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The 13th Francophone Film Festival will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from March 18-24       (Photo :VNA Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese film lovers will have a chance to enjoy outstanding cinema works from the Francophone community at the 13th Francophone Film Festival which is set to run in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from March 18 to 24. As part of cultural activities on the occasion of International Francophone Day, the festival will present seven films from nine countries including Vietnam, Switzerland, France , Canada, Tunisia and Belgium-Wallonie-Bruxelles. The films are “Dieu mua cuoi cung” (The last dance), “Duoi tan nhung cay sung ngot” (Under the canopy of sweet figs), “Bao lang” (Silent storm), “Thach Thao” (Bell heather), “Khoi nghiep kieu Phap” (French Entrepreneurship), “14 ngay 12 dem” (14 days 12 nights), “Co trong tre” (Babysitter). The films give the audience a chance to discover fascinating stories in the countries of the Francophonie and … [Read more...] about Francophone Film Festival to wow Vietnamese audience

The 35th Ho Chi Minh Television Cycling Tournament, or the HTV Cup, will kick off in early April, featuring 25 stages and covering 2,964 kilometers, according to a press briefing to introduce the cycle race on Monday. This year’s edition, titled 'Land, Rivers, and Mountains Create a Strip – Hope for Victory' is one of Vietnam’s largest cycling tourneys. The race is set to bring together the country’s strongest teams, including Ho Chi Minh-Vinama, Loc Troi Group, Dong Thap Domesco Pharmaceuticals, Military Zone 7, Hanoi, Kenda Dong Nai, and Binh Minh Binh Duong Plastics. The race will start at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on April 2, stretch to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, and finish in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30. Among these stages, the fourth is set to span 197.4 kilometers from Vinh City in the north-central province of Nghe An to Dong Hoi City in the north-central province of Quang Binh, making it the longest stage of the tourney. The stages across Gia Lai and Dak … [Read more...] about 2023 Ho Chi Minh City TV cycling race will span 3,000km

This initial achievement came from the collaboration and creativeness of the Vietnam Television (VTV), the Vietnam Education Publishing House and the author Dr. Nguyen Thuy Anh, who has rich experiences in teaching Vietnamese language in Moscow and European countries like Poland, France, and Germany. Broadcast on VTV4 – a channel designed mainly for Vietnamese people living abroad, the Vietnamese language teaching program targets children and adolescents who are just learning and getting used to the Vietnamese language. In addition to lessons taught by Anh herself, there are also interactions with children, and small stories featuring the country’s traditional culture. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese language taught on TV, targeting children living abroad

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (left) and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (right) shake hands during a joint news conference at The Istana in Singapore on March 16, 2023 (Photo: EPA) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo brought home letters of intent from investors interested in the new capital of Nusantara after his trip to Singapore on March 16. Singapore an Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean firms will be in attendance. The government data showed Singapore  invested 10.54 billion USD in Indonesia, accounting for 31.56 % of the total foreign direct investment in 2022, making Singapore now Indonesia’s largest foreign investor. The government estimated that it would take 466 trillion IDR (30.3 billion USD) to build Nusantara, of which 80% of the funding will come from public-private partnerships and direct investments. Overall, Indonesia have 20 letters of intent from the Singaporean private sector to invest in Nusantara./. … [Read more...] about Indonesia calls for Singapore’s investment in new capital

A group of solar power ventures that did not make the 2021 feed-in tariff deadline remain idle and developers want fresh solutions Nearly 40 renewable power investors last week asked the prime minister to consider addressing pricing-related inadequacies in renewables development. The joint letter said that the impact of the pandemic and expiry of the country’s previous feed-in tariffs (FiTs) has resulted in 84 renewable power projects, with total capacity of some 4,600MW, falling behind schedule and failing to achieve commercial operation. Among these, 28 wind farms and six solar farms with the combined capacity of more than 2,000MW, which have cost an estimated $3.6 billion are eligible to connect to the national power grid, are still waiting for a suitable pricing mechanism. Six solar power ventures have been waiting for such a mechanism for over two years. The developers last week expressed concerns that they may go bankrupt as the government’s latest pricing band fix are … [Read more...] about Pricing structure not enough to clinch nation’s energy goals

