Nguyen Tran Mai Chi (C), one of the two Vietnamese representatives, is seen at Future News Worldwide 2019 - Photo: Courtesy of organizer Joining 100 delegates from 53 countries from July 15 to 17, these student journalists have the chance to get insights from media leaders and build their own international connections. Developed by the British Council in partnership with leading news and digital media organizations, FNW is an international media conference aiming to identify, train and connect the next generation of top international journalists. As the media is increasingly the subject of news headlines, FNW 2019 presents a timely opportunity to focus on the universal values of objectivity, balance and evidence that underpin the profession. These two promising young journalists are expected to become ambassadors to inspire other young potential student journalists to follow their passion in the future. … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese students attend int’l media conference
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/1
Vietnam attends South Asia’s Leading Travel Show in India Visitors at Vietnamese booths Five Vietnamese travel companies are currently participating in the 26th edition of SATTE, South Asia’s leading travel show, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state from January 16-18. They include Victoria Tour, Indochina Charm Tour, Go Indochina Tours, Hello Vietnam, and Asiana Travel. The fair has the participation of over 1,000 enterprises from 50 countries and territories. First launched in 2014, SATTE is one of the largest tourism and travel fairs in South Asia, run annually by India’s leading exhibition organiser UBM, the Ministry of Culture, and travel associations. The event provides a platform for countries to promote their lands, people, and traditional cultures, as well as attract foreign investment in tourism. It is also an occasion for policymakers and managers in tourism, along with experts and businesses, to share experience in the field and seek business … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/1
Vietnamese top legislator’s visit makes headlines in RoK
Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrives in Busan on December 4. (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – The media in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has highlighted the visit of Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan with various articles featuring the relationship between the two countries and their future prospects. Korean daily newspaper of Busan on December 4 ran an article written by the Vietnamese top legislator noting that the relationship between Vietnam and the RoK, which began nearly 900 years ago, is developing comprehensively on the basis of historical connectivity, cultural similarities, economic growth support, and efforts of the two governments and peoples. After 26 years since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations, the two sides have become important partners of each other. RoK’s Yonhap news agency posted a photo of the Vietnamese NA leader with the caption saying that the leader arrived in the RoK on … [Read more...] about Vietnamese top legislator’s visit makes headlines in RoK
Bringing Việt Nam to the world: one photo at a time
Viet Nam News by Bảo Hoa Trần Tuấn Việt doesn’t have that worn-out, dusty appearance of most photographers. Wearing glasses, with a clean-cut look and a confident half-smile, he gives off the impression of a lawyer who had studied his case well before trial. Việt has been making headlines in Việt Nam as the photographer with the most photos getting recognised by international magazine National Geographic’s online photo community. Over the past two years, 26 of his photos have been featured in the ‘Daily Dozen’ – a selection of 12 of the day’s best photos chosen by editors of the magazine’s online community Your Shot. One of them, Making Incense, was printed in National Geographic’s Vision of Earth magazine in June 2017, and in its Specular photo book this month. Photographer Trần Tuấn Việt But Việt is not a photographer by default; he only picked up a camera … [Read more...] about Bringing Việt Nam to the world: one photo at a time
Chinese Q3 growth hits nine-year low as debt, trade row drag
The reading will likely put pressure on Beijing to provide fresh support as investors grow increasingly concerned about the economic outlook, while the yuan and stock markets wallow at four-year lows. The world’s second largest economy expanded 6.5 percent on-year in July-September, National Bureau of Statistics figures showed, in line with an AFP survey but marking the worst performance since the start of 2009 at the height of the global financial crisis. It is also well down from the 6.8 percent and 6.7 percent in the previous two quarters but in line with Beijing’s target for the year. “Faced with an extremely complex environment abroad and the daunting task of reform and development at home,” China’s economic growth remained generally steady, said NBS spokesman Mao Shengyong. China is in the midst of a increasingly bitter trade row with the United States with both sides exchanging tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods, fanning fears … [Read more...] about Chinese Q3 growth hits nine-year low as debt, trade row drag