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HCM City, Japan’s prefecture promote tourism, hi-tech
agriculture cooperation
Holding
a reception on January 16 for Governor of Kagoshima prefecture Mitazono
Satoshi, Phong hoped that both sides will develop cooperation programmes in
the fields.
He
hailed
He
said that the moves will help promote ties between the two localities, thus
consolidating and deepening the Vietnam-Japan friendship.
For
his part, Mitazono Satoshi noticed that his visit to
He
expected that
The
Japanese prefecture is willing to support and share experience in the
application of information technology and advanced technology in agricultural
production, he said, adding that his locality will receive Vietnamese
apprentices in seafood processing.
Also,
Vice President presents gifts to policy beneficiaries in Tay
Ninh
Vice
President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on January 16 visited and presented gifts and
scholarships worth more than 300 million VND (USD) to policy beneficiaries
and disadvantaged students in border districts of Tan Bien, Chau Thanh and
Ben Cau in the southwestern
Visiting
Tan Bien district which housed resistance bases in the two resistance wars
against
The
Vice President visited heroic mother Phan Thi Hoi and presented 50 gifts to
poor families in the district.
Thinh
gave scholarships and gifts, each worth 1.3 million VND to 200 needy students
in Chau Thanh and Ben Cau districts. Also, she presented two houses and 100
gifts to poor families in Tay Ninh city.
The
same day, she visited and presented gifts to staff of the Joint Control
Station at Xa Mat International Border Gate in Tan Bien district.
Cambodian delegation extends New Year greetings to Bac Lieu
A
delegation from the Development Department under the Cambodian Defence
Ministry led by Deputy Director Lieutenant General Dong Mao on January 16
visited the Mekong Delta
The
delegation was welcomed by Vice Standing Chairman of the Bac Lieu People’s
Committee Le Minh Chien and representatives from several departments.
Lieut.
Gen. Dong Mao wished Bac Lieu leaders, armed forces and locals a happy New
Year.
He
briefed the host on
Chien
thanked the Cambodian officers for the wishes, while congratulating
He
noted that last year, Bac Lieu recorded a growth of 6.83 percent, while the
living conditions of locals were significantly improved.
In
the coming time, the province will focus on developing renewable energy, high
tech shrimp farming, tourism, service and high quality education, with an aim
to make Bac Lieu a strong locality in the region, said Chien.
He
also underlined that the province always works hard to promote the special
traditional ties between
Commission urged to improve strategic forecast on foreign
relations
The
Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC)’s Commission for
External Relations have been asked to continue improving the quality of
strategic research and forecast as well as better its role as an advisor to
the CPVCC Politburo and Secretariat on external relations.
Politburo
member, standing member of the CPVCC Secretariat and head of the CPVCC
Inspection Commission Tran Quoc Vuong made the request while attending a
conference in
Vuong
hailed achievements the commission made last year, notably the synchronous
and effective implementation of the Party’s external relations amid big and
complex changes in the regional and world situation.
The
commission should enhance uniform management of foreign relations activities
in a practical, economical and effective manner while better external
activities, especially at high-ranking level, and leading people-to-people
diplomacy, he said.
He
also required ministries and agencies to closely work with the commission on
issues related to foreign relations, contributing to successfully realising
the Resolution of the 12th Party Congress.
Party official meets with KOICA President
Head
of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh has
proposed the Government of the
Binh
made the suggestion while holding a reception for KOICA President Lee
Mi-kyung in
Lauding
the effective bilateral collaboration which has made significant
contributions to Vietnam-RoK relations, Binh hoped that the RoK side will
join hands with Vietnam to carry out vocational training projects, improve
management capacity for Vietnamese officials and share experience with the
country in developing financial and capital markets as well as tax, fiscal,
industry and specialised economic zone development policies.
He
expressed his wish that the KOICA will have programmes to exchange experts in
state budget management and sustainable energy development.
