The activity was in response to the labor safety and hygiene action month and workers’ month in 2022. During the visit, the corporation’s leader inquired after workers and their relatives’ health and encouraged workers and workers’ ill relatives to overcome difficulties and pain. On the occasion, the corporation presented 121 gifts, worth VND 300 million in total, to workers and their relatives with serious illnesses. Pham Huy Tin, a worker of Tan Cang Warehousing Company of the Saigon Newport Corporation, said that these gifts were source of encouragement for his family to overcome difficulties and continue working and making contribution to the development of corporation. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about Saigon Newport Corporation presents gifts to needy workers
Recognition gifts for staff
MND presents gifts to Vinh Long national contributors
At the meeting, Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs said that in the national salvation cause, Fatherland protection war, and in doing international duties, the armed forces and people of Vinh Long province stayed united, promoted patriotism, joined hands with troops and people throughout the country to contribute personnel and materials, for the national liberation and reunification. The province has managed more than 70,000 policy beneficiaries and national contributors, including 16,300 fallen troops, 4,500 wounded soldiers, 2,850 heroic Vietnamese mothers with 96 who are still alive. Mr. Tuan said that the province has thoroughly implemented policies for national contributors. Addressing the meeting, Senior Colonel Doan Quang Hoa affirmed that over the past time, the military has actively and proactively advised the Party and State to issue and implement policies related to the military and troops’ families. The … [Read more...] about MND presents gifts to Vinh Long national contributors
Coast Guard Region 2 stands side by side with Ly Son district islanders
The event was attended by Political Commissar of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command Major General Bui Quoc Oai and Head of the Military Youth Advisory Board Colonel Tran Viet Nang. During the event, the delegation offered incense at Ly Son island district’s War Cemetery, and together with the local youths, collected waste at the ship lock in An Hai commune. In addition, they also disseminated information about national sea and islands, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing to the islanders. An art exchange was also held on this occasion. Besides, the Coast Guard Region 2 and other enterprises also presented 155 gifts to policy households and needy fishermen; offered 27 bicycles and 40 scholarships to needy students; handed over medicines and 5,000 national flags to fishermen, and more. Meanwhile, the Military Youth Advisory Board also granted 10 gifts to poor islanders. The program aimed to raise islanders’ awareness of law while operating at sea, and help them to … [Read more...] about Coast Guard Region 2 stands side by side with Ly Son district islanders
Deputy defense minister visits Truong Sa Islands
In Truong Sa (Spratly), Son Ca (Sand Cay), Nam Yet (Namyit), and Phan Vinh (Pearson Reef) islands, General San and the delegates offered incense in tribute to fallen soldiers and commemorated President Ho Chi Minh, Grand Duke Tran Hung Dao and General Vo Nguyen Giap. On this occasion, the defense leader visited and encouraged forces on duty on the islands, inspected the troops’ military and defense task implementation as well as logistic services in the areas. He also presented gifts to islanders in Truong Sa townlet, while encouraging them to go fishing at sea, join hands with the forces to firmly protect the national sovereignty over sea and islands. Reportedly, over the past time, the troops have embraced all resolutions and instructions of higher levels, grasped situations to be ready in any circumstances, raised training and combat readiness quality, well conducted mass mobilization and search and rescue work, and more. In acknowledgement of their task performance, General … [Read more...] about Deputy defense minister visits Truong Sa Islands
Moc Chau glass bridge recognized by Guinness as world’s longest
On Saturday, a representative from 26 Moc Chau Tourism JSC (L), the investor of Bach Long (White Dragon) glass bridge, received a certificate from Guinness World Records, the world’s authority on record-breaking achievements. With this official recognition, the Bach Long bridge has unseated a 530-meter glass bridge outside China’s Guangdong Province, which was recognized by Guinness as the world's longest in 2020. The Bach Long bridge also set a second Guinness world record as it has the world's longest glass-bottom cliff side path measured at 327 meters. Inaugurated on the Reunification Day (April 30) this year, the bridge is suspended some 150 meters above a lush green jungle valley. The glass-floored bridge is the latest tourist attraction in a highlands town well known for its undulating green tea hills and ethnic minority villages. At the foot of the bridge is Muong Mooc Cave, also … [Read more...] about Moc Chau glass bridge recognized by Guinness as world’s longest
Vietnamese cuisines favoured by ASEAN friends in Malaysia
Vietnam's pho bo (beef noodle soup) (Photo: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Vietnam’s special cultural identities, landscape and cuisines were introduced to friends in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at an event in Malaysia on May 27. The event took place within a meeting of wives of officials and female staff of the Malaysia n Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the ASEAN Ladies Circle (ALC) in the country, aiming to contributing to enhancing the friendship and solidarity within the bloc. Khuat Thi Hong Hanh, spouse of Vietnam ese Ambassador Tran Viet Thai and head of the ALC Vietnam, spoke highly of solidarity and mutual support of the ALC amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ALC Vietnam brought to the event Vietnamese dishes such as pho bo (beef noodle soup) and nem (spring rolls), which received warm response and compliments from regional friends. Short films featuring the history, culture and tourist destinations in Vietnam were also screened on this … [Read more...] about Vietnamese cuisines favoured by ASEAN friends in Malaysia