized that scientific successes have benefited all nations, however, the world is facing an array of complicated issues, such as climate change, poverty, terrorism, extremism, non-traditional security threats, discrimination and racial and religious conflicts. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan meeting with overseas Vietnamese in Saint Peterburg Ms. Ngan believed that weapons, wars and violence alone could not address conflicts but tolerance, sincere dialogue, respect, trust, and mutual understanding among peoples and religions can bring about peace and stability,. Therefore, she spoke highly of the IPU-137’s theme “Promoting cultural pluralism and peace through inter-faith and inter-ethnic dialogue.” Chairwoman Ngan elaborated that Vietnam is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic country. In the history of the national construction and development, … [Read more...] about National Assembly Chairwoman active at IPU-137
Traffic police ready for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
The event was held in order to encourage policemen to heighten their responsibilities, overcome difficulties to fulfill the assigned missions, contributing to ensuring absolute safety for senior leaders of the Party and the State as well as high-ranking international visitors. In addition, the event aimed at calling upon people across the country to cooperate with the traffic police force, to help them complete their missions, contributing to building the image of the Vietnamese people as “friendly, hospitable, and peace-loving.” Under the direction of the APEC 2017 Security and Orders Subcommittee of the Ministry of Public Security, the Department of Traffic Police mobilized over 800 policemen and hundreds of vehicles to serve at the event, which will take place in Da Nang City from November 6 to 11. Addressing the ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Bui Van Nam, Deputy-Minister of Public Security and Head of the APEC 2017 Security and Order Subcommittee … [Read more...] about Traffic police ready for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
Hong Kong businesses eye VN opportunities
Photo: vietnamnet.vn In addition to traditional fields, such as clothing, real estate, agro-forestry-fisheries, Hong Kong investors are looking to fund infrastructure and waste treatment in the form of public-private partnership (PPP) models, the Voice of Vietnam cited Tina Phan, Director of Indochina at HKTDC, as saying. The director said she hoped when the ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement goes into effect, it will open up huge opportunities and her council will send more business delegations to Vietnam to study opportunities. Vietnam is the six largest exporter to Hong Kong and a major trade partner. Over the past nine months, Vietnam exported 5.5 billion USD worth of goods to Hong Kong, up 23.4 percent year-on-year, while its imports rose 25 percent to 1.3 billion USD. Hong Kong is also among Vietnam’s leading sources of foreign direct investment (FDI). From January to September, FDI … [Read more...] about Hong Kong businesses eye VN opportunities
Viettel displays preparation for 4.0 industrial revolution
Viettel staff introducing the group's IT achievements. Photo: chinhphu.vn With the theme of “Viettel and the 4.0 industrial revolution”, the exhibition showcased Viettel’s network infrastructure and solutions for State management offices, enterprises and households. To prepare for the 4.0 industrial revolution, Viettel has strongly invested in researching and developing equipment for its telecom network. The most important achievement is the 4G base transceiver station. At present, the group has around 340,000 km of fibre-optic cable, 36,000 4G base transceiver stations with most modern technology covering 95 percent of the population. It owns five data centres with cloud computing technology meeting international standards. “A strong telecom network foundation is the most important factor to create a 4.0 industry and a 4.0 society where all electronic equipment … [Read more...] about Viettel displays preparation for 4.0 industrial revolution
Vietnamese films to be screened in Russia
The film "Cuoc doi cua Yen" (Yen's life)'s poster. Photo: chieuphimquocgia.com.vn The films to be introduced are “Cuoc doi cua Yen” (Yen’s life), “Toi thay hoa vang tren co xanh” (I see yellow flower on green grass), “My nhan” (Beauty), “12 chom sao: Ve duong cho yeu chay” (Five steps of love), and “Em chua 18” (I’m not 18 yet). Local audiences can enjoy those movies with Russian subtitles free of charge. The event, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Russian Oct. Revolution, is a good opportunity for Russian people and international friends living in Russia to learn more about Vietnam through movies. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about Vietnamese films to be screened in Russia
VN strives for equal treatment of religions, ethnic groups: top lawmak
She was addressing the opening of the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly’s general debate in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which was themed “Promoting cultural pluralism and peace through inter-faith and inter-ethnic dialogue”. The NA passed a Law on Belief and Religion in 2016, stipulating that everyone has the right to freedom of belief and religion, as well as the right to exercise religious practices and attend religious festivals. Religious organisations in Vietnam have continued expanding their ties with international religions and religious organisations and many international religious events have been held in Vietnam, she said. In order to promote cultural pluralism and peace through inter-faith and inter-ethnic dialogue, Ngan proposed that IPU member countries build and complete legal frameworks to ensure equal rights for ethnic groups and religions before the law. She also urged increased … [Read more...] about VN strives for equal treatment of religions, ethnic groups: top lawmak
Vietnam’s player named in AFC’s list of players to watch
With the AFC Women’s U19 Championship fast approaching, the-afc.com has picked a player from each competing nation to watch in Nanjing, China, with Vietnamese defender Nguyen Thi Minh Anh among them. Nguyen Thi Minh Anh (No 5). — Photo plo.vn Anh, Viet Nam’s captain, led the team to wins over Iran and India at home in the two-game qualifying campaign after the Philippines withdrew. She was in the frame for selection to the senior side’s gold-medal-winning SEA Games run in Malaysia in August but just missed out. The championship will be held on October 15-28. Viet Nam are in Group B alongside Japan, South Korea and Australia, while Group A includes China, North Korea, Thailand and Uzbekistan. Viet Nam open up against Japan on October 16, face South Korea on October 19 and take on Australia on October 22. Viet Nam’s coach Vu Ba Dong 23-player squad have trained for nearly a month to … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s player named in AFC’s list of players to watch
VBA’s top two teams lose, no change in ranking
The Viet Nam Basketball Association League rankings remained unchanged after two matches of the leading teams on Saturday. Hanoi Buffaloes’ Nguyen Phu Hoang tries to steal a ball from Nguyen Huynh Hai of Saigon Heat during their VBA match on Saturday in Hanoi. No 1 Thang Long Warriors suffered a loss after three wins in a row, losing 87-90 to Cantho Catfish on their home turf of Hanoi National University of Education’s Gymnasium. The second-placed Saigon Heat were defeated 64-72 by Hanoi Buffaloes, although they had the advantage of playing on the homeground and supporters at the Canadian International School (CIS) Arena in HCM City. The Buffaloes lost to the Heat in their two meets previously this season. They came to the CIS Arena for revenge, and they did a good job. The Heat displayed better performance in the first two quarters, winning 20-14 and 33-28, respectively. Things changed in the next … [Read more...] about VBA’s top two teams lose, no change in ranking
