Pictorul Sergiu Moise, fost student al Universităţii de Arte Plastice din Hanoi, care trăieşte și lucrează în România şi Vietnam.
Tag: HANOI
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14 July, 2016
HANOI — Romanian PM Dacian Ciolos met in Hanoi with the members of the Vietnam-Romania Friendship Association, calling on them to support efforts by the authorities in Bucharest to boost economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries. He specified the two countries meet the conditions for enhanced cooperation, recalling that thousands of Vietnamese have studied in Romania. The PM had previously met with Vietnams president and prime minister to discuss bilateral relations. The head of government is now in Ulan Bator, attending the Europe-Asia summit.
BRITAIN — The newly appointed cabinet minister in Romania in charge of relations with the diaspora, Maria Ligor, goes on a two day visit to the UK, where she is set to meet officials, and members of the Romanian community. The minister will discuss the impact of the Brexit on Romanians living in the UK. On Wednesday, before submitting his resignation to Queen Elisabeth, PM Cameron said that London would continue to observe all the rights due EU citizens. He handed over the highest office to his Conservative party colleague Theresa May, who tapped former London mayor Boris Johnson, a staunch pro-Brexit advocate, to head the Foreign Office.
PRISON — Protests continue in 12 of the 45 penitentiaries in Romania, with inmates angry at overcrowding and below par healthcare. They also want the opportunity for vocational training, lower jail terms, and the possibility of parole. Justice Minister Raluca Pruna said that the escalation of conflict in penitentiaries was of use to no one, and said that the government would deal with the demands. Deputy PM Vasile Dancu said that the situation can only be solved by dialog and negotiation, and that a public debate was needed to convince society to invest further in the system.
FOOTBALL — Romanian football team CSMS Iasi in the northwest on home turf tonight take on Croatian contenders Hajduk Split, in the first leg of EUROPA League’s second preliminary round. It is an absolute first, for the city of Iasi, since no other team in the city has played in a European competition before. The return leg will be played in Croatia on July 21st.
TENNIS — The drawing of lots is held today for Davis Cup matches pitting the teams of Romania against the similar teams of Spain and counting towards the second round of Europe — Africa Zone’s Group I. For the match scheduled to kick-start in the northwestern Romanian city of Cluj this coming Friday, Romania’s non-playing captain Andrei Pavel has summoned Marius Copil, Adrian Ungur, Horia Tecău and Florin Mergea. In turn, the head of the Spanish delegation Conchita Martinez has summoned Roberto Buutista-Agut, Feliciano Lopez, Pablo Carreno-Busta and Marc Lopez. Still in his recovery period because of an injury, the famous Rafael Nadal will be missing from Spain’s team ahead of the fixture against Romania. The winning team will play this coming autumn in the World Group playoffs, while the defeated side will also play in Group I. Also today in BRD Bucharest Open’s round of 16, WTA 5th-ranked and top-seed Simona Halep faces Bulgaria’s Isabella Shinikova, while Patricia Tig takes on Latvia’s Anastasia Sevastova. The Bucharest tournament has 250 thousand dollars in prize money.
HANDBALL — Romanias womens handball team plays today against Denmark in the semifinals of the Under-20 World Championships in Moscow. The winner will play against the winner of the other semifinal, disputed by Russia and Germany. The qualification comes after Romanias mens handball team won the University World Championships, held in Malaga, Spain. The national womens team won the silver in that competition.
FRANCE — Countries around the world join France today in celebrating its national day. The French embassy in Romania holds a reception celebrating Romanian-French cooperation. The French PM Manuel Valls launched a campaign in October last year called Creative France- Let Us Experience French Creativity, promoting French innovation and vitality in industry and the arts. Romania is a strategic partner for France.
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13 July, 2016
COURT APPOINTMENTS – President Klaus Iohannis called on the newly appointed Constitutional Court justices to uphold high standards of professionalism and independence. He also called on them to build the court into a model of clear, coherent and predictable jurisprudence. Three new justices were sworn in for the next nine years. The nine justices are expected to elect soon their chief justice, with four candidates in the running, Mona Pivniceru, Valer Dorneanu, Daniel Morar and Livia Stanciu.
HANOI – Romanian PM Dacian Ciolos continues his visit to Vietnam. He was welcomed by the president and the PM. They explored new opportunities for cooperation in energy, industry, farming, banking, infrastructure, IT, science and technology, sustainable development and tourism. In the energy sector, Romanian companies Transgaz and Transelectrica have signed memorandums with similar companies in Vietnam. A cooperation program in education and training, as well as culture, was signed for 2016-2020. The Romanian PM also took part in a business forum, where he presented the opportunities displayed by Romania economically, considering a relationship 66 years old.
NATO – NATO and Russia are holding talks in Brussels on the Alliance’s bolstering of its capabilities on the eastern flank, after the Warsaw summit. Analysts in Moscow claim that the main threat for Russia is the anti-ballistic missile shield in Eastern Europe, elements of which are in Romania and Poland. NATO’s message to Moscow is that there is no contradiction between defending allied states and dialog with Russia. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he did not wish for another cold war in Europe.
BREXIT – British PM David Cameron submits today his resignation to Queen Elisabeth. The pro-European head of government announced the move on June 24, right after the Brexit vote. He was supposed to hold his position until autumn, but decided to step down in favor of Home Secretary Theresa May. She will be in charge of applying Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, taking the UK out of the European Union, with a two year deadline. Theresa May will be Britain’s second female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher, who held the position between 1979 and 1990.
TENNIS – Romanian tennis player Monica Niculescu meets today Slovenian player Polona Hercog in the BRD Bucharest Open tournament. On Thursday, two Romanians, Simona Halep, fifth seeded in the world, and the favorite, Patricia Tig, play against Bulgarian Isabella Shinikova and Latvian Anastasia Sevastova. 250,000 dollars are at stake in the tournament.
HANDBALL – Romanias womens national handball team has got through to the Under-20 World Championship semi-finals, having defeated Croatia by the narrowest of margins, 21-20. This coming Thursdays fixture will see Romania taking on Denmark. A win will secure a ticket for the final, where Romania faces the winner of the game pitting host country team Russia against Germany.
ACCIDENT – Romanian President Klaus Iohannis conveyed condolences to his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, after the deadly railroad accident in the south of Italy. Over 70 people were left dead and injured after two passenger trains slammed into each other head on, close to Bari, on the Adriatic coast. Considering that over five thousand Romanians live in the area, the Romanian authorities were justifiably worried, but no Romanians were injured in the collision.