Politics -- Vietnam is ready to take on the role of non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) from January 2020, the Vietnam News Agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung as saying on Thursday. -- Permanent National Assembly Vice-Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong hosted a delegation of the Cuban Ministry of Justice led by Minister Oscar Manuel Silveira Martinez in Hanoi on Thursday, according to the Vietnam News Agency. Society -- The Ho Chi Minh City public transport management center has proposed that the Saigon Bus Company suspend a driver for steering his bus in the wrong lane on Tran Quoc Thao Street, District 3 on Wednesday, after a video of his reckless driving surfaced online on Thursday. -- Saltwater intrusion has hit several flower-growing regions in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, threatening the supply of flowers for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. -- Ho Chi Minh City authorities will block many streets on Sunday for 4,000 … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – December 13
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The untold story behind Chu Dau ceramic world record
The impressive plate featuring the word “Long” (Dragon) written 1,000 times in calligraphy created by Chu Dau Ceramic JSC, which was awarded a Guinness world record in September, was created from the love for the country as well as national sovereignty, the dream of a flourishing future, and the pride of being Vietnamese. More than 200 days with pottery The ceramic plate is a unique product from Chu Dau Ceramic JSC under the Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro), a member of BRG Group, and is a source of pride not only for the company but also for the Vietnamese ceramic industry. The world record is also a worthy honour for Chu Dau Ceramic’s artisans and potters, who love pottery as much as they love to breathe. The plate has a diameter of 1.2m with the two main colours of blue and yellow. Photo courtersy of BRG Group Almost a decade ago, Hapro received an order from the city of Ha Noi to produce a special product to mark the occasion celebrating the 1,000-year … [Read more...] about The untold story behind Chu Dau ceramic world record
UK’s Johnson looks set for big win in ‘Brexit election’
Johnson's Conservative Party is predicted to win 368 seats in parliament. — AFP Photo LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ruling party appeared on course for a sweeping victory in Thursday's snap election, an exit poll showed, paving the way for Britain to leave the EU next month after years of political deadlock. The Conservatives were forecast to win a thumping 368 out of 650 seats in parliament -- which if confirmed would be the party's biggest majority in three decades -- according to the survey published as polls closed. The pound jumped by about 2 per cent against the dollar on the projected results of what all sides had painted as the most momentous election in Britain in a generation. Johnson had campaigned relentlessly on the promise to "Get Brexit Done", vowing to end years of political turmoil over Britain's future that has weighed on the economy and sharply divided the nation. With a large majority of MPs, he will be able to get the divorce deal he … [Read more...] about UK’s Johnson looks set for big win in ‘Brexit election’
Australian NGO to support community-based projects in ethnic minority areas
A woman from an ethnic minority group (right) in Hòa Bình Province’s Đà Bắc Commune receives training as part of a community-based tourism project implemented by AOP. — Photo courtersy of AOP Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Action on Poverty (AOP) in Việt Nam is going to implement a community-based tourism project to support women from ethnic minority groups in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La. The announcement was made at the 30-year anniversary of the Australian NGO in Việt Nam, last weekend. The beneficiaries are women living in two districts of Mộc Châu and Vân Hồ. Tạ Văn Tuấn, country director of AOP in Việt Nam, said at the event: “Our long-term development programmes in the country will focus on mountainous and ethnic minority areas, especially helping women and children improve access to information and technology, … [Read more...] about Australian NGO to support community-based projects in ethnic minority areas
New dyke protects river bank residents
Riverbank strengthening work along the Lũy River in Bắc Bình District was inaugurated on Thursday. — Photo courtesy of the Belgian embassy Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A newly-built dyke project using financial assistance from Belgium is expected to provide protection to as many as 500 people living on the banks of the Lũy River in Bình Thuận Province’s Bắc Bình District. A press release issued by the Belgian Embassy in Hà Nội on Thursday states that the riverbank strengthening work conducted from April to December 2018 used 567,000 euro (US$653,000) from Belgian funds and another 76,600 euro from other sources. While many sections of the river have unstable banks, two sections were identified as critical, including 330m of the river bank in Phan Thanh Commune, and 250m of the river bank in Chợ Lầu Town, it said. The construction includes concrete and rock reinforcement of the river bank … [Read more...] about New dyke protects river bank residents