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Hanoi (VNA) – The 17th Meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) took place in Hanoi on October 20, gathering representatives from ten ASEAN nations and the ASEAN Secretariat. It was the ACWC’s second meeting in the year, following the 16th meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia in March. It was held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the ASEAN Secretariat as part of the third ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW) and related meetings in Hanoi from October 18 – 25. The meeting discussed the follow-up from the 16th meeting and reviewed the implementation of projects of the ACWC Work Plan 2016 – 2020. A number of important projects have been completed, such as the ASEAN Forum on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Singapore in August, the 2018 ASEAN Conference on Juvenile Justice Reform in Thailand in May, and the release of the ASEAN Regional Guidelines on Violence … [Read more...] about Hanoi hosts meeting of ASEAN commission on women’s, children’s rights

Teenagers release balloons printed with poems at last year’s Vietnamese Poetry Day at the Literature Temple in Hanoi (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Many critics and poets attending a workshop on contemporary poetry in Hanoi on February 27 agreed: the country is home to many poets, but few good poems. “Never before there have been so many poets and poetry fans,” said poet Vu Quan Phuong. There are dozens of thousands of poetry writers throughout the country. “There are about four thousand poetry collections published each year,” he said. “Poetry has become an elegant spiritual creative endeavour, which should be respected and encouraged. Composing poems has become a passion of the whole community, but few poetry reciting galas have been organised.” Big-name publishers are no longer interested in printing poetry collections. That’s why poets themselves pay their own money to publish their work and struggle to sell their books. Poet … [Read more...] about Many poets but few good poems: critics

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visits a Vietnamese language class in Minsk city on December 14 as part of her official visit to Belarus (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Hanoi on December 15 morning, concluding official visits to Russia and Belarus from December 8 to 14. The Vietnamese delegation on the trip included Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu, along with some members of the NA Standing Committee and officials of several ministries, sectors and provinces. During the tour of Belarus from December 12 to 14, the top legislator met with President Alexander Lukashenko, held talks with Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova and Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian NA Vladimir Andreichenko, and had a meeting with Prime Minister Sergey Nikolayevich Rumas. She received leaders of the Communist Party of Belarus, … [Read more...] about NA leader wraps up official visits to Russia, Belarus

A production line at Tien Thinh Production, Trading and Service Company Limited. Vietnamese enterprises need more opportunities to receive technology transfer from foreign investment activities.(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese enterprises need more opportunities to get technology transfers from foreign investment activities and join ventures with foreign partners for sustainable development of the domestic industry. Technology is important in improving global competitiveness for local manufacturers in Vietnam, said BT Tee, General Director of Informa Markets Vietnam. The domestic industrial sector, which contributes 50 percent of national GDP, has a strategic position in the sustainable development of the domestic economy and attraction of foreign investment. Local enterprises must actively improve production scale and technology and connect with professional partners to develop the industry and participate in the global supply chain, said BT Tee. To do this, some … [Read more...] about Domestic industry needs technology transfer

HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 15 December 2019 -On December 14, 2019, Vinsmart Research and Manufacture Joint Stock Company (Vingroup member) officially launches its five first smart TV models. By using the copyrighted Android TV operating system from Google, Vsmart TVs not only bring outstanding experiences in their price range, but also aim to become a device controlling smart electronic products in your home (SmartHome).  The five Vsmart TV models are produced at a modern factory complex in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park. In the first generation, Vsmart TVs are divided into two main lines to flexibly meet the needs of consumers, including the high-end KE product line with an ultra-thin screen border and three-sided edge-to-edge metal design, while the KD product line retains the edge-to-edge style but is more balanced in terms of design and optimisation for visual and content experience.With a contemporary design style, Vsmart TVs will be sized from 43 … [Read more...] about Vingroup Launches 5 First Smart TV Models