According
to the official, since the establishment of diplomatic relations 25 years
ago,
The
Vietnam-RoK free trade agreement, which took effect on December 20, 2015, has
created a new momentum for the two countries to achieve the target of 100
billion USD in two-way trade by 2020.
Lee,
for her part, noted the RoK Government and the KOICA always prioritise
cooperation with Vietnam, saying that the Southeast Asian country has
effectively used official development assistance (ODA) provided by the RoK in
the past years.
She
affirmed that the KOICA will continue its support for
Inspectors urged to take measures against corruption
Deputy
Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has requested the Government Inspectorate to
deploy comprehensive solutions to fight corruption, detect and promptly
address corruption cases.
Binh
made the request while attending a teleconference held by the Government
Inspectorate in
The
inspection sector must enhance state management and complete institutions in
the fields of inspection, complaint, denouncement and anti-corruption to
improve the efficiency of its operations, he noted.
Binh
highlighted the importance of cooperation with relevant agencies and
organisations, especially the State Audit of Vietnam to reach consensus in
conclusions, identify ways to handle violations and reduce overlaps in
inspection and audit activities in enterprises.
He
hailed significant advancements made by the sector in 2017. However, it must
further efforts to improve the reception of citizens, quality and
transparency in inspection affairs and collection of assets for the state.
Last
year, the sector carried out 7,539 administrative inspections and 273,284
specialised inspections which detected violations of economic laws and
regulations involving the misuse of over 67.75 trillion VND (2.98 billion
USD) and more than 17,500 hectares of land. It proposed reclaiming 43.3
trillion VND (1.9 billion USD) and nearly 5,000 hectares of land.
In
addition, the sector received more than 415,000 citizens and recommended to
tackle 25,519 out of 30,324 complaints under its authority.
For whom the bells toll
The
complicated traffic situations at BOT (build-operate-transfer) toll booths
hit a ridiculous point recently when a bridal procession became trapped in a
long line of vehicles waiting to pay the disputed toll. In fact, without a
bit of quick thinking, their day of happiness was headed for the wall.
The
procession, all the way from
While
the argument over fee reductions between drivers and BOT operators continued
at a furious pace, the miserable couple began to get heated about their
impending nuptials. Time was running out.
“The
ceremony was planned to start at 1pm, but at about 11a.m, we were still at the
toll gates,” moaned Phi Long, the groom.
Necessity
is the mother of invention, so, using one of the humankind’s most ubiquitous
inventions, the smartphone, they livestreamed their images, performing the
marriage ceremony in front of their waiting families and friends 100km away.
It
was their first step in life - and it was a winner. The toll gates
shrank into insignificance as the couple repeated their vows.
We
wish them a happy life and hope that the BOT people weren’t mean enough to
charge them for waiting so long.
Cheers for beautiful women stating ugly truths
That
beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder is not something worth debating.
It
is understandable, therefore, that people disagree with a decision to award a
singer, actor or beauty queen. But it is not acceptable that this
subjectivity descends into shameful, discriminatory criticism, stained with
racist overtones.
Unfortunately,
winner of the Miss Universe Viet Nam 2017 title, H’Hen Niê, had to face such
a backlash recently.
Soon
after H’Hen Niê was declared the winner, a reporter from a major newspaper
made several comments on her ethnicity and skin colour on social media and
they immediately went viral.
Although
the man later apologized, I hope that he doesn’t get away with it. His
comments were despicable and not worth repeating here.
It
isn’t strange for a newly crowned beauty queen to attract some public
scrutiny. At least H’Hen Niê knew that much. She deactivated her Facebook
account soon after winning. Smart move. Who knows what people would have dug
up in order to malign and shame her. As it is, even the general reactions do
not reflect well on our society.
Let’s
be very honest and look at why the public got so worked up over H’Hen Niê
winning the crown.
