Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and head of the its Organisation Commission (C) at the online talks (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Truong Thi Mai , Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of the its Organisation Commission, held online talks with Chen Xi, Politburo member, member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Secretariat, and head of its Organisation Department, and Rector of the CPC’s Central Party School. Mai expressed her pleasure to conduct the talks on the occasion of the CPC's 101st anniversary (July 1), and congratulated the Chinese people on their great achievements under the leadership of the CPC. She affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State believe that the Chinese Party and State will successfully carry out their goals of building the Party and the nation, firstly the successful organisation of the 20th Party … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Chinese Parties intensify cooperation in personnel training
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China officials haul in Alibaba execs over massive data heist: report
China officials haul in Alibaba execs over massive data heist: report (photo AFP/VNA) A hacker last month put on sale what they claimed was the personal information of hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens -- which, if true, would make it one of the biggest data heists in history. Cybersecurity analysts subsequently confirmed that the data -- partly verified by AFP -- was stored on Alibaba's cloud servers, apparently by the Shanghai police. The company's shares slumped 5.7 percent at the open in Hong Kong on Friday, hours after The Wall Street Journal reported that Shanghai authorities had called in its executives for talks in connection with the heist. The Journal cited unnamed people familiar with the matter as saying the executives included Alibaba Cloud vice president Chen Xuesong, who heads the unit's digital public security work. The report added that senior managers from Alibaba and its cloud unit held a virtual meeting on July 1 after a seller advertised the … [Read more...] about China officials haul in Alibaba execs over massive data heist: report
Vietnamese photographer to be a visual storyteller on Discovery
The renowned local photographer Tran Tuan Viet has become an amateur tour guide on the television series entitled Dare to Ride by Discovery, introducing Hanoi culture and its appetizing cuisine. Warner Bros. Discovery’s newly released Dare to Ride TV show of highlights Southeast Asia’s position as one of the world’s best places to motorcycle tours, as the show entertains the audiences and informs them on the region’s natural beauty, culture, and history. Life returns to normal in Hanoi A screenshot of “Outride Hanoi” - Episode 4 / Dare to Ride TV Show by Warner Bros. Discovery The TV show named “Outride Hanoi”/ Dare to Ride Episode 4 takes its viewers around Hanoi guided by photojournalist Tran Tuan Viet, who was being challenged about his knowledge of Hanoi as he attempts to be a motorcycle tour guide for the day. Armed with only a vintage motorcycle and his wits, Viet took three tourists on a trip filled with food, history, and culture of the capital … [Read more...] about Vietnamese photographer to be a visual storyteller on Discovery
☀️ Morning digest July 19
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency. - Vietnam always treasures and gives top priority to its special relationship with Laos, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong told permanent member of the Secretariat of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and Vice President Bounthong Chitmany in Hanoi on July 18. Bounthong Chitmany is in Vietnam on an official visit to attend the celebration marking the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and 45 years of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. Read full story - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Vietnam and Laos further coordinate to seek solutions to bring economic cooperation on par with their special political ties, while receiving Lao Vice President Bounthong Chitmany in Hanoi on July 18. To deepen and advance cooperation, the two countries should maintain all-level delegation exchanges and effectively implement the … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest July 19
China launches second of three space station modules
China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme. Beijing launched the central module of its space station Tiangong -- which means 'heavenly palace' -- in April 2021 STR AFP The uncrewed craft, named Wentian, was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket at 2:22 pm (0622 GMT) from the Wenchang launch centre on China's tropical island of Hainan. A quarter of an hour later, an official from the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) confirmed the "success" of the launch. Hundreds of people gathered on nearby beaches to take photos of the launcher rising through the air in a plume of white smoke. After around eight minutes of flight, "the Wentian lab module successfully separated from the rocket and entered its intended orbit, making the launch a complete success," the CMSA said. Beijing launched the central module of its space station Tiangong -- … [Read more...] about China launches second of three space station modules
Domestic solar panel groups remain overshadowed
Companies continue to develop new solar tech, but Chinese groups currently crowd the market. Photo: Shutterstock IREX, a member of SolarBK Group, has signed a partnership with TP Bank in an attempt to penetrate the US market with solar panel products. Under the deal, TP Bank will support IREX’s production as well as solar projects and export activities from Vietnam. The total fund is expected to be VND200 billion ($8.9 million). “This is a milestone that helps us increase production and back up finance in the context of increasing demands and commitments of governments towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions set by COP 26 in Glasgow last November,” said Nguyen Thuy Ngan, brand director of locally-invested Solar BK. The US government in June approved a 24-month tariff exemption for solar panels from the four Southeast Asian countries of Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand so as to meet national renewable electricity demand. In recent months, the US Commerce Department … [Read more...] about Domestic solar panel groups remain overshadowed