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Tourists experience making clay arrows on the opening ceremony of  the Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 on March 24 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) themed “Cultural tourism” will take place on April 13-16 at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi, featuring 450 pavilions from over 50 localities nationwide, and 15 countries and territories aroundthe world. The event is expected to attract over 60,000 visitors, and representatives from 2,500 businesses, that are interested in seeking cooperation opportunities and partners. Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on March 28 to announce the event, Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association Vu The Binh said this year’s event aims to encourage travel firms to invest in developing new tourism products through making the most of unique traditional culture and culture heritage values of Vietnam. The difference in culture, customs, production activities, and daily life of 54 ethnic groups … [Read more...] about Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 to spotlight cultural tourism

This is the fourth Decent Work Country Programme for Vietnam since its accession to the ILO in 1992. Vietnam’s Decent Work Country Program for the 2022-26 period between the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Vietnam’s Tripartite Constituents (Government, Workers and Employers) was launched on March 28 to act towards social justice and decent work for all in the Southeast Asian country. A signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Decent Work Country Program. Photos: ILO This is the fourth Decent Work Country Program for Vietnam (with the previous one covering the 2017-21 period) since Vietnam rejoined the ILO in 1992. The first collaboration between ILO and Vietnam was to assist the country in developing its labor Code in 1994 when Vietnam had to form a new legal framework to govern the labor market as part of the Doi Moi . At the signing ceremony, representatives of tripartite constituents in Vietnam agreed to set out three … [Read more...] about Launch of Vietnam’s 2022-26 Decent Work Country Program

Masaaki Fujiwara made speech about Suntory development strategy through Mizuiku programme Can you please share Suntory Group's sustainability vision? A global leader in the beverage industry, Suntory Group offers a uniquely diverse portfolio of products from premium spirits, beer and wine to brewed teas, bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, ready-to-drink coffee and energy drinks, and health and wellness products. As a multifaceted consumer-oriented company, we are dedicated to realising our mission “To Create Harmony with People and Nature.” This means promoting a sustainable society where nourishing and enriching people’s lives and conserving the natural environment go hand in hand. To realise this ambition, we deeply respect the blessings of nature on which our products rely, and engage in a range of corporate social responsibility activities to promote responsible environmental management that ensures sustainable use of natural resources and a healthy natural … [Read more...] about Suntory Group deepens sustainable footprint in Vietnam

In 2022, two-way trade between Yunnan (China) and the bordering provinces of Vietnam is expected to reach US$3.25 billion. The provincial authorities of Vietnam's Lao Cai and China's Yunnan agreed on March 28 to take necessary measures to lift their comprehensive ties, especially trade. A truck that links Lao Cai and Yunnan Province passes the Kim Thanh II International Border Gate. Photo: The Hanoi Times "The comprehensive partnership between Lao Cai and Yunnan has improved tremendously in recent years, but it has not reached its full potential," said Hoang Quoc Khanh, permanent vice chairman of the Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee. Khanh suggested that Yunnan authorities further relax regulations and facilitate cross-border trade and travel between the two nations to improve bilateral relations. The Lao Cai official said Chinese authorities should restore trade and travel activities to pre-pandemic levels. He also urged the Chinese government to … [Read more...] about Lao Cai and Yunnan provinces agree to strengthen bilateral ties

Cultural tourism was chosen as the main theme for the Vietnam International Travel Mart – VITM Hanoi 2023, scheduled for April, with an aim at promoting Vietnam’s traditional and modern culture to international visitors. Developing cultural tourism products With cultural tourism as the main theme, this year’s expo is expected to encourage tourism businesses to study and design new travel products by making the most of unique values of the country’s traditional culture and its heritages, according to the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA), the expo’s organizing board. The cultural diversity of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam has given the Southeast Asian nation a big advantage in attracting international visitors. “We need to review our travel products to develop specialized cultural ones while introducing the concept of cultural tourism to vocational schools. “A step-by-step roadmap is needed to develop and promote cultural tourism,” Vu The Binh, chairman at the VITA, said at … [Read more...] about Cultural tourism a highlight of upcoming travel expo in Hanoi