A
member of the Ê Đê ethnic group, offshoot of a larger Austronesian people who
live in many parts of Southeast Asia, she has a darker skin tone with facial
features atypical of the Kinh, the majority ethnic group in Việt
We
do not have to dwell on whether H’Hen Niê is beautiful or not. She is
Vietnamese, she took part in the competition, and she won. It takes courage
to stand on that stage, to show yourself with confidence and believe that you
are beautiful no matter what other people may tell you. More so if you are
seen as “atypical.”
H’Hen
Niê deserves the crown as much as any Kinh girl.
All
forms of discrimination, including those based on race and colour, are not
anything new, in Việt
Miss
IIe de France 2016 Meggy Pyaneeandee can relate to H’Hen Niê. Pyaneeandee
represented the region of
Pyaneeandee
grew up in the part of
And
when she became a top 10 contestant, she achieved her goal of delivering a speech
in front of millions of people, encouraging disadvantaged people and
immigrants like her family to work hard for their dreams.
It
is almost too easy to just write off beauty pageants as superficial and
commercialised events associated with practices that, at times, can be
offensive and abusive towards women.
Women
are showing it doesn’t have to be that way, and it is beautiful to see.
During
the Miss Peru contest last November, the contestants turned the event, which
was among many Latin American beauty pageants that are criticized as sexist
and patriarchal, into an opportunity to raise public awareness on violence
against women, a rampant problem in that part of the globe.
Instead
of coming forward to introduce themselves and announce their bust, waist and
hip measurements, the contestants presented hard-hitting statistics about
violence against women, according to a report by The Guardian.
“My
name is Camila Canicoba and I represent the department of
“My
name is Karen Cueto and I represent
The
eventual winner of the competition, Romina Lozano, said her “measurements”
were “3,114 female victims of trafficking registered since 2014”.
By
turning an event around the Peruvian women managed to deliver an important
message to a large number of people. The event concluded with the contestants
being asked what law they would change to combat violence against women.
While there is still much to do, the women managed to show that even beauty
pageants, traditionally viewed as sexist and superficial, can be used to
further feminist causes.
Let
us hope that H’Hen Niê, as the first person from the Ê Đê ethnic minority to
be crowned in a Miss Universe
While
hoping that she becomes known both for her beauty and her voice and
contribution to society, we should remember this: her critics have proved
that it is not her beauty, but their appreciation that is skin deep.
And
it is their own ugliness that has been exposed.
Role of people-to-people diplomacy in peace, friendship hailed
Vice
National Assembly Chairman Uong Chu Luu confirmed the important role of
people-to-people diplomacy in the cause of peace, solidarity and friendship
of
Luu
stressed that VUFO should coordinate operations of its chapters in
people-to-people diplomatic activities and assess the work of mobilising
foreign non-governmental assistance for the country’s socio-economic
development.
VUFO
Vice President Don Tuan Phong said that in 2017, the union put forward a lot
of initiatives and measures to enhance peace, stability and solidarity and
speed up people-to-people friendship to expand the network of international
friends and partners and strengthen solidarity and friendship among peoples.
It
fulfilled its role in canvassing foreign non-governmental assistance. Last
year, the disbursement of foreign non-governmental aid reached 280 million
USD.
In
2018, VUFO will continue consolidating and developing the network of
international friends and partners, actively participating in important
multilateral mechanisms, and increasing the efficiency of foreign
non-governmental assistance mobilisation, Phong stated.
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi in Condé Nast Traveler Gold
List 2018
The
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has found a place on the list of the best
hotels in the world for 2018 and been hailed as the No. 1 hotel in
“This
is simply amazing! Being able to keep ourselves remembered among prominent
hotels in established destinations shows that the Metropole Hanoi is a
trusted choice,” said Mr. William J. Haandrikman, General Manager of the
Spanning
six continents and 54 countries, the annual Condé Nast Traveler Gold List
2018 recognizes hotels around the world that editors and contributors of the
bestselling magazine visit time and time again and daydream about long after
checking out.
