International watercolour exhibition opens in HCM City
International watercolour exhibition opens in HCM CityAn international watercolour exhibition opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 15, displaying 74 works of 55 painters. Visitors at the exhibitionThe Saigon International Watercolour Exhibition, organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association, also introduces 11 watercolour paintings by nine painters from countries and territories, including Myanmar, Turkey, the Philippines, Taiwan (China), Malaysia and Thailand. The works focus landscapes and people of Vietnam as well as the country’s customs. Addressing the opening ceremony, Siu Quy, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association, highlighted the works on display, saying that they get high appreciation from the municipal Fine Arts Association’s advisory board. Also at the event, the organising board reviewed the outcome of the watercolour creation camp held by the city’s association in Ha Giang province early April.
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May 16, 2018 04:52 UTC
APICTA urged to share e-government experiences with Vietnam
APICTA urged to share e-government experiences with VietnamDeputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has suggested the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) share with Vietnam experiences in building e-government and e-administration accumulated from its members such as Australia, Singapore and Japan. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (R) receives Chairman of APICTA Stan Singh (Source: VGP)Deputy PM Dam made the suggestion while hosting a reception in Hanoi on May 15 for an APICTA delegation, led by its Chairman Stan Singh, who have been on a working visit to Vietnam. The hosting of the APICTA Awards in 2019 will serve as a chance for Vietnam to introduce its IT development and facilitate partnerships between domestic businesses and international partners, Dam said. The VINASA brought the best Vietnamese IT products and services to the APICTA Awards two years ago. The APICTA Awards 2018 will be held in China’s Guangzhou province in October.-VNA
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May 16, 2018 04:52 UTC
Summer Volunteer Campaign to kick off in June
Summer Volunteer Campaign to kick off in JuneThe Secretariat of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee announced its plan for the upcoming summer voluntary campaign, which runs from June 3 to August 31. The campaign will feature various programmes, including supporting candidates for national university entrance exams, building public facilities and joining blood donation events, among others. The localities set to benefit are disadvantages districts, islands, border communes and polluted areas across 28 coastal provinces and cities. The three-month campaign aims to fix 1,000 km and build 120 km of rural roads, keep 100 clean streets in urban areas and offer free medicine and treatment to 500,000 people. The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union has made the summer voluntary campaign an annual activity.-VNA
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May 16, 2018 04:07 UTC
Don’t let Cat Ba follow Ha Long Bay’s development path: expert
Don’t let Cat Ba follow Ha Long Bay’s development path: expertVietNamNet Bridge - Blessed by nature, Vietnam has many special landscapes and rich biodiversity. Ha Long has changed a lot since 1994, when it was recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site. Cat Ba langurs are put under strict protection at Cat Ba National Park. Mai Sy Luan from the Cat Ba Langur Conservation Program said in 2012, to relocate two isolated langurs on a small island to the conservation center on Cat Ba, 10 officers had to keep watch over the langur hole for 10 days. Vietnam should not let Cat Ba follow the way of Ha Long, the analyst said.
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May 16, 2018 03:45 UTC
1% of GDP may be affected if foreign firms forced to locate servers in Vietnam
1% of GDP may be affected if foreign firms forced to locate servers in VietnamVietNamNet Bridge - The data relocation and regulation that requires foreign firms to set up data centers in Vietnam remains the most controversial issue of the draft cybersecurity law. Some experts say data localization may not be good for network securityThe latest draft law doesn’t clearly state that businesses must have their servers in Vietnam, but says the data originating from Vietnam must be managed in Vietnam. Lawyer Nguyen Tien Lap from NHQuang & Associates Law Office referred to the enacted Law on Information Security to find similarities mentioned in both the law and the draft Cyber Security Law. The Draft Law on Cyber Security says Vietnam prioritizes supporting the network security related to socio-economic development, security, national defense and foreign affairs. The businesses providing network security products and services and anti-virus services will bear direct impact from the law.
