Hanoi (VNA) - Three researchers and a student of Vietnam were honoured with the Inoue Yasushi Award for their PhD theses on Japanese literature, at a ceremony held by the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam and the Inoue Yasushi Memorial Foundation on January 18. A first prize was awarded to Chau Hong Thao for her excellent writing about the memory and dreams in novels written by Haruki Murakami and Kazuo Ishiguro. Nguyen Huu Minh won a second prize for his writing on the existential beauty in a novel by Natsume Soseki, while Nguyen Anh Tuan’s essay on the poetry of female poets in the books of Kokinshu and Manyoshu earned him a third prize. In the category for students, Nguyen Chi Anh claimed a prize for her writing on Hyakuta Naoki’s book. Addressing the awards ceremony, Director of the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam Ando Toshiki said Japanese studies relating to history, politics, economics, law and society are of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese researchers win Inoue Yasushi Award
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Trade ministry proposes exporting 1.5 million tons of coal
In 2020, TKV was allowed to export two million tons of coal, while Dong Bac Corporation got the nod for shipping 50,000 tons of the product to foreign markets. However, the combined volume of coal shipments met a mere 34% of the plan, equivalent to 714,000 tons, due to the falling demand for coal from some traditional markets such as Japan, India and South Korea. … [Read more...] about Trade ministry proposes exporting 1.5 million tons of coal
First round V. League recap: Rise of the underdogs
The heat from Nam Dinh’s home stadium Thien Truong had poured pressure on the guests. Over 20,000 fans came to watch the game, an impressive and rare scene during the Covid-19 pandemic. But among the spectators, only a very small proportion were Hanoi FC supporters, with Nam Dinh famed for having one of the most enthusiastic fans in the country. … [Read more...] about First round V. League recap: Rise of the underdogs
Putin’s visit to take Vietnam-Russia ties to new height
>> Russia-Vietnam: Together to New Cooperation Goals >> 15 cooperation deals to be signed during Putin’s Vietnam visit President Sang made the statement in an interview with the Russian News Agency Itar Tass on the third visit to Vietnam by President Putin on Tuesday. The Vietnam-Russia Strategic Partnership was established in 2001 and then upgraded into the comprehensive strategic partnership in 2012, Sang said, adding that the firm foundation has enabled bilateral relations between the two countries to improve in both scope and scale. As regards trade, Sang suggested that the two sides exert further efforts to negotiate and have an early signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Two-way trade keeps increasing, with US$2.5 billion in 2012 and $1.8 billion in the first eight months of this year, but it remains at a modest level, accounting for a small portion in the total import-export turnover … [Read more...] about Putin’s visit to take Vietnam-Russia ties to new height
Hanoians shrug off smog as new normal
On January 18, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to increase air quality surveys and warnings for residents when the air became highly toxic and to implement a plan on improving air quality for the 2021-2025 period. … [Read more...] about Hanoians shrug off smog as new normal
