Pham Van Tan, deputy head of the Climate Change Department, Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), presents the ministry’s response to climate change threats to the country (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Vietnam ranks 6th globally in the most up-to-date Climate Risk Index ranking released by Germanwatch, the highest of any ASEAN country. Germanwatch released the ranking, which analyses the extent to which each country has been affected by weather-related loss events, at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) on December 4 in Katowice, Poland. Germanwatch is an NGO based in Bonn, Germany, also the home of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). For 27 years, it has been engaged in environment and development issues, seeking to influence national policy and North-South relations. In the ranking, Vietnam was followed by Thailand at number … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks 6th in Climate Risk Index ranking
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Discovery Channel documentary to shoot in Vietnam
Filmmakers for Discovery Channel on a shoot in Africa. (Photos courtesy of Ha Thuc Van) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – The story of Vietnamese engineers and technicians joining hands to change lives in a remote area of Africa has inspired Discovery Channel filmmakers to make a documentary featuring the hard work of the Vietnamese team and showing the impact they had on local people. The 24-minute film will air in December on Discovery Asia Pacific and Discovery Africa. The film crew arrived in Vietnam on September 26 to shoot the film’s final scenes. They are scheduled to stay for one week. Ha Thuc Van, director of the Red Bridge Company and the production director of the film’s shoot in Vietnam, told Viet Nam News, the English-language newspaper of Vietnam News Agency, that the title of the documentary is “Connecting Dreams.” The film is about Vietnamese people bringing modern technologies to poor countries with the aim of improving the lives of local … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel documentary to shoot in Vietnam
Vietnam – Japan: Old partners, new partnership
Nhat Tan Bridge, a symbol of the Vietnam-Japan relations. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Japan are this year celebrating 45 years of their diplomatic ties, but bilateral relations date back to the 8th century. The over-1,000-year connections are now in their prime, with when two countries in an Extensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia. In the 8th century, a monk named “Phat Triet” (Buttetsu) who came from Champa, an ancient kingdom that extended across the coast of what is today central Vietnam, introduced Rinyu-gaku – a composite ritual art comprising orchestral music and dance – to Japan. This event is considered the beginning of the two countries’ relations. The prime of political relations Weathering ups and downs in history, Vietnam and Japan established diplomatic ties on September 21, 1973, heralding a new era in their relations. Since then, bilateral friendship has been strengthened by generations of … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Japan: Old partners, new partnership
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/8
Danang aims to attract Russian touristsThe central coastal city of Danang is striving to lure more Russian and European tourists in a bid to diversify international visitors, but it is facing some difficulties with weather conditions and air routes, which should be addressed to meet the target.The leader of the Danang government, who is on a visit to Europe, is working with Russian travel firm ANEX Tour in Moscow City to discuss a plan on tourism promotion. The tour is scheduled to conclude on August 21.Tourism experts noted that it is necessary to increase the number of Russian and European visitors to Danang City to diversify tourist sources, adding that certain factors, such as weather, may affect these efforts.Russian tourists tend to travel to Danang City between October and February to avoid freezing weather in their country, but unfortunately, this is also the storm season in the city.According to Nguyen Duc Quynh, deputy general director of Furama Resort Danang, many tour … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 18/8
Vietnam’s best destinations for summer vacation
If you haven`t booked a summer holiday yet, here are the 5 destinations in Vietnam that will make your vacation better. Hanoi Hanoi, with its thousand-year history boasts a bountiful collection of historical and cultural artifacts and represents a fusion of tradition and modernity. On the weekend, the area around Hoan Kiem lake is turned into a walking complex where you can witness most vividly how daily life of Hanoians. In 2017, the US-based online marketplace Airbnb has announced its top 10 destinations based on projected 2017 summer tourism demand, including Hanoi. The site said that Hanoi is attractive to holidaymakers thanks to historical relics, urban charm with a mixture of antiques and modernity, and special cuisine. From the tourist attraction, travellers can easily move to Vietnam’s other hot spots. In addition, Hanoi's cuisine is one of the most appealing impressions when tourists take a tour in the millenial city. The capital is famous for not only Pho, but … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s best destinations for summer vacation