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May 16, 2018 03:45 UTC
Vietnam’s taxi firms gear up for ride hailing apps
Vietnam’s taxi firms gear up for ride hailing appsVietNamNet Bridge - As Uber has lost to Grab in Vietnam and has left the market, Vietnamese are taking advantage of a golden opportunity to jump into the ride-hailing market. Trying to support Vietnamese businesses, hundreds of thousands of users have downloaded the apps. Trying to support Vietnamese businesses, hundreds of thousands of users have downloaded the apps. It is very costly to develop a professional ride hailing app. There are hundreds of ride hailing apps on the App Store, but most do not satisfy users’ requirements.
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May 16, 2018 03:22 UTC
Vietnamese parents rush to register children for summer camps
Vietnamese parents rush to register children for summer campsVietNamNet Bridge - As the summer holiday begins in late May, life-skill training centers have launched summer camp programs with very attractive offers. English summer camps attracts parents and childrenAs the summer holiday begins in late May, life-skill training centers have launched summer camp programs with very attractive offers. “I feel that my kids lack life skills, which are not taught at school.”Hoa also hopes that by attending summer camps, her kids would have opportunities to make new friends.English summer camps also draw special attention from students and their parents, though most of the courses are expensive.One training center has launched an eight-week English summer camp which aims to help children practice English. However, she is still willing to pay to help her children have a good time.“My children are excited about the summer camp. RELATED NEWSExtracurricular classes for kids during summerVietnamese children have few places to play during summer holidayChi Mai
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May 16, 2018 03:22 UTC
Vietnam attends ESCAP’s 74th session in Bangkok
Vietnam attends ESCAP’s 74th session in BangkokDeputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has led a Vietnamese delegation to the 74th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), which is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 11-16. Speaking at a discussion relating to policies to address inequality in Asia-Pacific, Ngoc said to deal with this issue, it is necessary to maintain a peaceful and stable environment based on international law. High political determination is essential to improve institutions and policies and turn the viewpoint of sustainable development into a long-term and regular orientation as well as integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into all national people-centered strategies and programmes, he stressed. While discussing the multilateralism in Asia-Pacific, Ngoc said no single country could address global issues without multilateral approach. Vietnam is committed to coordinating closely with members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum to implement programmes strengthening regional economic integration, promoting economic, financial and social development, and developing human resources in the digital era.
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May 16, 2018 02:03 UTC
GDP not an ideal indicator for growth
GDP not an ideal indicator for growthJoint winner of the 2004 Nobel prize in Economics, Prof. Finn Kydland, speaks to Viet Nam News about the Vietnamese economy and growth on the sidelines of the 2018 Recontres du Vietnam – a development initiative that has brought world-renowned scientists to Viet Nam for discussions since 1993. Viet Nam, not unlike many other countries, relies on GDP as a single all-powerful indicator of growth. For example, if a bigger chunk of GDP was consumption then it’s not a good thing for developing economies. One of the limiting factors of GDP as an indicator of growth is that it often fails to calculate the damage done by economic development to the environment. Rising public debt has been a hotly debated topic in Viet Nam in recent years.
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May 16, 2018 01:18 UTC
Facebook details scale of abuse on its site
Facebook details scale of abuse on its siteFacebook says it deleted or added warnings to about 29 million posts that broke its rules on hate speech, graphic violence, terrorism and sex, over the first three months of the year. But it said it had yet to develop a way to judge if this was also true of hate speech and terrorist propaganda. The figures indicate graphic violence spiked massively - up 183% between each of the two time periods in the report. 'Screaming out of the closet'The complexity of that job emerges when considering hate speech, a category much more difficult to control via automation. "We can't currently measure how prevalent hate speech violations were on Facebook, because when we're asking our representatives to go and look, 'Is this hate speech, is this not?
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May 15, 2018 22:52 UTC
Copyright infringement lawsuit hinders Xiaomi’s ambitions
Copyright infringement lawsuit hinders Xiaomi’s ambitionsXiaomi’s intellectual property infringement may keep it from reaching $100 billion on its initial public offering (IPO) and becoming the number one smart phone brand in Vietnam. The suit alleges that Xiaomi Telecom Technology Co., Ltd., Xiaomi Technology Co., Ltd., and Xiaomi Factory Co., Ltd. used Yulong's intellectual property without authorisation. In January, Coolpad filed a similar lawsuit against Xiaomi in a Shenzhen court, however, the lawsuit has yet to be finished. Yulong’s move comes nearly two weeks after Xiaomi filed to stage the largest IPO in the last four years. In addition, the lawsuit may hinder the dream of becoming the number one smart phone brand in Vietnam.