“This
year’s Gold List is a love letter to those hotels, resorts, and cruises that
stay with us long after we have returned home,” wrote Editor-in-Chief of
Condé Nast Traveler, Pilar Guzmán. “We are interested in the way a place, in
all of its ineffable complexity, beauty, and sometimes darkness, tugs at us
and calls us back, much like human relationships do.”
The
2018 Gold List Awards were announced in the January 2018 issue of Condé Nast
Traveler and published on its official website.
In
October, the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi emerged from voting of over
300,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers as the 21st best hotel in
The
magazine hailed the hotel for its “spacious and richly appointed” rooms, as a
“peaceful refuge”, and for service that goes “above and beyond”.
The
magazine’s Gold Awards are more selective than the RCA. While eight hotels
and resorts in
VWU urged to promote welfare policy for women
The
Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) should promptly grasp and introduce new policies
and laws, especially those related to the welfare of Vietnamese women in
order to help them improve their lives.
The
suggestion was made by Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for
Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai during the 12th VWU Central Committee’s
second session in
Praising
the VWU’s positive results at all levels in the last year, Mai, who is also a
Politburo member, urged the union to continue improving the quality of its
key programmes to truly uphold its role as the representative body for the
rights and interests of Vietnamese women.
Regarding
gender equality, Mai stressed that it is a goal that the VWU must strive to
maintain. She urged the union’s members to take action in persuading men to
participate in addressing gender inequalities and to empower women.
Under
the goal of sustainable development - no one must be left behind, the VWU
should continue to develop specific solutions to solve the concerning issue
of abuse and violence against women and children, Mai stated, adding that it
is necessary to raise public awareness of the protection of women and
children.
At
the conference, the delegates discussed several key issues in campaigns
implemented by the VWU; as well as promoting the role of pioneering female
groups, such as businesswomen and female intellectuals; and the protection of
the legitimate rights and interests of women and girls.
The
VWU successfully organised a range of activities to honour and support women
in the past year, as well as promptly providing financial assistant worth
more than VND640 billion to union members affected by natural disasters.
NASC announces six resolutions
General
Secretary of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Hanh Phuc has signed Document
No. 1559 / TTKQH-TT on announcing six resolutions of the 14th National
Assembly Standing Committee (NASC).
The
six resolutions are as follows:
1.
Resolution No. 434 / NQ-UBTVQH14 dated October 6, 2017, on the adjustment of
the central budget plan for 2017.
2.
Resolution No. 439 / NQ-UBTVQH14 dated October 30, 2017, on the withdrawal of
the remaining government bonds from the Deo Ca tunnel project.
3.
Resolution No. 454 / NQ-UBTVQH14 dated November 6, 2017, on the adjustment of
the estimates from airport charges to implement the specific financial
mechanism of the Ministry of Transport in 2017.
4.
Resolution No. 459 / NQ-UBTVQH14 dated December 12, 2017, on further
improving the effectiveness of the implementation of policies and laws for
individuals and organisations that are exploiting, cultivating and processing
seafood towards marine economic development associated with national defence
and security.
5.
Resolution No. 463 / NQ-UBTVQH14 dated December 25, 2017, on approving the
appointment of the extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassadors of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2017-2020 term.
6.
Resolution No. 466 / NQ-UBTVQH14 dated December 17, 2017, on adjusting the
investment plan to support people who have contributed meritorious services
to the revolution in the 2016-20 period.
Vietnamese – German centre of medical research launched in
Hanoi
The
Vietnamese – German Centre of Excellence in Medical Research (VGCare), a joint
project between the 108
VG-CARE
is located at the Institute of Clinical Infectious Diseases of 108 Military
Central Hospital, on
The
centre will be a reliable address for scientists from both sides to exchange
in different fields related to healthcare, including clinical and tropical
diseases, molecular biology and cancer.
It
will help Vietnamese researchers to gain access to modern equipment and
facilities in order to conduct basic and applied clinical research.
