At 5:30 a.m., a fishing boat returns to An Thoi Port after operating off the coast for several days with fully loaded baskets. Wild-caught fish is preserved on ice in the hull and categorized prior to distribution.Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), which peaks on Feb. 12 this year. … [Read more...] about Busy year-end fish port in Phu Quoc
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Vietjet’s programme gives minorities in Lao Cai warmer Tet
In 2020, it has participated in numerous charity activities such as offering free transportation for relief goods and donating 10,000 VND (approximately 44 US cents) per ticket sold to assist flood-affected people in central region. Vietjet also organized “A cosy Tet for you” programme to support children of ethnic minorities or delivered more than 2.5 million medical masks to the citizens of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the United States./. … [Read more...] about Vietjet’s programme gives minorities in Lao Cai warmer Tet
Looking back on one year fighting COVID-19 in Vietnam
Health sector proves its mettle in COVID-19 fight Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the health sector to continue using drastic measures to tackle COVID-19 this year, particularly ahead of the Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations and other important events. … [Read more...] about Looking back on one year fighting COVID-19 in Vietnam
HCM City secures pork supply for Tết
According to the city Department of Finance, companies that signed up for the price stabilisation programme such as the Saigon Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op), Big C supermarket, VISSAN Joint Stock Company, and Sagri Agriculture Incorporation, are allowed to increase pork prices only by VNĐ6,000-15,000 (US$0.26-0.65) per kilo from January 12. … [Read more...] about HCM City secures pork supply for Tết
HCM City Red Cross begins blood donation campaign
HCM CITY — The Việt Nam Red Cross Society’s HCM City chapter on January 23 began the Lễ Hội Xuân Hồng (Red Spring) blood donation campaign as part of its annual efforts to mitigate the blood shortage during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. … [Read more...] about HCM City Red Cross begins blood donation campaign