Commissar of the Department Colonel Nguyen Van Cuong said that 2014 will see many big days of the nation and the army, including the 65th founding anniversary of the department and the military transport sector; thus, the political office of the department should actively work with the military press to highlight the unit’s accomplishments. … [Read more...] about Military press to update military transport activities
Sadda haq 5 november 2014 written update
Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
Implementing its NDC, Vietnam will have more opportunities to promote international cooperation to respond to climate change. At the moment, many important international partners have shown their interest in and willing to support Vietnam in fulfilling its NDC, and there are programmes and projects supporting the climate change response in Vietnam in the very near future. … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way
At UN forums as well as regional forums related to human rights, today's participation is not limited to informing the international community about policies, laws and achievements of Vietnam in ensuring human rights. Grasping the spirit of the Party Secretariat's Directive No. 25 on promoting and enhancing multilateral foreign relations by 2030, Vietnam has gradually contributed more substantially to forums, by sharing its approaches and experiences, actively contributing responsibility to issues that the international community cares about, as well as willing to play a core role, ready to act as a bridge, mediating when necessary. … [Read more...] about Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way
Human rights viewed from illegal sales of personal information
Thirdly, the law to protect Personal information has not caught up with the practice of using personal data such as personal image data (facial recognition technology), biometric data (for example finger print, iris)… Therefore, when enterprises use these data, there is a problem that whether the current Personal information protection regulations are applied to these enterprises or not. Is there a need for stricter measures for businesses that collect and use consumer biometric data? The reason is that, if a person's "address", "phone number" is also classified in Personal information, it is clear that the biometric data can also be considered as "data" or "Personal information" but the "sensitivity" of these data is much larger than information about "phone number" or "name", "age" of the subject of Personal information. … [Read more...] about Human rights viewed from illegal sales of personal information
Newspaper photographer to display works at US-based 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
