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Normally, the ceremony is performed by the village head or shaman. The prepared worship dishes include pork, chicken, and most importantly, a pot of diluted bird's blood. On that day, the wharf was decorated with a welcoming gate made of leaves, long-leaved grass, hanging decorations, and a pillar. After the worship procession at the wharf, the villagers will store some water in jars of dried gourds, put them in baskets, and take them home as gifts from the God of Water. Meanwhile, a group of people follow the shaman to visit all the houses in the village to spray poultry blood while singing songs out loud to pray good luck and fortune to the villagers. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS NOVEMBER 23 (updated hourly)

A total of 14 presentations were delivered throughout three sessions of the event. The first session reviewed the main trends in the trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Russia over the last decade (2010 – 2020), the second discussed the bilateral relations which are being challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the third was on declining global oil prices and the energy cooperation between the two sides. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 10

As the government has planned to offer a number of incentives for the aviation industry, one of the hardest-hit sectors by the pandemic, Cung expected the government to speed up the implementation of these incentives, including waiving fees related to outstanding government-guaranteed loans as of December 31, 2019 for local airlines, and reduce 50% of take-off and landing charges, as well as air navigation service fees for domestic flights from March to September. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 11

In addition to the issue, the webinar also helped to reiterate the fact that to limit the economic downturn and its impact on people’s ability to earn a living, the labour market and all its stakeholders must quickly adjust to the new normal, where physical distancing and other strict measures will be integral to all workplace processes for a considerable time to come. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 12

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on May 9 tipped that, at the upcoming event, the city will issue investment licenses for some 100 projects. Among them, domestic investors are expected invest nearly VND330 trillion (US$14.28 billion), including 26 social housing projects worth VND72 trillion (US$3.11 billion) for low-income buyers. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 13