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  As one of the most important cultural events of the year in the Caribbean country, La Habana International Book Fair will take place from February 6-16. — Photo cubaplusvacationrental.com HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will be the guest of honour at the 2020 La Habana International Book Fair, as announced by the media centre of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cuba. As one of the most important cultural events of the year of the Caribbean island country, La Habana International Book Fair will take place from February 6-16. According to the ministry, the event will create the chance for Cuban readers to have an overview of Việt Nam’s literature, understand and enjoy the culture as well as the customs of the country. The book fair is also expected to enhance collaboration between Cuban and Vietnamese publishing houses. The biennial La Habana International Book Fair was first held in 1982 and since 2000, it has been considered … [Read more...] about Việt Nam to be guest of honour at La Habana International Book Fair

Capital begins celebrations for Mid-Autumn Festival (12-09-2005) A girl checks a lantern on sale on Ha Noi’s Hang Ma Street, which is known for making Mid-Autumn lanterns and paper toys. — VNS PHoto Truong Vi HA NOI — Nearly one thousand children, tourists and residents in Ha Noi attended an Old Quarter Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday evening, ahead of the nationwide celebration on September 18. The event, organised by the city’s Department of Culture and Information and Hoan Kiem District’s People’s Committee, will take place every night this week in the streets of Dong Xuan and Cau Dong and featured a variety of children’s song-and-dance performances, mid-autumn treats and seasonal shopping. Local lanterns shine As the celebration approaches, Viet Nam’s traditional paper-made lanterns have become a favourite choice for toy buyers this year. This is good news for local traditional lantern makers who have been losing their shares … [Read more...] about Capital begins celebrations for Mid-Autumn Festival

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who leads the Conservative Party, is fighting to re-establish a parliamentary majority. — AFP Photo LONDON — Britain goes to the polls on Thursday to determine the immediate future of Brexit, in a vote described as the most important in a generation. More than 4,000 polling venues across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including a windmill, several pubs, a hair salon and a chip shop, open their doors at 0700 GMT for a day of voting until 2200 GMT. All eyes will be on the winter weather, with forecasts of near-freezing temperatures, rain and even snow that could affect turn-out in the first December election in nearly a century. Up for grabs are all 650 seats in the British parliament, which has been deadlocked since the 2016 referendum on EU membership that saw a majority vote to leave. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who took over from Theresa May in July after she was unable to get parliament to approve her EU … [Read more...] about Britain votes in ‘Brexit election’

Thousands of workers at the Vissan Joint Stock Company in HCM City will receive an additional month’s salary and an additional bonus as a reward for business performance to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year). — Photo nld.com.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY — Trade unions in HCM City are offering their labourers Tết bonuses, gifts, year-end parties and tickets for buses and trains for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday. At the Saigon 3 Garment Joint Stock Company, workers are busy this season but they are happy about working there. In October the company announced that employees would receive a Tết bonus equal to three months of salary. Phạm Văn Có, chairman of the Saigon 3 Garment Joint Stock Company’s trade union, said the company’s board of directors and trade union were determined to please their workers during Tết. “Their hard work throughout the year contributed to our business performance, so they … [Read more...] about City trade unions ensure happy Tết for labourers

Nation Ethnic minority children disproportionately undernourished: report By Thanh Thom Thursday,  Dec 12, 2019,14:23 (GMT+7) Ethnic minority children disproportionately undernourished: reportBy Thanh Thom Ethnic minority children receive gifts. One in three children of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam suffer from stunting, while one in five are underweight – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Undernutrition is particularly widespread among ethnic minority children in Vietnam, with stunting rates among the highest in the world, according to a new report launched on Tuesday by the World Bank and Vietnam’s National Institute of Nutrition. The report, titled “Persistent Malnutrition in Ethnic Minority Communities of Vietnam: Issues and Options or Policy and Interventions,” finds that one in three children of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam suffer from stunting, while one in five are underweight. To address … [Read more...] about Ethnic minority children disproportionately undernourished: report