The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has strongly condemned Chinaâs violent acts targeting Vietnamese fishermen within the waters of Vietnam, at the 103rd International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva. In his speech delivered at the conferenceâs June 10 sitting, VGCL President Dang Ngoc Tung spoke on detail about Chinaâs acts in violation of international law since it illegally positioned its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnamâs exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. He particularly objected to Chinaâs inhuman acts against Vietnamese fishermen who were undertaking their regular operations in their traditional Hoang Sa fishing grounds. Chinese ships have continuously constraining, driving away and ramming into Vietnamese fishing boats, causing damage to many boats and injuring many people on board, Tung said. More seriously, Chinese forces beat and injured many Vietnamese fishermen, even sinking a … [Read more...] about Vietnam brings Chinaâs acts to ILO conference
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Art & Entertainment News 9/4
Fireworks display to mark National Reunification Day Ha Noi will set off fireworks at five locations on National Reunification Day on April 30, the capital's culture, sports and tourism department said yesterday. High-range 15-minute fireworks will be set off at 9pm at Hoan Kiem Lake, Thong Nhat Park, Van Quan Lake and My Dinh National Stadium, besides Son Tay Town's Flower Garden. Hue festival spotlights traditional crafts Two hundred artisans from 40 craft villages across Vietnam will gather for a large-scale festival honouring their skills and creations in central Thua Thien-Hue province. The biennial traditional craft festival is scheduled to take place in the heart of Hue city, including popular sites like Phu Van Lau (Pavilion of Edicts), Hue culture museum and Nguyen Dinh Chieu pedestrian walkway from April 28 – May 2. Sewing, embroidery, jewellery-making and pottery are among a wide range of conventional crafts presented at the event. The festival also features a … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News 9/4
SOCIETY IN BRIEF 28/4
President honours former prisoners of Con Dao who fought for independence President Truong Tan Sang on Friday, April 26, presented the "Hero of the People's Armed Forces" title to a collective of revolutionaries who were once jailed in the Con Dao Island prison. The island off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria- Vung Tau has been well-known for a notorious prison where those who struggled for national independence during the French and US invasion were kept by foreign imperialists and puppet regimes. He also presented the title to Phan Trong Binh, former Vice Secretary of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau provincial Party Committee, and the posthumous title to relatives of Pham Quoc Sac, Nguyen Minh and Le Van Mot, who together with Binh, were prominent fighters in the prison during the struggle for national independence. At the ceremony, Sang, along with other Party and State leaders and 350 former Con Dao prisoners from 35 cities and provinces nationwide, recounted the staunch … [Read more...] about SOCIETY IN BRIEF 28/4
Mobility and development
The benefits from migration for a country of origin like Vietnam extend into following generations, writes Mr Alex Warren-Rodriguez, Economic Policy Advisor with the UNDP. In what has now become a 20 year old tradition, on October 5 UNDP launched globally its annual Human Development Report (HDR), together with the national human development index ranking. The HDR is UNDP's flagship publication, through which it seeks to promote the principles of human development, with the main goal of putting people back at the centre of the development process in terms of economic debate, policy and advocacy. … [Read more...] about Mobility and development
