The photo taken by Nguyen Dang Hao captures thousands of storks flying above Van Long Lagoon, surrounded by karst limestone mountains and spectacular caves. Stork season on Van Long Lagoon in Ninh Binh. Photo by Nguyen Dang Hao Covering more than 3,000 hectares, Van Long Lagoon is considered the Red River Delta's wetland nature reserve and home to thousands of terrestrial and aquatic fauna and flora. Among them are rare and endangered species listed in Vietnam's Red Book like the Delacour's langur. The other award-winning photo, of Vu Hai, depicts a dragon procession on Ngo Dong River in the Tam Coc-Bich Dong area, which has long been a tourist gem in the northern region, famous for its golden rice season. A dragon procession on Ngo Dong River in Ninh Binh Province. Photo courtesy of Vu Hai The contest, organized by Novi Sad, Kotor and Podgorica photography clubs of Serbia and Montenegro and sponsored by the International Federation of Photographic … [Read more...] about Two Vietnamese photographers win int’l gold medals
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Vietnam’s economy to grow more than 6.5 percent in 2022
Even though recovery across the South-East Asian region has been uneven with the Delta variant, most countries’ GDP including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam have risen back up to pre-pandemic levels – with the exception of Thailand, which is still at 2 percent below pre-pandemic levels as its tourism industry struggled with travel and mobility restrictions. It was noted that Vietnam was not particularly affected by the Delta variant wave, and hence did not experience large lockdowns that impacted its economy as much as Malaysia and the Philippines did. Singapore, on the other hand, was able to take advantage of the increase in demand for consumer electronics globally to increase its GDP growth by 7.6 percent last year. Across the region, there is a marked lag in the recovery of the services sector in terms of accommodation, food and retail, but that is expected to increase with the reopening of borders and easing of travel restrictions. However, China’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economy to grow more than 6.5 percent in 2022
U19 Vietnam wins first match at AFF U19 Championship 2022
The Vietnamese team delivered better performance in the match with U19 Philippines in comparison with its previous 0-0 draw with U19 Indonesia. The Vietnamese team got two goals in the lead thanks to a brace from striker Quoc Viet (minutes 4 and 48). Although U19 Philippines shortened the score to 1-2 in the 53rd minute, U19 Vietnam conceded two more consecutive goals thanks to Van Khang (69 minutes) and Van Truong (78 minutes) to seal the 4-1 victory. In the following match, U19 Thailand won against U19 Myanmar 3-0, thereby temporarily leading Group A with 6 points. At 5:00 p.m. on July 6, U19 Vietnam will meet U19 Brunei in the third match of Group A. Translated by Chung Anh … [Read more...] about U19 Vietnam wins first match at AFF U19 Championship 2022
Tech firms winning reputation award 2022 announced
The list of 10 most prestigious information technology - telecommunications companies in 2022 released by Vietnam Report (Source: Vietnam Report ) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Report announced the Vietnam Top 10 Technology Companies Reputation Award 2022 on July 5, with Viettel, FPT, and VNPT among the big names in the rankings. The list of the 10 most prestigious information technology - telecommunications companies in 2022 comprise Military Industry and Telecoms Group Viettel, FPT Group, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), VNPT Vinaphone Corporation, Mobifone Telecommunications Corporation, CMC Technology Group, Hanel Joint Stock Company, Vietnam Technology & Telecommunication JSC, Vietnam Maritime Communication and Electronics Company (VISHIPEL), and Hanoi Telecom JSC. Meanwhile, the top 10 suppliers of system integration services and software solutions are FPT Software Co. Ltd, Misa JSC, FPT Information System Company, CMC Technology & … [Read more...] about Tech firms winning reputation award 2022 announced
Thanh Hoa shows strong performance in State budget collection
Nghi Son 1 power plant in Thanh Hoa (Source: baothanhhoa.vn) Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The central province of Thanh Hoa collected about 26.33 trillion VND (1.12 billion USD) to the State budget in the first six months of this year, completing 94% of its plan for the period. According to the provincial Department of Finance, domestic collection was estimated at 16.67 trillion VND, fulfilling 97% of the target for the whole year. Of the total, collection from land use fee was over 7.77 trillion VND. Meanwhile, collection from foreign-invested firms exceeded 3.25 trillion VND, and income from the non-State-owned sector topped 1.44 trillion VND. At the same time, income from import and export activities in the first six months of this year hit over 9.65 trillion VND, equivalent to 88% of the plan. Localities across the province also contributed over 10 trillion VND to Thanh Hoa’s State budget collection in the January-June period. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa shows strong performance in State budget collection
Vietnam makes unremitting efforts to end violence against women and children
Millions of children, including those in Vietnam, are victims of physical, sexual, and emotional violence in families, schools, and the internet. The Vietnamese Government has been making unremitting efforts to end violence against women and children over the past years, paying special attention to the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on people. Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Nguyen Thi Ha made the statement at the launching ceremony for the Blue Heart Campaign 2022 held in Hanoi on July 5. Themed “No tolerance to violence against children and women”, the campaign calls on people to take action in response to violence against children and women. Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha speaks at the launching ceremony. Photo: Nhat Anh Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha said the campaign aims to end violence in the context of increasing risks with diverse forms of violence. “However, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam makes unremitting efforts to end violence against women and children