Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits booths set up within the conference. (Photo: VNA) Binh Dinh (VNA) – The central key economic region should strive to become a driving force of the central region and be an important gateway to the sea of the Central Highlands and the East-West corridor, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a conference held in Binh Dinh province on August 20. The PM asked the central provinces to adjust their policies on forest and marine economic development for the sake of the whole central region. He noted that the economic development of the region is not the separate task of the 14 central localities but of ministries and departments. He asked them to focus on building major plans, especially solutions which could be deployed now or in 2020. The central region stretching from Thanh Hoa to Binh Thuan includes 14 cities and provinces. With a coastline of 1,900km, the region holds a lot of advantages for marine economic development. It is home … [Read more...] about Central key economic region must become driving force: PM
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4 dead in shootout between rival Indian political parties
Three supporters of India's ruling right-wing party and another from a rival regional party have been killed in a gun battle in West Bengal state, police and a local politician said Sunday (Jun 9). A billboard with an image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is surrounded by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) flags AFP/PUNIT PARANJPE At least 18 others were injured in the clashes that broke out Saturday in the eastern state that has been on edge since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched an aggressive campaign to win parliamentary seats last year. "Three of the dead were BJP workers while the other was a (regional) Trinamool party supporter," a police official told AFP. Local BJP leader Mukul Roy tweeted that three BJP workers were "shot dead" in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal. Rival supporters have regularly clashed in the politically volatile state where the BJP won 18 seats, up from the two that it managed in 2014, en route to its massive … [Read more...] about 4 dead in shootout between rival Indian political parties
Meeting remembers key transport route
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Bridges made of tree trunks formed a path for soldiers to pass. VNA/VNS Photo A big meeting has taken place to remember what happened sixty years ago. By Nguyễn Mỹ Hà* The song “East of Trường Sơn Calling West” has become a soul-searching tribute to those who trekked through Việt Nam’s deepest jungle to unify the country. Starting in 2016, the live-televised show has brought together thousands of former soldiers, volunteers and students from the North who volunteered to go South and students who opposed the American war at that time to share stories and memories and recall those who fell for their country. This years, 350 veterans, researchers and guests met in Đăk Nông at a national conference titled “From Trường Sơn to Hồ Chí Minh Trail -- Symbol of the Will for Nation’s Reunification” … [Read more...] about Meeting remembers key transport route
Tourism sector to be key contributor to economy by 2020: PM
A guide leads a group of foreign tourists around the Tràng An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Bình. Việt Nam’s tourism sector needs to focus on human resources to make it a key contributor to the economy, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said. VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đức HCM CITY— The tourism sector should focus on developing human resources, infrastructure and new strategies to become a key contributor to the economy, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at the Việt Nam Tourism Forum on Human Resources held yesterday in HCM City. Local authorities and agencies should also develop community-based tourism and support tour guides who have a deep understanding of local culture and life, he said. “I believe that with a population of 100 million, the country’s human resources do not lack quantity or quality,” he said, adding that it was important to … [Read more...] about Tourism sector to be key contributor to economy by 2020: PM
Cam Ranh’s Anam Resorts shall serve as breathtaking backdrop for the newest ABC Hit’s The Bachelor
The Anam’s lawn gardens next to the Saigon Bar (to the right) are the setting for a romantic dinner in an upcoming episode of hit reality TV series The Bachelor, watched by millions of fans in the United States. — Photo courtesy of The AnamViet Nam News CAM RANH — The five-star beachfront resort Anam will be a participant of an upcoming episode of ABC’s The Bachelor. The Anam, one of Việt Nam’s most compelling coastal resorts on the Cam Ranh peninsula, serves as a breathtaking backdrop for the newest Bachelor, Colton Underwood and the remaining women vying for his heart. The episode will feature a romantic dinner on the lawn gardens next to the resort’s Saigon Bar, and an after party and rose ceremony at the Làng Việt Restaurant and open-air lobby. “We’re thrilled that our resort was able to participate as the setting for an episode in this long-running series,” said the resort’s founder Phạm … [Read more...] about Cam Ranh’s Anam Resorts shall serve as breathtaking backdrop for the newest ABC Hit’s The Bachelor