VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MAY 18
15:42 Miss Supranational
Vietnam 2022 debuts in HCM City The
Miss Supranational Vietnam 2022 pageant kicked off on May 17 in Ho Chi Minh
City as the country searches for the most outstanding contestant to compete
at the global Miss Supranational 2023 competition in Poland. The
organisers of the contest, Unimedia and Leading Media, said that the
preliminary round of the beauty pageant is scheduled to last from now until
October, while the semifinals and finals will be held in November and
December. Most
notably, the competition will consist of a unique reality TV show and a
series of programmes featuring various activities undertaken by the
contestants, with these events set to be held across the country. For
this year’s contest, Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen has been selected to represent
the country at the Miss Supranational 2022 pageant, which is scheduled to
take place in Poland this July. Duyen
will be accompanied by renowned Vietnamese designer Le Thanh Hoa at the
international beauty pageant. The
27-year-old girl is best known for winning the first runner-up title during
Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, before going on to represent Vietnam at the Miss
Universe 2021 pageant and finishing among the Top 16. The
Miss Supranational pageant has been held annually in Poland since 2009. In
the most recent version of the event, Chanique Rabe was crowned Miss
Supranational 2021, marking a historic win as she became the first winner of
the beauty pageant from Namibia. Vietnamese students can come back to
New Zealand New
Zealand is fully reopening to international students and the Government is
committed to help reinvigorate and strengthen the sector, Education Minister
Chris Hipkins said today. “Our
international education sector has done it tough for the last few years.
Bringing forward our reopening to all international students shows this
Government’s strong commitment to them, and to the rebuild of high-quality,
world-class, New Zealand international education,” Chris Hipkins said. “Prior
to the pandemic, the sector was worth several billion dollars to our country
and education providers. This early reopening will be seen as great news for
our universities, our polytechnics and wānanga, as well as for our schools,
English language schools, and for private training providers.” “There
are up to 5,000 places for students to come to New Zealand now, and from July
31, all international students who meet the entry criteria can enrol to study
here. It’s time to show the world New Zealand is open for education – and we
welcome students back,” Chris Hipkins said. “The
criteria for international student visas has been adjusted to ensure New
Zealand is building on its strong international education brand. We are
universally regarded as a place that students want to come to study, we offer
world leading education products, a safe and friendly place to study, and
have a great reputation for cultural diversity and inclusiveness. “But
we also want to ensure students are getting the most out of their study here
and can move into meaningful work. The changes the Government announced
yesterday will help ensure these students are getting value for their money
and that those who stay on are helping fill skills gaps and contributing to
the economy.” Consultation
is also being launched today on the refresh of the New Zealand International
Education Strategy 2022-2030. Documentary features President Ho Chi
Minh’s building culture of peace The
Vietnam Film Institute has completed a 29-minute documentary on President Ho
Chi Minh to mark his 132nd birthday (May 19, 1890). The
film portrays the late President’s transition from patriotism to
Marxism-Leninism and his search for a path to national salvation, and the
birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam, the first democratic nation in Southeast Asia. It
also highlights the value of the Declaration of Independence delivered by
President Ho Chi Minh at Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945. The
work offers an insight into the late leader’s building of the culture of
peace for the nation and the era as well, helping audiences at home and
abroad understand more about his life and career. The
documentary was first screened on the national TV on May 17 night, and will
be broadcast on the National Assembly TV on May 19 night. Int’l Museum Day to uphold power of
museums in communities The
topic of the International Museum Day 2022 (May 18) is ‘The Power of Museums’,
aiming to explore potential of museums in bringinf about positive change in
their communities through three aspects. The
first is the power of achieving sustainability. Museums are strategic
partners in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of the
United Nations. As key players in their local communities, they contribute to
a wide variety of goals which include fostering short-circuit and social
economy and disseminating scientific information on environmental challenges. It
is followed by the power of innovating on digitalisation and accessibility.
Museums have become innovative playing-grounds where new technologies can be
developed and applied to everyday life activities. Digital innovation can
make museums more accessible and engaging, helping audiences understand
complex and nuanced concepts. And
the third one is the power of community building through education. Through
its collections and programmes, museums plays the role of a social thread
essential in community building. By upholding democratic values and providing
life-long learning opportunities to all, they contribute to shaping an
informed and engaged civil society. The
Power of Museums will also be the topic of the 26th edition of the
International Council of Museums (ICOM) General Conference in Prague this
year, which is one of the most significant global events dedicated to museums
and experts. NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue concludes
official visit to Laos National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the
NA delegation arrived in Hanoi late May 17, concluding an official visit to
Laos at the invitation of Lao NA Chairman Saysomphone Phomvihane from May 15.
