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On behalf of the leadership of the MND and the General Staff, General Nam congratulated all staff of the Lao Embassy in Vietnam and leaders of the Lao People’s Army on their traditional New Year festival-Bunpimay. General Nam emphasized that Vietnam and Laos last year enjoyed positive developments in their ties in an extensive, effective and practical manner. He laid stress on the effective bilateral defense ties, saying that it is deserving to be one of the pillars of the two countries’ relationship. According to the Vietnamese general, the Vietnam-Laos Friendships and Solidarity Year 2017 helped raise awareness of the two countries’ troops and people, especially for younger generation, of the fruitful and unique time-honored friendship between the two neighboring countries, which serves as a good foundation for their fostered ties. General Nam hoped that basing on the outcomes of their cooperation in 2017 and new momentums this year, the two militaries would reinforce their … [Read more...] about New Year wishes extended to Lao Embassy in Vietnam

World leaders, in Vietnamese traditional dress, pose for a group photo at the APEC Summit in Hanoi in 2006. (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien – Hue (VNS/VNA) - The charming beauty of the Vietnamese ao dai (traditional long dress) has been honoured in an ongoing online exhibition . Initiated by Thua Thien – Hue province’s culture authority, the event is to promote the role of the traditional dress in Vietnamese culture and history, solidifying the “national copyright” of the dress. “Our purpose is to spread the love to the traditional dress of every Vietnamese person, encouraging them, men and women, to wear it as much as possible. Once the wearing of ao dai in all aspects becomes popular, we can build up a unique cultural image, therefore we can continue to design relevant tourism products and services,” the director of the provincial culture department, Phan Thanh Hai, told Viet Nam News. The exhibition started with a short clip entitled Hue – Chiec Noi Ao dai Vietnam (Hue … [Read more...] about Significant role of Vietnamese ao dai honoured in online exhibition

In this bilingual book series, the layout has been improved to be more suitable for studying Vietnamese abroad. A set of bilingual textbooks for Vietnamese learners have been recently released at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev in Ukraine. The textbooks were compiled by a group of teachers headed by Ha Thi Van Anh as well as experts from the Institute of Linguistics. The book was completed with Van Anh’s great effort given the Covid-19 pandemic. This is also the first Vietnamese-Ukrainian bilingual book series printed by Helvetica Publishing House and widely distributed throughout Ukraine. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Volodymyr Burgov, Rector of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev, said Vietnam is one of the countries with a long-standing traditional friendship with Ukraine. Vietnam has attained many achievements in socio-economic development in recent years, the rector said, adding that strengthening relations with the country was very … [Read more...] about First Vietnamese-Ukrainian bilingual textbooks released in Ukraine

The documentary produced by Vietnam News , which depicts the stories of those losing their loved ones in container truck tragedy in the U.K. in 2019, will be shown at the Druk International Film Festival in Bhutan, the Virgin Spring Cinefest in India and the World Film Carnival in Singapore. Earlier this year it also received special praise at the Asia South East Short Film Festival. A still from 'One year on - The Essex Lorry Tragedy'. Photo courtesy of Vietnam News 39 Vietnamese found dead in a truck near London in 2019. The deaths of the 39 Vietnamese made international headlines. The youngest were two 15-year-old boys and the oldest was a 44-year-old man. Their remains were brought home later that year. Twenty one of the victims were from Nghe An Province, 10 from neighboring Ha Tinh and the rest from Quang Binh and Thua Thien-Hue provinces in the central region and Hai Duong Province and Hai Phong City in the north. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese documentary about Essex truck deaths to hit film festivals

As the capital relaxed its coronavirus restrictions starting Tuesday, thousands of residents flooded the streets at night to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Streams of vehicles closely packed together could be seen on downtown streets like Trang Thi, Dinh Tien Hoang and Ly Thai To. "If there was any person infected with the Delta variant among the crowds in Hanoi last night, transmission is extremely likely. Once it happens, authorities would find it difficult to contact trace, as they have no idea who's made contact with whom," said Tran Dac Phu, senior advisor at the Public Health Emergency Operations Center. While the capital city authorities had advised people to only go out if necessary despite the relaxed restrictions, the gathering large crowds like Tuesday night without adequate coronavirus control measures may severely impact efforts to fight Covid-19. Even if most people were wearing masks, close proximity can still allow infections to happen, Phu said. However, he … [Read more...] about Hanoi Mid-Autumn Festival crowds can spark new outbreaks: experts

Hanoi-based enterprises and experts shared with The Hanoi Times about their initiatives to ensure smooth operation with anti-pandemic prevention measures in place. Do Thanh Tam, Deputy General Director of Son Ha Group: Uniting to overcome challenges Do Thanh Tam, Deputy General Director of Son Ha Group. HNT Photos: Hoang Anh As Hanoi's authorities have eased the anti-pandemic restrictions, we have built safe operation plans at production facilities, which strictly complied with the 5K protocol (in Vietnamese) Khau tran g (facemask) - Khu khuan (disinfection) - Khoang cach (distance) - Khong tu tap (No gathering) - Khai bao y te (health declaration). We also tightened the implementation of anti-disease measures according to the Prime Minister's Directive. The “three on-site”option continues to be applied at some factories in high-risk areas to ensure the safety of all employees as well as uninterrupted production activities. Logistics units … [Read more...] about Hanoi-based firms ensure safe production in new normal