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Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - Artists and craftspeople from the Co Tu group in Da Nang on November 23 showed off ancient trade and arts as well as cuisine at the city’s museum to mark the Da Nang Culture Heritage Day. It was an outdoor culture experience and exhibition for visitors and artists to explore the old trade and lifestyle of the Co Tu ethnic community living in the rural mountainous area of Da Nang. A Lang Doi, a Co Tu sculptor introduced ancient wood carving at the event, while other artists displayed brocade weaving. For Co Tu people, wooden sculptures were used to decorate timber columns, exterior and interior decorations on houses that were preserved a few hundred years ago. Co Tu dancers from Ta Lang and Gian Bi communes played traditional culture (dance and gong) and make sticky rice cakes at the event. Nearly 1,000 Co Tu people are living in Ta Lang and Gian Bi villages in Hoa Bac commune – 40km from Da … [Read more...] about Co Tu traditional culture programme celebrates Da Nang Heritage Day

The prosecution stated that Binh, aged 61, was the mastermind behind the case, instructing other defendants to perform unlawful acts, leaving the bank facing serious financial damages. Their violations include establishing many companies, faking collateral and inflating the values of assets. … [Read more...] about Former DongA Bank chief faces life sentence, huge compensation payment

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has encouraged the development of hi-tech agriculture with a view to making breakthroughs in farming productivity and improving the competitive edge of agricultural products in both the domestic and foreign markets, according to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac. Vietnam is known for its remarkable results in agriculture, which have played a significant part in the country’s economy. The sector, however, is facing formidable challenges, and hi-tech farming is seen as key to fighting climate change, restructuring the sector, and improving local livelihoods. Mechanisation, automation, bio-technology, and computerisation will help farmers lower production costs and improve productivity and quality, while protecting the environment, Tac said, adding that with advanced technologies, farmers can alleviate the impact of climate on production and meet market demand. A wide range of corporations and localities have turned to hi-tech farming … [Read more...] about Vietnam promoting hi-tech farming

The chairman of the TMA Solutions Company, Nguyễn Hữu Lệ, noted that the Government was a big customer in the economy, especially in times of difficulty. Việt Nam needed to increase its budget to accelerate the building of an e-government and national database, connect relevant authorities, implement a 5G network, and encourage online meetings, Lệ said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS NOVEMBER 24 (updated hourly)

30-year-old Huynh Phu Loc, a food technology engineer, aims to have more net houses built all over the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. He plans to pass down the technology to local farmers and plantation owners, believing that with benefits outweighing costs, net houses can facilitate clean agriculture. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese food tech engineer hopes to expand net house farming across Mekong Delta