Earlier
before leaving Laos, NA Chairman Hue and the high-ranking NA delegation
called at the Vietnam Consulate General in Pakse, Champasak province, and met
with representatives from the Vietnamese community in four southern Lao
provinces (Champasak, Attapeu, Sekong and Salavan). The
top legislator appreciated the work of the Vietnamese Association in Southern
Laos in helping members develop home economy, follow local laws and
contribute to local development, thus contributing to the Vietnam-Laos
traditional friendship. Noting the large number of Vietnamese in Laos, at
around 100,000, including 15,000 in the four southern Lao provinces, Hue
asked the general consulate and associations of Vietnamese to assess the need
for and effectiveness of schools for Vietnamese children in the localities,
in order to find the most suitable model of such schools for the local
community. The
NA chairman also said the consulate general should pay more attention to
helping Vietnamese businesses cope with difficulties in their operation in
Laos, and organize activities in response to the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam
Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022. On
the occasion, the NA chairman presented school equipment worth 2.5 billion
VND (over 108,000 USD) to four friendship schools in the four southern Lao
province. The
Truong Hai Group, the Vietnam Bank for Investment and Development and the
Viettel Group presented each friendship schools with 100,000 USD, each
association of Vietnamese in the four southern Lao provinces with 25,000 USD
and the ethnic boarding school of Champasak 50,000 USD.
NA
Chairman Hue and the NA delegation also offered incense and flower at the
monument to Lao and Vietnamese fallen soldiers. PM receives OV, US businessmen,
scholars Prime
Minister Pham Minh Chinh had meetings with overseas Vietnamese (OV) and US
businessmen and scientists in San Francisco on May 17 morning (US time)
within the framework of his working trip to the US to attend the ASEAN-US
Special Summit. At
a working breakfast with representatives from several OV-owned enterprises in
the fields of finance and technology, the PM shared the difficulties and
challenges of OVs and OV businessmen in the US caused by the COVID-19
pandemic. The Government leader expressed his respect and gratitude for their
contributions to Vietnam’s pandemic prevention and control, both materially
and spiritually. He
expressed his hope that OV entrepreneurs will stay healthy, enjoy better
business, respect local law, and contribute more to the homeland as well as
the Vietnam- US relations. The
Vietnamese Party and State always consider the OV community as an integral
part of Vietnam, and have set forth many guidelines, policies and specific
measures to create more and more favourable conditions for them to visit the
homeland and engage in investment and business, scientific - technological
cooperation, and cultural - art activities, the PM said. He
instructed relevant agencies to consider and build virtual working mechanisms
to facilitate contact with OVs. OV businessmen made recommendations on policies to
attract talents, promote the image of Vietnam, and mechanisms and policies of
the Party and State to global investors, as well as proposals on specific
projects and programmes underway in the country. Microsoft
executives said that this century is Asia's century and Vietnam is a big
contributor. As
Vietnam has a young population and is a dynamic country ready to accept new
technologies, Microsoft wishes to build digital skills for everyone, both in
the public and private sectors; and develop data science in Vietnam.
