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Hanoi (VNA) – Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma has granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 150th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a national hero of India who led India in the struggle for national independence. He has talked about the similarities in the ideologies of Gandhi and Vietnam’s President Ho Chi Minh, the achievements and prospects of the India-Vietnam relationship, and his priorities during his working term in Vietnam. The following is the full text of the interview. 1: Mahatma Gandhi and President Ho Chi Minh have similar ideology in staying along with their colonized people against enemies. From this ideology, how have generations of leaders of Vietnam and India built and strengthened the relation between two countries? What can we do to spread out this beautiful ideology of Mahatma Gandhi and President Ho Chi Minh? Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of truth, non-violence, and human dignity and freedom, inspired the … [Read more...] about VN-India ties play increasingly important role in region, world

Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma at the interview (Photo: VNA) He has talked about the similarities in the ideologies of Gandhi and Vietnam’s President Ho Chi Minh, the achievements and prospects of the India-Vietnam relationship, and his priorities during his working term in Vietnam. The following is the full text of the interview. 1: Mahatma Gandhi and President Ho Chi Minh have similar ideology in staying along with their colonized people against enemies. From this ideology, how have generations of leaders of Vietnam and India built and strengthened the relation between two countries? What can we do to spread out this beautiful ideology of Mahatma Gandhi and President Ho Chi Minh? Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of truth, non-violence, and human dignity and freedom, inspired the anti-colonial movement in many countries in Asia and Africa, including the freedom struggle in Vietnam led by President Ho Chi Minh.  Both Mahatma Gandhi and President Ho Chi … [Read more...] about Vietnam-India ties to play increasingly important role in region, world: Ambassador

PATNA – At least 20 children died and dozens were taken to hospital with apparent food poisoning after eating a meal provided for free at their school in the Indian state of Bihar, the education minister said on Wednesday, sparking violent protests. Police said the children, aged eight to 11, fell ill after consuming a lunch of rice, soybean and pulses on Tuesday. The school, in the district of Chapra, provided free meals under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the world's largest school feeding programme involving 120 million children. Education minister M.M. Pallam Raju said a school cook had also died. The initial death toll of eight shot up to 20 on Wednesday. The exact cause of the deaths will be known only after the postmortem examinations and food sample tests, doctors and state officials said. "As soon as my boy returned from school, we rushed to the hospital with him. He was vomiting and he said his stomach was aching," said Raja Yadav, the father of one schoolboy. Dozens of … [Read more...] about Food poisoning kills at least 20 children in India, sparks protests

JOINT STATEMENT On the State visit to Viet Nam by H.E. Shri. Ram Nath Kovind,(Ha Noi, 20 November 2018) 1. At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E. Shri. Ram Nath Kovind, President of the Republic of India and his Spouse, paid a State visit to Viet Nam from 18 - 20 November 2018. The President of India was accompanied by a high-level official delegation, including Minister of State Shri Anantkumar Hegde, Members of Parliament, and a large business delegation. 2. The official welcoming ceremony for the President of India Ram Nath Kovind was solemnly held at the Presidential Palace, Ha Noi, on 20 November 2018. President Nguyen Phu Trong held delegation level talks and hosted a State Banquet in honor of the President of India. President Ram Nath Kovind also met Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and addressed the National Assembly of Viet Nam. President Ram Nath Kovind paid … [Read more...] about Full Joint Statement between VN-India

Billion-dollar smart city will express the spirit and vision of a new Hanoi Vietnamese developer BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have officially announced their US$4.2 billion smart city project on the outskirts of Hanoi. Through a 50/50 joint venture, a whopping 270 hectares of land located some 20 minutes from the city will begin development early next year and is expected to be complete by 2028. The smart city will be state of the art in that it will employ Industry 4.0 technology such as the Internet of Things to ensure energy is conserved. It will also feature surveillance cameras that come with the capabilities to recognise faces together with AI. Reality a long-term vision Marking the first milestone of the North Hanoi Smart City Project just before the 65th anniversary of Hanoi’s Liberation on October 10, Nguyen Thi Nga, chairwoman of BRG Group said, “We build a smart city not for our generation, but for many Vietnamese generations of the future. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 16