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The 12th European – Vietnam Documentary Film Festival will take place in Hanoi from June 3 – 12. (Photo: VOV) Hanoi (VNA) – The 12th European – Vietnam Documentary Film Festival will take place in Hanoi from June 3 – 12, featuring works from 11 countries. The annual event will be co-organised by the Vietnam National Documentary and Scientific Film Studio and the European Union Institutes for Culture ( EUNIC ). It is expected to be an opportunity for Vietnam ese people to have a close look into European people, culture and nature through big screen. Vietnamese audience will have a chance to enjoy the free screening of documentary films from Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, the UK and Vietnam. The films, many of which are award-winning, touch upon various topics, from life of people leaving countryside to cities, climate change, to portraits of famous artists./. VNA … [Read more...] about European-Vietnam Documentary Film Festival to return next month

G7 nations vow to stop fossil-fuel financing abroad by end 2022, illustration photo source: freepik.com "We commit to end new direct public support for the international unabated fossil fuel energy sector by the end of 2022," G7 energy and climate ministers said in a joint statement following talks in Berlin. The term "unabated" refers to projects that do not employ techniques to offset some of the pollution caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Ending subsidies for the international fossil fuel energy sector was already part of a series of commitments agreed to by around 20 countries at last year's COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Six of the G7 club of rich nations were among the signatories at the time -- Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and the United States -- but Japan had resisted until now. "It is good that Japan, the world's largest financier of fossil fuels, has now joined the other G7 countries in making a shared commitment to end overseas fossil fuel … [Read more...] about G7 nations vow to stop fossil-fuel financing abroad by end 2022

Officers and soldiers of Sapper Unit No. 1 (Photo: VNA) set off to participate in the UN peacekeeping operations (Photo: VNA) The spirit of dedication and responsibility of Vietnamese soldiers has helped spread the image of the country and people of Vietnam who love peace for a prosperous and progressive human community. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assessed the engagement in UN peacekeeping activities over the past 8 years as a bright spot in the multilateral diplomacy of the country’s Party, State and army. The establishment of the Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre and the send-off for the first two VPA officers to work as liaison officers at the UN Mission in South Sudan on May 27, 2014, marked the nation's official participation in UN peacekeeping operations. On November 13, 2020, the National Assembly passed Resolution No. 130/2020/QH14 on joining the UN peacekeeping force, which clearly stipulates principles, forms, fields and forces, competence, force deployment process, … [Read more...] about Engagement in UN peacekeeping missions

Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on May 27. – Deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) on May 27 discussed a report on the draft Law on Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Level in their ongoing third session. According to Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra, the bill comprises seven chapters and 74 articles, adding many new contents to existing regulations in the field, including those on the implementation of democracy in agencies. Read full story – Upholding Vietnam’s peace-loving tradition and implementing the Party and State’s policy, over the past years, the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has sent officers and soldiers to participate in the United Nations (UN)’ peacekeeping missions, which has been supported by local people and appreciated by the UN and the international community. The spirit of dedication and responsibility of Vietnamese soldiers has helped spread the image of the … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on May 27

In May, the Standing Board of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the Ministry of National Defense (MND) have led and directed the whole military to comprehensively, resolutely implement and complete military and defense missions. The whole military has strictly maintained combat readiness regulations, closely managed the air, sea, border areas, and mainland while actively advising the Party and State to handle situations in a timely and effective manner to avoid being put in a disadvantaged position and working closely with relevant forces to ensure social order and safety across the country, especially the fifth meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee, the third session of the 15th National Assembly, and the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). Notably, at SEA Games 31, the military delegation participated in 21 out of 40 sports events, breaking three records, pocketing 26 gold, 15 silver, and eight bronze medals. Attentively, defense agencies and military units … [Read more...] about MND focuses leadership on task performance

That is the statement of Le Quoc Thinh, Director of Cuc Phuong Tourism Services Joint Stock Company (Vedana Resort) when introducing events aiming at promoting Cuc Phuong and Ninh Binh tourism after a long period of shutdown due to COVID-19. According to Chairman of Nho Quan district People’s Committee Hoang Khac Tiep, “Nho Quan is endowed with many historical relics and landmarks such as Van Trinh cave, Yen Quang lake, Dong Chuong lake, Cuc Phuong hot mineral water.” In particular, with the natural reserve area and new-stone-age cultural relics, Cuc Phuong National Park has received the title of Asia's leading national park for two consecutive years (2019, 2020) rated by World Travel Awards. It is worth mentioning that Nho Quan has nearly 30,000 ethnic people living in Muong villages. The strategy set by the district is to exploit existing indigenous cultural elements to combine with the trend of ecotourism, which is thriving in Ninh Binh province. Tourists have opportunities to … [Read more...] about Green Tourism – An ideal way to spread Muong ethnic culture