The closing ceremony of the the eighth congress of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The eighth congress ofthe Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) concluded in Hanoi on November 22, with MostVenerable Thich Pho Tue re-honoured as Supreme Patriarch of the VBS. The closing ceremony was attended by 1,250 Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nunsand followers both at home and abroad. The congress also elected 96 members of the Patronage Council with MostVenerable Thich Pho Tue as the Patriarch of the council’s standing board, alongwith 225 official members and 45 alternate members of the Executive Councilheaded by Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon for the 2017-2022 tenure. The participants reviewed the operation of the Sangha from 2012-2017 and setout an operational programme for the next five years. Accordingly, the VBS will maintain and promote values of Vietnamese Buddhism witha combination of tradition and modernity, expand multilateral foreign relationsand … [Read more...] about Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s 8th congress concludes in Hanoi
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Police general elected as Hanoi head
Major General Nguyen Duc Chung, Director of the Hanoi Police Department, has been elected as Chairman of the city people’s committee with a 94.56% vote in favour by city councillors. The election took place at the current siting of the capital’s people’s committee. Chung will replace Nguyen The Thao as chair. Chung, 48, was born in Kim Mon District, Hai Duong Province. He is currently a National Assembly Deputy and is a member of the National Assembly’s Committee for Judicial Affairs. The newly-appointed chairman has a doctorate in law, and two bachelor’s degrees in criminal investigation and business administration. … [Read more...] about Police general elected as Hanoi head
New stone pavements in Hanoi quickly deteriorate
Some of Hanoi’s inner city streets paved with natural stone have been seriously deteriorated after around a year from being installed.Hanoi is carrying out a project to pave 936 streets in 12 districts across the city from now until 2020 with natural stone which are supposed to last for 50-70 years.To date, many streets have been paved with natural stone. However, some of the pavements in Cau Giay, Thanh Xuan and Hoan Kiem districts have shown cracks.New stones on Le Trong Tan pavements have broken Le Trong Tan Street in Thanh Xuan District was the first street in Hanoi paved with natural stone. However, just over a year after being installed, cracks have been found on the street. Many of the paving stones have even been broken.The same problem is also seen on Tran Huy Hung Street in Cau Giay District. Le Kim Phung who works as a security guard on street said that subsidence appeared some months ago following heavy rains.Nguyen Trai and Trung Kinh streets have also suffered the … [Read more...] about New stone pavements in Hanoi quickly deteriorate
Mahogany trees in Hanoi have bark stripped
Many ancient mahogany trees in Lang Street in Hanoi have had their bark stripped by vandals who are said to use this as a remedy for pruritus treatment. Many passers are very surprised to see the problem around dozens of mahogany trees on Lang Street. Each tree has a 2cm 30x40-cm rectangle cut into its bark. A representative from Hanoi Green Trees-Park Limited Company said the company had known about the problem since December 2016 when around 10 trees faced the problem, but the number has reached around 40 trees. The company will co-operate with local authorities to deal with situation, he added. Some residents who live on Lang Street believe that some people take the tree bark for pruritus treatment, but they do not intend to destroy the trees. Professor Tran Van Mai, who is former lecturer at Vietnam Forestry University and has 50-year experience in researching different kinds of trees, said that the cut on the trees on Lang Street is small, so … [Read more...] about Mahogany trees in Hanoi have bark stripped
From a U.S. garage to the city of Hanoi
An idea that started in a garage five years ago has led a group of entrepreneurs from Chandler, Arizona, USA, to Hanoi, Vietnam, in hopes of landing what could be millions of dollars in sales of mobile data centers to the former U.S. enemy that now wants to rapidly expand its digital infrastructure. Elliptical Mobile Solutions' co-founders, Simon Rohrich and William Woodbury, and Chief Executive Bill Stockwell will make presentations Thursday to about 200 Vietnamese business and government leaders at the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre building in Hanoi. The company hasn't signed any contracts yet, but Vietnam's technology and communications ministry has effectively designated Elliptical's system as the platform it will use as the nation expands its Internet and IT networks, Rohrich said. Because there are no local suppliers of similar equipment, he thinks the coast is clear for the Chandler company to score major contracts. "Normally it would take years and years to build … [Read more...] about From a U.S. garage to the city of Hanoi