Fishermen receive national flags and President Ho Chi Minh's portrait Speaking at the event, Deputy Political Commissar of the provincial Border Guard Command Col. Le Van Anh said the activity is part of the program “For the sea and island sovereignty of the Fatherland” to encourage residents in border areas and fishermen to firmly safeguard border sovereignty and security, make achievements in celebration of the 13th National Party Congress. … [Read more...] about National flags, President Ho Chi Minh’s portraits handed over to fishermen
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HCM City stops piloting foreign syllabus at international schools
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has recently asked four international schools to suspend their foreign syllabus from the 2021-2022 school year following Decree 86/2018/NĐ-CP. The four international schools including APU International School, Sai Gon Pearl International School, Canadian International School, and American International School are required to stop their foreign syllabus starting from the 2021-2022 school year. Deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, Nguyen Van Hieu noted that the change would be gradually applied to only newly-admitted students while students at on-going courses would continue with their current syllabus. The piloting of foreign syllabus at these four international schools which has been carried out since 2018, allowed the schools to use different foreign-designed programmes along with the syllabus by the Vietnamese education ministry in their training. This was intended at giving graduates both … [Read more...] about HCM City stops piloting foreign syllabus at international schools
Head for the hills in Vietnam’s Da Lat (P1)
Intriguing alleys in Da Lat If you took down the signs in Vietnamese and replaced them with others in a European language, you’d never even know you were in Asia, that’s how distinct the European vibe is. There are some cities in the region that retain a colonial feel, but none hold a candle to Da Lat when it comes to charm. … [Read more...] about Head for the hills in Vietnam’s Da Lat (P1)
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 24
In an interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency's reporter in Buenos Aires, Poldi Sosa said throughout its revolutionary history, the CPV has always played a vanguard role and gathered people from walks of life under its fighting flag to make Vietnam an independent and sovereign nation. Following national reunification later, the CPV continued affirming its leadership role and mapped out development orientations, riding Vietnam through challenges to gradually prosper economically. In recent years, Vietnam’s position and voice have been increasingly respected on the international arena. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 24
Canadian ginseng meets Vietnamese star apple in Saigon sorbet
A staff member prepares products from Canadian ginseng displayed at an event to promote Canadian ginseng hosted by the Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City on January 19, 2021. Photo: Dong Nguyen / Tuoi Tre News Statistics provided by the Consulate General of Canada showed that Canadian ginseng exports to Vietnam in 2019 saw a remarkable increase to CAD2.8 million from CAD25,000 the previous year. (C$1 = $0.78) … [Read more...] about Canadian ginseng meets Vietnamese star apple in Saigon sorbet