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The top legislator highlighted the need to exercise self-restraint, prevent acts that could complicate the situation, settle disputes via peaceful measures in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). She suggested enhancing practical coordination between the AIPA and ASEAN, upholding partnership in regional connectivity and improving the capacity of ASEAN countries in coping with non-traditional security issues. … [Read more...] about PM, NA leader attend ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of AIPA

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A contest on digital technologies in traffic safety education and communication has been launched. Eligible participants include anyone under 16 years old. The Agency for Southern Affairs under the Ministry of Science and Technology in cooperation with the Centre for Young Science and Technology Development organised the contest. The contest seeks innovative products based on the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and smart devices such as smartphones, tablets and computers. Pham Xuan Da, head of the Agency for Southern Affairs, said that the contest would raise people's awareness about traffic laws and build character as well as compliance with the law. “The candidate’s solutions should be highly practical and address demands relating to traffic safety in their locality. Their technologies to solve problems of traffic safety should be advanced. They should be creative in applying these technologies,” Da said. The … [Read more...] about Contest seeks digital solutions to traffic-safety education

According to Lê Minh Nhật, deputy director of Natural Disaster Response and Recovery, since earlier this year, several extreme weather phenomena occurred in the northern mountainous areas such as thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning and hail which killed 19 people and damaged 56,908 houses and several hectares of crops. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s northern region prepares for natural disasters

Jakarta (VNA) – Jakarta began a new chapter in reducing plastic waste on July 1, when a gubernatorial regulation banning single-use plastic bags in traditional markets, modern supermarkets and minimarkets across the capital city of Indonesia took effect. A number of regions across the country have already imposed a similar ban – South Kalimantan’s Banjarmasin, East Kalimantan’s Balikpapan, Bali’s Denpasar and Jakarta’s satellite city of Bogor in West Java. Head of the Jakarta Environment Agency Andono Warih said in general, business players support this policy, adding that it actually reduces their cost of providing single-use plastic bags. According to Andono the policy is instrumental in reducing plastic waste disposed of at Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java – the end point in Jakarta’s waste disposal process, which may only have one year left before reaching its maximum capacity. He said he hopes this will increase … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s capital city bans single-use plastic bags

Since then, I have learned more about the law of cause and effect, and suddenly realised poet Nguyễn Du’s thoughts in Truyện Kiều. It is following your heart -- the path to happiness in a 100-year lifetime of a human being. It’s not easy to find the right path. … [Read more...] about Choreographer brings Vietnamese characters to ballet stage