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Jaishankar made these remarks during the annual flagship event co-hosted by the Ministry of External Affairs and Carnegie India. The theme for this year’s Summit is Geopolitics of Technology. “India would like to use the presidency of G20 in many ways to reflect interests and concerns today of the global south as we feel they’re being sidelined and not just be a voice but would like to take into global south something we’ve tested and prepared at home,” said EAM at Global Tech Summit. He made the remarks during a question-and-answer session at the event. On the issue of climate change, Jaishankar said, “Since 2014 there’s been a different kind of approach to climate change in terms of our policies, advocacies, energy mix… When it comes to climate tech, India has a range of possibilities… There are Indian businesses in climate in COP now.” “We’re actually already seeing the impact of climate events and climate change on politics. An example would be the big debate today...

  north-central Vietnam are crowded with people in search of luck. Ruby hunters think that after recent heavy downpours, rubies might be exposed, coupled with a rumor that someone has earned a fortune thanks to rubies. Over the past few days, regardless of heavy rains, hundreds of people have been rushing to search for rubies in every corner of Liet Hill in Chau Binh Commune, Quy Chau District.  Like looking for a needle in a haystack At 6:00 am on the first day of October, Lang Van Hoc, a 25-year-old resident of Quy Chau, was present at Liet Hill to hunt for rubies despite heavy rains. The hill was flooded with many hunters at that time. “The heavier the rain was, the more crowded the hill became. The rains caused soil erosion, revealing rubies,” Hoc explained. These hunters either wearing a raincoat or holding an umbrella bowed low to search for rubies with their hands. Though several fell and were injured due to slippery paths and wet rocks, nothing preven...

Cyclos carrying the German football stars draw plenty of attention from passers-by. The players are hugely excited to experience touring around Hanoi by cyclo during their first trip to Vietnam. The German footballers stroll around historic Ba Dinh Square and Ho Guom lake, also known as Returned Sword lake. They stop to inquire about the history of Thap Rua, also known as Turtle Tower, which is located at the heart of Returned Sword lake. They take a walk across The Huc bridge, a vermilion red bridge made of wooden boards which connects the lake’s bank with Ngoc Son temple in the middle of the lake. At Ngoc Son temple, the German tourists listen to stories about the Returned Sword lake. The players are greeted by many local football fans. Football fans turn out to catch a glimpse of their idols. The football stars are surrounded by fans everywhere they go. The friendly between the Vietnamese natio...

The main aim of the six-day event is to introduce Vietnamese landscapes and people to international friends. It also offers an excellent opportunity for both local and international artists to meet and exchange their respective experiences on the art of photography. The highlight of the occasion will be a 500-outstanding-photo exhibition featuring beautiful landscapes and people’s cultural life from throughout the country. A number of activities will also be held during the course of the event, such as a seminar on contemporary photography, exchanges between local and foreign artists, as well as a photo marathon and photo tour contests. Moreover, a range of equipment and new technology used in photography will also be put on display. This year’s contest has attracted 5,834 entries by 534 photographers from 36 countries and territories worldwide. The post International photography festival opens in HCM City appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer:...

Vietnam’s president Ho Chi Minh (R) and DPRK’s president Kim Il Sung, November 1958. (Photo: Baoquocte) 64 years ago, DPRK’s President Kim Il Sung paid an official visit to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from November 28 to December 2, 1958. During the three rounds of talks with Vietnam’s President Ho Chi Minh, Kim Il Sung said that the two countries want to see each other fare well. President Kim Il Sung paid another visit to Vietnam from November 9 to 16, 1964. Kim Il Sung said that DPRK should render active assistance to the struggle of the Vietnamese people, both morally and materially. November is cherished as the month of endearment in the hearts of the two peoples. 55 years ago, in November 1966, the pilots of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) were in the front of Vietnam, defending the country’s sky. The relations of friendship and cooperation between the DPRK and Vietnam, which were nurtured by the noble sense of revolutionary obligations and the personal rela...

