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At the send-off ceremony (Photo: VTV) Hanoi (VNA) – A send-off ceremony was held in Hanoi on November 16 evening for the 568 athletes who are heading for the 2019 upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines. According to head of the Vietnamese SEA Games delegation Tran Duc Phan, the country’s athletes will compete in 40 events at the biennial games, and strive to bring home at least 65 gold medals, particularly gaining excellent achievements in such Olympic sports as track and field, swimming, artistic gymnastics, fencing and wrestling. At the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said that SEA Games has played an important role in promoting solidarity, friendship and mutual understanding among the ASEAN member states, while creating opportunities for the athletes to show off their talent as well as improve their achievements. He hailed the great efforts by coaches, experts and athletes who have been in intensive training for … [Read more...] about Athletes sent off for SEA Games

At the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat in Bangkok on November 17 (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should exert more efforts to enhance internal integrity so as to flexibly cope with external challenges and impact, Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich said on November 17. Attending the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat (ADMM Retreat) in Bangkok on the day, Lich said as the ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnam affirms its wish to promote internal connectivity, improve the efficiency of ASEAN-led defence cooperation mechanisms, and enhance cooperative ties with dialogue partners. He laid a stress on several regional challenges, including competition among powers in the region, as well as compliance with international law to maintain regional and global peace and stability. No respect for international law will make the countries lose faith in each other, and lead to escalating tensions in a more serious case, he … [Read more...] about Vietnamese defence minister urges more internal integrity within ASEAN

A large amount of a precious and endangered flora gene has been found inside a forest in central Quang Nam Province. Mountainous district to host regular ginseng market Ngoc Linh ginseng gets to the root of expansion The 1,000 hectares Ba Kich ginseng area in Đăk Mi Preventive Forest is located on a mountainside 500 metres above sea level. Ginseng has high value and sells for VND400,000-500,000 (US$19-24) per kilogram of fresh tuber. Le Tri Thanh, vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, told Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper that this was the largest natural forest of Ba Kich ginseng in the province. The province has asked agencies to protect the ginseng and turn it into a special original Ba Kich gene conservation area. Ho Ngoc Vuong, official of Đăk Mi Preventive Forest’s Management Board, said the ginseng was found by a local resident, who was also a member of a community forest management team. Vuong said the management board was … [Read more...] about Precious ginseng found in Quang Nam

Functional forces of the central province of Quang Nam have managed to contain three fires in Hiep Duc District’s planted forests. Vietnam to use smart apps, drones for forest protection Binh Thuan faces high risk of forest fire Quang Nam: resorts ‘swallow’ forests, ‘block’ sea By 2pm Thursday, the fire in Khe Cai forest had been brought under control by firefighters and other forces, according to local authorities. — VNA/VNS Photo The district authorities reported that by around 4am Thursday, two forest fires in Que Tho Commune were mostly under control. Initial reports showed that about 100ha of forest were damaged. By 2pm Wednesday, the fire in Khe Cai forest was under control, according to local authorities. Hiep Duc District mobilised all human forces including police, military and rangers to extinguish the forest fires within one day. At noon Wednesday, two fires broke out at the three-year-old acacia planted forest in My Thanh Village … [Read more...] about Quang Nam extinguishes three forest fires