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Illustrative image (Photo: AFP/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) - Garuda Airlines - Indonesia 's national flag carrier - is reported to plan to cut a large number of wide-body aircraft, while retaining dozens of narrow-body aircraft to focus on its low-cost subsidiary Citilinks. The Flightglobal.com website cited aviation data analytics company Cirium as saying that Garuda is looking to cut nearly 80 planes from its fleet and renegotiate or cancel orders for more than 90 others. According to the source, Garuda is expected to launch a settlement plan in order to carry out the restructuring of the group's aircraft lease agreements as well as other debts. The information was announced after Garuda lost the lawsuit for the payment of aircraft rental fees against two aircraft leasing companies Helice SAS and Atterrissage SAS at the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), in which the court ordered the airline to pay the outstanding rent. In the first half of 2021, Garuda …

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Entrance of hang Pygmy, the fourth largest cave on earth, located inside Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province. (Photo: nhandan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Entries are being invited for a photography contest on Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park which was held to mark its 20th founding anniversary (2001 – 2021). Both Vietnamese and foreign photographers aged 18 and above are eligible to take part in the competition, according to the national park’s management board that organize the contest. Entries must be high-resolution photos depicting natural landscapes, forests, caves, native flora and fauna species and people’s daily life taken by professional cameras or smartphones inside the Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park. They must have not been awarded in any other competitions locally or internationally. They must be submitted to the contest’s official website https://anh.phongnhakebang.vn or via the email [email protected] before November 15. …

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Both Vietnamese and foreign photographers aged 18 and above are eligible to take part in the competition, according to the national park’s management board that organize the contest. Entries must be high-resolution photos depicting natural landscapes, forests, caves, native flora and fauna species and people’s daily life taken by professional cameras or smartphones inside the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. They must have not been awarded in any other competitions locally or internationally. They must be submitted to the contest’s official website https://anh.phongnhakebang.vn or via the email [email protected] before November 15. Winners will be announced in November. Located in the central province of Quang Binh, Phong Nha - Ke Bang is frequently referred to as the "Kingdom of Caves" for the magnificent specimens it hosts. The 900 sq.km national park, which UNESCO labeled as a global heritage site in 2003, is home to over 300 caves and grottoes that date back 400 …

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Vietnam was elected twice as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Vietnam has undergone a journey of 44 years since its admission to the United Nations with so many changes to become a global reliable and responsible member. A UN General Council meeting on Sept 20, 1977, adopts the admission of Vietnam. Photo: VNA On Sept 20, 1977, Vietnam became the 149th member of the world’s largest international organization with some main bodies namely the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat. In 2019, for the second time in history, Vietnam became a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 term by a near-unanimous vote (192 out of 193 member states). Its first time took place in 2008-2009. “The UNSC stint will spotlight Hanoi’s approach to the world,” Dr. Prashanth Parameswaran wrote for The …

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Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (left) and Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Alvaro Lopez Miera ink a plan for defence cooperation for 2020 – 2022. (Photo: VNA) Havana (VNA) - Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien held talks with Minister of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Alvaro Lopez Miera in Havana on September 20 morning. Deputy Minister Chien is accompanying President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his official visit to Cuba. At the meeting, Minister Alvaro Lopez Miera highly spoke of President Phuc’s visit to Cuba, saying it reaffirms the solidarity and special brotherhood between the two countries at the time when the world is facing challenges caused by the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both sides welcomed the outcomes of bilateral defence cooperation over recent years which are in line with documents and agreements signed by the two ministries and commitments made by the …

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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the General Debate of the UN General Assembly 's 73rd session in the US's New York on September 27, 2018 (local time). (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly’s 76th session ( UNGA 76 ) in New York from September 21-24. The trip takes place at a time when Vietnam is celebrating the 44th anniversary of the country’s membership in the UN (September 20, 1977 – 2021). Over the last 44 years, Vietnam has grown from just an UN member to a strong and trustworthy partner of the world’s largest multilateral organization for peace and sustainable development. Vietnam’s four-decade UN membership has been a journey full of major imprints left by the UN in the country’s post-war reconstruction, “Doi Moi” (Renewal) period and international integration. With the help of UN specialized agencies and related organisations, Vietnam has been able to utilise …

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Preserving and bringing into play the old embroidery is the wish of many artisans in Dong Cuu village (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Dong Cuu village in Dung Tien commune of Hanoi’s Thuong Tin district has long been famous for its traditional embroidery, especially embroidering royal robes for kings of feudal dynasties in Vietnam, and the craft has still been upheld nowadays. A centuries-old craft village Dong Cuu village still possesses typical features of a village in the Red River Delta such as an ancient banyan tree and an old communal house, which are still kept intact today. The village is said to have come into being in 1746 under the reign of King Le Hien Tong. Local residents worship Le Cong Hanh, the founder of their traditional embroidery. Legend has it that he learned embroidery techniques during a trip he served as an envoy to the state in the north and then passed the techniques to people in the homeland, including those in Dong Cuu village. …

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NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh (standing) addresses the September 20 sitting of the NA Standing Committee. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Performance reports by the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuracy, and the Government’s reports on crime fight were the focus of the 15th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on September 20. In the morning of the sixth working day of the NA Standing Committee’s third session, participants gave opinions on the 2021 performance reports by the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuracy , along with the Government’s reports on the prevention and control of crimes and law violations, the enforcement of judgments, and the corruption combat this year. They said despite numerous difficulties caused by the complex COVID-19 situation in Vietnam and the world, under the Party’s leadership and thanks to the close coordination among agencies in the political system, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Procuracy …

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Fernandez said President Phuc is the first Vietnamese leader to visit Cuba following the success of the 8th National Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba, demonstrating the Vietnamese Party, State and people’s special sentiments to their Cuban counterparts under any circumstance. She added that Cuba is educating young generations about special bonds between the two nations. The ICAP and the CVFA recently celebrated their 60th founding anniversaries. The CVFA now has over 1,600 members while the ICAP also has ties with partners globally. The Cuban people will support Vietnam now and forever under any circumstance, she said. President Phuc, for his part, said despite geographical distance, the Vietnamese people always stand side by side with the fraternal Cuban people and contribute the bilateral ties. CVFA President Gomez said its 34 chapters will continue contributing to the revolutionary causes of the two Parties and people of Cuba and Vietnam. Cuba always supports …

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During the event, Flotilla 102 delivered around 200 books with information related to national maritime sovereignty and the Law of the Sea of Vietnam to youths in Xuan Tho commune. The unit also presented gifts, worth VND 1 million each, to 15 needy students in the locality on the occasion of the new academic year. The same day, the unit worked with the Youth Union chapters of Nghi Xuan district and Lach Ken Border Post to distribute 200 leaflets with information about illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing combat and present 100 national flags, 600 face-masks and 15 gifts (instant noodles, cooking oil, salt and mononatri glutamate) to needy fishermen in Xuan Hoi commune who are affected by COVID-19. This practical activity aimed to encourage students and fishermen in Nghi Xuan district to overcome difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was also to raise fishermen’s awareness of and encourage them to strictly observe fishing regulations and laws, thus helping …

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