VGCare
receives considerable financial support from the German Federal Ministry of
Education and Research (BMBF) as well as the Institute of Tropical Medicine
(University of Tübingen) and the 108 Military Central Hospital.
Speaking
at the ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh,
At
the event, the 108 Hospital presented Honourary Professor titles to three
professors from the
The
People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has asked the Department of Planning
and Architecture to instruct Can Gio Tourism Urban Area Joint Stock Company
to implement the sea reclamation project in Can Gio District.
The
sea reclamation project covering on an area of 2,870 hectares is located in a
low-lying coastal zone in Long Hoa Commune,
The
city authorities have required relevant agencies and investors to focus on
studying and launching climate change adaptation measures in planning and
implementing the project.
The
local government also asked the HCMC Department of Planning and Architecture
to support the company to draw up a zoning plan, scale 1/5,000; supplementing
the construction of Can gio Bridge and a road connecting Can gio Bridge and
Can Gio urban-tourism area to the entire sea reclamation project.
Percentage of donated blood in HCMC over 91 percent of 2017 plan
Deputy
Chief of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee cum head of blood donation
steering board Nguyen Thi Thu yesterday worked with members about the mission
of encouraging people to donate blood in 2018.
Director
of Humanitarian Blood Donation center Tran Thi Nhu To said the board
encouraged over 200,000 donors to give 251,000 blood units accounting for
91.3 percent of the board’s plan in 2017.
Of
the amount, the board collected 114,000 blood bags with 98.07 percent safe
blood proportion.
Last
year, the board organized two campaigns “ Pink festival “ and “ Red Blood
Drop” collecting over 100,000 blood units.
Exhibition
recalls outstanding leaders of Communist Party of Vietnam
An
exhibition on outstanding leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam will open
at Hoa Lo Prison historical relic site in
Exhibition recalls outstanding leaders of Communist Party of
Vietnam
The
event introduces to viewers images and documents of Comminist Party members,
including Tran Phu, Nguyen Duc Canh, Le Hong Phong, Ha Huy Tap and Nguyen Van
Cu.
The
organizing board will also hold talks between exhibition viewers with war
witnesses General Huynh Dac Huong, head of the National Liaison Committee and
former Commissar of the High Command of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and
military experts in Laos; former political prisoner in Hoa Lo Nguyen Thi
Hong; and former political prisoner in Phu Quoc Lam Van Bang, director of
Museum of the Revolution.
The
display will run until February 14.
Finland presents books to outstanding teachers in HCMC
The
Embassy of Finland in
As
part of a series of activities to mark the 45th anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic ties between
The
book, written by Finnish educator Pasi Sahlberg, introduces readers how
Addressing
the ceremony on the book street, Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam Kari Kahiluoto
said education is one of the key factors contributing to economic growth of
He
expressed his joy over the growing and fruitful ties between
The
Finnish ambassador told the Daily at the event that the Embassy of Finland in
This
year, exchanges of many high-level visits between
Int’l culinary festival lures huge crowd
Huge
numbers of domestic and international gourmets late last week converged at Le
Van Tam Park at the corner of Vo Thi Sau and Hai Ba Trung streets in District
1, HCMC to gain hands-on experience into the cuisines of different cultures
around the globe during the annual international food festival named “Taste
of the World”.
The
four-day festival, which wrapped up on Sunday, captured strong public
attention and was lauded by the expat community, as the event featured more
than 100 food booths showcasing an array of signature dishes from many
countries such as Thailand, Denmark, India, Argentina, Italy and Vietnam.
In
addition, foreign visitors had the opportunity to discover a
Furthermore,
scores of entertainment activities such as don ca tai tu (Southern folk
music) performances, a cooking show and a talk show on traditional dishes
during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, were also featured at this year’s
food festival.
Addressing
the opening ceremony of the festival on the night of January 11, Nguyen Thi
Anh Hoa, deputy director of the municipal Department of Tourism, said the 12th
edition of the festival continues its mission to promote the diversity of
Vietnamese culinary culture to international friends, spur cultural exchanges
among the participating countries as well as woo more international tourists
to boost the city’s tourism growth.
