On January 15th, the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia held an event to welcome the Lunar New Year. Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Nguyen Xuan Thuy remarked outstanding achievements of the nation over the past year, stressed the construction, development and protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. He also added that Vietnam is facing various challenges ahead and Vietnamese expatriates must be responsible for contributing to the common cause of building the country. The Ambassador affirmed that the embassy has always paid attention to and helped the overseas Vietnamese community in Indonesia and supported the community to be more unified and to have more contribution to the country. The Ambassador also gave a certificate of merit to Do Anh Dung, an overseas Vietnamese in Indonesia for having excellent results in building and developing the community and organizing various activities for the homeland. On January 14th, the Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese community welcomes Lunar New Year
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Hanoi to host 20 flower markets on the occasion of Lunar New Year
The Hanoitimes - Fifty locations will be submitted for approval to organize markets to sell flowers and agricultural products to serve the demand of consumers on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, with about 20 markets in the city. This information was released by the leader from the Hanoi Department of Trade on January 10. The districts have registered 14 places to sell flowers and decorative plants to consumers on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. The Hanoi Trade Department will also collaborate with the suburban district people's committees to sell subsidized goods in 13 mountainous communes. In addition, the Hanoi Trade Corporation will host nine market-days in suburban districts and two places to sell goods in Hanel and North Thang Long industrial zones from January 25 to 29. … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host 20 flower markets on the occasion of Lunar New Year
Essential commodities for minority people and poor households on the upcoming Lunar New Year
According to the plan, beneficiaries are 43,889 households with 170,194 people living in mountainous districts and communes. Essential commodities consist of fish sauce (two 1-liter bottles per household), cooking oil (one 1-liter bottle per households) and seasoning powder (one 100-gr pack per person). Provincial Department of Ethnic Groups is the agency that are responsible for carrying out this plan in co-ordination with related Districts People's Committees. The total fund for the plan is 4 billion dong. Minh Thien … [Read more...] about Essential commodities for minority people and poor households on the upcoming Lunar New Year
Unique fruits for lunar New Year
VietNamNet Bridge - Watermelons in the shapes of cars or gold bars, thousand-finger citrons, grapefruits in the shape of wine gourds… are among the unique fruits for the Lunar New Year 2013. However, these prices are towering high. M. Thu … [Read more...] about Unique fruits for lunar New Year
Three anti-corruption hotlines launched for lunar New Year 2016
The anti-corruption bureau under the Government Inspectorate of Viet Nam is encouraging citizens to report instances of corruption via three hotlines before the Tet (Lunar New Year). The three hotlines are 080.48228, 0902.386.999 and 0125.698.6688. The bureau's head Pham Trong Dat will be in charge of the two latters, which will remain open 24x7, except for force majeure events. The bureau expected to receive more information about instances of corruption via the hotlines at this time of year, two months prior to the Lunar New Year, Dat said. Citizens can report instances of corruption that usually happen at the end of the year such as bribery in the form of Tetgifts, unauthorised use of State-owned vehicles and "highway bribery". The bureau officials will use the information and tackle corruption in accordance with the law and instruct citizens about further action, if necessary. The bureau will send official letters to other state-owned organisations to reinforce the … [Read more...] about Three anti-corruption hotlines launched for lunar New Year 2016