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Hanoi (VNA) – The European Climate Diplomacy Week 2019 will be held in Hanoi, Da Nang and Hoi An cities in the central region from September 27 to October 6. The event is a joint effort between the European Union Delegation to Vietnam, the embassies of the EU member states and partners, affording participants a chance to boost cooperation in climate change. The week will feature the inauguration of a rooftop solar power system, a seminar with students, a cycling event, a screening of a film which highlights the impact of ocean warming on coral reefs and marine species, and a clean-up campaign at the foot of Long Bien bridge. It will target young people who will be most affected by climate change. Chargé d'affaires of the EU Delegation to Vietnam Axelle Nicaise lauded young people for their efforts to raise public awareness of climate change. As Vietnam is one of the five countries hardest hit by climate change, the EU is actively helping the country mitigate … [Read more...] about European Climate Diplomacy Week 2019 to open

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Da Nang (VNA) – Authorities of the central city of Da Nang held a gathering on January 17 with overseas Vietnamese (OVs) who returned to the homeland to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh offered the best wishes to the OVs and affirmed that Da Nang always creates the best possible conditions for them to return to visit their families, make investment and do business so as to boost the city’s development. Highlighting the city’s socio-economic achievements in 2019, he emphasised that over the past years, many expatriates who are entrepreneurs, experts and intellectuals have greatly supported Da Nang in foreign investment attraction, health care, culture, sports and humanitarian assistance. Last year, the flow of remittances to Da Nang reached 170 million USD, which has contributed to the city’s development, Minh added. On behalf of the OVs, Bao Hoa, an expatriate in the US, thanked the … [Read more...] about Da Nang welcomes overseas Vietnamese home for Tet