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Southeast Asia chess championship 2019 opens in Bac Giang

The Southeast Asia Chess Championships 2019 opened in the northern province of Bac Giang on October 28.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Minh Ha, who is also head of the organising board, said the tournament, underway from October 25 to November 3, attracts players from Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and the Philippines.

They will compete in individual events for men and women, including rapid, blitz and standard chess.

Famous Vietnamese players such as Vo Thi Kim Phung, Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Nguyen Thi Thanh An, Nguyen Thi Mai Hung also joined the event./.
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UNESCO adopts Vietnams initiative on intl decade on culture for sustainable development

UNESCO adopts Vietnam’s initiative on int'l decade on culture for sustainable development

Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO, presented the initiative at the meeting, emphasising its overarching objective of promoting the vital role of culture in advancing sustainable development in nations, while contributing to address the world’s complex challenges to ensure a safe and prosperous future for all.

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