Currently, Microsoft is coordinating with the country's Ministry of
Information and Communications to implement these programmes, and wants to
cooperate with Vietnam in digital transformation, network security and
helping the country achieve the goal of reducing gas emissions to zero by
2050, thus helping it build a green economy, digital economy, sustainable
development, they said. The same day, the Vietnamese Government leader also met
Prof. Dr. Ruth O’Hara, chair of the 2021-2022 Faculty Senate of the Academic
Council of Stanford University and Senior Associate Dean for Research in the
Stanford University School of Medicine, and several professors of the
university. The
US professors appreciated Vietnam's work to fight COVID-19, and stated that
Stanford University and Vietnam have a lot of potential for cooperation. They
suggested some specific projects such as a program to protect Vietnamese
brains, prevention of liver cancer caused by viruses, and a training
programme for AI engineers. Vietnam commits to cooperating with UN
to fight terrorism Vietnam
commits to cooperating with the UN and countries in the fight against
terrorism, Minister of Public Security To Lam affirmed during a working
session with Vladimir Voronkov, UN Under-Secretary-General for
Counter-Terrorism in New York on May 16 (US time). Minister
Lam appreciated the UN’s support of the prevention and control of terrorism
and extremist violence in Southeast Asia in general and Vietnam in
particular. He underlined the urgency of cooperation in promoting
multilateralism globally and in strengthening and enhancing the effectiveness
of regional and international cooperative mechanisms, including those of the
UN. The
two sides shared the view that the threat from terrorism continues to grow
globally, with international terrorist groups constantly seeking new
operational methods, increasing the use of the cyberspace and information
technology and linking with transnational criminals. Terrorism continues to
be a serious threat to international security and peace. Lam
expressed the concern that COVID-19 long-term economic impacts would lead to
a rise in terrorist attacks, and online extremist propaganda and terrorist
recruitment. The UN plays an important role in coordinating and connecting
international efforts, solidarity and vigilance among UN member states, to
create a synergy strength to counter the threat and expansion of terrorism,
he said. Affirming
that Vietnam supports efforts of the international community in seeking
effective solutions to fight and eliminate terrorism, the minister said the
country needs assistance in counter-terrorism and air security through the
building of a Countering Terrorist Travel programme (CTTP) and
Threat Assessment Models (TAM Programme). He took the occasion to inform the UN side that
Vietnamese public security officers enrolled in UN peacekeeping operations
have completed training and necessary procedures and are ready for duty. He
expressed a wish that the ministry will continue to participate in carrying
out the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, and assign experienced officers
to work in UN offices including the Office of Counter-Terrorism./. Deputy defence ministers of Vietnam,
Japan meet in Phnom Penh Deputy
Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien met with his
Japanese counterpart Tsuchimichi Akihiro in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 17
on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM). The
officials expressed their delight at their countries’ growing extensive
strategic partnership in all aspects, including defence. Despite
the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts, bilateral defence ties have still been
maintained and promoted, particularly in delegation exchange, military
medical, personnel training, UN peacekeeping, and mutual support at
multilateral forums, they noted. The
two deputy ministers agreed that Vietnam and Japan will continue enhancing
concrete and substantive cooperation with a focus on increasing all-level
mutual visits, addressing war aftermath through projects using the Japanese
Government’s official development assistance and non-refundable aid,
improving maritime law enforcement capacity, consulting with and supporting
each other at multilateral forums, and working closely together to fulfil
their role as co-chairs of the ADMM-Plus experts’ working group on
peacekeeping operations for 2021 - 2023. Fact-finding tour aims to boost
cooperation among Women's Union with EU Delegation Representatives
of the European Union (EU) and partners in Vietnam made a fact-finding tour
of central Thanh Hoa province on May 17 to learn more about the work of the
Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and local women’s needs. They
visited two preeminent women-run livelihood models in Hoang Hoa district and
an exhibition of 30 outstanding products made by women-owned cooperatives. At
a working session with VWU officials later the same day, Bulgarian Ambassador
Marinela Petkova highly valued Vietnam’s efforts to to promote gender
equality and bring into play women’s strengths, noting that she was much
inspired by the visit to Thanh Hoa. She
held that the VWU’s enhancement of connectivity with international
organisations and partners will help create conditions for Vietnamese women
to develop, improve their leadership skills, and boost economic development. The
ambassador added in the time ahead, she will join hands with the VWU to
prevent domestic violence, promote gender equality, and carry out cooperation
with VWU units at all levels. Petkova also voiced her belief that the
Vietnamese Government will further empower women so they can contribute more
to national development. Jesus
Lavina, deputy head of the development cooperation division at the EU
Delegation, said the fact-finding trip helped him gain a better understanding
of women’s roles and contributions to poverty reduction and environmental
protection, which are also common targets of the partnership between Vietnam
