Hanoi is planning to bring the world-famous Formula One car race to the capital, Government Office chairman Mai Tien Dung confirmed on August 30 (Photo: vnexpress.net) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi is planning to bring the world-famous Formula One car race to the capital, Government Office Chairman Mai Tien Dung revealed on August 30. Speaking at a press conference following a closed regular cabinet meeting, Dung said the Law on Sports allows Vietnam to host international sports events, including the F1 race. Hanoi initially proposed the Government to organise the race around the iconic Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake and along the adjacent streets in the city centre, but the idea was rejected after thorough reviews by the city and the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The capital city then wanted to host the game in the My Dinh sports complex in Nam Tu Liem district to take advantage of the existing infrastructure there, Dung said. … [Read more...] about Hanoi plans to host Formula One
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Hà Nội seeks hosting F1 race
Hà Nội is planning to bring the world-famous Formula One car race to the capital, Government Office chairman Mai Tiến Dũng confirmed on Thursday.— Photo vnexpress.net HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội is planning to bring the world-famous Formula One car race to the capital, Government Office chairman Mai Tiến Dũng confirmed on Thursday. During a press conference following a closed regular cabinet meeting, Dũng said that the Law on Sports allowed Việt Nam to host international sports events, including the F1 race. Hà Nội initially proposed to the Government to organise the race around the iconic Hoàn Kiếm (Returned Sword) Lake and along the adjacent streets in the city centre, but the idea was rejected after thorough reviews by both the city and ministries of planning and investment, and culture, sports and tourism. The capital then wanted to host the game in the Mỹ Đình sports … [Read more...] about Hà Nội seeks hosting F1 race
Vietnam co-hosts international seminar on human trafficking
(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
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
Quang Ninh hosts regional largest conference on reproductive and sexual health
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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