She showed elation at the expanded Vietnam-US relations across multiple fields, including politics, economy, trade, science, technology, culture, education, defence and security and noted that Vietnam regards the US as one of its leading economic and trade partners. … [Read more...] about Vietnam places importance on developing ties with US
Child marriage remains the norm in central mountains
Ho Thi Hoa lives in Phuoc Thanh Commune in Quang Nam Province’s Phuoc Son district with her parents, siblings and husband Ho Van Tien, 20, in a small house with a corrugated iron roof and few belongings besides a few pots and pans. Ho Thi Hoa cooks a meal for her family. Photo by VnExpress/Dac Thanh. Three years ago, while studying in eighth grade, she fell in love with Tien and became pregnant. She quit school and had her marriage arranged by both families. However, at 14 and living in poverty, and with no knowledge of or experience in childcare she lost her child at three months. Now she stays alone in the house, cooking and waiting for her family to come back to eat. Hoa admits the consequences of loving and marrying too early have been huge: "I regret getting married early. I want to go back to school, but I don’t have that chance now." But in the central province, marrying at a very early age is not unusual. "It is normal for us to get married early, our parents … [Read more...] about Child marriage remains the norm in central mountains
Meeting discusses National Tourism Year 2020
In Trang An, Ninh Binh (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Steering Committee for National Tourism Year 2020 – Ninh Binh convened the first meeting in Hanoi on August 21. Speaking at the event, Director of the provincial Tourism Department Bui Thanh Dong said the National Tourism Year 2020 hosted by Ninh Binh will take the theme “Hoa Lu – Ancient Capital of Millennium”. The opening ceremony is planned for February 2020. During the year, Bai Dinh pagoda, Hoa Lu and Trang An festivals, tourism week “Tam Coc – Trang An yellow colour”, an international seminar on preservation and exploitation of the world’s natural cultural heritages in tandem with tourism development, and a symposium on sustainable tourism development will be held. As many as 16 cities and provinces have registered activities in response to the year. Units of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also came up with plans on the occasion. Minister … [Read more...] about Meeting discusses National Tourism Year 2020
Vietnam coalition for climate action debuts
The Vietnam Coalition for Climate Action (VCCA) is inaugurated in Hue city on August 21. (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The Vietnam Coalition for Climate Action (VCCA) was inaugurated during a ceremony held in Hue city of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 21. Launched by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Vietnam and the Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID), the event drew the participation of about 100 delegates from ministries, firms, universities and institutes in the central and Central Highlands regions. GreenID Executive Director Nguy Thi Khanh said the VCCA will work towards Vietnam’s low carbon economy for safety, sustainable development and prosperity. It is a multilateral cooperation network of businesses, non-government and non-profit organisations, finance suppliers and consumers, among others, in sustainable energy, green development and climate change adaptation in Vietnam. The coalition, comprising of 12 members, is … [Read more...] about Vietnam coalition for climate action debuts
New technologies needed to boost energy efficiency
At the forum held in Hanoi on August 21 (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Applying new technologies is considered an effective way to save energy in industry amidst surging demand and certain problems in power supply, heard a forum in Hanoi on August 21. According to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong, in the scenario of an annual GDP growth rate of 7 percent, the electricity demand could reach 235 billion kWh in 2020, 352 billion kWh in 2025 and 506 billion kWh in 2035. Although the power demand growth rate for the time ahead will slow down to about 8.5 percent in 2021-2025 and 7.5 percent in 2026-2030, compared to about 11 percent between 2016 and 2020, the demand will remain very high. Power generation sources in Vietnam have a combined capacity of some 54,000MW at present, including plants using renewable sources like wind and solar energy. To meet the demand in 2020, the figure will have to be raised to 60,000MW in 2020 and 130,000MW in … [Read more...] about New technologies needed to boost energy efficiency