(VOVworld) – Vietnam has joined international conventions and regional and bilateral initiatives on human trafficking and has also issued laws and national programs to prevent this crime. Assistant to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister Duong Chi Dung highlighted Vietnam’s efforts to fight human smuggling at a seminar this week on educating women and girls about human trafficking. Assistant to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister Duong Chi Dung (second from left) is among key speakers at the seminar. (Photo: VNA) Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh, Head of the Vietnamese delegation to the Geneva-based United Nations, said this seminar will review the 10-year implementation of a UN resolution on human rights education and provide a venue to share experience and seek a sustainable solution to end human smuggling. The seminar was co-hosted by Vietnam in conjunction with the Philippines, Indonesia, China, the US, Costa Rica, Australia, Germany, and the World Migration Organization … [Read more...] about Vietnam co-hosts international seminar on human trafficking
Hosts international reviews
Vietnam Peace Committee’s activities under review
In his speech, National Assembly Vice Chairman and Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) Chairman Uong Chu Luu praised the committee's great contributions to protecting national interests and promoting Vietnam’s images.The committee successfully hosted the Congress of the World Peace Council (WPC) Executive Committee in Hanoi this year as a contribution to implementing Party and State policies of diversification and multilateralisation of relations and improving the VPC’s stature within the WPC framework. successfully held the international seminar entitled “The role of peace in promoting and protecting human rights”. The committee will continue boosting multilateral diplomatic activities and solidarity, friendship and mutual understanding between Vietnamese and world people, he said.Regarding tasks for 2018, participants consented to promote relations with traditional partners and expand relations with those from Asia and Latin America, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Peace Committee’s activities under review
Quang Ninh hosts regional largest conference on reproductive and sexual health Most Recent News
NDO – The 9th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSHR9), the largest event of its kind, opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 28, gathering around 1,000 delegates who are scientists, researchers, academics, and representatives of governments, academia and civil society from 40 countries in the region. >>> Vietnam to host largest regional conference on reproductive and sexual health Held for the first time in Vietnam under the theme of “Leave NO ONE Behind! Justice in Sexual and Reproductive Health,” this year’s event is hosted by the Vietnam Public Health Association (VPHA) with support from the Vietnam Ministry of Health, Quang Ninh authorities, Ford Foundation, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and other bodies. Initiated in the Philippines in 2001, the biennial event aims to review and discuss successful policies and models in the region related to sexual and reproductive … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh hosts regional largest conference on reproductive and sexual health Most Recent News
Review of cultural events 2008 held
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Friday collected the opinions of 60 media agencies about ten outstanding cultural events and five regrettable cultural incidents in 2008. According to the ministry, 12 events were submitted for selection, including: overseas Vietnamese cultural days, local cultural festivals, Festival Hue, Festival Binh Dinh, the international firecracker festival in Da Nang, the campaign to call for votes for Ha Long Bay, Phong Nha-Ke Bang and Fansipan Mountain as new seven wonders of the world, the National Tourism Year in Can Tho, Vietnam’s successful hosting of the World Young Chess Championship. It is said that many meaningful events were not added to the list for selection, for example the 1st National Experimental Stage Festival and Vietnam’s victories at international photo contests. At the FIAP Photo Contest this year, Vietnam won the world cup for a photo collection entitled “Traditional Cultural of Ethnic Minority Groups in … [Read more...] about Review of cultural events 2008 held
Six Applicant Cities hosting for the 2020 Olympic Games
(Cinet)- The cities, in alphabetical order, are: Baku (Azerbaijan), Doha (Qatar), Istanbul (Turkey), Madrid (Spain), Rome (Italy) and Tokyo (Japan). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is pleased to announce that six cities have been put forward by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to apply to host the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020. NOCs had until 1 September 2011 to notify the IOC that a city within their jurisdiction was interested in applying. In addition, all of the above NOCs/cities complied with the newly introduced prerequisite criteria established by the IOC Executive Board (EB) in October 2010. The six Applicant Cities will now proceed to Phase 1 of the IOC’s two-step procedure, which will lead to the election of the 2020 host city in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. Phase 1, known as the Candidature Acceptance Procedure, focuses on a technical review and the cities’ ability to host the Olympic Games in 2020. Phase 2, … [Read more...] about Six Applicant Cities hosting for the 2020 Olympic Games