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The event was also to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the traditional day of the sports and physical training sector and towards the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) and the 12th ASEAN Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 12). Mr. Hoang Dao Cuong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism affirmed that the program is an important event not only to honor typical athletes and coaches, but also to review the development of the Vietnamese sports over the years as well as map out important tasks for 2023 and the following years. On the occasion, the organizing panel honored 10 outstanding athletes and coaches; 8 excellent athletes and coaches in sports for the disabled in 2022. They were voted by sports journalists through the "National voting of typical athletes and coaches in 2022" program which was announced previously. Also on March 19, the ministry launched the Olympic Run Day for Health of the entire People in 2023 with the participation of thousands of people, including … [Read more...] about Outstanding athletes and coaches honored by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

According to Deputy Political Commissar of the Lai Chau provincial Border Guard Command Senior Colonel Le Cong Thanh, since the beginning of this year, the provincial Border Guard’s Party Committee has directed its Youth Union chapter to build a plan on organizing activities in 2023, including the “March in border area” program. The provincial Border Guard Command has cooperated with other provinces to disseminate Vietnam Law on Border Guard, protection of territory and security in border areas, the implementation of national goal on sustainable poverty reduction and socio-economic development in mountainous, remote, and border areas in the 2021-2025 period. The provincial Border Guard Command has directed youth organizations to collaborate with localities to participate in economic development, hunger elimination and poverty reduction, new-style rural area building in border areas. These activities have encouraged youths to promote their vanguard spirit and creativeness, … [Read more...] about “March in border area” program held in Lai Chau

A group of tourists walks past a wall on Hai Ba Trung Street that has been vandalized by gray paint. Drawings on the wallboard of a house in an alley of Nguyen Minh Khai Street. Locals residents claim that these sketches have been painted at night by tourists. A wall spray-painted with pictures and letters on Hai Ba Trung Street. Local authorities have launched several campaigns to clear the walls, but have not been able to put an end to the vandalism once and for all. The wall of a house on Hoang Dieu Street painted with graffiti that remains even after the owner deep-cleaned the surface. A graffitied wall in an alley off Tran Phu Street. A wall on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street has become a hotspot for impromptu etchings. The An Hoi Bridge across the Hoai River has also been vandalized. … [Read more...] about Hoi An walls covered in graffiti

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’

The initiative came after Hanoi and HCMC, Vietnam's two biggest cities, were ranked near the bottom in a global ranking of public toilet density of 69 cities by QS Supplies, one of the largest bathroom wholesalers and retailers in the U.K. They have only 0.01 public toilets available per square kilometer, higher only than the Egyptian capital Cairo, which has 0.002. Paris topped the ranking, with the French capital having seven per square kilometer, followed by Sydney (3.64) in Australia and Zurich (2.9) in Switzerland. After the ranking made local headlines, the HCMC People's Committee ordered districts to build more public toilets, starting with District 1. Le Duc Thanh, the district chairman, said the coffee shops that have agreed to let people to use their toilets for free include Highlands, Trung Nguyen, King, Katinat, and Thuc, and the restaurants include Din Ky and Hozzizon. He said the district would call on more businesses to do the same. Vu Nguyen Quang Vinh, the … [Read more...] about 100 cafes, eateries in downtown HCMC to open their toilets to public

Lazada continues to offer new promotions to entice its customer base As one of the early e-commerce players in Vietnam, Lazada is at the forefront of technology to meet customers’ evolving demand. During the Birthday Sale Boom shopping festival in March, the company increased its investments in two new shopping channels, LazLook and LazBeauty, bringing a unique and sophisticated shopping experience to users. There are also myriad promotions for refunds and free shopping. At the same time, the Lazada Super Show virtual music festival has also been held. By integrating 360-degree AR technology, viewers were immersed in unique spaces at home. Meanwhile, the company also applies realistic AI and AR-powered Virtual Try-On to shoppers, enabling beauty lovers to instantly sample products with pictures or live videos of themselves before making a purchase. The moves are all part of attempts to be ahead of the e-commerce game in expectation of an explosion in growth. According to a … [Read more...] about Technology improvements at heart of Lazada’s legacy

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

Vietnam ese female team win Asian Beach Handball Championship gold medal (Photo: bongnem.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam have successfully defended their title at the Asian Beach Handball Championship in Bali, Indonesia. The Vietnamese women won all six of their matches to win the tournament. They also secured their place at the 2024 World Beach Handball Championship and the 2023 Asian Beach Games. Joining the March 10-19 tournament, Vietnam faced Hong Kong (China), the Philippines and the hosts in a two-leg round robin format group on their way to maintaining as their status as Asia’s No 1./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam win Asian Beach Handball Championship gold medal

At the event "Vietnam Sports Glory" hosted by the Sports Administration under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST), SABECO awarded VND230 million ($9,750) to 23 athletes in fields such as athletics, swimming, football, cycling, weightlifting, and wushu. The hope is for these young athletes to go on and achieve outstanding things in professional sport and bring glory to the country. The award is part of the "Vietnam Wins Gold" initiative that was implemented by the MoCST and SABECO last year to support the training and development of young athletes as they prepare for the SEA Games, and raise the profile of Vietnamese sport in general. The scheme is to spend VND5 billion ($212,000) to support key athletes in training and participating in international competitions. A total of VND750 million ($32,000) was awarded to 50 athletes selected by the General Department of Sports. The remaining support is expected to be disbursed by April this year to support athletes … [Read more...] about SABECO and Bia Saigon back Vietnamese athletes

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (R) and Dominican Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy Vince Henderson at their meeting in Hanoi on March 20. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held talks with Dominican Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy Vince Henderson in Hanoi on March 20, discussing orientations and measures to strengthen the friendship and cooperation between the two nations. Henderson is on a five-day visit to Vietnam at Son’s invitation from March 18 as Vietnam and Dominica are celebrating the 10th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations this year (November 1, 2013 – 2023). At the talks, Son affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to its relationship with Dominica and expects that the two sides will continue to explore possibilities to strengthen the ties on the basis of their respective potential and strengths, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Dominican foreign ministers hold talks