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Addressing the Parliamentary Forum in the Context of the G20 Parliamentary Speakers Summit (P20) meeting in Jakarta on October 5, Maharani warned that natural disasters, such as droughts and floods, have continued to occur with increasing frequency. Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani. (Photo source: en.antaranews.com) She said all parties must have a sense of urgency as now is the time to act to reduce global emissions, speed up the transition to renewable energy, and implement financial aid and technology transfer for developing countries. The world needs to develop climate change mitigation centered on humans and that will have to start with developing awareness and commitment to preserving nature and the environment, she stressed. The DPR has also taken real actions to support climate change mitigation and adaptation by strengthening sustainable development and the green economy, she stated. P20 is a forum for parliamentary … [Read more...] about Indonesia urges G20 parliaments to address climate change

People wear masks in Laos (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Ministry of Health has urged people to continue complying with COVID-19 prevention and control measures, even though there are very few cases reported daily. According to Phonepaseuth Ounaphom , director general of the ministry’s Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion, this decline do not mean that the virus has disappeared and that all measures relating to COVID-19 prevention and control should continue to be practiced. Infections are also on the wane because more people have immunity to the virus after being vaccinated. As of October 3, 215,880 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Laos and 665 people have died from the virus. The rate of people injected with the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have so far reached 80.9% and 71.1%./. VNA … [Read more...] about Laos calls on public to continue complying with COVID-19 control measures

Vientiane (VNA) – The Association of the Lao Garment Industry (ALGI) has encouraged every village to have at least one shop stocked with clothes produced locally, aiming to reduce the import of the products and controlling the inflation rate of the country. ALGI President Xaybandith Raspone was quoted by local media as saying that Lao people should use Lao products, to replace imports. Curbing expenditure in foreign currencies is also important to prevent imported goods from being brought into the country illicitly and priced higher than necessary, he said. He stated that the association hopes to see all garment factories in the country, regardless of their size, closely cooperate, coordinate, and together tackle the association’s problem. ALGI also plans to increase the production of Champadaeng brand school uniforms to make them available at a low price so that parents can buy them instead of getting imported uniforms for their kids. Earlier the association’s factories did … [Read more...] about Lao association calls for efforts to boost garment sector

The preference for having a son remains a pervasive form of gender inequality and discrimination in African countries, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Asia, and Vietnam. The importance of joint efforts in curbing son preference and gender-based sex selection in several countries, including Vietnam, is on the agenda at a policy dialogue held in Hanoi on October 4-6. Bjorn Andersson, Regional Director for UNFPA Asia and the Pacific, addresses the policy dialogue held in Hanoi on Oct 4-6. Photos: UNFPA “We must address social norms that diminish the value of girls and women and support national and community efforts to address preference for sons and sex selection,” Bjorn Andersson, Regional Director for UNFPA Asia and the Pacific. Vice Minister of Vietnam’s Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLIA) Nguyen Thi Ha speaks at the event. Speaking at the event, Vice Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLIA) Nguyen Thi Ha said that in … [Read more...] about Joint efforts needed to end norms depreciating female values: UNFPA

The capital city aims to develop unique and attractive services such as sports tourism, MICE tourism and golf tourism in the coming years. Hanoi has welcomed 13.87 million visitors in the first nine months of this year, an increase of more than four times over the same period last year. Of these, 766,000 are international visitors. Large-scale tourism events will be organized An Ao dai performance in Van Mieu Temple of Literature in Hanoi in early 2022. Photo: toquoc.vn Despite the significant recovery, the municipal tourism sector may not meet its target of receiving between one and 1.2 million visitors in 2022, according to experts, who added that Hanoi should organize large-scale tourism events soon to get closer to the previously set target. According to the Hanoi Department of Tourism, it will organize new tourism programs and cultural and entertainment events to attract more tourists to the capital until the end of the year. The department … [Read more...] about Build up a unique and appealing Hanoi tourism

The combination of golf and tourism may be a solid boost to the tourism sector that has suffered adversities of the Covid-19 pandemic. As approved by the Hanoi People’s Committee, the Kinh Te & Do Thi (Economic & Urban) newspaper, in cooperation with the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association, will host the “Hanoi Golf & Cultural Exchange Week 2022” in Hanoi’s Dong Mo Golf Club during October 17-22, 2022. The sporting event is expected to connect all domestic and international golfers, introduce and promote new tourism products, and attract foreign visitors to Hanoi tourism sites. Editor in Chief of Kinh Te & Do Thi newspaper Nguyen Minh Duc and Vice Permanent Chairman of the Vietnam Golf Tourism Association Pham Thanh Tri share their opinions on the threshold of the event. How did you come up with the idea of the “Golf Tourism and Culture Week – Hanoi 2022” event? Chief Editor Nguyen Minh Duc : I have thought there should be an … [Read more...] about Golf tournament expected to boost tourism in capital city