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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

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

This marks the first time that the nation sent a Vietnamese representative to compete at the international beauty pageant. Nga, who graduated from Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City, worked for a retail giant in the United States and then ran her own company operating in fine art stone, building materials, and interior decoration. Currently, she is the CEO of a diamond and jewelry company. Mrs. Universe is an annual international event held for “the most honorable married woman” and was first organised in Sofia, Bulgaria, back in 2007. The event is open to married, divorced, and widowed women from nations on all continents across the world who are between the ages of 18 and 55, have a family and career, and are involved in a “significant cause”. The upcoming pageant is expected to attract the participation of outstanding women from 100 countries globally. The post Thanh Nga represents Vietnam to compete at Mrs Universe 2022 appeared first on Vietexplorer.com .

The German footballers hold an exchange with local children on November 29 at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center in Hanoi. The young footballers are eager to share a pitch with their heroes from Borussia Dortmund. The players from the Bundesliga side enthusiastically show off their skills to the children. This is the first trip to Vietnam for many German players, including midfielder Emre Can. The match sees local children cause difficulties for the foreign football stars. The children go on to stun both their guests and spectators by beating the German side 4-0. Borussia Dortmund FC’s players are practising at the My Dinh National Stadium ahead of their friendly fixture against Vietnam on November 30. However, football star Marco Reus won’t join the match because of an injury. The friendly match is considered a test for coach Park Hang-seo and his students ahead of their AFF Cup campaign due to run from De

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 been thoroughly checke

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

Mswane shares her surprise at the love shown for her by Vietnamese fans and expects to enjoy plenty of wonderful memories during her first trip to the country. She is set to model the latest collection released by designer Tuyet Le (C) at a fashion show held as part of Harper’s Bazaar Star Awards 2022. Mswane, 25, is currently a model. She was crowned Miss South Africa 2021 before finishing as second runner-up at Miss Universe 2021 and being name the winner of Miss Supranational 2022. Moving forward, Mswane will perform at a fashion show by designer Tuyet Le (C) held on November 30 in Ho Chi Minh City. The post Miss Supranational 2022 set to model at Vietnam fashion show appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: ASEAN, Australia join hands to combat COVID-19 ASEAN 2020: ARF Defence Officials’ Dialogue holds video conference Vietnam, US war veterans meet on Ham Rong Bridge Vietnam, Japan agree to partially li

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

Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, the power forward of the 2022 VBA winner, recently shared what he carries in his backpack to training sessions. While Vinh’s backpack contained common items like basketball shoes, a water bottle, towels, a laundry bag, an extra T-shirt, and whey protein powder, many fans were surprised to also see muscle relaxers, manual massage tools, and resistance bands. Tim Waale warms up his knees with rubber bands. Photo: VBA Similar to Phu Vinh, center and captain Tim Waale, or Dinh Khai Tam, also keeps warm-up equipment and massage tools in his training backpack, including a heavy-duty rubber band and foot massage ball. Both Phu Vinh, who was part of the national 5×5 men’s basketball team that competed in the 2022 FIBA Asia preliminary round in Mongolia from November 10-14, and Tim Waale contributed to the Saigon Heat’s three VBA triumphs in 2019, 2020, and 2022. Saigon Heat assistant coach Vu The Cang reveals what is in his backpack. Photo: VBA

Ikebana , or ‘the way of flowers,’ dates back more than 500 years in Japan, according to Reuters . The Rokkakudo temple, which is said to be the site associated with the birth of Ikebana , in Kyoto, Japan is currently the headquarters of Ikenobo, the oldest and largest school of the Japanese art of floral design. This supplied photo shows a flower arrangement created by a Vietnamese Ikebana practitioner on display at the 2022 Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition in Kyoto, Japan. Every year, Ikenobo organizes major Ikebana events at the temple, typically the hatsuke (first arranging) ritual, and the spring and autumn Ikebana exhibitions, or Tanabata . Among those, the Ikenobo Autumn Tanabata Exhibition gathers flower arrangements created by students of Ikenobo schools across Japan and from overseas branches. This year, the exhibition is themed ‘Unconstrained Beauty’ and features around 900 ikebana arrangements, according to Ikenobo’s website. This supplied phot