At the event (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Three Vietnamese artists joined the Yogyakarta Art Festival and Borobudur International Exhibition that took place in Central Java, Indonesia from September 9-18. The event drew 35 artists from 17 countries and territories, including Bangladesh, Canada, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Turkey, the US, and Vietnam. Le Thong from the Vietnam Fine Arts Association said that this is the third time that Vietnamese artists have been invited to the event after 2015 and 2017. Along with creating and exhibiting their works, Vietnamese artists joined exchanges and shared experience with their local and international peers. According to the organising board, Yogyakarta and Borobudur in particular are famous art centres of Indonesia as well as the world. This year, the event introduced numerous works with diverse styles, colours and … [Read more...] about Vietnam joins int’l art festival, exhibition in Indonesia
Int’l exhibitions on woodworking industry open in HCM City
At the event (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - The 13th International Woodworking Industry Fair (VietnamWood 2019) and the International Exhibition on Woodworking Machinery and Equipment (Furnitec 2019) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 18. As the largest woodworking industry fair held in Vietnam, VietnamWood 2019 covers a total area of over 25,000 sq.m with nearly 500 exhibitors from 32 countries and territories globally taking part. The fair attracted the participation of the American Hardwood Export Council, the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association of Germany, and brands from France, China and Canada. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) Nguyen Quoc Khanh said Vietnam’s forestry export hit 7.08 billion USD in eight months of this year, up 18.6 percent annually, accounting for about 26.6 percent of agriculture sector’s total. … [Read more...] about Int’l exhibitions on woodworking industry open in HCM City
Vietnamese firms to attend first India-CLMV trade meeting
The First India-CLMV Reverse Buyer Seller Meet will be held at Hotel ITC Grand Chola, Chennai, India (Photo: yatra.com) Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation of 15 Vietnamese businesses will attend the First India-CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) Reverse Buyer Seller Meet in Chennai, India, from October 14-18. The event aims at implementing Indian cooperation activities with the CLMV countries, as part of the Indian Government's Act East Policy, with a focus on promoting cooperation with the ASEAN region, including CLMV nations. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will organise the trip for the Vietnamese enterprises to learn about import and export potential between Vietnam, CLMV countries and India; as well as the needs, requirements and standards of the market. The event will also promote and introduce Vietnamese goods and learn about Indian goods and those of other CLMV countries. The Vietnamese companies will join business to business … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms to attend first India-CLMV trade meeting
Ba Ria-Vung Tau targets sustainable pepper development
A farmer in Ba Ria-Vung Tau is working in his pepper garden. (Photo: VNA) Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – A total of 754 households with 837 hectares of pepper in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have received Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) certificates under a three-year project. They are among 1.050 households participating in the “Sustainable pepper development in Vietnam” project which was carried out in Ba Ria-Vung Tau by Harris Freeman Ltd., Co., the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the sub-department of plant protection and cultivation under the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The project was implemented in Xuyen Moc and Chau Duc districts from August 2016 to August 2019. Nguyen Chi Duc, head of the sub-department, said at a conference in Vung Tau city on September 18 that under the project, the farmers were instructed to produce pepper following SAN standards. The project has helped to improve … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau targets sustainable pepper development
GM Liem draws with Artemiev in FIDE World Cup
International Grandmaster Le Quang Liem. (Photo: foxsports.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem has drawn with Vladislav Artemiev of Russia in the first leg of the third round of the FIDE World Cup in the town of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. International Grandmaster Liem drew with Artemiev after 39 moves. Artemiev, 21, is one of Russia’s top players. He is defending European champion and has been tipped for World Cup glory. Former world blitz champion Liem will next meet Artemiev in the second leg. If Liem qualifies for the fourth round as one of the last 16 players, he will earn 25,000 USD. The FIDE World Cup 2019 is a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament held from September 9 to October 4. The matches from round one to round six consist of two classical games. The finalists of the tournament will qualify for the Candidates Tournament for the World Chess Championship 2020. The total prize … [Read more...] about GM Liem draws with Artemiev in FIDE World Cup