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Restoring relics and heritage sites is one of Hanoi's goals and is part of the city's efforts to boost its tourism sector. Hanoi plans to allocate VND14 trillion ($593.6 million) to renovate about 580 relics in the city, especially those that have suffered severe deterioration and have been on the verge of collapse, Hanoi Party chief Dinh Tien Dung said on March 21. The ancient Temple of Phu Nhieu Village in Phu Xuyen District's Quang Trung Commune. Photo: The Hanoi Times Hanoi plans to allocate VND14 trillion ($593.6 million) to renovate about 580 relics in the city, especially those that have suffered severe deterioration and have been on the verge of collapse, Hanoi Party chief Dinh Tien Dung said on March 21. The plan aims to restore the relics and their ancient structures, thus strengthening the tourism sector and enhancing Hanoi's cultural values, as well as increasing revenue for the state coffers from tourism, said the secretary of the Hanoi … [Read more...] about Hanoi plans to restore local relics with US$593.6 million

The conference would address practical issues related to cultural, civilized, and modern development in Hanoi. The Hanoi People's Committee conducted a press briefing on March 17 to announce the upcoming scientific conference titled "Promoting Cultural Values and Resources towards Developing a Modern – Cultured - Civilized Capital," scheduled for March 21. Overview of the press briefing. Photo: The Hanoi Times During the press conference, Nguyen Thi Diem Hang, the Deputy Director of the Hanoi Institute for Socio-Economic Development Studies, shared that the scientific conference is being held by the resolutions of the Central Committee and Politburo, particularly Resolution No. 15-NQ/TW, which outlines the direction and objectives for developing Hanoi Capital until 2030, with a vision towards 2045. “The conference aims to promote the capital's thousand-year-old history of civilization and heroism, foster collaboration, effectively leverage the capital's … [Read more...] about Hanoi to hold scientific conference on mobilizing cultural resources for development

All apprentices must be at least 15 years of age and have educational and health qualifications appropriate to the trade they are learning. Hanoi has drawn up a plan to train 14,720 workers in less than three months by 2023, including women, rural workers, people with disabilities, and young people doing their military service. The plan aims to help raise the proportion of educated workers to 73.2%, of which the share of workers with degrees and certificates will reach at least 52.5%. Accordingly, the Hanoi People’s Committee will support elementary-level training for eleven groups of workers in 78 occupations in the 2023-2025 period. The capital city has also set a target of training more than 21,000 people at the primary level by the end of 2023, of which over 9,000 will be trained in non-agricultural occupations and around 12,000 in agricultural occupations. Vocational training in lacquer painting at a facility in Hanoi. Photo: Huy Bang All … [Read more...] about Hanoi to train 14,700 workers in less than three months

One of the highlights of Hanoi's friendliness is the shade provided by its many trees. Hanoi has made efforts to expand its green cover from the city center to its suburbs and ring roads, which has helped make the capital one of the most tree-covered cities in the world, according to a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). According to the US travel website Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guide platform, "Vietnam's charming capital has aged well, preserving ancient architecture amid modern development. Lakes, parks, shady boulevards, and more than 600 temples and pagodas add to the appeal of this city, which is easily explored by taxi." The website added that Hanoi is a welcoming and modern capital, yet retains ancient cultural values. One of the highlights of Hanoi's friendliness is the shade provided by its many trees. The city boasts old streets with typical trees, such as Phan Dinh Phung and Lo Duc streets, … [Read more...] about Hanoi among cities with most trees in the world

An art performance at the event (Photo: nhandan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - The Indian Embassy in Vietnam held ‘India Day- a Festival of Unity in Diversity’ in Hanoi on March 18, aiming to promote the cultural features of India to Vietnamese people. The event aimed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, known as “ Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav ”, 50 years of India-Vietnam diplomatic relations, India’s Presidency of G-20 and the International Year of Millets, reported the Nhan Dan newspaper. The art programme featured different classical, folk and popular dance forms of India, and yoga demonstrations by experienced practitioners. Ladies and children from the Indian diaspora and Vietnamese students from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities also performed music and dance performances, representing art and culture from India. At the festival, Indian garments, art and craft, henna, mehndi and many other products were displayed, attracting a large number of … [Read more...] about Indian culture promoted in Hanoi

