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The event aims to improve the productivity, product quality, and capacity of OCOP entities. An event showcasing products related to the culture of the northern mountainous provinces attracted over  100 booths displaying more than 2,000 One Commune One Product (OCOP) items and regional specialties from Hanoi, 35 provinces and cities on Trinh Cong Son Pedestrian Street in Hanoi from September 21 to 25. Many OCOP products are on display at the fair. Photo: Trong Tung/ The Hanoi Times Speaking at the event, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Ta Van Tuong said that this is an important event to help businesses and promotion units network and sell safe farm produce , OCOP products and regional specialties nationwide, thus promoting the implementation of the OCOP Program for 2021-2025. The event also provides an opportunity for OCOP entities in Hanoi and provinces and cities across the country to exchange and enhance … [Read more...] about Hanoi and other localities promote OCOP products, regional specialties

The Red Sea's spectacular coral reefs face a new threat, marine biologists warn -- the mass death of sea urchins that may be caused by a mystery disease. Because the long-spined creatures feed on algae that can suffocate corals, their die-off could "destroy our entire coral reef ecosystem", warned scientist Lisa-Maria Schmidt. In Israel's Red Sea resort of Eilat, which borders Jordan and Egypt, Schmidt recalled the moment she and her colleagues first witnessed the population collapse. "When we jumped into the water, all of a sudden all those specimens we used to see before were gone, and what we saw was skeletons and piles of spines," she told AFP . The team had first heard reports in January that a sea urchin species off Eilat was dying rapidly, so they went to a site known for an abundance of the species Diadema setosum. They first thought that local pollution could be to blame. But, within two weeks, the spiny invertebrates also started dying down the coast, including … [Read more...] about Red Sea corals threatened by mystery sea urchin deaths

The new venue will be the second in France after the first in the medieval city of Provins, Ile-de-France. An exhibition space will be set up in Toulouse, France, to promote the value of artifacts and the Thang Long Imperial Citadel to local people and visitors, according to Nguyen Hong Chi, deputy director of the Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center, Delegates take a group photo at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on September 23. Photo: Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center. The idea is part of a series of joint activities between Hanoi and Toulouse in heritage conservation , Chi said, adding that the space, the second in France, will be open to the public in November and will attract more international visitors to Hanoi, especially French ones. In heritage preservation, the center has been working with agencies in Ile-de-France since 2013 and opened a similar space in the medieval city of Provins, she said at a seminar on September 23. "The … [Read more...] about Toulouse opens new venue to display artifacts from Thang Long Citadel

Check out the latest news about Vietnam. Japanese Crown Prince and Princess visit Hoi Anh ancient town Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visited Hoi An Ancient Town on September 23 and attended several art performances at the Japanese Cultural Center. The two then walked through the streets of Hoi An and visited the Cau Pagoda, which is under renovation and was built by Japanese merchants in the 17th century to pray for prosperity, peace, and stability. Vietnam Design Week 2023 opens at Hanoi's Temple of Literature The fourth edition of Vietnam Design Week 2023 kicks off tonight (September 24) at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi . The event features a design fair that brings together designers, businesses, and customers, showcasing products in interior design, handicrafts, fashion, and communication. Vietnam Design Week 2023 will run until September 29. Other major activities include the Designed by Vietnam contest, the Design of the Year Awards, … [Read more...] about Vietnam news in brief – September 24

Some 20 Vietnamese journalists and officials partook in the training course from September 13 to September 22. A journalistic training course hosted by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Seoul concluded late this week (September 22). Vietnamese journalists and officials try to produce news at the YTN News. Photo: Hoang Quy/The Hanoi Times The course is the second phase training course for 20 Vietnamese journalists to better implement Government policies. After two weeks, Vietnamese officials at the Academy of Journalism & Communication, officials of the Central Propaganda and Education Committee, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and several local news publishers successfully graduated and obtained certificates from KOICA. Nguyen Duc Toan, Vice Rector of the Academy of Journalism & Communication, said he is grateful for the support of the South Korean Government, KOICA and other organizations. He also … [Read more...] about KOICA training course for Vietnamese journalists ends