and the EU. The
EU delegation pledged to coordinate with the country to carry out the three
priorities in their cooperation framework, namely climate change adaptation,
digital economy, and green transition. Greek President visits Ha Long Bay President
Katerina Sakellaropoulou and a high-ranking delegation from Greece visited Ha
Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh on May 17 as part of their
official visit to Vietnam. Welcoming
the Greek delegation, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Bui
Van Khang gave them a brief introduction of the geological, geomorphological,
historical and cultural values of the bay - a world natural heritage site. The
Greek leader thanked local officials for their warm welcome as well as local
people for their hospitality, expressing her delight at the trip to Ha Long
Bay. Khang
wished the delegation a successful visit to Vietnam which will last until May
19. Health Ministry calls for faster
COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-under 12 The
Ministry of Health on May 17 asked localities nationwide to complete the
COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5 to under-12 and the administration
of the third shot for people over 18 by the second quarter of 2022. In
an official dispatch, the ministry said as of May 16, some 217 million of
vaccine doses had been administered in the country, including more than 2.5
million for children of the 5 - under 12 age group. Most
of the people of age 12 and above have received the basic vaccine shots. However,
the rate of people of age 18 and above receiving the third jab has yet to
meet the set target, it added. Vietnam attends ADSOM, ADSOM+ in
Cambodia Deputy
Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien is leading a Vietnamese
delegation to the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) and the
ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Plus (ADSOM+) which is taking place
in Phnom Penh on May 17-18. The
two meetings, officially opened on May 17 morning, are being chaired by
General Nem Sowat, Director General of General Department of Policy &
Foreign Affairs under the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence. Delegates
are expected to hear the outcomes of the ADSOM Working Group, the 16th annual
meeting of the Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions; discuss
the bloc’s current cooperation situation; and consider new initiatives of the
ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting to enhance collaboration substantively. Earlier
on May 16, Chien had bilateral meetings with the heads of the Cambodian and
Singaporean delegations. Ha Tinh reburies Vietnamese martyrs
repatriated from Laos The
central province of Ha Tinh on May 17 held a memorial and burial ceremony for
11 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos
during international missions. At
the ceremony, Le Ngoc Chau, vice chairman of the Ha Tinh Provincial People’s
Committee, expressed his deep gratitude to Vietnamese heroes, martyrs,
volunteers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos for the cause of
national liberation. During
the past wars of resistance, tens of thousands of Vietnamese youths and
experts volunteered to stand side by side with the army and people of Laos in
the fight against foreign invaders, and many of them sacrificed their lives
there. Since
1999, Ha Tinh, with support of the Party, State and people of Laos, has
gathered 789 remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos.
Among them, 11 martyrs’ remains were excavated in the 2021-2022 dry season. Foreign athletes, coaches join tours
to discover Hai Duong Over
70 domestic and international table tennis athletes, coaches, and referees
recently went on tours around several prominent scenic spots in the northern
province of Hai Duong that is hosting table tennis competitions at the
ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). They
offered incense at Kiep Bac Temple, Con Son Pagoda, and Nguyen Trai Temple,
as well as spending time to discover Dao Co (Stork Island), which is home to
16,000 storks. The
special visitors also had the chance to learn more about the process of
making Chu Dau pottery, sample Kiep Bac lotus tea, and taste Thanh Ha
lychees. Athlete
Japeth Adasa Onganiza from the Philippines said that trip was a great
experience for him, particularly as the scenery is very beautiful and local
people are extremely friendly. Painting exhibition propagates
President Hồ’s ideals, encourages emulation An
ongoing painting exhibition seeks to inspire love for one’s country and
cherish the freedom that President Hồ Chí Minh fought for. The
exhibition is part of cultural activities organised in HCM City to celebrate
the late president’s 132 birth anniversary (May 19). Held
on the premises of the HCM City Fine Arts Association, the exhibition, Sống
và Làm Việc Theo Tư Tưởng, Phong Cách và Đạo Đức Hồ Chí Minh (Live and Work
According to President Hồ Chí Minh’s Ideology, Morality and Lifestyle),
displays 43 paintings on different materials by veteran artists. The
paintings capture President Hồ’s great leadership and remarkable ideas for
achieving the country’s freedom and independence. Among
the artists featured are Nguyễn Đăng Khoát, Lê Thị Kim Hạnh and Lê Xuân
Hiếu. The
May 11-20 exhibition opens at 9am to 6pm every day at 218A Pasteur Street,
District 3. 400 pine trees in Da Lat cut down Local
authorities in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are investigating
the cutting down of around 400 pine trees in Da Lat City. According
to the initial results of the investigation, more than one hectare of a
forest in Ward 8 has been ruined. The pine trees, which have a diameter of
20-60 centimetres and are 5-10 metres high each, have been logged at
different times with many being newly cut down. The
forest is located in a remote and treacherous area, which is among
difficulties for the forest management board to detect. Some
traces of poachers such as water bottles have been left on the site. The
