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Irina Konhiukhova (R) and children participating in the "Peace Road" project in Kalmykia, ​Russia. The projects include “Peace Road,” to be carried out the areas which were battlefields, and underprivileged areas, and “Arch of Peace” which will build gates as a symbol of peace, starting from Ukraine.   Russia aims to compile a document similar to the Peace Chapter, stipulating basic regulations on respect for sovereignty and human rights, as well as mechanisms and procedures for conflict settlement, she said, urging countries, including Vietnam, to participate in the compilation.  Konhiukhova also suggested these countries develop their own peace law in order to avoid groundless conflicts.  She said anti-terrorism is Russia’s another priority, adding that the country will launch projects to study areas vulnerable to terrorism like North Caucasus. Besides, Russia has paid attention to narrowing development gaps.  Russia … [Read more...] about Russia calls on Vietnam to participate in peace projects

Vietnam has made good progress in human development, with an average annual Human Development Index (HDI) growth of 1.36 per cent during the 1990-2018 period. A group of ethnic minority women in the mountainous district A Luoi in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue receive training on making brocade products commercially, as part of a programme by Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute and USAID aiming to promote sustainable development in the area. VNA/VNS Photo Ho Cau This places Vietnam among the group of countries with the highest HDI growth rates in the world. This is one of the key finding of the 2019 Human Development Report, released on Monday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) entitled “Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st Century.” Addressing the report launch in Hanoi, UNDP Resident Representative Caitlin Wiesen said the 2019 Human Development Report disclosed … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes progress in human development: experts

'Diary of a cricket’ has been translated into different languages. To Hoai’s ‘Diary of a cricket’ has been regarded as a classic children’s novel through seven decades. It describes the adventures of a cricket in a world of animals and people, good and bad, war and peace, ideals and life’s purpose in an insightful way. Ever since the book was written more than 70 years ago, it has been a favorite of all the children’s books in Vietnam. The story has been translated into Russian, English, French, Japanese, Swedish, Korean, and Khmer, and is popular in 40 countries. The book was introduced to Chinese readers in January last year thanks to cooperation between China’s Solidarity Publishing House and Vietnam’s Kim Dong Publishing House. The book received a big welcome in China and has already been reprinted 3 times. Xiao Wei, head of the Chinese Solidarity Publishing House’s Cultural Center, said, "The book has received a lot … [Read more...] about After 7 decades, To Hoai’s ‘Diary of a cricket’ still wins hearts around the world

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, Head of the Vietnamese Permanent Delegation to the UN in Geneva, attends the 40th meeting of the UN Human Rights  Council in March, 2019. (Photo: VNA) The world will celebrate the 71st anniversary of the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10. The Declaration presented the international community’s common values of human rights and laid a foundation for other human rights covenants, including the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Covenant on Economical, Social, and Cultural Rights, and covenants on the rights of children, women, and persons with disabilities. Since the war, Vietnam has made every effort to build a socialist state governed by law, a state of the people, by the people, and for the people, and improve its laws on human rights. Effort to promote human rights of all people Vietnam’s 2013 Constitution has a chapter on Human Rights and Rights and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s contributions to global human rights

Trong could not hide his tears after suffering the injury in a V. League 1 match for Hanoi FC against Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC on May 31, just before Vietnam national team left for Thailand for King’s Cup. Scans showed his anterior cruciate ligament was torn. He will have to undergo surgery, and it will take six to eight months to recover. Tran Dinh Trong uses crutches to move around due to his knee injury. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Dong. He is also set to miss the SEA Games with the U22 team and World Cup 2022 qualification campaign with the senior team. Trong’s absence is a huge loss to the national team whose coach Park Hang-seo considers him a key player in the back. After the 2018 AFF Cup, Trong suffered a foot injury and could not play for Vietnam in the 2019 Asian Cup. After treating his injury in South Korea, Trong came back to play for Hanoi FC. Now he will have to go back to South Korea for treatment. Vietnamese players hold up Trong's number 21 jersey up after their … [Read more...] about Vietnamese defender to miss SEA Games, World Cup qualifiers due to injury