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The trial run on Monday of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, scheduled to be the second of its kind in Hanoi, showed maximum operational efficiency, the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) said on Tuesday. This is part of a test run taking place in two phases, with the first evaluating the line’s Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS). During the first phase, four trains will run on the 8.5-kilometer elevated section from Nhon Depot to S8 Station between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm on weekends and all eight trains run during the same time frame on weekdays. Each train stops at a station for about 20 seconds. The entire time it takes for a train to run between two ends should be around 16 minutes, meaning a round trip takes 32 minutes. If the efficiency recorded during the first five consecutive days of trial runs fails to reach 98 percent, the phase will be extended until the goal is achieved, to a maximum of six weeks. The second phase of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s second metro line hits maximum efficiency on first test-run day

Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2022 attracts over 3,000 visitors (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - More than 30,000 domestic and foreign visitors attended the Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2022, which took place from December 2-4 in the capital city. According to Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang, the festival has contributed to promoting love for the Vietnamese traditional costume . The 3-day event featured an Ao Dai Music Festival, a Creative Ao Dai Design contest for students, exhibition spaces, miniatures and 50 booths introducing products of artisans, designers, travel businesses, hotels, and tourism establishments from Hanoi, Hue, and Ho Chi Minh City. In the spotlight were a parade of Ao Dai by the Hanoi Women's Union involving 1,000 participants, a street Ao Dai show by 300 businesswomen and 200 children from around the country, and an art performance combined with an Ao Dai fashion show presented by 100 Hanoi students. The event was … [Read more...] about Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2022 attracts over 3,000 visitors

President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) - President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher has said his upcoming visit to Vietnam demonstrates France’s close relations with the Southeast Asian nation as well as France’s confidence in their bilateral cooperation and friendship. Larcher made the statement in an interview granted to Vietnam New Agency ahead of his trip, from December 8-9, which will be the first visit to Vietnam by a French Senate President since 2008. It will also be his first Asian trip since he was re-elected as President of the Senate in 2014, Larcher said, noting that the selection of Vietnam for the visit was not random but came from the intensive relationship between two countries that share future cooperation prospects. The visit marks the resumption of contact at the highest level between the two countries after the COVID-19 pandemic, and following the official visit to France by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in … [Read more...] about Senate President’s visit reflects France’s closeness with Vietnam

Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on December 7 asked the Central Public Security Party Committee and the public security forces to play a more active role in the fight against corruption and other negative phenomena. Speaking at a conference of the committee in Hanoi, the leader, who is also a member of the Standing Board of the committee, asked them to continue keeping a close watch on the domestic, regional and international situation, and stay prepared for any situation. Read full story – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Hanoi on December 7 morning, concluding a successful State visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) at the invitation of President Yoon Suk-yeol. This was the first visit to the RoK by Phuc in his capacity as President of Vietnam, and also the first by a Vietnamese President over the past 11 years, … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on December 7

An exhibition introducing the 20 most popular Danish interior designers of the past century and their works has just been opened in Vietnam. Participants at the opening of the exhibition on December 6 The exhibition, titled “A Century of Danish Interior Design,” was co-organised by the Embassy of Denmark and Ashui.com. The exhibition attracted the participation of Vietnamese and foreign designers, experts, university teachers, and entrepreneurs. Speaking at the opening of the exhibition on December 6, Ambassador of Denmark in Vietnam, Nicolai Prytz, shared that Scandinavian interior design in general and Danish interior design in particular have gained increasing interest and respect in Vietnam for being functional yet chic, innovative yet simple, and timeless. "I hope that through the exhibition ‘A Century of Danish Interior Design,’ audiences will gain a better understanding of Danish design culture, and get inspiration from the stories and iconic design … [Read more...] about Danish interior designs introduced at Vietnam exhibition

Orders of Playa Girón presented to General Phan Van Giang (L), General Luong Cuong (L) and General Ngo Xuan Lich (C) (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence in Hanoi on December 7 to present Cuba’s orders to leaders, former leaders and officers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA). Specifically, the Orders of Playa Girón were granted to General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence; General Luong Cuong, Director of the General Department of Politics under the Vietnam People's Army; and General Ngo Xuan Lich, former Minister of National Defence. Cuba also presented the Orders of Antonio Maceo to seven individuals, and the Friendship Orders to 23 others. Speaking at the ceremony, General Giang thanked the Cuban Party, State, people and the Cuba n Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) for their affections and valuable rewards for officers and soldiers of the Vietnamese army. He affirmed that together … [Read more...] about Cuba’s orders presented to Vietnamese army officers