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Co To Island, about 170 kilometers from Hanoi, has great potential for sea and island tourism. Vietnam's northern coastal province of Quang Ninh will build an airport in the island district of Co To, according to the province's aviation plan approved by the prime minister for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050. A corner of Co To Island District, a tourism destination in the northern province of Quang Ninh. Photo: quangninh.gov.vn The airport will cover an area of 130 hectares, including the apron, a military enclave, and a 1,800-meter runway. The commissioning of the airport and the operation of flight routes to Co To Island is expected to boost the development of the local tourism industry and contribute to the northern province's rescue, security, and defense activities. According to the plan, the local authority will develop a seaplane and heliport in Ha Long, Cam Pha, Van Don, Co To, Dong Trieu, Uong Bi, and potential areas to diversify tourism … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh to have another airport on Co To Island

Photo: VOV A Japanese culture festival with various activities was launched at the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations on August 19 to mark the 15th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association. Images of Japan and its people, comedies, art performances, tea ceremony and dishes attracted many participants. On this occasion, Ikuo Mizuki, Japanese General Consul in Ho Chi Minh City , applauded activities held by the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association for improving understanding between the two countries. He added that many other activities would be launched to mark the 35th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Japan relations in 2008. Source: NLD Translated by Duy Minh … [Read more...] about Japanese culture festival launched in HCM City

Many troops have grasped basic training contents and embarked on skill training stage. Major Hoang Tien Dung, Second-in-Command in charge of military affairs of Battalion 4, Brigade 293, said that those results have come from the close leadership and direction and care of the brigade’s Party Committee and Chain-of-Command. During training, the unit regularly holds sports competitions among troops and conducts irregular inspection, and organizes daily and weekly sessions to draw lessons learned, thus addressing shortcomings in a timely manner and developing suitable measures to enhance training quality. A Thiep, a recruit of Squad 6, Platoon 8, Company 13, Battalion 4, said that at first he found training contents difficult since he had not got used to the military environment. Thanks to enthusiastic instruction from officers and comrades, he has well performed learnt contents. “I expect that my comrades and I would successfully complete training missions,” said Thiep. Below are … [Read more...] about Recruits make positive changes after two-week training

The pushing and shoving continued even as the family transported Linh’s coffin to his resting place at Hoa Vien Cemetery in Ho Chi Minh City-adjacent Binh Duong province on March 9. "Besides people waiting in line, there were many who jostled to take photos and videos at the funeral," said Hong Phuong, Vu Linh’s granddaughter. Artist Thanh Dien said that the grave of his Linh’s wife, Thanh Kim Hue, another reformed theater legend, which is located nearby his burial spot, was trampled by the, breaking its flower pots. The crowd at the funeral of reformed theater artist Vu Linh on March 9, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Tung During the four days of Vu Linh's funeral from March 6-9, many people standing on the sidewalk opposite his house pointed their cameras and phones directly at the funeral for live streaming and commentating. The chaotic atmosphere drowned out the chanting and recitations of Buddhist scriptures inside the house. The behavior affected the … [Read more...] about Mobs clamoring for attention disrupt celebrity funerals

Hoang Quan, an office clerk in Da Nang’s Thanh Khe District, says ads with scantily dressed women and gambling games often appear when he surfs the message board or watches Reels on Facebook. "The ads are suggested by Facebook and displayed at specific times: After 4 p.m. it is gambling; in the evening it is sexy and suggestive content," he said. Tuan Phuong of Ho Chi Minh City, another Facebook user, sees similar ads pop up constantly. "Toxic content appears next to posts. Every time I scroll through a few posts of my friends, the News Feed inserts a gambling ad," he says. He says he is flustered when he sees Facebook livestreams with inappropriate content when he is sitting with his child in the evenings. In a VnExpress survey this month 96% of participants said they had seen gambling and other offensive ads on Facebook, with 81% saying they are frequent. An ad with an offensive image on Facebook. Photo by VnExpress/Khuong Nha The situation seems to have … [Read more...] about Gambling ads, adult content make Facebook ‘toxic’

