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Rana Flowers, acting resident coordinator of the United Nations in Vietnam, shared with reporters about the implementation of the SDGs. Photo: Phuong Hang Towards “Plan to save people and the planet” Rana Flowers, acting resident coordinator of the United Nations (UN) in Vietnam, stated that the SDG Summit marks the halfway point of implementing the 2030 Agenda with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conference provides an opportunity for world leaders to evaluate progress in implementing these goals, reflect on which goals are on track, and identify those goals that have not made expected progress. According to Rana Flowers, this is a crucial moment in the world’s development process, when countries, responding to the call of the UN Secretary-General, commit to accelerating and achieving breakthroughs to ensure a stronger planet by the end of this decade. “With the right political will, we can accomplish a lot in the next seven years,” said Rana Flowers. Al...

The band Buc Tuong (The Wall) released their latest album,  Can bang (Balance), on April 16, at Hanoi Book Street, marking their 28 years in the music industry. The album includes 10 songs in the genres of Hard Rock, Modern Rock with youthful rhythms, and romantic rock ballad, which has been a specialty of Buc Tuong for many years. The band conveys the message through the album: “In a long journey, everyone needs a balance to regain the spirit when facing fatigue and difficulties in life. We have to choose the positive and let go of the negative.” With the song Sunflower , the audience enjoyed for the first time a rock song mixed with the symphony orchestra music – a new and unprecedented experiment in the music of Buc Tuong with the participation of the orchestra and conductor Luu Quang Minh.  Guitarist Tran Tuan Hung and the band exchange with audiences at Hanoi Book Street. Photo: Ngo Minh/The Hanoi Times Sunflower brings images of vast fields, wishes, ...