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Vietnam has been honored as the “World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2019” at the 26th World Travel Awards (WTA) held recently in Oman, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). The recognition of Vietnam as the world’s leading heritage destination reaffirms the country’s efforts to preserve cultural heritages and boost its status on THE global tourism map, the WTA said. Vietnam is home to eight world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO: Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, My Son Sanctuary, Hoi An ancient town, the Complex of Hue Monuments, Ha Long Bay, Trang An Landscape Complex, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, and the Ho Dynasty Citadel. The heritage sites and other destinations have repeatedly won acclaim from prestigious travel magazines in recent years. Launched in 1993, the WTA have become a quality measure of the tourism industry and are considered the “Oscars of Tourism” by The Wall Street Journal. It … [Read more...] about Vietnam named ‘World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2019’

Accordingly, the units participated in cleaning beaches, planting mangrove forests, dredging sewers, tidying up the living environment, and instructing local people to practice the civilized life style and more. Troops and local youths clean up the environment.  The campaign of the border guard units saw the participation of members of various departments, Party committees and unions in localities as well as a good number of youths, students and local people. It is expected that 55,000 tons of waste will be collected for disposal and livestock cages of 500 households will be moved further away from home. These practical activities aim to raise public awareness of environmental protection and change behavior of fishermen in the coastal areas toward the marine environment while promoting their responsibility for cleaning the sea. Earlier, the units also launched the "Cleaning the sea" campaign on June 3 and 4. Translated by Lam Anh … [Read more...] about Border troops respond to World Environment Day

Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore Chan Chun Sing speaks at the 6th International Maritime Security Conference (Photo: mindef.gov.sg) Singapore (VNA) – Building trust to encourage peace dialogues and compromise is key to dealing with complex marine security challenges which are threatening trade networks, said Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore Chan Chun Sing. Chan made his statement while delivering the keynote address at the opening dinner of the sixth International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC) in Singapore on May 14. In his address, Chan mentioned challenges in piracy and terrorism, noting that an underestimation of an attack at chokepoints like the Panama or Suez Canals could be catastrophic and potentially cut off trade connections between major regions of the world. He noted that dealing with maritime terrorism requires close coordination and intelligence sharing among nations. Chan said another pressing concern is maritime … [Read more...] about Trust, cooperation vital for marine security: Singaporean official

China constructs an illegal runway in Fiery Cross Reef on the East Sea. (Photo: AFP) Washington D.C (VNA) – China and other concerned nations should refrain from actions that further militarise the East Sea and parties need to sit down for negotiation via diplomatic channels to resolve the issue, according to an US expert. China’s growing militarisation of the East Sea makes the situation more complicated and probably causes misunderstanding in an area that has already suffered from many conflicts and complexity, Lindsey Ford, Director for Political-Security Affairs at the US’s Asia Society Policy Institute told Vietnam News Agency during a recent briefing by the University of Pennsylvania’s global research centre Perry World House. The briefing aimed to discuss latest developments in the regional diplomacy, legislation and military as well as policies of the governments of the US, China and other countries regarding to East Sea issues. It was also attended … [Read more...] about US experts: China should refrain from actions further militarising East Sea

Plastic bags captured near the RCA entertainment district on Kamphaeng Phet 7 Road, Thailand (Photo: bangkokpost.com) Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai government has sought help from 230,000 environmental volunteers in its campaign to help reduce the scourge of plastic waste in the country, local media reported. "These volunteers will act as a good model and alert people to the crisis," the Bangkok Post quoted permanent secretary for natural resources and environment Jatuporn Burutphat as saying. At a two-day meeting of the volunteer's network, which ended on December 4, Jatuporn said The volunteers will run the campaign in parallel with 75 stores which plan to ban plastic bags across their 24,500 retail distribution channels from January 1 next year. He admitted the authority has limited manpower to carry on this uphill task. Apart of volunteers' disseminating environmental messages, the ministry will also use online communication channels such as Line, Facebook and Youtube to get … [Read more...] about Thai government works to reduce plastic waste