Sustainability

The two-day event, held by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung foundation of Germany, is part of the 12th general conference of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific (CSCAP). It draws more than 200 delegates, including over 100 foreign scholars and 35 diplomatic missions in Vietnam. At the conference (Photo: baoquocte.vn) The workshop takes place amidst the changing and unpredictable international and regional situations, along with the growing strategic competition among superpowers in the region. It is meant to be a platform for Vietnamese and foreign scholars and policy makers to assess challenges and opportunities for countries in maintaining a peaceful, stable, and prosperous environment and promoting regional cooperation. Addressing the seminar, CSCAP co-chairmen Prof. Anthony Milner and former ASEAN Secretary-General Ong Keng Yong said as the world is in the transitional period, countries should step up building … [Read more...] about Int’l workshop discusses peace sustaining amid uncertainties

World Bank Country Director for Vietnam Ousmane Dione addresses the meeting in Hanoi on December 5 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a meeting in Hanoi on December 5 to discuss ways to sustainably develop raw material areas and improve processing capacity and market access for agro-products of Vietnam. MARD Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong said though the agricultural sector of Vietnam has obtained major achievements, it cannot rest on its laurels due to three challenges, which are the small production scale, climate change impacts and economic integration into the world. He admitted that the country has good agricultural production capacity but the production remains ineffective due to the small scale. Besides, deep processing has just developed for only some commodities like shrimp, tra fish and milk to create products with higher added value. Most of other agricultural products have very short value chains. Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Meeting talks sustainable development of agricultural material areas

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

Striker Nguyễn Tiến Linh celebrates his goal to level the score at 2-2 for in the match against Thailand at the SEA Games on Thursday. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Linh Coach Park Hang-seo’s men came into the final Group B match without their captain and star midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải, who was ruled out due to an injury he sustained against Singapore on Tuesday, though they knew a draw would be enough to secure passage to the next round as group winners. The game at Binan Football Stadium in the Philippines was played at a frenetic pace and early on it looked like curtains for Vietnam, as they gifted Thailand a two-goal lead in the first 11 minutes. Goalkeeper Nguyễn Văn Toản was to blame for both goals, with the first coming after he kicked a clearance directly into Thailand forward Supachai Jaided, who simply watched the ball bounce off him and roll into the net five minutes in. Six minutes later it was two, as Toản missed the … [Read more...] about Vietnam roar back to reach SEA Games semi-final

Some impoverished Vietnamese Cambodians live at a riverbank in  Kampong Chhnang province. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s representative agencies in Cambodia have been closely following the relocation of Vietnamese Cambodians in the Tonle Sap area in Cambodia and have timely taken measures to assist those who had to relocate, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said. At the Foreign Ministry’s regular press briefing on December 5, the spokesperson affirmed that Vietnam understands Cambodia’s policy on sustainable social and economic development, including the relocation of residents in the Tonle Sap area in Kampong Chhnang province. She added that Vietnam’s representative agencies in Cambodia have asked Vietnamese Cambodians to follow the law and legal regulations of the host country. Asked to comment on opinions that land buying by Vietnamese Cambodians relocated from Tonle Sap is threatening Cambodia’s security and … [Read more...] about Vietnam assists relocated Vietnamese Cambodians at Tonle Sap: spokesperson