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Under the project, which started on April 3, specialists from India will study the steles and help Vietnam translate the epitaphs from Sanskrit, the ancient liturgical language of Hinduism, to Vietnamese and English. UNESCO world heritage My Son Sanctuary in central Quang Nam province. The move aims to aid the preservation of the sanctuary and shed light on its cultural, historical, religious and architectural values hidden in the towers there for thousands of years. The complex has Sanskrit epitaphs engraved on 31 steles made of brick and stone, the main materials used in building My Son Sanctuary, said Nguyen Cong Khiet, deputy head of the sanctuary’s management committee. The biggest challenge the translators face is that many of the steles were broken into pieces while some of these pieces have been lost, Khiet noted, adding that the translation will take a lot of time and effort. In addition to this project, the Government of India has provided about USD … [Read more...] about India helps translate ancient inscriptions in My Son Sanctuary

At the event (Photo: VNA)   Phnom Penh (VNA) – Representatives from nearly 100 firms attended the Vietnam – Cambodia Trade and Investment Promotion Forum 2019 held in Phnom Penh on November 22. The event took place at a time when Cambodia’s economy has enjoyed steady growth, reaching 7 percent annually over the past two decades while its people’s lives have improved. About 50 Vietnamese firms and research units explored business opportunities and discussed with representatives from the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce and the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) about regulations on licensing foreign projects in specific areas. CDC Deputy Secretary General Chea Vuthy answered questions about regulations on land lease in Cambodia for agricultural development, adding that Cambodia wants to develop herbal plant zones to not only serve domestic demand but also exports to regional countries. Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Vu Quang Minh … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Cambodia trade-investment promotion forum held

Children of the ethnic minority groups now feel more confident to attend primary schools. (Photo: vietnamnet.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Children of the ethnic minority groups now feel more confident to attend primary schools as language barrier has been gradually removed. Seeing Vietnamese language as a tough challenge that prevents ethnic children from going to school, the education sector in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has directed local education facilities to focus on the child-centered training approach, and create favourable conditions for them to identify and pronounce Vietnamese anytime by sticking alphabets and words on toys. Currently, more than 39,000 children at 175 kindergartens and over 1,800 child care groups are equipped with Vietnamese listening and speaking skills. Meanwhile music composition, puzzles, traditional games, and folk literature are encouraged in kindergartens in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to develop Vietnamese language … [Read more...] about Vietnamese language teaching enhanced for ethnic children

The talks  The statement was made by Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, member of the Party Central Committee, permanent member of the Central Military Commission, Deputy Minister of National Defense, at the talks with Earl Howe, Minister of State for Defense of the UK, on April 19 at the headquarters of Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense. During the talks, the two sides highlighted the cooperation between the two defense ministries over the past time and affirmed that defense cooperation is one of the important pillars in the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership. Both sides also discussed measures to accelerate bilateral relations between the two countries and exchanged regional and international issues of mutual concern. Agreeing with the host’s suggestion, the guest said that the two countries should expand their cooperation in training for military servicemen. Over the past time, the UK has provided English language training for Vietnamese officers and … [Read more...] about Vietnam, UK to accelerate their defense cooperation

Photo: baokiemtoannhanuoc.vn Accordingly, she will tour the Vietnamese youth football training center, visited the Vietnam women’s football team and reserve players for the team, and have a meeting with leaders of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to build up a long-term program for the project. FIFA highly values women’s football achievements made by Vietnam in recent time, especially after winning the title at the 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 29) and ranking 32nd in the world. FIFA has selected Vietnam as one of the participants in the project in 18 months, announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during his visit to Vietnam in early February. The project is expected to lift the Vietnamese women’s football to a new height. Translated by Van Hieu … [Read more...] about FIFA further supports Vietnamese women’s football