David
Scott, a 28-year-old Australian man, who is residing in HCMC’s District 1,
said in an encounter with the Daily that it’s really an amazing experience to
try out tasty dishes of different countries, especially street foods and
watch the chefs show off their cooking skills.
“Well,
the food festival is more crowded and busier than weekend food bazaars I have
ever visited,” he added.
2017
was a successful year for the city’s tourism sector as the city has welcomed
more than 6.38 million international visitors, a pickup of 22.8%
year-on-year, and pbtained total tourism revenues of nearly VND116 trillion
(US$5.1 billion), surging 12.6% against a year earlier, according to the
municipal tourism department.
HCMC,
the country’s most dynamic and vibrant economic center, is pinning high hopes
to woo 7.5 million foreign arrivals this year, with total tourism revenue of
VND138 trillion.
French restaurant opens in HCMC
French
restaurant Jardin des Sens, a joint venture between
The
restaurant at 251 Dien Bien Phu Street is designed for only 40 diners in an
exclusive setting, with opening hours from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m., serving
Mediterranean influenced dishes and focussing on high quality wines from
southern France and other regions. In addition, a well-stocked luxury bar
with high-grade tea is also available for diners to enjoy before or after the
meal, complemented by tapas to be served while waiting.
The
interior decoration is a blend between the classic French Romanticism and a
modern elegant style. Celebrated Michelin star chefs of Jardin des Sens will
bring to the diners’ culinary feasts of the highest quality, in a very
private surrounding, with just the right ambience, and matching furniture and
furnishings.
The
opening of the first Jardin des Sens restaurant in the city symbolises a new
chapter in the career of the Pourcel twin brothers (Pourcel Château Group)
and the strategic move of
For
the Pourcel brothers, Jardin des Sens restaurant in
For
Poem readings held in memory of revolutionary writers
Dozens
of writers and critics participate today in a poem reading in memory of the
late revolutionary writers Nguyễn Thi and Lê Anh Xuân at the HCM City Union
of Literature and Arts Associations.
Musician
and singer Hoàng Long, critic Ngô Thảo and female poets Trần Mai Hường and
Trầm Hương read famous poems written by Thi and Xuân, both of them played a
role in revolutionary literature.
Xuân’s
Dáng Đứng Việt
Talks
on both writers were also conducted by their relatives and friends.
The
event was part of the union’s cultural programmes to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the Mậu Thân Offensive in Spring 1968.
“We
want to highlight the life and revolutionary career of Thi and Xuân, who
devoted their life to the Mậu Thân Offensive,” said Trần Văn Tuấn, chairman
of the HCM City Writers’Association.
Xuân,
whose real name is Ca Lê Hiến, was born in
He
moved to the north with his family in 1954, and later studied history at Hà
Nội University.
He
began writing in 1960 and joined the liberation forces to fight in the
southern provinces between 1964 and 1968.
He
is well-known for many of his poems and essays that praise soldiers’ fighting
spirit and his passion for the country and its people.
His
diary about events experienced during the war was published by the Việt Nam
Writers’ Publishing House in 2011.
The
work was found in a writer’s backpack after he was killed in action in a
suburban area of Sài Gòn, now
He
received the State’s Prize for Literature and Arts, the highest prize of its
kind in the country, in 2001.
Thi,
whose real name is Nguyễn Hoàng Ca, was born in
He
wrote many short stories, novels, poems and memoirs, most of which
highlighted the Vietnamese people and soldiers in war.
His
popular works, such as Người Mẹ Cầm Súng (The Mother Holds Gun) and Mẹ Vắng
Nhà (Home without Mom), honouring the beauty and brave of Vietnamese women in
war, have been adapted to film.
In
2000, he was awarded the Hồ Chí Minh Prize in Literature and Art.
Both
Thi and Xuân received the titles “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces”.
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