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May 15, 2018 16:18 UTC
VN concerned about escalating conflicts in Gaza: spokesperson
VN concerned about escalating conflicts in Gaza: spokespersonVietnam keeps a close watch on and is concerned about the escalating violence in the Gaza Strip over the past days, leaving many Palestinians dead and injured, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said. Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. Hang made the statement in Hanoi on May 15 while answering reporters’ question regarding Vietnam’s reaction to increasing conflicts in the Gaza Strip between Israeli security forces and Palestinian people. “Vietnam calls on the concerned parties to exercise restraint, handle conflicts through peaceful measures and create favourable conditions for negotiations as well as international efforts to reach comprehensive, equitable and sustainable solutions, ensuring legitimate interests of the parties, and regional peace and stability,” the spokesperson said. She stressed the need for all parties to respect international humanitarian law, stop any act of hostility, incitement and violence, to ensure unimpeded access to humanitarian assistance.
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May 15, 2018 14:48 UTC
Vietnam’s largest industrial properties supplier debuts
Vietnam’s largest industrial properties supplier debutsThe BW Industrial Development JSC, a joint-venture between the US private equity fund Warburg Pincus and Vietnam’s Investment and Industrial Development Corporation (Becamex IDC), made debut in the southern province of Binh Duong on May 15. With over 2 million sq.m of industrial land and 200 million USD in initial capital, BW is considered the largest supplier of industrial properties and logistics services in Vietnam, thus meeting demand of multinational corporations and e-commerce companies. Nguyen Van Hung, Becamex IDC General Director, said Becamex commits a 30 percent capital to the partnership in service of the local socio-economic development. Meanwhile, Becamex IDC is a developer of industrial and urban areas with the largest land base in Vietnam. It is known as one of the most successful industrial property developers in Vietnam with a capital of more than 10 billion USD currently.-VNA
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May 15, 2018 14:48 UTC
VNAT General Director: foreign tourists must abide by Vietnamese law
VNAT General Director: foreign tourists must abide by Vietnamese lawGeneral Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Van Tuan has stated that Vietnam welcomes visitors across the world to the country, however, they must abide by Vietnamese law. Tuan urged localities to direct tourists, inbound and outbound travel agencies abide by legal regulations, preventing similar occurrences and impacts on tourism cooperation between the two countries. In 2014, a Chinese couple were caught attempting to bring bundles of world maps showing the illicit “nine-dash line” into Vietnam through Moc Bai border gate in the southern province of Tay Ninh. The “nine-dash line” is a widely rejected cow tongue-shaped line illegally created by China to claim its sovereignty over about 80 percent of the East Sea, including Vietnam’s Paracel (Hoang Sa) and Spratly (Truong Sa) archipelagoes. Vietnam has consistently rejected China’s territorial claims as they are not based on any legal foundation and violate the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.-VNA
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May 15, 2018 13:41 UTC
Hue looks to become ‘food capital’ of Vietnam
Hue looks to become ‘food capital’ of VietnamHue city, which has long been known as the only place in Vietnam that has royal dishes, is striving to become the capital of gastronomy in Vietnam. One distinctive quality of Hue food is the harmonisation of yin and yang in each dish. Meticulousness of Hue cuisine comes all the way from ingredients selection to dish decoration, which has always attracted people’s attention when visiting the former capital of Vietnam. Myriad activities were being held throughout the event in order to promote the city’s one-of-a-kind cuisine, including Hue international food festival, royal gala dinner, and vegetarian food court, among others. In addition to completing a dossier to recognise Hue as a food capital of Vietnam, Thua Thien-Hue province moves to build a culture and food museum in the imperial city.-VNA
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May 15, 2018 13:41 UTC