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Thomas Rath, Country Director of International Fund for Agriculture Development in Việt Nam, and representatives from four countries - Laos, Cambodia, China, and Việt Nam, including representatives from six Vietnamese provinces who have taken part in IFAD projects, took part in last week workshop to mark the inception of a project between Việt Nam and IFAD aiming to expand climate-resilient chain value initiatives. — Photo courtesy of the Centre for Agrarian Systems Research and Development (CASRAD) HÀ NỘI — A workshop was held on 15th November 2019 to mark the inception of a project between the Centre for Agrarian Systems Research and Development (CASRAD) and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) aiming to expand climate-resilient chain value initiatives. The project, which will be implemented by CASRAD under the Việt Nam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development … [Read more...] about IFAD and Vietnamese agrarian centre cooperate to boost climate-resilient chain value innitiatives

The winning series of photos by Viet Van describe his mother's “Filled Nostalgia” for his dead father. (Photo: RPST/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Viet Van, a photo journalist from Lao Dong (Labour) Newspaper, has won the first prize at the 6th Chang International Fine Art Photo Contest in Thailand. The winning series of photos, themed “Filled Nostalgia”, depict memories of the photographer’s mother – Assoc. Prof. Le Thi Duc Hanh – for her dead husband – researcher of folk theatre Tran Viet Ngu. The old lady’s nostalgia for her husband is described through the photos of the things that remind her of him – “ao dai”, the Vietnamese traditional tunic she wore on their wedding day in 1965, his love letter to her during wartime, his old typewriter and more. The photos were part of Viet Van’s personal project, named “My mother” (Part 2). The second prize went to an Iranian photographer, Saeed … [Read more...] about Vietnamese journalist wins Thai fine art photo contest

Mobile phone sales in the Vietnamese market decreased in the last three months, which has been anticipated. GfK reported that the mobile market, including feature and smart phones, saw a 10 percent decline in the first nine months of the year compared with the same period last year. 15 million products were sold during that time, a decrease of 1.3 million products. GfK reported that the mobile market, including feature and smart phones, saw a 10 percent decline in the first nine months of the year compared with the same period last year. 15 million products were sold during that time, a decrease of 1.3 million products. Only the online sales saw a slight increase in Q3 in comparison with Q2. However, the sales still were on the decrease compared to the three months of Q3. In July 2019, 290,000 products were sold, and the figure dropped to 214,000 products in September. The total number of products sold in the first three quarters of 2019 also decreased by 100,000 compared … [Read more...] about Mobile market on decline, distributors see different business results

The Principal of Marie Curie primary school in Hanoi, Nguyen Xuan Khang, received a letter on July 25 from a 5th-grade student named Nguyen Nguyet Linh with a question: "Can our school give up releasing balloons into the sky on its opening day,  or limit the number of balloons?" In Vietnam, anyone who was a student in the 70s, 80s or 90s remembers the beautiful image of opening day, with the teachers and students all gathered in the school yard to release colourful balloons into the blue sky and wish for a successful school year. Hanoi student calls for balloon ban for new academic year events 20 million Vietnamese students embark on new academic year Illustrative image -- File photo Linh, just 12 years old, sent her letter via email to 40 primary and secondary schools in Hanoi, asking them to consider the environmental impact of releasing balloons. "As you know, the balloons are made of nylon and rubber," she wrote. "When you release the balloons into the sky, and birds … [Read more...] about A small action can enact big change

HCM City and the 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta region have agreed to establish a council to enhance their cooperation in tourism development. Delegates at a meeting to discuss tourism cooperation between HCMC and the Mekong Delta -  At a meeting in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu today, November 20, as part of the Bac Lieu Culture-Tourism Week, Bac Lieu chairman Duong Thanh Trung said that the official ceremony to sign an agreement on the council’s establishment would be held in mid-December. Cao Xuan Thu Van, director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the council will be responsible for studying and proposing policies and solutions to bolster tourism cooperation between HCMC and the 13 Mekong Delta provinces in the 2020-2021 period. The council will also handle obstacles to tourism development, which are beyond the jurisdiction of the local tourism departments. It set targets to upgrade existing tourism destinations in both … [Read more...] about Council established to boost HCM City, Mekong Delta tourism cooperation