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"Two and a half years ago when I came here and I was accompanied by the Director General to promptly review the UNESCO activities in Vietnam and to be honest, the review found that UNESCO was under-performing in Vietnam," said Michael Croft, head of UNESCO Vietnam. "As you know this is the time of rapid transformation in Vietnam, the country now has new ambition, new objective, but now with the rest of the office stable and strong we can turn our focus to our collaboration in the communications and information sector and I've had discussions with both Vice Ministers of the Ministry of Information and Communications in terms of ways we could cooperate," he noted. … [Read more...] about UNESCO accompanies Vietnam in protecting cultural heritages

Bangkok (VNA) - The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has signed a contract with B.Grimm Power-Energy China Consortium a contract to develop the world’s largest hydro floating solar hybrid power project in Sinrindhorn dam in Ubon Ratchathani, local media reported. The project, which will be developed by the consortium under an engineering, procurement and construction contract, has a power capacity of 45MW for the floating solar farm worth 842 million baht (about 27.74 USD). Solar power generation on the water surface requires 450 rai, equal to solar panels on a ground site. Sirindhorn dam is the pilot project for the hybrid system, with 36MW hydropower generation to enlarge capacity optimisation, Thepparat Theppitak, Egat's Deputy Governor for power plant development and renewable energy, was quoted by the Bangkok Post newspaper as saying. Egat expects to commence operation of this project by December. Egat is committed to the floating solar farms … [Read more...] about Thailand develops world’s largest hydro floating solar hybrid power project

Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has signed decisions to recognise 27 more national treasures dating back to the second and third century B.C at the earliest. They include a collection of stone items dating back to about 3,500 years ago now kept at the Hung Vuong Museum in Phu Tho province; and Quang Chinh and Tra Loc bronze drums from Dong Son culture nearly 2,500 years ago, which are being stored by the museums of Quang Ninh and Quang Tri provinces, respectively. Also in the list are several items dating from the Oc Eo culture in the 4th-6th century: the Nhon Thanh Linga – Yoni wooden statue in Can Tho city’s museum, the Giong Xoai wooden Buddhist statue and the Khanh Binh stone Buddhist statue in An Giang province’s museum. A stone lion statute at Huong Lang pagoda in Hung Yen province, a pair of stone lion statues at Ba Tam pagoda in Hanoi, and several steles in Hung Yen, Cao Bang, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien – Hue, Bac Ninh provinces, were … [Read more...] about 27 more national treasures recognised

The highlights of the cable car system at the tourist site are three different stations with unique designs. Ba Den Station is the departure station of two cable lines with a vast and impressive area of up to 10,959 square metres. … [Read more...] about Tay Ninh province’s cable car station sets Guinness World Record

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said Vietnam pays special attention to its relations with Middle East and African countries, which have progressed in various areas over the past years. Vietnam established diplomatic ties with South Sudan in February 2019, raising the total number of regional countries that have diplomatic ties with Vietnam to 69 out of 70. Two-way trade neared 19 billion USD in 2019, tripling that in 2008. Vietnam exported farm produce, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, telecommunications, and finance-banking services to the region. The country not only received over 7 billion USD in foreign direct investment from the region but also invested more than 2.6 billion USD there, mostly via Viettel’s telecom projects in several African nations. Cooperation in agriculture, energy, transportation, labour and exchange of experts also improved. With active, proactive and responsible contributions to dealing with … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Middle East-African nations boost relations