Events

The first Ben Tre One Commune, One Product (OCOP) Fair in HCM City will be held at Big C An Lac supermarket in Binh Tan District from January 24. Organised by Ben Tre Province, the Central Coordination Office on New Rural Development and the Central Group, the fair will seek to introduce and promote the province’s products and services under the framework of the national OCOP programme. Speaking at press briefing in HCM City on January 16, Huynh Quang Duc, deputy director of the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the fair would have 100 booths with 120 products in six categories: food, beverages, medicinal herbs, souvenirs-decorative items, rural tourism services, and agricultural products. The products on display would include dried fish, coconut cakes, My Long rice paper, Cho Lach District’s flowers and ornamental trees, and speciality fruits, he said. The OCOP programme is considered an efficacious measure to promote rural economic … [Read more...] about Ben Tre promotes products in HCM City

Permanent member of the Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong speaking at the conference of the Central Commission for External Relations - Photo: VGP He noted that Party and State diplomacy and people-to-people exchanges need to be closely coordinated in order to create a composite strength for the nation on the front of foreign relations. Speaking at a conference on January 10, Vuong recognised the CCER’s contributions to the success of Vietnam’s diplomatic activities in 2018, expecting that the commission will build on its tradition to fulfil the tasks in 2019. Last year, the CCER was proactive and active in strengthening and expanding the Party’s external relations, helping to enhance the position of Vietnam on the international stage. It also effectively fulfilled its role as an agency to help the Politburo and the Secretariat to manage and supervise the foreign activities of Party bodies and other organisations. Concluding the conference, CCER Head Hoang Binh Quan … [Read more...] about Senior Party official urges enhancing Party’s external relations

Ho Chi Minh City residents gathered at Nguyen Hue Street to ring in the new year In Ho Chi Minh City, residents were treated to a pyrotechnic display at Dam Sen Cultural Park which was preceded by a stunning LED light art show featuring a fiery bird soaring out from the surface of a bronze drum into the sky. Fireworks also exploded over the Thu Thiem Tunnel, attracting crowds of spectators to the Bach Dang Wharf with new hopes for the new year. The pedestrian street of Nguyen Hue was also thronged with revellers attending a countdown event, which saw the appearance of popular young singers and dancers. In the central city of Da Nang, light rain and cold weather did not dampen the mood of revellers who crowded the September 2 Square for the countdown party, which was heated up by celebrated singers, DJs and dance groups. People crowded the streets near the Sword Lake in central Hanoi to celebrate 2019 - Photo: Ha Noi Moi In the meantime, tens of thousands of people … [Read more...] about Vietnam rings in 2019 with fireworks and festivities

Beautycare Expo, an international exhibition on beauty products, technologies and services to be held in Ha Noi next month, will provide a platform for local and international businesses to exchange information and explore opportunities for co-operation. The first edition of the expo will have nearly 200 booths set up by exhibitors from many countries and territories such as the US, Itay, India, Japan, South Korea, mainland China, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Viet Nam, who will showcase beauty technologies and equipment, cosmetics, perfumes, hair care products, functional foods, beauty salon and aesthetic equipment, and others. Leading enterprises in beauty industry such as VINHY Company and Quantum Heathcare will showcase technologies such as laser, intense pulse light, radiofrequency and high-intensity focused ultrasound, while NEU Skin will introduce anti-ageing products and high-quality cosmeceutical products from the US and UK. Besides high-tech products for … [Read more...] about Beautycare Expo to be held in Ha Noi