New year

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A model of trams that used to run through Hà Nội has been specially constructed at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi to welcome the Lunar New Year.        Alongside the tram, Việt Nam’s most famous hotel also captures the spirit of old Hà Nội with a bustling Tết market featuring dozens of stalls selling traditional holiday foods, designer clothing and local handicrafts. The free entry bazaar will be open to the public from 11am to 8pm from January 26 to 31. The first stop on this year’s Tết market journey at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is the “jingle tram", located outside L’Epicerie du Metropole, and modelled after one of Hà Nội’s iconic bygone trams from the early 19th century. For the first time, visitors can stroll through the wings of the hotel, each of which will be decorated as a different tram stop representing old Hà … [Read more...] about Metropole Hanoi welcomes Lunar New Year with a tram-themed Tết bazaar

Vietnam Airlines and VASCO will offer close to 1.4 million seats on 7,600 flights (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines Group, encompassing the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific, and the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has opened sales of nearly 2 million tickets for domestic flights for the 2020 traditional Lunar New Year from January 9 to February 8. A representative of the group on September 16 said Vietnam Airlines and VASCO will offer close to 1.4 million seats on 7,600 flights. Meanwhile, Jetstar Pacific will offer nearly 600,000 seats on some 3,000 flights.  The airlines will offer more flights for domestic routes with big travel demand. Passengers can get more information at www.vietnamairlines.com or www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines, or call 1900 1100, and www.jetstar.com/vn or www.facebook.com/JetstarVN or call 1900 1550./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines Group offers nearly 2 million tickets for Lunar New Year

 La Ha ethnic people in Vietnam's northwestern region Like several other Vietnamese ethnic groups, La Ha people attach great importance to their new rice worshipping ceremony to thank their Genies and ancestors for bumper harvests. “At harvest time, we organize a new rice worshipping ceremony to show our gratitude to the genies, invite our ancestors to join our celebrations, and pray for more bumper crops and good health for all family members,” said a La Ha man named Quang Van Chung who lives in Son La province. When the paddy fields turn yellow in September or October, a good day is selected on which a mother and her daughter-in-law will cut some rice in the field and bring it home for the new rice worshipping ceremony. Before cutting the rice, they perform a small ritual to pay respect to the rice. The ritual offerings include a chicken, a duck, a pig, a jar of wine, and two bottles of wine. They also prepare some steamed sticky rice and drinks for their … [Read more...] about New rice ceremony of the La Ha

Relevant agencies are asked to speed up the organisation of regional events and complete assigned tasks to wrap up the 10-year implementation of the target programme before the national conference to be held on October 20 in the northern province of Nam Dinh.   The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is tasked with working with functional agencies to prepare agenda and compile documents, and with the Nam Dinh People’s Committee to organise the conference and events on the sidelines. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism must join hands with the MARD and Nam Dinh authorities on cultural and art performances at the event and a photo exhibition on the 10-year implementation. Relevant agencies are asked to team up with the MARD to organise the conference and report results of the programme to the MARD prior to September 30, while localities nationwide should enhance communications to raise awareness of the event and achievements of … [Read more...] about PM orders preparations for conference on new-style rural area building

  HCM CITY— The HCM City Department of Education and Training plans to reform teaching and learning systems at schools to prepare for the introduction of a new training programme and textbooks in 2020-21. It has enabled school managers to take initiatives to develop programmes to reduce learning by rote and increase practical lessons, Lê Hoài Nam, the department’s deputy head, said. Schools have strengthened outside activities and adopted problem-based learning, a teaching method that uses complex real-world problems to help students learn concepts and principles as opposed to mere presentation of facts and concepts, he said. This teaches students the skills of presentation, communication, teamwork, and others, and they also are inspired to be creative and develop their own strengths, he said. The department has increased the number of science contests at schools, he said. It has encouraged schools to use STEM, an approach integrating science, technology, … [Read more...] about HCM City prepares for new school training programme, curriculum