The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Vietnam has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Economics University in Hanoi to study climate change and its implications for the two countries, Taiwan's Ministry of Education said Tuesday.
On August 25, Council of Agriculture (COA) Chief Secretary Hu Jong-I led a delegation to participate in the conference entitled “High-Level Policy Dialogue on Enhancing Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Response to Climate Change,” held in Can Tho City, Vietnam.
On August 19, Taiwan and Vietnam jointly held the “APEC Capacity Building Workshop on Food Losses and Waste (FLW) Reduction for a Sustainable APEC Food System” in Can Tho, Vietnam. The hosts invited government officials, scholars and experts, and private sectors from APEC economies, as well as representatives of the World Bank and the United Nations Environment Programme (more than 60 people attended).
The opening ceremony of the 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade—the largest global sporting event ever staged in Taiwan—is set to feature some of Taiwan’s most renowned artists in the realms of music and dance, according to the Taipei Universiade Organizing Committee.
Taiwan-born Michelin-starred chef Andre Chiang Aug. 10 offered his insights into the vibrant attractions and food culture of Taipei during an event in Singapore to promote the city’s participation in a major travel fair.
A memorandum of understanding on promoting Mandarin education in Thailand was inked by New Taipei City’s National Open University and Thai-Taiwan Business Association Aug. 9 in Bangkok.
The judging phase of the Asia Open Data Hackathon will be simultaneously hosted Aug. 19 by the Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan, South Korea and Thailand, according to organizer Industrial Development Bureau under the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
A travel program combining Chinese language classes with trips to some of Taiwan’s top attractions was launched Aug. 8, highlighting the nation’s natural beauty, cultural diversity and world-leading Mandarin learning environment, according to organizer the Ministry of Education.
An exhibition on one of Taiwan’s most revered deities—Mazu, goddess of the sea—is set to open Aug. 9 in Taipei City as part of government efforts promoting greater awareness of local cultural and religious traditions linking ethnic Chinese communities throughout Southeast Asia.
Three television programs designed to teach Southeast Asian languages premiered Aug. 1 by state-owned Radio Taiwan International and Taipei City-based Chunghwa Telecom Co., offering lessons in Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese.
