During the program, women’s union of Ngu Phung commune were equipped with knowledge on the Party’s guidelines and State’s laws and policies relating to defense and security work in the border areas and sea and islands. Meanwhile, they also got familiar with the basic contents of the Laws on Vietnam Border Guard, Marriage and Family, Gender Equality, Prevention of and Combat against Human Trafficking, among others. On this occasion, the organizing panel handed over 10 gifts (worth VND 300,000 each) to needy women, and presented 30 national flags, planted 60 trees in Ngu Phung commune while visiting and offering gifts to troops at the Border Post of Phu Quy Port Border Gate. The program aimed to share difficulties with needy women in the areas, and take care of needy people and soldiers in the border areas and on sea and islands. It also helped improve women members’ knowledge on laws, thereby promoting their responsibility in local development as well as in the fight against … [Read more...] about “Standing side by side with women in border areas” program conducted in Phu Quy island district
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Ho Chi Minh City proposes to open casinos
Ho Chi Minh City proposes to open casinos. Source freepik.com On May 17, Ho Chi Minh City asked the city's National Assembly delegation to open casinos at hotels and large-scale tourist places . The project is based on the government's policy to develop the night-time economy in Vietnam, as approved by the prime minister in August 2020, which allows some activities to run overnight until 6am of the next day in some major tourist cities and zones. The project aims to exploit the potential of the night-time economy in Vietnam to promote overall economic growth, improving incomes for residents while limiting risks and negative impacts on political security, social order, and safety Ho Chi Minh City is one of the key tourist areas allowed to extend the opening hours for night-time activities, along with Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Haiphong, Danang, Hoi An, Thua-Thien Hue, Can Tho, Da Lat, and Phu Quoc. Relating to casinos, in February this year,the Ministry of Finance proposed that … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City proposes to open casinos
Hội An sampan riders: the hardships and the smiles
Sampan riding on the Hoài River is one of the most popular tourist activities in Hội An City. Sampan riders in the ancient city are eager to get back to work after more than two years of suspension due to COVID-19. — VNS Photo Bảo Hoa QUẢNG NAM — Entering a new normal phase after more than two years of being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, sampan riders in Hội An City are eager to get back to work, expecting prosperous, stable tourism development for the town. The main riverside walk in Hội An in the central province of Quảng Nam – one of the most beautiful cities in Việt Nam – is usually packed with sampans, which tourists can hire for about VNĐ50,000 per hour for a small one and VNĐ100,000 for a bigger one. Sampans are long and low boats with a wooden hull that two to four people can sit on comfortably. They are used as taxis, fishing boats and for tourism. Nguyễn Thị Nhánh, a sampan rider, said that over months, Hội An had become more and more crowded with visitors … [Read more...] about Hội An sampan riders: the hardships and the smiles
Coast Guard Region 3 supports local fishermen
Accordingly, the command and relevant organizations held meaningful activities to help islanders and fishermen in the district. On May 21, a delegation of the Coast Guard Region 3 Command disseminated information about Vietnamese sea and islands, and Laws on Vietnam Coast Guard, and Drug Prevention and Control and other legal documents related to Vietnam’s sea and islands. In addition, participants were also equipped with information about illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. In Long Dien town of Long Dien district, the troops, in coordination with local youths, cleaned the environment and collected waste along the beach. In the framework of the program, the delegation visited and presented 100 gifts to policy households and 200 gifts to needy fishermen, worth VND 1 million each, while handing over national flags, medicines, raincoats ... to poor people in the locality. The command also worked with Hung Vuong Hospital and District No.2 Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City … [Read more...] about Coast Guard Region 3 supports local fishermen
Law dissemination promoted among students in Quang Ninh province
During the program, students were provided with basic knowledge on the Vietnam Border Guard Law, including six chapters, which was effective from January 1, 2022. The Law on Vietnam Border Guard includes the task of protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security. It also clearly defines the functions and tasks of the Border Guard force, as well as of the whole political system at all levels in the construction, management and protection of national sovereignty over border areas, sea and islands, meeting two strategic tasks of building and defending the Fatherland in the current context; building the borderline of peace, friendship, cooperation and development. The program contributed to raising students’ awareness of the Law on Vietnam Border Guard, so as to promote their responsibility in protecting national sovereignty over border, sea and islands areas. In the framework of the event, leaders of Ha An Secondary School also instructed the students to prevent … [Read more...] about Law dissemination promoted among students in Quang Ninh province
HCM City museums seek to digitize, widen reach
Digitisation helps the museum reach a wider audience, promotes cultural heritage values and increases interaction between the museum and the public. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Most museums in HCM City are in the process of restoring, upgrading and rearranging their display systems after long closures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The news that the War Remnants Museum, Southern Women's Museum, History Museum, Áo Dài Museum and HCM City Museum were ready to welcome international tourists was widely welcomed last month. The War Remnants Museum in District 3 has been one of the most popular draws in the city for international. In 2019, the museum welcomed about 3000 people a day, more than 70 per cent of them international tourists. Now, despite the pandemic situation having eased, the number of visitors has dropped to as low as 100 a day. Nguyễn Trần Tâm Hà, deputy director of the War Remnants Museum, said that to welcome international visitors … [Read more...] about HCM City museums seek to digitize, widen reach