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‘Phoi Chieu Coi’ (Drying sedge mat) by Dzung Nguyen (Photo: VAPA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) has brought home two honourable mention certificates in the print and digital categories at the International Federation of Photographic Art ( FIAP )’s 29th Colour Biennial , the association has announced. The two certificates were presented to two photo collections themed ‘Traditional Crafts’ in the print section and ‘Vietnam Viewed from Above’ in the digital session. ‘ Traditional Crafts ’ comprises 10 photos, while ‘Vietnam Viewed from Above’ is a collection of 20 photos, both taken by different photographers. Regarding individual photo awards, Vietnamese photographer Dzung Nguyen won an honourable mention certificate for his photo entitled ‘Phoi Chieu Coi’ (Drying sedge mat), which is one of the ‘Traditional Crafts’ collection. Biennials is one of the most important events offered by FIAP. They are organised every two years …

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The two certificates were presented to two photo collections themed ‘Traditional Crafts’ in the print section and ‘Vietnam Viewed from Above’ in the digital session. ‘Traditional Crafts’ comprises 10 photos, while ‘Vietnam Viewed from Above’ is a collection of 20 photos, both taken by different photographers. Regarding individual photo awards, Vietnamese photographer Dzung Nguyen won an honorable mention certificate for his photo entitled ‘Phoi Chieu Coi’ (Drying sedge mat), which is one of the ‘Traditional Crafts’ collection. Biennials is one of the most important events offered by FIAP. They are organized every two years in a different member country. Even years for Black and White and Nature Biennials, odd years for the Color Biennial. Biennials have a very particular characteristic, different from the international contests. It is not only the quality of the individual work that counts, but FIAP ask for coherent collections, as well of the viewpoint of inspiration and …

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The Ministry of Information and Communications will take sole charge of regulating ads, instead of sharing the responsibility with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as before. Platforms that run ads must provide details of its business to the ministry 15 days before operation. Details include where their servers are located in Vietnam (if any) and contacts. Foreign platforms are required to prevent and remove content that violates the law as required by the communications ministry or other competent authorities. These platforms also need to provide information on the company or individual that ran the illegal content. The communications ministry or any other competent authority would block these illegal ads if the platforms do not comply with their demand. Earlier last month, Le Quang Tu Do, deputy head of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the ministry, said the new decree would bring "new advantages" to local newspapers and media …

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Time recommended travelers to explore Hanoi where they can enjoy a renewed life in the Old Quarter. "Vietnam’s 1,000-year-old capital is embracing change while maintaining a strong sense of identity," Time wrote. The new Capella Hanoi on Le Phung Hieu Street in Hoan Kiem District, a 47-room hotel designed by world famous architect Bill Bensley, and Dolce by Wyndham Hanoi Golden Lake, a 25-floor hotel in Ba Dinh District, billed as the world’s first gold-plated hotel, add their charm to the vibrancy of Hanoi. "Hanoi's incredible street-food culture is another source of fierce civic pride," Time noted. The magazine suggested visitors try pho , the city’s signature dish, at Bat Dan Restaurant on the eponymous street, which has been serving this dish for more than 70 years. The restaurant offers both traditional and stir-fried pho , with prices ranging from VND45,000-75,000 ($2-3.27). A bowl of pho at Bat Dan Restaurant in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Ha Thanh. …

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Over 1 million tonnes of goods channelled through Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai border gate A site for goods examination of the Mong Cai International Border Gate in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province. Despite serious impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, border trade activities in Mong Cai city of northern Quang Ninh province, which borders China, have been well maintained with a surge in the volume of import and export goods compared to the figure in 2020. According to the Mong Cai International Border Gate Management Board, as of July 18, the total volume of commodities imported and exported through the border gate had reached more than 1 million tonnes, up 89.2 percent over the same period last year. The collected fees were totalled at more than 34 billion VND (1.47 million USD), up 58 percent year-on-year and equal to 62.7 percent of the yearly target. Specifically, the number of vehicles crossing Bac Luan bridge border gate reached 28,358, including 12,806 …

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A photo, entitled “Đường tu học” (Buddhist Study Path), by photographer Huynh Lanh, the owner of the Huynh Nhu Digital Shop in Rach Gia City, Kien Giang, won the gold medal of the FIAP 2009 for digital photos, organised in October in the US, according to the city’s People’s Committee. FIAP 2009 received more than 4,000 photos from 534 photographers from more than 50 countries. Huynh Lanh said that the photo was taken in mid-August of 2009 near Rach Tia Bridge in Dinh Hoa commune, Go Quao, Kien Giang during his mission with colleagues from Kien Giang’s Sub-Association of Photography. Source: Thanh Nien Translated by Hoang Anh …

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Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnamese U23 football team has been ranked eighth in the Asian region, according to the latest rankings as announced by global football website Footy Rankings . The rankings are based on the achievements of each national team during the most recent Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Asian Cup in 2016, 2018, and 2020. In line with this, Vietnam’s U23s are ranked eighth in Asia with 25,897 points, followed by Jordan on 24.228 points, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 23.535 points, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 22.964 points, Thailand on 20.441 points, and China with 20.360 points, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) cited the website. During the 2016 AFC U23 Championship, the Vietnamese team failed to make it past the qualifying round after losing eight matches and finishing with no points. Two years later the national U23 team led by head coach Park Hang-seo put in a number of outstanding performances in China to finish as …

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Secretary of State for Defense Robert Ben Lobban Wallace leads a high-ranking U.K. defense delegation to pay an official visit to Vietnam from July 21-23 at the invitation of the Vietnamese Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang. After the reception, the two high-ranking defense delegations had talks. The two sides exchanged issues and happenings of mutual concern in the region and world. The U.K. side shared with Vietnam the views on its approaches to the East Sea (South China Sea) issue, underlining the importance of freedom of navigation and overflight in the waters. The U.K. side also stressed the need to respect international law, saying that all maritime disputes among parties should be settled by peaceful means on the basis of international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982. The two sides agreed that the bilateral relationship has been lifted to a higher level in all fields such as politics, economics, trade, culture and education …

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He was speaking at the 11th MGC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that was held virtually on July 21. Marking the 20th anniversary of the MGC, the event reviewed two decades of regional cooperation and discussed opportunities, challenges as well as orientations for the next period. In his speech, Son proposed bolstering medical coordination via the research, production and distribution of vaccines, supply of antibiotics and medical equipment, improving the quality of medical staff and community-based medical system. Further attention should be paid to promoting sustainable and inclusive economic recovery via facilitating trade and investment, ensuring regional supply chain, maintaining a stable business environment, promoting trade promotion programs, and boosting infrastructure connectivity, he said. According to him, countries need to reinforce joint work in science-technology, innovation, digital technology and infrastructure; give priority to sustainable water resources management …

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At a ceremony in Fukushima to show support to Vietnamese team (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – Fukushima always warmly welcomes and supports Vietnamese athletes, stated Kohata Hiroshi, Mayor of the city, which the host town of the Vietnamese delegation during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics . At a ceremony held by the locality to encourage the Vietnamese sport delegation, Hiroshi said that Fukushima chose to become the host town of Vietnam because he always feels "familiar" when thinking about Vietnam. He highly valued the enthusiasm of Vietnamese people, especially those living in Fukushima. Along with close contacts between locals and the Vietnamese community, many Japanese firms based in Fukushima have had close relations with Vietnam, he noted. Meanwhile, Yasuo Shiraiwa, Chairman of the Fukushima-Vietnam Friendship Association, showed a regret that he cannot directly support Vietnamese athletes at the stadium due to the Japanese government's COVID-19 prevention and control …

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