Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the conference (Source: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated that Party, State and Government leaders of Vietnam and Laos have always paid special attention to border and territory-related issues between the countries. He was speaking at a conference reviewing the implementation of a master plan on increasing and upgrading Vietnam-Laos border markers in Hanoi on September 19. The PM said before the master plan, only one marker was installed every 10km and even 40km of the border line. There are now 1,002 border markers and more than 2,337 poles standing along the borderline, with most of them lying in mountainous areas having rough terrains. The outcome is of significance as it serves as a foundation to complete a legal dossier for the Vietnam-Laos border line, he said. … [Read more...]

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh speaks at the event (Source: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Outstanding farmers should be put in the centre of production models, looking towards large-scale production, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh said at a congress of the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) in Hanoi on September 19. The Deputy PM asked the VFU to focus resources on building production models, shift from the small household economy model to the form of connectivity and cooperation in chains, and pay more heed to quality and added values instead of productivity in order to meet integration requirements and improve farmers’ living standards. Applauding achievements the VFU recorded over the past five years, Binh said the union has affirmed its role and position as the centre of farmers’ movements and new-style rural area building. The union … [Read more...]

Around 800 local and international traffic experts and policymakers shared vision and discussed action programmes for safe, green and integrated transport at a meeting held yesterday in HCM City. Around 800 local and international traffic experts and policymakers are meeting at the 12th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) which opened yesterday in HCM City.  They were taking part in the 12th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS). The four-day conference focuses on a number of issues, including management of personal vehicles; application of intelligent transport systems; traffic safety for vulnerable commuters like motorbike drivers and pedestrians; public transport development; and sustainable transport development that adapts to climate … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 200 households in northern Ninh Binh Province have been in serious danger of landslides and flash floods for years, with resettlement funds yet to materialise. Nearly 200 households in northern Ninh Binh Province have been in serious danger of landslides and flash floods for years, with resettlement funds yet to materialise. — Photo baotainguyenmoitruong.vn In 2008, the households in Nho Quan and Gia Vien districts got approval to be resettled due to the serious landslides and flash floods in the area. In December 2012, the provincial People’s Committee revoked 435 square metres of land in Lang Phong Commune and allocated more than 9,870 square metres of land to build two resettlement projects in Trang An and Dong An villages in Lang Phong Commune. Pham Van Luu, chairman of the … [Read more...]

Vietnam’s swimming and athletic teams on September 19 pocketed four more gold medals at the 9th ASEAN Para Games held in Malaysia. Vietnamese swimmer Vo Thanh Tung at the 2014 Asian Para Games Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung brought home a gold medal in the men’s 200m freestyle event for athletes with physical disability category of S5, clocking at 2’59”17. Tung’s teammates Tran Quoc Phi bagged a gold medal in the men’s S5 100m freestyle event and Nguyen Thanh Trung secured another gold in the men’s SB4 100m breaststroke category. The fourth gold medal came to Trinh Cong Luan in the men’s discus throw F56. By the morning of September 19, Vietnam had obtained a total of 41 medals, including 12 golds, 15 silvers and 14 bronzes, ranking third in the medal tally. Indonesia topped the tally with 30 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze medals, followed by the host Malaysia which achieved … [Read more...]

President Tran Dai Quang has granted the media an interview on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Vietnam’s accession to the United Nations (UN) (September 20, 1977-2017). The following is the content of the interview: Q: 2017 marks 40 years of Vietnam’s UN membership. How do you evaluate the development of Vietnam-UN relations over the past years? A: Vietnam becoming an official member of the UN on September 20, 1977 marked the recognition of the world’s largest global organisation, and the international community, towards a peaceful, unified, independent, free and democratic Vietnam. This was a significant event for our country.  Over the past four decades, Vietnam and the UN have always strived to nurture and build an increasingly better cooperative relationship, boasting positive results and huge potential for development. The State and people of Vietnam … [Read more...]

After Typhoon Doksuri swept through the north central region, local residents have rushed to buy building materials to repair and fortify their houses, causing supply shortage and price increase. The price of construction materials has increased in Ha Tinh province after Typhoon Doksuri  Carrying ten fibre cement sheets, Ms. Hoang Thi Huyen in Ky Anh district said that the typhoon damaged her house’s roof. So she bought the fibre cement sheets to repair it with the price increasing VND5,000-10,000 a sheet. Ms. Nguyen Thi Tai from the same district said that a 1.8 meter long sheet was priced VND53,000 a month ago, which has hiked by VND12,000 now. Besides, it has been difficult to find house repairers. Mr. Nguyen Tien Can said that most of houses in Ky Dong commune, Ky Anh district have been roofless so local people have been seeking repairers with price up from VND250,000-270,000 a worker to VND300,000. The prices … [Read more...]

Known for their beautiful mountainous areas and terraced rice fields, Mu Cang Chai in northern Yen Bai province and Sapa in nearby Lao Cai province are becoming even more attractive thanks to festivals and sport activities promoting the local tourism sectors. Vietnam’s largest paragliding festival will take place from September 22 to 24 at Khau Pha Mountain Pass in Mu Cang Chai.  With the theme “Flying Over Ripening Rice Fields”, the festival is expected to attract thousands of visitors. The festival will feature paragliding and competitions. Lessons from experienced pilots will be given to tourists who wish to try the sport.  There will be 50 paired flights provided to visitors during the three days of the festival. Registrations are needed in advance, with a fee of VND2 million ($88) applying. Khau Pha Mountain Pass, about 1,200 meters above sea level, provides … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – A unique newly issued complication brings together the story and works of the first graduates of the Viet Nam College of Fine Arts, many of them well-known painters, reflecting the role of artists and fine arts in the country’s struggle for independence.  A painting by To Ngoc Van. Hoa Si Khoa Khang Chien (Artists from the Class of the Resistance War 1950-54) was released on Saturday in the presence of the class of 1954 graduates and their families. It comprises hundreds of artworks by the 22 students and their teacher, artist To Ngoc Van (1906-54). The Viet Nam College of Fine Arts (now the University of Fine Arts) was established in 1945 and enrolled the first students in 1946. But two months later war broke out against the French, and studies were only resumed in 1950. The graduates … [Read more...]

VietNamNet Bridge – Local audiences can catch a glimpse of orchestral artists at an exhibition featuring photographs of conductors taken by photographer Nguyen Dinh Toan. Graceful: A photograph featuring artist Dang Chau Anh. The exhibition features more than 50 photographs of conductors taken by photographer Nguyen Dinh Toan. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vn The exhibition, titled 27 & 45, not only reveals new angles on conductors but also tells the story of the photographer, who has more than 20 years’ experience capturing these moments. “I admire those who play classical music in Viet Nam very much,” Nguyen Dinh Toan said. “Taking portraits of orchestra conductors is itself a way to learn patience and courtesy.” “I like the graceful manner of conductors, even though I may not have a … [Read more...]