HANOI – Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement with Vietnam Craft Village Association to launch a program helping member companies of the association apply e-commerce in exporting activities.
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A project on sustainable production of rattan products will be continued in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with funding from IKEA company
Environmental mismanagement and serious pollution at craft villages were discussed by the National Assembly in Ha Noi yesterday.
Many of the nation's craft villages are in a vicious bind. While many continue to grow slowly, pollution, limited access to loan capital, and a lack of planning are holding development back.
Craft villages must re-structure their operations to better compete in the global market, according to speakers at a conference held in Dong Nai Province last week.
The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday spoke about ways of stopping growing environmental pollution in economic zones and craft villages.
HCMC – Most craft villages have expressed no concern about environmental protection as well as waste control and treatment, even though they are having a serious impact on the environment and the local community’s health, increasing pressure on hospitals and costing hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars from the State budget for medical treatment, said an official.
Business activity in the famous craft village of Hoai Hao in the central province of Binh Dinh was quiet for years until most of the producers decided to purchase advanced machinery.
Four traditional handicrafts were presented at four cultural centres in Hanoi ’s Old Quarter on the evening of August 5, to promote the tradition, manners and customs, and culture of the ancient Hanoian to visitors.
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A place of culture: A customer sights photos in an exhibition that explores traditional Vietnamese culture and festivals. The exhibition has been held in the Vietnamese Culture Center in Paris. Photo PARIS — An exhibit of 80 photos of traditional Vietnamese traditional is happening at theVietnamese Culture Center in Paris, organised through the Vietnamese community in France to celebrate the 122nd birthday from the late Leader Ho Chi Minh.The
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With higher cause: Wild Dream, an oil on canvas painting by Ha Hung Dung, is going to be offered in a charitable organisation auction held by Operation Smile Viet Nam in HCM City now. HCM CITY — Functions by several popular artists goes underneath the hammer in an annual charitable organisation dinner in HCM City on Saturday to boost funds for carrying out cleft palate procedures for Vietnamese children, this time around in Nghe An Province.To