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Hanoi (VNA) – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document in the history of human rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, remains relevant today, heard a seminar in Hanoi on December 14. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. Associate Professor Dr. Le Quoc Ly, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics said based on UDHR provisions on rights, the UN General Assembly adopted over 30 international conventions pertaining to human rights. Vietnam has over the past 30 years joined in almost all important UN conventions on human rights and her consistent policy is ensuring, protecting, and promoting human rights, he said. [Infographics: Vietnam's achievements in guaranteeing human rights] The country has beefed up communications to raise awareness of … [Read more...] about Seminar talks human rights promotion

Thu Thiem church complex on Thu Thiem peninsula in HCM City’s District 2 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Thu Thiem Catholic Church complex will be preserved as a national relic under the Cultural Heritage Law, an official said at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on November 12. The complex, which includes a number of buildings, will be protected in accordance with the 2001 Cultural Heritage Law and other related legal documents, according to Huynh Thanh Nhan, Director of the municipal Department of Culture and Sports. Speaking at the meeting on historic preservation held by the municipal People’s Council, Nhan said the decision would affect the city’s planning of the Thu Thiem new urban area project in District 2 since the complex is located within the area. Previously, the city government had planned to clear all of these works to build a functional area in the new urban area, but decided to preserve them in early February. But it did not issue a detailed … [Read more...] about Thu Thiem Catholic Church to be preserved as national relic

The Thu Thiem Catholic Church complex will be preserved as a national relic under the Cultural Heritage Law, an official said on Tuesday at a meeting in HCM City. Thu Thiem church complex on Thu Thiem peninsula in HCM City’s District 2. — VNA/VNS Photo Xuan Tinh The complex, which includes a number of buildings, will be protected in accordance with the 2001 Cultural Heritage Law and other related legal documents, according to Huynh Thanh Nhan, director of the Department of Culture and Sports. Speaking at the meeting on historic preservation held by the People’s Council, Nhan said the decision would affect the city’s planning of the Thu Thiem new urban area project in District 2 since the complex is located within the area. Previously, the city government had planned to clear all of these works to build a functional area in the new urban area, but decided to preserve them in early February. But it did not issue a detailed plan at that time. The department … [Read more...] about Church complex on Thu Thiem peninsula to be preserved as national relic

The leaders agreed that businesses play the decisive role in the city’s future sustainable development and sought their ideas and measures to address current problems facing the city. Representatives of businesses pointed out insufficient infrastructure at industrial parks, saying it has yet met the demand of investors, especially small and medium-sized ones. They also mentioned the lack of labour force in industrial production, inadequate investment in public transport, and the need to speed up the administrative procedures in the field of land, taxation and customs. They proposed developing specialized industrial clusters, attracting investment into hi-tech industrial park, boosting environmentally friendly tourism, and contributed ideas relating to healthcare, education, high technology, trade, hi-tech agriculture, and start-up. Truong Quang Duoc, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee, spoke highly of the business community’s contributions to … [Read more...] about Da Nang seeks to businesses’ ideas for growth

  By Công Thành CHÀM ISLANDS — Local fisherman Huỳnh Tấn Lộc now earns his living mostly from home-stay and food services or night-fishing on a boat rather than regular fishing. Lộc, 56, and his wife can earn VNĐ350,000 (US$15) per night from renting out a room, excluding food, motorbike and boat rent, or a local guide. “My income from fishing had been unstable for 20 years, so I turned to tourism services as I needed to retire from fishing,” Lộc said. “I was born a fisherman, and now I use that experience from the traditional trade to serve tourists,” he said. The islander's education and communication of protecting the marine environment and cleaning the ocean help the local community improve their awareness of protection. “I can earn $15 per night and VNĐ70,000 ($3) for food from each tourist,” Lộc said. “Boat trips and motorbike rentals add to my income as many … [Read more...] about Chàm Island successfully protect biodiversity