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At around 2 p.m. on Sunday, many young people marched through the streets of the capital for the 2022 Hanoi Pride event. Hanoi Pride is the largest celebration of the year for the LGBTIQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and Queer) community in Hanoi. The event's goal is to foster love and acceptance of people's sexual orientation and gender presentation. The main event, the "rainbow parade," began at 4:30 p.m. when hundreds of locals , foreigners living in Hanoi and tourists paraded around Hoan Kiem Lake. A man holds up a rainbow flag while walking in the LGBTIQ+ parade. Nguyen Chi Khang (R) said: "I'm excited because this is my first time in the Pride parade. Through the parade, I hope to spread a positive message, promote self-confidence and encourage others to be true to themselves. I've noticed that society's attitude toward the LGBTIQ+ community has shifted in recent years. People are becoming more aware of … [Read more...] about Pride parade takes over Hanoi’s streets

Bui Phi Hung, CEO of Nova Education shares the significant meaning of this programme to students The project will reserve free English and informatics lessons for 1,000 students at Tien Thanh 1 and Tien Thanh 2 primary schools (Tien Thanh commune, Binh Thuan province) and Long Khanh A3 Primary School (Hong Ngu commune, Dong Thap province). In addition, at the beginning of the new school year, NovaGroup presented 1,000 gifts to students, including rice cakes of the Te Te brand, sausages and canned food manufactured by Nova Consumer Corporation. Through this project, both companies aim to build a quality and integrated learning environment that brings opportunities for students in underprivileged areas, contributing to the economic, cultural, and social development of the locality. This project is funded with about €400,000 (VND10 billion) equally provided by the two sides, and is being disbursed this and next school year. The schools selected have limited capacity in … [Read more...] about DEG and NovaGroup start project for underprivileged students

Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by Vietnam News Agency. -President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Party and State delegation arrived in Tokyo on September 25 afternoon, beginning his trip to attend a state funeral for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo from September 25-28. The state funeral, due to take place on September 27, is the second of its kind held for a former Japanese Prime Minister since World War II, following the first for late PM Yoshida Shigeru in 1967. Read full story -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 24 visited the construction sites of several key socio-economic infrastructure projects in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai. The projects included one on building Thac Ba lake national tourism site by 2040. The site is expected to attract about 1 million tourists by 2030 and some 2.5 million by 2040. Read full story -The same day, the Prime Minister attended a ceremony to receive the … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest September 26

All provinces and cities across Vietnam must submit a report on the population of children in the age group of six months to less than five years and propose the quantities of vaccine needed to Pasteur Institutes before September 30. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has requested the People’s Committees of provinces and cities nationwide to make preparations for immunizing infants aged six months to less than five years old against Covid-19. A medic vaccinates Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for a child in Hanoi. Photo: Phong Chau/ The Hanoi Times The ministry will keep pushing for more excellent vaccination coverage amid low demand for booster shots in various localities. Therefore, it requested that cities and provinces should not waste vaccines. … [Read more...] about Vietnam plans Covid-19 inoculation for six-month-old infants

They must keep a close watch on the developments of the storm and promptly implement directions from central agencies, while guiding vessels to seek safe shelter and supporting farmers to protect their aquatic farms. Along with ensuring safety for reservoirs and dams, it is crucial to evacuate people in areas with high risks of landslides, the PM stressed. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting, Typhoon Noru entered the East Sea in the small hours of September 26, becoming the fourth hitting the area, boasting winds of up to 149km per hour. As of 4a.m. on September 26, the storm centered at the west of Luzon island in the Philippines, about 810km from Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. In the next 24 hours, it is forecast to move west-northwest towards the East Sea with a speed of 20-25km per hour. As of 4am on September 27, its eye is predicted to be 410 kilometers east of Hoang Sa, with win velocity of 134-149km per hour. In the following … [Read more...] about PM orders urgent measures against Storm Noru

Speaking at the event, Minh briefed the participants on the country's development journey over the past more than seven decades as well as its outstanding contribution since becoming the 149th member of the U.N. on September 20, 1977. He stressed that the similarity of important values and principles has created the foundation for the cooperation and partnership between Vietnam and the U.N. The values the U.N. has promoted are also the values generations of Vietnamese people have fought and sacrificed to protect - those are peace, national independence and justice, Minh stressed. Amid international uncertainties, the Deputy PM once again affirmed the essential role of international solidarity and multilateralism, with the U.N. at the center. He also asserted Vietnam's strong support for and commitment to the U.N.'s role in leading and coordinating multilateral efforts to respond to global challenges. Minh expressed his hope that international friends will support Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Deputy PM chairs New York ceremony marking Vietnam’s National Day, U.N. membership