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Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung speaks at the 10th Delhi Dialogue (Source: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) – Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung highlighted the role of maritime connectivity between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India at the 10th Delhi Dialogue on July 19. Addressing the event, Deputy FM Dung emphasised the long-standing maritime links between ASEAN member countries and India, as well as the role of maritime shipping routes through ASEAN and India in international trade.  Maritime cooperation has offered opportunities and challenges for both sides, he said. Maritime connectivity is one of the key areas that the two sides need to take advantage of in order to strengthen their economic and trade cooperation, Dung said, proposing they spare no effort to conclude negotiations on the ASEAN-India maritime transportation agreement.  ASEAN and India should strengthen and develop … [Read more...] about Vietnam highlights ASEAN-India maritime connectivity

A number of National Assembly (NA) deputies considered question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions and the confidence vote as highlights of the 13th NA’s freshly-concluded eighth session. During this session, legislators questioned Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang, Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thai Binh, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang, and Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung also directly responded to issues of voters’ concern. Deputy Phan Van Quy from central Nghe An province called this time’s Q&A sessions fruitful since answers given by the PM and the ministers substantively dealt with “hot” problems, showing their high sense of responsibility.  Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang answering deputies’ questions.   He valued the Cabinet members’ promises and feasible implementation measures, taking Minister Vu Huy Hoang’s solutions … [Read more...] about Q&A sessions, confidence vote – highlights of NA’s 8th session

This year the annual symphony concert "Dieu Con Mai" (Things Everlasting) hosted by VietNamNet Newspaper will be held for the 10th straight year on September 2 at the Hanoi Opera House as usual. Watch the concert here  The 10th edition of the concert, which is held to celebrate the country's National Day, will highlight a rock song titled Tam Hon Cua Da (Stone’s Soul) by late composer Tran Lap, according to director of the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra and general director of the concert Nguyen Tri Dung. At VietNamNet's press conference on August 23, Dung said the rock song will be a big change to the concert, which has long included Vietnamese pop songs and classical instrumental pieces. “Many people think classical music is a strict genre framed in limited pieces, but there are many rock and rap songs played by symphony orchestras as well,” Dung said. “Creations in the background of symphony music are not limited. This year, audiences … [Read more...] about VietNamNet’s annual concert to highlight rock song for the first time

Festival HCMC festival highlights local and foreign cultures By Le Anh Sunday,  Nov 17, 2019,12:08 (GMT+7) HCMC festival highlights local and foreign culturesBy Le Anh Representatives of the organizing committee speak at the press conference - PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC – The HCMC government will organize a festival highlighting the cultures of Vietnam and other countries from November 29 to December 1. The HCMC – Development and Integration 2019 festival will be held on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street and at Bach Dang Wharf Park in District 1, the organizer said at a press conference on November 15. The festival is expected to strengthen ties between participating countries and allow local and foreign visitors in HCMC to explore the cultures of different countries. Each booth will showcase traditional products, photos and costumes of its country. Visitors can also learn about HCMC’s culture, arts and tourism … [Read more...] about HCMC festival highlights local and foreign cultures

More than 80 books of different genres have been recorded in an audio format, stored in flash drives, and sold in Vietnam illegally as a local publisher says the rife copyright violation has hurt its business. Le Nguyen, a Vietnamese book businessman in Ho Chi Minh City, once tried buying these illegally-distributed books. Nguyen told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that a flash drive was sent to his address three days after he placed his order through an advertisement on social media. The device contains 83 audiobooks, mainly in the genres of business and self-help. The recordings are the audio versions of books currently copyrighted and distributed by Vietnamese publishing houses. According to Nguyen Thanh Nam, deputy director of Tre Publishing House, several books being sold in an audio format on the market are copyrighted by Tre. The publisher said it has never granted any individual or company the right to record audio versions of its books. “Therefore, if there are audio … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, ‘USB books’ highlight rampant copyright violation