At the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Luan A solemn ceremony was held in Hanoi on November 29 to celebrate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people (November 29), Vietnam News reported. The event was co-hosted by the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), Hanoi’s Vietnam – Palestine Friendship Association and the Palestinian embassy in Hanoi, which gathered representatives from the United Nations, the Vietnam’s Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People, various embassies in Hanoi and friends of Palestinian people. At the ceremony, Nguyen Quang Khai, standing vice chairman of the Vietnam’s Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People, read the letter from President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Chair of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Cheikh Niang, and President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas. In his message, President Phuc ...

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc highly appreciated the English translation of the Vietnamese classic literary work, The Tale of Kieu, by Nguyen Binh, 21, at the meeting with the translator on November 28.  President Nguyen Xuan Phuc highly appreciated the young talent translator Nguyen Binh. Photo: VNA Phuc said The Tale of Kieu is a  work with great historical and cultural values. While the poem itself is very difficult for Vietnamese readers, it is even much more complicated when translated into other languages. The classic poem requires the translator to understand its meaning to translate it thoroughly. Thanks to the English version of The Tale of Kieu,  Nguyen Binh has just been honored with the “Young Author” award by the Vietnamese Writers’ Association in the “Translated Literature” category in 2021. According to Nguyen Quang Thieu, President of the Vietnamese Writers’ Association, the English translation of The Tale of Kieu by Nguyen Binh has bee...

“It’s a beautiful moment in my fifth World Cup,” Ronaldo told reporters. “We won. We started on a good foot. It’s a very important win. We know in these competitions the first match is fundamental. “It’s another record too,” he said. “That makes me very proud. I am very happy for the team to have put on excellent performance. It was difficult but we deserved to win.” Asked about his acrimonious departure from Manchester United this week, Ronaldo said the only thing that counted was Portugal’s win. “All the rest, it doesn’t matter,” he added. Portugal coach Fernando Santos hailed his 37 year-old captain who won a second-half penalty and converted it himself to open the scoring against Ghana. “I think Cristiano is a phenomenon, a legend,” Santos told reporters. “In 50 years time, we will still be talking about him.” Ronaldo was substituted in the 88th minute to a rousing reception around Stadium 974 in Doha at the start of what is likely to be his last World Cup. Santos rebuffed su...

The 29th World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony was held on 11th November in Oman, in which winners of the prestigious award were announced. Popular Vietnamese locations also won a series of prestigious titles, with the capital city Hanoi and Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang being named the World’s Leading City Break Destination and World’s Leading Nature Island Destination, respectively. Photo: CNN Phu Quoc’s gleaming white sand beaches have earned it the nickname “Pearl Island”, but the island’s environmental conservation efforts and cultural heritage deserve as much attention as its picturesque sand and surf. Phu Quoc’s 150-kilometer coastline, with gentle waves and transparent turquoise water, makes it Vietnam’s most popular destination for water sports. Phu Quoc is famous for its fish sauce, and it’s well worth touring a fish sauce factory to see how this fermented treasure is made. Moc Chau district in the northern mountainous prov...

The film debuted to international audiences on November 22 at the international festival. A large number of film lovers in Estonia flocked to watch the film, giving it loud applause. They even held an exchange with the film crew after the premiere. “578 Magnum” is the first Vietnamese action film to compete at the international film festival, which is getting underway in Tallinn from November 11 to 27. Directed by Luong Dinh Dung, the film tells the story of a father who is a container truck driver hunting down underground criminals that kidnapped his daughter. The cast is led by Alexandre Nguyen, along with Hoang Phuc, model Jessica Minh Anh, and former Miss Universe Vietnam H’Hen Nie. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has chosen the action movie to represent Vietnam at the 2023 Oscars, competing in the qualifying round of the Best International Feature Film award category. Founded in 1997, POFF is one of the biggest film festivals in northern Europe. It has been ...