The construction began in July 2023 with a length of 6 meters and a width of 4.5 meters. The total cost of the project  was over VND 500 million, which was sponsored by the Minh Ha Construction Limited Company (located in Bac Ly ward, Dong Hoi city). Throughout the construction process, the Quang Binh Provincial Military Command directed affiliated units to mobilize over 1,000 working days to complete the construction. Bong Lai I and Bong Lai II hamlets in Hung Trach commune, Bo Trach district, consist of nearly 400 households with over 1,460 residents. This area is characterized by complex terrains and is often isolated by water during the rainy season. The civil bridge will contribute to facilitating the travel of local residents and students, and improving their material and spiritual well-being. It will also promote the potential and advantages of the local area in support of the "whole-country joins hands to build new-style rural areas" in the 2021-2025 period. … [Read more...] about Civil bridge inaugurated in Quang Binh

Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko wandered along Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street in Hoi An Ancient Town on Saturday and greeted residents . The trip to Quang Nam was part of their official visit to Vietnam on September 20-25. Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Phan Viet Cuong (R) said when he hosted the Crown Prince and Crown Princess that their visit had an important meaning, as Quang Nam and Vietnam in general are holding activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties. Cuong said Hoi An Ancient Town is the representation of the close relationship between Vietnam and Japan, as the place was where the story between Princess Ngoc Hoa and Japanese businessman Araki Sotaro started over 400 years ago. Adopted by lord Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Princess Ngoc Hoa married Japanese businessman Araki Sotaro in 1619. She contributed a lot in aiding the trade between Japanese … [Read more...] about Japan crown prince visits Hoi An and My Son Sanctuary

President Vo Van Thuong offers incense in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh at Na Nua tent within the Tan Trao special national relic site in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on September 24 (Photo: VNA) Tuyen Quang (VNA) - President Vo Van Thuong on September 24 offered incense and flowers in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam, at Na Nua tent within the Tan Trao special national relic site in the northern province of Tuyen Quang. At the site, Thuong also offered incense at the Tan Trao Communal House in Tan Lao village, Tan Trao commune, where the Congress of People’s Representatives – the predecessor of the National Assembly of Vietnam – took place on August 16 and 17, 1945, and paid his respect to revolutionary predecessors at their memorial site. He then paid tribute to President Ton Duc Thang at the relic site of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee in Dong Ma village, Trung Yen commune, where the committee … [Read more...] about President offers incense at Tan Trao special national relic site

President Vo Van Thuong (R) receives outgoing Bulgarian Ambassador to Vietnam Marinela Petkova on June 9, 2023. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue ’s official visit to Bulgaria from September 23-26 will open up a new chapter in the traditional friendship and fruitful cooperation between the two countries in general and the two parliaments in particular, Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Do Hoang Long has said. Long told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter that Hue’s visit is of significance for the bilateral relationship, as this is the first high-level official visit of a senior Vietnamese leader after Bulgaria established a new-term National Assembly and Government in June 2023, demonstrating Vietnam’s respect for traditional friends, as well as its desire for Bulgaria to become a bridge to promote its extensive cooperation with other European Union (EU) member countries. The visit has received broad support and welcome from … [Read more...] about NA Chairman’s visit to open up new chapter in Vietnam-Bulgaria ties: Ambassador

The logo of TikTok (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Social network TikTok has been granted an e-commerce business licence by the Indonesia n Ministry of Trade, the country’s Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi said on September 21. He expressed his hope that this social commerce platform will comply with laws of Indonesia and help boost the local economy. Budi Arie noted he has asked TikTok, which replied that they already had an e-commerce permit as of July, so nothing has been violated according to the applicable law. However, he said the government must first study this matter, and that TikTok is combining social media and e-commerce . The minister added e-commerce and social media are being blended, and that is technological progress. Meanwhile, Indonesian Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki held that TikTok Shop has disrupted the domestic market. He also suspected the practice of … [Read more...] about TikTok granted e-commerce business licence in Indonesia