At the event (Photo: MoMo) HCM City (VNA) - Vietnamese digital payment firm MoMo and American multinational financial services company Western Union on March 20 announced a strategic collaboration enabling customers to receive Western Union money transfers on the MoMo app. It is the first time a money transfer operator’s services have become available on a leading super app in Vietnam. Accordingly, it takes MoMo users about one minute to receive international money transfers from relatives in over 200 countries and territories. The recipient only needs to access MoMo and enter the 10-digit Money Transfer Control Number provided by the sender to receive the money immediately from their relatives abroad. With an ecosystem of nearly 50 partner banks, in just a few simple steps through the international money transfer service supported by MoMo, the money will be transferred to the recipient's account. Exclusive insights from Western Union research showed that a staggering … [Read more...] about MoMo, Western Union partner for money transfer in Vietnam

Hoa Binh export s first batch of sugarcane to the US on March 19. (Photo: VNA) Hoa Binh (VNA) – The first batch of 20 tonnes of fresh sugarcane from Hoa Binh bound for the US was announced at a ceremony held in the northern mountainous province on March 19. Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dinh Con Su said the province will seek ways to boost sugarcane exports, contributing to the development of sugar industry in the locality. Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Huy Nhuan said that sugarcane can bring high economic value and has huge potential for expanding exports. The department will create the best condition for local businesses to seek market in the time ahead. The province first exported fresh sugarcane to Japan in 2020 with 5.7 tonnes and the volume rose to 300 tonnes in 2022, with orders from demanding markets such as the Republic of Korea, the UK and the EU./. … [Read more...] about Hoa Binh province exports first batch of fresh sugarcane to US

Central Retail inks deals with six suppliers in the southeast region at a trade promotion conference between HCM City and its neighbours in Binh Phuoc province on March 17. (Photo courtesy of Central Retail) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Central Retail Vietnam 's sourcing team has met with businesses and suppliers in the southeast to discuss cooperation opportunities at a trade promotion conference between Ho Chi Minh City and its neighbours in Binh Phuoc province last week. Representatives of the retailer’s fast-moving consumer goods and fresh food divisions apprised their interlocutors about their purchasing processes, documentation, packing, and labelling requirements. The meeting should make it easier for businesses and cooperatives to bring their products into Central Retail’s Go! and Big C supermarket chains , they added. Central Retail struck deals with six suppliers in the southeast region: VINAHE Co., Ltd (roasted cashewnuts), Nham Nhung production establishment … [Read more...] about Central Retail signs agreements with southeastern businesses, cooperatives

Representatives of three clam breeding co-operatives in Tra Vinh province receive Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for their bivalve molluscs. (Photo: VNA) Tra Vinh (VNS/VNA) - Three clam farming cooperative s in the Mekong Delta of Tra Vinh with a total area of 433ha have been awarded the Aquaculture Stewardship Council quality certification. They are the Thanh Cong Cooperative in Cau Ngang district’s My Long Nam commune, Tien Thanh Clam Cooperative in Chau Thanh district’s Long Hoa commune and Long Thanh Agriculture Cooperative also in Long Hoa. The province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the International Collaborating Centre for Aquaculture and Fisheries Sustainability (ICAFIS) held a ceremony to hand over the certificates to the cooperatives last week. Also at the ceremony, the Ben Tre Seafood Joint Stock Company and the Hung Truong Phat Aquamarine Product Joint Stock Company in Ben Tre province and the Lenger Seafoods Vietnam … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh clam breeding cooperatives receive ASC certificate

The Q&A session of the NA Standing Committee on March 20 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee held a question-and-answer (Q&A) session about judicial issues on March 20 as part of its 21st meeting. NA deputies’ delegations of localities nationwide also joined the Q&A session via videoconference, which was broadcast live on national radio and television. In his opening remarks, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said the court and procuracy sectors have a very important role to play in ensuring the strict enforcement of legal documents to help with the fight against corruption and negative phenomena. Courts are judging bodies that exercise judicial rights and protect justice, human rights, citizens’ rights, the socialist regime, interests of the State, and rights and legitimate interests of organiations and individuals. With a high sense of responsibility, courts have improved the quality and effectiveness of judging activities. … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee holds Q&A session on judicial issues