Day: April 28, 2024

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PM inspects drought combat in Ninh Thuan


Ninh Thuan: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh surveyed the drought situation in Ninh Son district, inspected the Tan My irrigation project and directed the work of preventing and combating the impact of prolonged heat and drought in the south central province of Ninh Thuan on April 28.

Seeing with his own eyes the drought situation on the large My Son field and checking the operation of the Tan My irrigation system, considered the most modern in Vietnam at present, the Prime Minister stressed that in the coming time, it is forecast that more heat waves will come at greater intensity than the average of many previous years.

He requested Ninh Thuan to closely monitor the situation and implement measures to promptly and effectively respond to natural disasters and extreme weather, especially heat and drought, to minimise damage to production and impact on people’s lives.

Ninh Thuan province must effectively operate irrigation systems to proactively store water to ensure that it meets the minimum need for crops w
hen water shortage occurs, and at the same time, survey and identify areas at risk of water shortage to proactively carry out solutions to ensure water supply for local residents.

It is necessary to dredge canals and reservoirs to restore and increase water storage capacity, and efficiently operate the Tan My irrigation system and other irrigation works to coordinate water supply and best meet the requirements for production and daily life, and prevent water loss and waste, Chinh said.

He asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to focus key resources on developing irrigation lakes and keep updated on the drought situation in residential and farming areas to effectively support localities in drought prevention and control.

The Government leader affirmed that the Party and State will pay attention to removing water-related problems for Ninh Thuan./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Hue Traditional Cuisine Week 2024 opens


Thua Thien-Hue: The 2024 Hue Traditional Cuisine Week opened in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 27 evening.

The five-day event aims to honour and promote the culinary cultural values of the former imperial capital while introducing new tourism products to attract more domestic and international tourists to the city.

Vice Chairman of the Hue People’s Committee Truong Dinh Hanh said that the event will contribute to the process of compiling a dossier seeking the inclusion of Hue cuisine in the national intangible cultural heritage as well as UNESCO’s recognition as world cultural heritage, and is also an activity to position Hue among the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of culinary creativity by 2025.

With 71 booths, food lovers have a chance to enjoy the fine taste of traditional Hue dishes and explore the quintessence of dishes of three regions across the country.

Residents and tourists can also watch skillful cooking demonstrations put on by Master Chefs and Vietname
se culinary artists at a culinary space set up for the festival./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Da Nang hosts Brazil-Vietnam Football Festival 2024


Da Nang: The two-day Brazil-Vietnam Football Festival 2024 opened in the central city of Da Nang on April 27 evening.

Jointly held by the municipal People’s Committee and the Brazilian Embassy in Vietnam, this is a special cultural and sports event marking the 35th anniversary of the establishment diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Brazil, said the committee’s Vice Chairman Tran Chi Cuong.

After the opening ceremony, famous Vietnamese football players in the past and at present had a friendly match against a team of Brazilian football legends.

Striker Renan showcased his scoring prowess by notching four goals, while Igor found the back of the net twice, and Alexandro contributed one, leading the Brazilian team to a 7-1 victory over Vietnam.

Brazilian and Vietnamese stars also had an exchange with fans during the break when they reserved signatures on shirts, balls and sharing photos at the stand.

A Brazil football academy is expected to debut at the city’s V-Village in Hoa Vang district as part of
the festival on April 28./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Vietnamese Karate athletes top regional championships


Hanoi: Vietnamese athletes dominated the 11th Southeast Asian Karate Championship which closed in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 27.

During five days from April 22-27, competitors took part in both kata (performance) and kumite (combat) categories for cadets, juniors, U21 and national senior team events.

The Vietnamese team won 21 golds, 21 silvers and 32 bronzes, nearly two times more than the second-placed team, Thailand (13 golds, 16 silvers, 31 bronzes).

Indonesia was third with 10 golds, eight silvers and 13 bronzes.

This competition gathered more than 400 athletes competing in 55 events of both kata and kumite. /.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Vietnam Festival 2024 opens in Osaka


Osaka: The second Vietnam Festival in Osaka, Japan opened on April 27 following the success of the first event in 2023 held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relations.

The two-day event was jointly held by the Vietnamese General Consulate in Osaka in collaboration with the administrations of Japanese prefectures in Kansai region and Vietnamese associations and organisations.

Vietnamese General Consul Ngo Trinh Ha said he believes that the festival will bring the Vietnamese culture as well as the image of a dynamic Vietnam with various tourist attractions closer to Japan.

Speaking highly of the General Consulate’s efforts to organise the event, Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu stressed that it will popularise the Vietnamese cultural values among the international community, helping enhance mutual understanding and promote the bilateral relations.

He took the occasion to thank leaders of localities in Kansai for accompanying and supporting the Vietnamese community to better integrate
into the host nation.

For his part, Japanese Ambassador in charge of Kansai region Tsutomo Himeno expressed his delight over the sound ties between Vietnam and Kansai and Japan as a whole, hoping the two countries will join hands to build a happy world.

The festival also received letters of congratulations from Governor of Osaka prefecture Yoshimura Hirofumi, and Governor of Nara prefecture Yamashita Makoto, and Mayor of Osaka city Yokoyama Hideyuki.

Along with booths displaying Vietnamese traditional cuisine, the organising board arranged ones for Vietnamese businesses to introduce their products and services.

On the occasion, the Vietnamese community in Kansai organised a ceremony to offer incense to commemorate the Hung Kings./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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Another Chinese ship spotted near ‘Balikatan’ area in Palawan

MANILA: Another vessel of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was spotted Sunday near the “Balikatan” multilateral maritime exercise (MME) area off Palawan waters.

The PLAN vessel (bow number 578) was spotted around 9 a.m. between seven and eight nautical miles of the MME flotilla, sailing in the northern part of Palawan as of this posting, Western Command (Wescom) spokesperson Capt. Ariel Joseph Coloma said in an interview.

“I cannot speak for them but we are monitoring them, and we record then we report whatever our ships are monitoring in the area,” he said when asked what the Chinese vessel was doing.

Coloma said the first PLAN vessel (bow number 793) spotted Saturday was no longer in the vicinity.

Filipino, American and French naval vessels conducted a search and rescue training with photo exercise Sunday.

The ships are the Philippine Navy’s offshore patrol vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) and landing dock BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602); USS Navy’s landing ship dock USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49);
and French Navy’s Floreal-class frigate FS Vendémiaire (FFH-734).

Coloma said they were not bothered by the presence of the uninvited ship as there was no provocation.

“As long (as) we continue to monitor and report them, we are in control of the situation, and besides tuloy-tuloy pa rin naman ang exercises (and besides the exercises are still ongoing),’ he added.

The MME started April 25 and will end April 29.

Source: Philippines News Agency