Open art exhibition

Hanoi (VNA) – Viet Van Tran, a photographer from the Lao Dong newspaper, has been selected to join others of a free-to-enter online Salon of Photography, entitled “The Connected World: 2020” capturing moments of time in the US and around the world this year. The event, a joint project between the Los Angeles Centre of Photography (LACP) and the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in San Diego to acknowledge the importance of photography and art in capturing historic world events, is scheduled to run from October 24 to December 31. Its 7-member jury selected 68 entries from 58 photographers for the exhibition out of those from 300 candidates around the globe. Van was the only Vietnamese at the event. His picture to be exhibited, titled “Noi am anh” (Obsession), captures the 6-year-old girl Khanh Han standing in front of a painting on the COVID-19 theme by her farther – painter Nguyen Tan Phat. The work was ranked among the top 20 best photos at the … [Read more...] about Newspaper photographer to display works at US-based exhibition

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After 5 years, our country is now better than ever, with high economic growth rate, all people enjoying development achievements, people’s trust in the Party and State is strengthened... Vietnam plays many important roles in the regional and international arena and successfully organized important international events. … [Read more...] about After 5 years, our country is really better, all people enjoy development results

Firstly, in order to fully and properly institutionalize the Party's policy in the field of ethnic groups which is pointed out in the Platform on national construction in the period of transition to socialism (revised and amended in 2011) and other Party documents according to the motto of implementing the policy of equality, solidarity, respect and assistance among ethnic groups, creating all conditions for them to develop together, sticking closely to the development of the Vietnamese ethnic community. Preserving and promoting the cultural, linguistic and fine traditions of all ethnic groups. Fighting against the idea of ethnic discrimination and division. Socio-economic policies must be suitable to particular characteristics of regions and ethnic groups, especially ethnic minorities. … [Read more...] about Law on Support for and Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas should be issued

Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung emphasised this during a seminar on co-operation in response to immediate medical challenges, held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in co-ordination with the French Embassy on January 15 in Hanoi. Those in attendance at the event included French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery, Kidong Park, chief representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, chair of the Vietnam-France Friendship and Cooperation Association. They were joined by an array of representatives of a number of ministries, localities, hospitals, and enterprises which work alongside France in the health sector. In his opening remarks at the function, Deputy Minister Dung assessed that the seminar is of significant importance, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic still threatening the lives of millions of people globally. It also provides a platform for delegates to exchange and share public health policies and measures relating to … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready to join hands with other countries in COVID-19 fight