Delegates cut ribbon to open 2023 National Press Festival (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The 2023 National Press Festival opened at the Hanoi Museum on March 17 with the theme of “Solidarity-professionalism-culture-innovation”. The three-day event is co-chaired by the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) and the Hanoi People’s Committee in coordination with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The biggest festival in the press circle brings together 63 journalists’ associations of the country's cities and provinces, and 60 central and local press agencies, with 87 booths displaying outstanding publications in 2022 and the first quarter of this year. After the opening ceremony, broadcast live on national television and radio channels, the organisers will launch the 2023 press awards on disseminating the thrift and effective use of … [Read more...] about 2023 National Press Festival opens

Asian markets rose Friday, tracking New York and European equities, as traders welcomed multi-billion-dollar shows of support for troubled banks aimed at soothing concerns about contagion in the sector. A rollercoaster week was on course to end on a positive note after several Wall Street titans including JP Morgan, Bank of America and Citigroup stumped up $30 billion to deposit into troubled First Republic. The move came as investors feared the lender could suffer a run of withdrawals by customers worried it would follow Silicon Valley bank and Signature Bank, which went under last week and fuelled fears of another financial crisis. "The actions of America's largest banks reflect their confidence in the country's banking system," the group of 11 banks said of a plan that was coordinated by US regulators. Earlier, European giant Credit Suisse said it would borrow nearly $54 billion made available by the Swiss central bank to "support" the group. Markets welcomed the measures, … [Read more...] about Asian markets extend global rally as banking sector fears ease

Illustrative image (Photo: kpl.gov.la) Vientiane (VNA) – Laos’ total trade value in February was estimated at 962 million USD (excluding electricity export), according to Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Of this, its export value stood at 505 million USD, mean a trade surplus of 48 million USD to the country. Laos’ key exports included cassava (85 million USD), mixed gold and gold bars (46 million USD), copper ores (35 million USD), and paper and related products (28 million USD). The country’s main imports consisted of diesel (83 million USD), mechanical equipment (31 million USD), vehicles (27 million USD), and steel and steel products (18 million USD). Vietnam ranked third among the Laos ’ export markets in the month with a total value amounting to 106 million USD. China remained the top export destination for the country and was followed by Thailand, with 173 million USD and 116 million USD, respectively. Vietnam was also the third among the … [Read more...] about Laos’ trade value reached 962 million USD in February

Naomi Kitahara, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam, speaks to Vietnam News reporter Thu Trang about the milestone of Vietnam's population passing 100 million next month, and the challenges and opportunities that this will bring. Naomi Kitahara. — Photo courtesy of the UNFPA What do you think about Vietnam's population passing 100 million people next month? In comparison with other countries in the region and the world over, how will be Vietnam’s population scale? Vietnam’s population will soon reach 100 million and Vietnam will become the 15th most populous country in the world. This should be seen as an important milestone for Vietnam, and I would like to congratulate the Government of Vietnam as this demonstrates a story of triumph. Vietnam, which was once a war-torn country, has successfully taken a substantial number of people out of poverty, and achieved remarkable socio-economic growth including health, education, … [Read more...] about Population of 100 million provides many great opportunities for Vietnam: UNFPA

"I'M BACK," Trump exclaimed, alongside a 12-second video clip that appeared to show him giving his victory speech after winning the 2016 election saying: "Sorry to keep you waiting -- complicated business." The 76-year-old Republican leader -- who is running for president again -- has been unable to post any content for his 34 million Facebook followers and 2.6 million YouTube subscribers. The platforms benched Trump days after the January 6, 2021 insurrection, when a mob of his supporters seeking to halt the certification of his election defeat to Joe Biden stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington. He was sanctioned for posting content that the platforms said incited unrest, with YouTube announcing his reinstatement on Friday, two months after Facebook said it was unlocking his account. The former reality TV star had spent weeks falsely claiming that the presidential election was stolen from him, and he was subsequently impeached for inciting the riot. "Starting today, the … [Read more...] about ‘I’M BACK’: Trump returns to Facebook, YouTube after two-year ban