A worker cleans up old wires after they were removed on Truong Dinh Street, Ho Chi Minh City, May 12, 2009. Photo: Nguyen Cong Thanh / Tuoi Tre The cooperation has proven its role in changing the cityscape, preventing fire and contributing to the development of sustainable neighborhoods, according to Le Quoc Cuong, deputy director of the Department of Information and Communications. … [Read more...] about A decade of burying tangled wires in Ho Chi Minh City
Pioneering
Some 16,000 national flags presented to Phu Yen fishermen
Speaking at the event, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Pham Dai Duong affirmed that over the past years, Phu Yen’s fishermen have played a pioneer role in protecting the country’s sea and island sovereignty and contributed to maintaining security and order at sea. … [Read more...] about Some 16,000 national flags presented to Phu Yen fishermen
ASEAN senior officials discuss preparations for AMM Retreat
Hanoi (VNA) – Senior officials of ASEAN member countries met online on January 19 to discuss preparations for the upcoming ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMMR) that is slated for January 21. Speaking at the event, the head of SOM ASEAN of Brunei said that with the ASEAN 2021’s theme of “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper,” Brunei hopes to build on the achievements that the association gained in 2020, with focus on the people and sustainable development, building a regional architecture ruled by law, upholding multilateralism and supporting an open multilateral trade system. Participants exchanged their ideas on work that need to be done since after the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meeting, including a mid-term report on the implementation of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint and the strengthening of inter-pillar and inter-sectoral coordination towards the building of the Post-2025 ASEAN Community Vision. They … [Read more...] about ASEAN senior officials discuss preparations for AMM Retreat
