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Illustrative image (Source: http://baoxaydung.com.vn/) Vinh Phuc (VNA) – The northern province of Vinh Phuc plans to invest 190 billion VND (8.2 million USD) in upgrading old bridges and building new ones crossing 34 canals. The project is aimed at gradually completing the provincial transport system, contributing to ensuring safety for people and vehicles, according to local authorities. It is also expected to help contribute to the province’s agricultural and rural mechanisation efforts, creating better conditions for farmers to transport equipment and machinery for agricultural production. The bridges cross canals in Lap Thach, Tam Duong, Vinh Tuong and Binh Xuyen districts. Around 22 bridges which are narrow and deteriorated will be upgraded. The investment capital will be earmarked from the provincial budget. The project is expected to be completed in 2023. The province has also replaced old downgraded buses with new ones in an attempt to … [Read more...] about Vinh Phuc invests 8.2 million USD in upgrading bridges

The vessels, with 180 crewmembers aboard, were led by Captain Ikubo Seiji, Commander of the 13th Minesweeper Division under the JMSDF. At the welcome ceremony The welcome ceremony witnessed the participation of representatives of the Naval Region 3 Command, the Department of Foreign Relations of the Ministry of National Defense, the Military Region 5 Command, the Da Nang Municipal authorities, and Japanese deputy defense attaché to Vietnam Lieutenant Colonel Yoshida Seiji. During their stay, members of the two Japanese minesweeper vessels will take part in expertise exchange activities within the framework of the first maritime mine countermeasures program launched by the two defense ministries. In addition, they will pay courtesy calls to the leadership of the Da Nang Municipal People’s Committee, the Military Region 5 and Naval Region 3 Commands, and visit Naval Brigade 161 and several historical relic sites. The two minesweeper vessels … [Read more...] about JMSDF minesweeper vessels visit Da Nang

According to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, the natural disaster also collapsed seven houses, inundated 276 hectares of rice, destroyed 25 hectares of agricultural land and damaged four cultural works and schools. In the Northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, more than 1,700 households in three remote communes are temporarily isolated due to prolonged heavy rains. A large crack appears on a hill in the Northern province of Yen Bai after prolonged rain. Heavy rains in the past week caused serious landslides along the roads connecting Khong Lao and Si Lo Lau communes in Phong Tho district, making three communes of Vang Ma Chai, Ma Ly Chai and Si Lo Lau inaccessible. Besides efforts to search for the missing people from Vang Ma Chai commune, the district’s authority is mobilizing all forces including militiamen, police, border soldiers, and defense force and necessary facilities to soon clear the damaged traffic … [Read more...] about Floods, landslides kill six in Northern mountainous region

Then artisan Mã Văn Trực (second from left) from the northern province of Bắc Kạn performs Then. The art form has been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đức HÀ NỘI — The Then practice of Việt Nam’s Tày, Nùng and Thái ethnic groups has been named on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Department of Cultural Heritage said on Friday.  The recognition was made during the 14th session of the UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Bogota, Colombia, on Thursday (local time).  As an essential part in the spiritual life of the Tày, Nùng and Thái ethnic minority groups, Then is practised in many northern provinces, including Cao Bằng, Bắc Kạn, … [Read more...] about Then practice becomes part of intangible cultural heritages of humanity

  Speakers at a dialogue on the Vietnamese music industry in the digital era held as part of the first HCM City International Music Festival, which opened on Thursday. — VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp HCM CITY — Enforcement of the laws covering music copyright protection is needed to ensure the development of the Vietnamese music industry in the digital era, speakers said at a seminar on Thursday in HCM City. Đinh Trung Cẩn, vice director of the Việt Nam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC), said that most promoters and performers in Việt Nam wanted to avoid paying copyright fees. “Copyright protection is mandatory. VCPMC aims to actively fulfill music copyright in the country,” he said. “It’s essential to develop a comprehensive range of services, using a variety of databases and licensing systems which will satisfy the needs of both copyright owners and music … [Read more...] about Music industry seeks better enforcement of copyright laws