Goal 4 sustainable development

Hanoi (VNA) - Ha Thai lacquerware is now enjoying a new vitality and has established a firm position among the famous craft villages in Vietnam, with most of its products being exported. The Ha Thai lacquerware craft village is located right next to Highway 1A, in Thuong Tin district of Hanoi. It was formerly named Cu Trang, but renamed as Dong Thai in 1870 and Ha Thai in the early years of the 20th century. History has it that the trade started in Ha Thai in the 17th century. The village is not the cradle of the trade but famous for its contingent of craftsmen. In the first part of the 1930’s, Vietnam’s first painters studying at the Indochina Fine Arts College applied new colour materials like egg and snail shell and bamboo, and especially the polishing technique, to the art, thus creating really valuable artworks. Since 1955, the Ha Thai lacquerware craft village has experienced various ups and downs, but they in general have created a sustainable development. Since … [Read more...] about Formation, development of Ha Thai lacquerware craft village

HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 29 January 2020 - To encourage our senior citizens to integrate into the community and show gratitude for their contributions to society over the years, the Chinachem Group (the Group) is offering free movie tickets for the seniors of the Yan Oi Tong Woo Chung District Elderly Community Centre in Tuen Mun. Over 5,000 free tickets are expected to be given out for their enjoyment. … [Read more...] about Chinachem Group donates movie tickets to the elderly to promote community for all ages development

Quang Nam (VNS/VNA) - Sitting on the banks of the Thu Bon River, Dai Binh village used to be known for its bumper fruit harvests in the central province of Quang Nam, but now it has been transformed into a sustainable community-based farm tourism destination. Just 20km from the My Son Sanctuary, the village with a population of 1,200 earned a living for three centuries from growing fruits, but now it's day-trippers who are bringing in the cash.  The village was established in 1778 during the country’s southward border expansion journey under Lord Nguyen Hoang. The emigration settled the village on the banks of the Thu Bon River, and the first villagers began growing fruits to make a living. Fruit zone In 1920, local herbalist Huynh Chau brought seeds of fruit species from affluent farms in the south of Vietnam. Nguyen Thanh Tuyen, Director of the Dai Binh Cooperative, said around 100 tropical fruit species such as jackfruit, citrus, grapefruit and langsat were … [Read more...] about Fruit farms offer rural life experience for tourists

Aston Villa's Trezeguet scores their second goal at Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain January 28, 2020 – PHOTO: REUTERS BIRMINGHAM (REUTERS) - Aston Villa’s Trezeguet struck a dramatic 93rd-minute winner to send them into the League Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City that gave them a 3-2 aggregate win on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Trezeguet fires Villa past Leicester into League Cup final