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Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen delivers the opening address at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (IMDEX) Asia 2019. (Source: www.mindef.gov.sg) All Asian-Pacific countries need strong consensus in implementing common rules for the seas to maintain maritime security, Singaporean Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen has said. Ng made the call at the opening ceremony of the 12th International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) Asia in Singapore on May 14. While underlining the importance of marine trade to the Asian-Pacific region, he said despite global uncertainties, including trade disputes and security tensions, trade volumes through the seas have been increasing and are expected to increase further. As traditional maritime threats such as transnational maritime terrorism, piracy, and trafficking of drugs, weapons and humans persist, more cooperation between governments and armed forces are needed, Ng said. Regarding disputes in the East … [Read more...] about Singapore calls on regional nations to implement common rules for seas

The ao dai exhibition will be open for visitors as part of the Vietnam’s cultural heritage event on November 23 - 25 (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – An exhibition on Vietnam’s cultural heritage will take place at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi between November 23 and 25. Marking the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23), the event will display 100 photos on the theme taken by 89 photographers. The photos have been selected from the 4,753 entries competing at the 2018 Vietnam Heritage Photo Contest. Visitors will be treated to other activities on the event’s sidelines, featuring cultural identities of different regions such as Xoan singing, Quan ho (folk duets on love), and Nha nhac (royal court music from the former imperial capital in Hue). One of the event’s highlights will be an exhibition spotlighting an array of documents, photographs, and clothing models related to the ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long … [Read more...] about National cultural heritage exhibition to run in Hanoi this November

Michael Croft, UNESCO Head of Office in Vietnam, speaks at the workshop in Ninh Binh province on December 5 (Photo: VNA) Ninh Binh (VNA) – The role of the community in heritage conservation was highlighted at a workshop held in the northern province of Ninh Binh on December 5. The workshop was co-held by the National Commission for UNESCO, the Tourism Department of Ninh Binh and Xuan Truong company, focusing on the National Commission for UNESCO’s role in preserving natural and cultural heritage for sustainable development. Besides the commission, the roles of the community and private companies also attracted attention at the event.   Many participants shared the view that all the people, especially those live in the areas with the heritages, should join hands in protecting the heritages. Meanwhile, National Commission for UNESCO plays an indispensable role in coordinating different stakeholders in preservation work. Papers presented at the workshop also … [Read more...] about Workshop highlights community role in heritage conservation

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Duy Thang said the examination for leading and managerial positions was designed to discover and attract capable and qualified officials (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The reform of the process in recruiting and appointment of managerial personnel is an important and necessary measure to develop a contingent of capable officials, in which holding examination to select candidates for key positions is considered a change that enhances transparency in personnel recruitment and promotion. At its 6th plenum, the 12th Party Central Committee issued Resolution 18-NQ/TW on some issues relating to continued reform and rearrangement for a streamlined and effective apparatus of the political system. On the eve of the 6th plenum, the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission became the pioneer in implementing a pilot policy on holding examination to select officials for leading positions and renewing the process to select and … [Read more...] about Party building: Transparency in personnel recruitment, promotion

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The promulgation of Resolution 36-NQ/TW at the eighth session of the 12th Party Central Committee in October 2018 on the marine economic development strategy illustrates Vietnam’s broad strategic vision of turning the country into a strong maritime nation. In an article titled “Proactively enhancing and expanding external relations and international cooperation in maritime issues” published on Nhan dan (People) newspaper on January 11, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung said the resolution affirms Vietnam’s special attention to this matter. Trung, also head of the National Border Committee, said promoting foreign relations and cooperation in sea-related issues is one of the five major guidelines set in the resolution, aiming to build and maintain a peaceful, stable environment and legal order at sea as the basis for the safe and efficient use of maritime resources. Vietnam also wants … [Read more...] about Vietnam expands international cooperation in maritime issues