Chan Siew Mie (left), a senior nurse manager from Singaporean Tan Tock Seng Hospital, demonstrates a permanent catheter dressing to Vietnamese master trainers during a clinical training workshop. (Photo courtesy of Singapore International Foundation) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Since 2018, the Haemodialysis Care Project between Vietnamese and Singaporean partners has worked to improve the overall quality of care for more than 2,500 renal patients in the northern region. The five-year project was a collaboration between Hanoi Medical University (HMU), Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Singapore International Foundation (SIF). During the project, a team of Singapore International Volunteers (SIV), comprising doctors, and nurse specialists from the TTSH’s Department of Renal Medicine, worked with their counterparts from HMU, as well as Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals and other dialysis centres in Hanoi. The SIVs trained close to 260 Vietnamese practitioners. Among them, 12 … [Read more...] about More than 2,500 renal patients benefit from Singapore-Vietnam haemodialysis project

A panel discussion at the sixth international forum on internationalisation in higher education (FIHE 6) in Hanoi on March 16. (Photo courtesy of FTU) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - "Campus-in-Campus: Innovative Models for Internationalisation of Higher Education Institutions" was the main theme of the sixth international forum on internationalisation in higher education (FIHE 6) taking place in Hanoi on March 16. The FIHE 6 attracted more than 200 representatives from over 80 educational institutions, organisations and businesses domestically and internationally as well as 25 embassies in Vietnam. The annual event, which has been an initiative of the Foreign Trade University (FTU) since 2017, is a forum for higher education institutions to exchange ideas, explore collaboration opportunities and pursue their internationalisation goals. Speaking at the event, FTU President Bui Anh Tuan said that internationalisation activities at universities have become one of the most important and … [Read more...] about Forum discusses internationalisation in higher education

Thanh proposed the minister direct relevant departments to discuss the organization of the first meeting of the Vietnam-Thailand Joint Committee for Science and Technology Cooperation. He said via the meeting, the sides will agree on contents serving the promotion of their engagements in the time to come and on a mechanism of co-financing joint research cooperation tasks, especially in the fields of digital transformation, green transformation, biotechnology, and automation. He suggested Thailand support the teaching of the Vietnamese language in Thailand and informed his host that the Hanoi University of Vietnam is building a project to study the establishment of a Vietnamese language and education center in Thailand. The diplomat recommended the Thai side help expand the Thai language education program in Vietnam. Currently, Thailand is assisting five Vietnamese universities in teaching the language, with the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) granting scholarships … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Thailand beef up sci-tech, educational collaboration

Science and technology innovation (STI) will play an important role in ensuring sustainable development in the current era, told an international conference in Hanoi on October 5. The event was co-organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the National Institute for Science and Technology Policy and Strategy Study (NISTPASS), and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The conference aims to create a forum of exchange on the future of Vietnam’s STI system, with a particular emphasis on contents to the draft Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy in the 2011-2020 period, policy issues, awareness creation, and networking among international experts and Vietnamese stakeholders. It is designed to enhance the capacity of Vietnamese organizations and agencies to achieve socioeconomic development goals. In his opening speech, Dr. Ta Doan Trinh, Director of NISTPASS, underlined the … [Read more...] about Technology innovation – a key to success

Selex Motors, a Vietnamese start-up developing a smart electric scooter ecosystem in Vietnam, has helped define ‘Made-in-Vietnam’ electric vehicles (EVs), specifically electric scooters, as its products are completely manufactured in the Southeast Asian nation. Selex Motors co-founders are Nguyen Huu Phuoc Nguyen, Nguyen Trong Hai, and Nguyen Dinh Quang. Both Nguyen and Hai earned a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and worked for many companies in both the U.S. and Vietnam. Meanwhile, Quang is an expert in software engineering and the Internet of Things (IoT), and has developed complicated national defense systems for enterprises in Israel. Since late last year, Selex Motors’ first smart electric scooters have run on the streets in Hanoi. The company has been expanding its ecosystem to many large cities, heading toward exporting the ecosystem to other Southeast Asian countries. An event to experience Selex Motors’ electric scooters. … [Read more...] about Start-up realizes dream of ‘made-in-Vietnam’ electric scooters