investigation into the case is being carried out. Under local authorities’
instructions, the reforestation in the destroyed area needs to be completed
before June 10. Additional illegal sand mining case
detected in Can Gio sea The
border guard forces of Ho Chi Minh City detected a barge HP 4786 with over
800 cubic meters of illegally mined sand and 14 pumping machines at midnight
of May 17 while they were performing a patrol in Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh
City. In
the inspection process, 50-year-old barge owner and captain Nguyen Cong Tuyen
was required to stop the sand pump and submit documents related to sand
exploitation permit; however, the man failed to submit any relevant documents
related to the operation. The
border guard forces made a record for handling the barge operator and took
the barge anchor at naval squadron No.2 in Can Thanh Town, Can Gio District
for verification, investigation and handling according to the regulation. Earlier,
the border guard forces had arrested three barges along with 2,500 cubic
meters of mined sand without legal documents in Can Gio sea in the early
morning of May 16. HCMC petitions for specific mechanisms
and policies to develop sustainably The
People's Committee in Ho Chi Minh City petitioned the National Assembly to
consider promulgating a Resolution to replace Resolution 54 so that the
southern metropolis can continue to implement specific mechanisms and
policies for rapid and sustainable development. On
the afternoon of May 17, the Ho Chi Minh City National Assembly Delegation
supervised the implementation of Resolution 54/2017 of the National Assembly
on piloting specific mechanisms and policies for the city’s development and
social economy in the first four months of the year and the benefits and
solutions in the last months of 2022. The
city's economy continued to rebound and recover strongly. In the first four
months, the total state budget revenue reached more than VND186,000 billion,
reaching more than 43 percent of the estimate. Regarding
the implementation of the Resolution 54, the municipal People's Committee has
implemented 21 specific contents and projects. Of which, the city has issued
a decision on investment policy in five group-A projects using the city
budget with a total investment of VND12,900 billion. The
specific mechanism in land management empowers the city to decide the use
purpose change of rice land from 10 hectares or more, helping the city save
time. From 2018 to now, the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City has approved
32 projects with a total area of more than 1,800 hectares, whereas three
years ago, it submitted 76 projects to the Prime Minister, but only 21
projects were approved to change the use purpose. Additionally,
the city also collected more than VND132 billion in environmental protection
fees to industrial wastewater. High school students invent robotic
arm aimed to work in hazardous environment Through
AI’s image recognition and processing, high school students Nguyen Khoa Hung
and Vo Ta Thanh Minh of Phu Bai High School, Huong Thuy Town, Thua Thien -
Hue Province successfully built an automated robotic arm meant to perform
various tasks in environments that are too dangerous for human workers. The
duo won second place at the national science competition for high school
students in March 2022. Nguyen
Khoa Hung said they had tried to be innovative by combining old and modern
technologies to create a whole robot arm that can be controlled remotely.
This helps users avoid being worn down by too much equipment, enabling free
movements for both the user and the arm itself. The
robotic arm works based on image recognition and wireless connection. It can
be controlled remotely and operated in hazardous chemical labs, used in
Covid-19 patient care, sewer cleanouts, and can assist the elderly to carry
heavy objects. Foreign man huge fan of late President In
a small house near the centre of Saint-Truiden, about 80km from Brussels to
the East, hang a photo of President Ho Chi Minh, along with those of other
great leaders in the world. Ahmet
Yazar, a man of the Turkish origin who has lived in Belgium for more than 30
years, called President Ho Chi Minh “Uncle Ho” like generations of Vietnamese
have been doing. On
his bookshelf, Yazar displays other photos of President Ho Chi Minh,
including one featuring the President working and a group photo of the
beloved President and international children. Yazar said he respects the President as a true
revolutionary, who led Vietnamese people to independence and had broad knowledge,
stressing that Ho Chi Minh was the leader of not only Vietnamese people but
all with “hearts for freedom”. Expressing
his love for Vietnamese people for their solidarity and hardworking spirit,
Yazar said he plans to travel to Vietnam with his daughters and pay tribute
to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi. Philip
Fernandez, from the Canada-Vietnam Friendship Association (CVFS), highlighted
at an online workshop on May 17 that President Ho Chi Minh was honoured in
Vietnam and the world for his contributions to Vietnamese people and
humankind. He
described Vietnam’s increasing position in the international arena as a
legacy of the President. The
workshop was jointly held by the CVFS and the association on the occasion of
the late leader’s birthday, during which books on the President were
released. HCM City prepares to give 4th COVID
vaccine shot HCM
City has announced plans to give a second COVID-19 booster shot (fourth dose)
to vulnerable people. They
will be given to immunocompromised people, those aged over 50 and people who
are at risk of exposure to the virus like frontline healthcare workers. The
inoculation will begin as soon as the vaccines are received from the Ministry
of Health. Pfizer,
Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines will be used, and the recommendation is that
the fourth dose should be the same as the third. Source: VNA/SGT/VNS/VOV/Dtinews/SGGP/VGP/Hanoitimes |
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