The simplified public services will save time and money for everyone involved. Hanoi would continue to push for greater decentralization in several city units to streamline the state apparatus system and improve operational efficiency, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung said at a meeting held on March 28 to discuss the ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the local administration system. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Hai/The Hanoi Times According to Dung, the departments of Planning and Investment, Planning and Architecture, Natural Resources and Environment, Construction, and Rural and Agricultural Development, and the Hanoi Promotion Agency, among others, will be subject to a higher level of decentralization and empowerment. According to the city's Party chief, the process is expected to promote greater autonomy and self-responsibility among district-level agencies. Deputy … [Read more...] about Hanoi to push for decentralization scheme in local units: City Party chief

Twenty schools in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam have involved students in growing organic vegetables at school gardens in a bid to enrich their knowledge about farming and prove the model of such gardens. The vegetable gardening at these schools is part of an organic farming project backed by Seed To Table, a Japanese non-profit organization. The Dong Thap Agricultural and Rural Clean Water Service Center said on Tuesday that the project has been implemented at 20 schools in 10 districts and cities of the province, producing remarkable results. Via the project, which was launched in 2019, 20 net-roofed houses have been built to plant organic vegetables, while participating students have been equipped with farm uniforms. Furthermore, signboards have already been placed at the vegetable gardens. Many schools are growing legumes and flowers to develop an ecosystem in their gardens, while some others have planted vegetables to harvest and sell full-grown plants to … [Read more...] about Schools in Vietnam’s Dong Thap strive to engage students in vegetable gardening

A tourism development forum with the participation of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and major provinces/cities in the central region, is slated to take place in Quang Nam province on November 27-28. The Departments of Tourism, Culture and Sports of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue on November 6 held an online meeting to discuss the organization of a tourism development forum gathering provinces and cities across Vietnam. A caravan tour from Hanoi to the central region. The forum is slated to take place in Quang Nam province on November 27–28. In the first day of the forum, there will be meetings and discussions among tourism companies from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue; the launch of a tourism exhibition space, including travel destinations, tourism products and local specialties, among others. On November 28, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with tourism management … [Read more...] about Hanoi to cooperate with central region to promote domestic tourism post Covid-19

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and Wang Ning , Secretary of Yunnan province 's Party Committee. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on March 28 highlighted the contributions of exchanges and cooperation between Vietnamese border localities and China’s Yunnan province to the development of the bilateral relations in various spheres over the past time. At a reception for Wang Ning, Secretary of Yunnan province's Party Committee, the Vietnamese Party leader spoke highly of Wang’s visit in the context of the relations between the two Parties and countries growing fruitfully with substantive progress. Wang is in Vietnam for a visit and to co-chair a conference of party secretaries of the Vietnamese northern border provinces of Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Lai Chau and Dien Bien, and Yunnan. General Secretary Trong lauded the coordination between Vietnam’s Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Lai Chau and Dien Bien provinces, and Yunnan in organising … [Read more...] about Cooperation between border localities contributes to Vietnam-China ties: Party chief

With the theme of cultural tourism, VITM Hanoi 2023 aims to orient tourism businesses to build new products to exploit the unique values of the traditional culture and heritage of Vietnam. Businesses participating in VITM Hanoi 2023 have prepared over 10,000 tours and promotional products The differences in the cultures, traditional dress, production activities, and the lives of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam are always attractive and lure the attention of both international and domestic tourists alike. The organisers hope that VITM Hanoi 2023 will contribute to making tourism an important part of the cultural industry, contributing to the conservation of Vietnamese cultural heritage, and at the same time bringing the nation's modern culture to the world. VITM Hanoi 2023 also has a special meaning, as it marks the 10-year milestone of its establishment and development (2013-2023). A decade-long journey with 12 organisations has witnessed strong developments, making … [Read more...] about Vietnam International Travel Mart Hanoi 2023