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Beautiful Thai women join the festival. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Ap Ho Chieng festival has been reenacted in Phong Tho district of the northern province of Lai Chau since 2014. This is the first year it has formed part of the Then Kin Pang festival. A highlight of the Ap Ho Chieng festival each year is the scene of beautiful women of White Thai ethnic minority group as they wash their hair together on the last day of the Lunar New Year. It was reenacted at Nam Lum spring in Khong Lao commune, Phong Tho district of Lai Chau. For Thai ethnic people in Muong So area in Khong Lao, the festival holds significant meaning in their spiritual lives. It is a unique cultural value reflecting local solidarity and people’s connection with nature. The festival has links to Lady Han who dressed as a man to fight invaders and returned triumphantly on the last day of the Lunar New Year. She and the soldiers rested and washed themselves along the Nam Bo riverbank of Nam Lum spring … [Read more...] about Ap Ho Chieng hair wash festival a Thai ethnic tradition

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn (Photo: AP) Phnom Penh (VNA) - The 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting ( AMM-55 ) and related meetings have successfully concluded, with some 30 documents on regional cooperation adopted, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on August 6. "We have reviewed the progress made thus far to strengthen ASEAN's community building, advance regional integration, and enhance our cooperation with external partners," he told a press conference. The official said that over the course of three and a half days, 19 meetings were held back-to-back, with the participation of foreign ministers and representatives from 38 countries. On the COVID-19 pandemic, he said the ASEAN foreign ministers encouraged the effective operationalisation of the ASEAN Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies for Public Health Emergencies. He added that the ministers also stressed the need to strengthen supply … [Read more...] about Cambodia announces outcomes of AMM-55 and related meetings

Illustrative photo Up till now there were nearly 50 listed enterprises reporting losses in the last quarter, of which nearly 20 enterprises lost over VND 100 bln. Surprisingly, the list of loss-making businesses has a presence in several securities companies which are all businesses that have recorded sudden profits in the previous quarter. According to statistics, the total pre-tax profit of the top 30 leading securities companies is only about VND 3,300 bln, which is down VND 3,000 bln compared to the same period last year and about VND 5,000 bln lower than the fourth quarter of 2021. For instance, the Rong Viet Securities Company (VDSC) showed a net profit in the second quarter of 2021 at nearly VND 150 bln, but in the last quarter it suddenly reported a loss of nearly VND 234 bln. In the first six months, VDSC net loss after tax was VND 129 bln, while in the same period last year it showed a profit of VND 247 bln. Similarly, the financial report just released by APEC … [Read more...] about Domestic securities companies face losses