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Under the theme of ‘Pandemics Perspective: Shaping New Global Symbiosis’, the forum consists of more than 100 sessions classified by seven tracks: Pandenomics, Better Tech & Business, New Capitalism, Reshaping Global Governance, Asian roles and responsibilities, Start-up Festival, and Live Green, Healthy and Happy. … [Read more...] about World knowledge forum to discuss pandemic perspective

Last year, authorities ordered a halt to the construction of a 40-villa complex on the Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Da Nang, home to the country's largest population of red-shanked douc langurs, after photos of illegal construction were posted on Facebook. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese ministry orders removal of giant concrete staircase from World Heritage site

After receiving guidelines from the Ministry of National Defense on the issue, the municipal People's Committee is set to instruct the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, along with other agencies to take the next steps to finalize the documents. … [Read more...] about Cu Chi Tunnels seeks UNESCO’s recognition as World Heritage Site

Hanoi (VNA) - Announcing the outcomes of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) held from September 8 to 10 via teleconference, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attributed the successful organisation of the event to efforts and determination of the Vietnamese National Assembly and AIPA member parliaments. At a press conference in Hanoi on September 10 following the closing ceremony of AIPA 41, National Assembly Chairwoman Ngan said the successful General Assembly consolidated  reputation of Vietnam in general and its National Assembly in particular in the world arena. She said that participants at all the meetings within AIPA 41 spoke highly of and expressed appreciation towards the careful preparation by Vietnamese National Assembly. Ngan stressed the relevance of AIPA 41’s theme “Parliamentary Diplomacy for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN Community”, especially given the COVID-19 pandemic. AIPA has … [Read more...] about AIPA 41 consolidates Vietnamese National Assembly’s reputation in world arena

"I like to try to make anything, whether it's clean, old or dirty, to let my imagination run wild," he told AFP. His creations range from a replica of a 40-year-old grocery store in central Taiwan that caught his eye, to an imaginary "secret maintenance base" for a legion of Minions made from a discarded Minion-shaped cookie box he recycled. "When people ask me is there anything I can't make, I joke: 'Only air and sunshine.'" In his youth, Cheng studied illustrations in Japan, where miniatures and dioramas have long been popular. But he only started making miniatures himself five years ago, after spotting a photo of a Japanese artist's work that was so realistic he thought it was real at first sight. Recycling is a recurring theme for Cheng, who was raised to cherish finite resources in a thrifty family. One of his most detailed pieces is a painstakingly accurate model of an old Japanese restaurant selling eel rice dishes -- complete with smoke-stained kitchen and greased floor … [Read more...] about Taiwan artisans fuse reality and fantasy in miniature worlds