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Tourists to HCM City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – With its advantages in regional connectivity and a big number of visitors, Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen by other cities and provinces to organise activities aiming to boost tourism development . The People Committee of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau has recently launched a culture-tourism week in HCM City, which featured traditional culture like “khen” (panpipe) of the Mong ethnic minority group, “dan tinh” (handmade gourd lutes) and “hat then” (then singing), and Xoe dance and “nhay sap” (dancing with bamboo poles) – unique art forms of the Thai people in Lai Chau. The programme has contributed to promoting tourism cooperation between Lai Chau and the southern largest economic hub as well as other cities and provinces in the region, said Tong Thanh Hai, Standing Vice Chairman of the Lai Chau People’s Committee. Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands also organised a tourism promotion … [Read more...] about Tourism connectivity benefits HCM City, other localities

This 2022 edition is larger and has more diverse activities than in previous years. It will feature a hot air balloon festival, an international marathon, and a music festival. Visitors will also be treated to performances of traditional music and modern dance, folk games , and calligraphy , among others. A host of talk-shows are also scheduled, focusing on green tourism, while an exhibition of paintings and urban sketches on the southern economic hub’s symbols and tourist attractions by the Urban Sketcher - a group of professional architects - will be held for the first time. For the festive week, until December 11, tourism companies and accommodation, shopping, and dining services providers have introduced hundreds of discount programmes for both local people and tourists./. VNA … [Read more...] about HCM City Tourism Week in full swing

An additional 362 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours in Vietnam, bringing the national tally to over 11.51 million, the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday. Illustrative photo According to the ministry's report, the national caseload has so far increased to 11,518,511. On December 6, an additional 151 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 10.60 million. On Tuesday evening, one death from Covid-19 was recorded, raising the country's total fatalities to 43,178, accounting for 0.4 per cent of total infections. By December 6, the country had injected over 264 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Around 98 percent of residents in HCM City have been found to carry antibodies against Covid-19, according to a survey of 839 random people. The survey was jointly conducted in September by the city’s Centre for Disease Control, the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Oxford … [Read more...] about Additional 362 Covid-19 cases confirmed on Tuesday

Under the MoU, the two sides will strengthen cooperation and exchanges in journalism towards expanding cooperation in information and communications channels, improving the professional qualifications of journalists, and strengthening mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries' people. Addressing the event, VJA Vice President Tran Trong Dung said the signing of the MoU is based on cooperation between the two nations, including politics, diplomacy, economy and trade, especially on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Belarus diplomatic ties (1992 - 2022). According to Andrei Kryvasheyeu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BAJ, the MoU not only enhances the exchange of professional cooperation but also collaboration in other fields related to press activities. The Belarusian side wishes to further strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese press agencies, including newspapers, e-newspapers, and radio and television stations, he said. This … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Belarusian journalist associations boost cooperation

Students from the Viet Nam National University of Agriculture receive the AEON scholarships at a ceremony in Ha Noi on Tuesday. Since its establishment, the AEON 1% Club Foundation Scholarship has supported 8,000 students from 38 universities and colleges across Japan, China, Thailand, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Cambodia and Myanmar. — VNS Photo Linh Anh The AEON 1% Club Foundation granted 60 scholarships to Vietnamese university students at a ceremony on Tuesday. Yoshiki Mori, chairman of the AEON 1% Club Foundation, said the AEON 1% Club Foundation Scholarship was an allowance-based scholarship for university students in various Asian countries and self-financed Asian students studying in Japan. The project, designed to “Support the Dreams of Asian Students”, was started in 2006 in the hope that recipients will play an active role in the future, connecting their home countries with Japan in their respective specialist fields. In addition to year-round financial support, the project … [Read more...] about VN students receive AEON 1% Club Foundation Scholarship