Un decade of action for road safety

Hundreds of vehicles escort delegates attending the 13th Party Congress, carrying them through Tran Phu, Kim Ma, Lieu Giai, Nguyen Chi Thanh and Tran Duy Hung streets to the National Convention Center from 6:30 to 8 a.m. Monday for the congress's preparatory session. … [Read more...] about Hanoians stuck in traffic amid Party Congress road blocks

During the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on September 17, Hang said passengers eligible to enter Vietnam include Vietnamese citizens, foreigners holding diplomatic and official passports, experts, investors, corporate executives, skilled workers and their relatives, foreign students, and relatives of Vietnamese citizens from abroad. … [Read more...] about Spokesperson: Vietnam to resume several commercial flights with high level of safety

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has a good development policy under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, according to Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency, the diplomat said the Party leadership and the Government’s socio-economic development efforts have received support from people at home and abroad. He expressed his belief that Vietnam will show more rapid development in the coming time, with its improving global position. The ambassador praised Vietnam for its achievements made in recent years, especially in the COVID-19 fight. Vietnam is one of the few countries in the world that has succeeded in the anti-pandemic model via control efforts at border gates that help prevent the pandemic from entering from outside. By doing so, Vietnam has been able to control the situation, ensuring safety for its people and keeping a stable environment for economic development amid the complicated international … [Read more...] about Israeli ambassador values Vietnam’s development policy under Party leadership

Chopping sticks to make a perfect broom is a step when making a broom. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre Three workers laugh with one another during a short break after working hours. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre Chopping sticks to make a perfect broom is a step in making a broom. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre The workers making brooms are often exposed to dust from flowers, but they are happy to continue doing the traditional work. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre Around five brooms are bundled into a pack to be available for being transported to local markets. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre A worker braids a broom with a metal thread, another stage of making a broomstick. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre It takes Tran Van Cuong only five minutes to bundle a broom, but he must use a lot of power to do it well. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre A worker handles flowers of dot trees, one of the first stages of making a broomstick. Photo: Minh Phuong / Tuoi Tre Nguyen Huu Hieu, 48, bundles a … [Read more...] about Hustle and bustle in a unique hamlet making brooms in Ho Chi Minh City