Minh said the site is the biggest information project of the VNA to date, with the participation of various units, including agencies in charge of information sources, photos, documents, publication, and technical matters. The engagement of 63 domestic and 30 foreign bureaus has created a special strength for the site, he said, adding that it covers various matters from many localities as well as the perspectives of foreign experts and Vietnamese expatriates. As the VNA is a key press agency providing the most accurate information about the 13th National Party Congress in a timely manner, thousands of stories, photos, videos, and infographics about the gathering have been published on the website since the beginning of January. Apart from updated news, the website, available in six languages (Vietnamese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese), provides archival information, including documents issued at national Party congresses, biographies of Party General Secretaries … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency helping spread official news on 13th National Party Congress
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Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam's birds nest exports are expected to swell in the coming years. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, procedures needed to export bird’s nests to China are almost completed. Vietnam expects to ship the first batch of this product to China in the first quarter of 2021, the world’s largest bird’s nest consumption market. Do Tu Quan, head of the Vietnam Swiftlet Farming Association, said the total output of unprocessed bird’s nests is expected to reach 160 tonnes in 2025. Most of the output will be exported to China to the tune of 100 tonnes, earning 150 million USD. The remaining 60 tonnes will be processed to 42 tonnes of clean bird’s nests. Of which, it expects to ship 16.8 tonnes of clean bird’s nests to Singapore and 8.4 tonnes to the US with export values of 58.8 million USD and 29.4 million USD, respectively. The rest of the clean bird’s nests will be consumed in … [Read more...] about Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years
Universities offer free online courses for everyone
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Many universities in Vietnam are developing free massive open online courses (MOOCs) in an aim to contribute to a learning society available to everyone in the community. Ho Chi Minh City Open University, for instance, last weekend launched Vietnam’s massive open online courses platform, called VMOOC, with more than 40 free courses in fields such as business administration, finance-banking, law, foreign languages and others. The university is co-operating with Hanoi Open University to develop further VMOOCs. Dr Phan Thi Ngoc Thanh, director of the ELearning Center at the HCM City Open University, said that courses last for four to six weeks and are open to anyone. Course participants only need a computer with an internet connection, or a smartphone or other mobile devices, to take part in these courses anywhere and at any time. Integrated lessons between theory and practice are offered. The courses … [Read more...] about Universities offer free online courses for everyone
Record number of delegates to attend 13th National Party Congress in Hà Nội
The congress will also review Party-building work and the leadership of the 12th Party Central Committee, determine the directions and tasks of Party-building in the new term, evaluate the implementation of the Party’s Charter of the 12th tenure Party and elect the Party Central Committee for the 13th tenure. … [Read more...] about Record number of delegates to attend 13th National Party Congress in Hà Nội
Photo exhibition held to celebrate 13th National Party Congress
It features information, both archival and updated, in the form of text, photos, videos, infographics, and data so that domestic and foreign media agencies and readers can quickly gain an insight into all national Party congresses in history, along with all-level Party congresses, ahead of the 13th National Party Congress, and latest information about the 13th congress. … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition held to celebrate 13th National Party Congress