Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau, a 28-year-old beauty from the southern province of Tay Ninh, crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau, a 28-year-old beauty from the southern province of Tay Ninh, was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 during the pageant’s finale held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 25 evening. Chau surpassed 40 other candidates from across the country to win the title in the final round of Miss Universe Vietnam 2022. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 (Photo: VNA) Standing 1.74m tall and with body measurements of 81-63-92.5cm, the Tay Ninh contestant is a professional fashion model who was crowned the winner of Vietnam's Next Top Model 2016. Chau also won the title of Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 and made her mark in the international arena after being crowned Miss Supranational Asia 2019. Aside from winning the grand title of Miss Universe Vietnam 2022, the beauty also received the Best Body … [Read more...] about Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2022
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MHGroup transfers ginseng cultivation technology to Dien Bien province
Dien Bien is now home to about 14,000 hectares of land suitable for planting and developing ginseng. In some high mountain and forest areas in Muong Nhe district – which is adjacent to Muong Te district of the nearby province of Lai Chau province – Lai Chau ginseng has been found growing naturally for many years. In the area of Tuan Giao district, there are a number of households and individuals growing more than 60,000 Ngoc Linh and Lai Chau ginseng plants. Vietnamese and South Korean delegates at the signing ceremony on transferring ginseng cultivation technology to Dien Bien province Currently, planted ginseng plants are growing and developing well, thereby confirming the adaptability and suitability for planting and developing ginseng in Dien Bien province, and this model has been included in the category of precious medicinal herb investments under the government’s National Target Programme for Socioeconomic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas … [Read more...] about MHGroup transfers ginseng cultivation technology to Dien Bien province
Scorching temperature can result in heat exhaustion, heatstroke, dehydration
Currently, the Northern region continues to experience moderate and severe rains with risks of flash floods, landslides and flooding in the low-lying areas. The peak temperature of over 35 degrees Celsius is between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. It is forecast that the North- Central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen are likely to face scorching temperatures between 35 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius from Thursday through this weekend. The peak temperature of over 35 degrees Celsius is between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The extreme heat in combination with low humidity in the air and intensity of foehn winds in addition to the high demand for electricity can lead to the potentiality of forest fire and explosion in residential areas. Moreover, experts issued warnings of dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke risks due to prolonged exposure to the sun. In the next three days, the UV index in provinces and cities nationwide will reach an extremely harmful level, a reading of 7 to … [Read more...] about Scorching temperature can result in heat exhaustion, heatstroke, dehydration
“I love my country” journey 2022 launched in Quang Ngai
Deputy Minister, Vice Chairwoman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hoang Thi Hanh (R) offers presents to disadvantaged people in Quang Ngai Province's Tra Bong District. This year’s event themed “Youth’s journey to ethnic minorities” which will run from June 25 to the National Day (September 2) will be held in the provinces of Quang Ngai, Lai Chau, Soc Trang and Kon Tum. The program has contributed to the Government’s National Target Program on socio-economic development for ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2021-2030, and the action plan taken by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in the first phase from 2022 to 2025. At the ceremony, delegates visited and offered gifts worth more than VND3.2 billion (US$137,000) to ethnic groups, and kicked off the construction project of eight educational facilities valued at over VND4 billion in disadvantaged areas. Inauguration of a youth's work in response to the "I love my country" … [Read more...] about “I love my country” journey 2022 launched in Quang Ngai
Winners of open paragliding competition announced
Nguyen Hai Anh from the Hanoi paragliding club and Le Hoang Bach from Lai Chau paragliding club won second and third places. In the women’s event, Nguyen Thi Da Ni, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Trinh and Cao Thi Thu Thuy from the Hanoi paragliding club topped the podium. The event attracted 100 paragliders from 12 clubs across the country. Le Ngoc Quang, Director of Dak Nong province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the tournament offers an opportunity for the province to introduce beautiful images of Dak Nong’s nature, culture and people to domestic and foreign friends, adding that it wishes to create favourable conditions for pilots at home and abroad to visit Dak Nong to train and compete in the near future. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Winners of open paragliding competition announced
Hanoi welcomes over 8.6 million visitors in first half of 2022
The result comes from the fact that Hanoi authorities made good use of opportunities such as the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Hanoi’s tourism sector welcomed 8.61 million visitors in the first six months of 2022, an increase of nearly three times year-on-year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. The arrival number is estimated to hit 211 thousand while that of domestic tourists is around 8.4 million visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at VND25.2 trillion (around US$1 billion), up more than three times compared to the same period in 2021. The average room occupancy in hotels rated with stars is estimated at more than 30%, an increase of 6.11% year on year. In June alone, room occupancy is around 42.9%, down 2.3% compared to May but up 17.2% over the same period in 2021. Tourists join a bicycle tour to visit Bat Trang Craft Village in the Hanoi outskirt district of Gia Lam. Photo: The Hanoi Times The result comes from the fact … [Read more...] about Hanoi welcomes over 8.6 million visitors in first half of 2022