At 8am on January 23, the shrouding ceremony for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh took place solemnly and quietly, according to Buddhist rituals, at Tu Hieu Pagoda in the ancient city of Hue. Hundreds of monks and nuns at Tu Hieu pagoda and pagodas in Thua Thien Hue province and neighboring localities attended the ceremony. At 8:30 a.m., the body of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was moved out of the room where he had passed away. The body of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was shrouded at Tu Hieu Pagoda in Hue City. The ceremony took place in a dignified and silent atmosphere. The funeral is being held over seven days. Monks perform rituals in front of the Zen Master's coffin. The ceremony was held solemnly and quietly in accordance with the will of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Hundreds of Buddhists from Hue and other provinces stood around the campus of Tu Hieu pagoda to watch the … [Read more...] about The shrouding ceremony for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
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Further efforts to promote transfer of foreign technologies to Vietnam
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision on adjustments and supplements to a number of articles of Decision 1851/QD-TTg dated December 27, 2018 by the Prime Minister approving a project to promote the transfer, mastering and development of foreign technologies to Vetnam in prioritised industries and fields to 2025 with an orientation to 2030. Accordingly, by 2025, Vietnam expects to build a database on 4,000 dossiers of foreign technologies , receive the transfer of 400 technologies from abroad, and master 10 technologies. The respective figures are expected to reach 10,000, 1,000 and 30 by 2030. As many as 4,000 technicians and administrators in businesses and organisations are hoped to receive training on seeking, decoding, mastering and transferring technologies through both direct and online formats by 2025, which will increase to 10,000 by 2030. Meanwhile, a network of 200 and 500 international technology … [Read more...] about Further efforts to promote transfer of foreign technologies to Vietnam
