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The 2023 Hanoi Fall Festival from September 29 to October 1 will bring visitors the beauty of Hanoi's landscape, culture and gastronomy. With a vast array of cultural and tourist activities, the Hanoi Fall Festival 2023 is expected to boost the capital's tourism industry, Nguyen Thi Mai Anh, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA), told The Hanoi Times . Foreign tourists enjoy the fall in Hanoi. Photo: Hoai Nam/The Hanoi Times What is the meaning and purpose of Hanoi Fall Festival 2023 with the theme "Hanoi - Come to fall in love"? Through surveys of tourists' experiences when coming to the capital, we have learned that the ideal time to travel to Hanoi is in the fall, from August to November every year, as this is the most pleasant period in Hanoi in terms of weather, with clear blue skies and fresh breeze. This is the best time for visitors to explore scenic spots and enjoy the capital's unique cuisine. In particular, CNN recently … [Read more...] about Hanoi Fall Festival 2023 to boost capital tourism

For Thien, the official visit to Vietnam by U.S. President Joe Biden earlier this month was not only an important event between Vietnam and the U.S., but a memorable milestone in his life. At the National Assembly Building on September 11, Thien received his war diary lost during a battle in Tay Ninh that borders HCMC in 1967, as witnessed by Biden and National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. "I couldn’t have imagined ever receiving my lost diary from the war around 60 years ago. It was truly surprising and moving. For me, it was an invaluable relic," said Thien, 75. Thien was born in northern Thai Binh Province and joined the army in 1965, at the age of 17. He brought with him a diary to recount what happened during his march into the southeastern Vietnam battlefield. "I want my descendants to know how their forefathers used to face dangers and hardship," he said. He would often sit down and write in his diary one or two days into the march, or when emotions ran … [Read more...] about How a Vietnam War diary found its way home after 56 years

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son joined nearly 150 ministers and representatives from UN member countries at a preparatory ministerial meeting for the 2024 Summit of the Future in New York on September 21 (local time). At the meeting, ministers pointed to major difficulties and challenges currently, especially those related to climate change, environment, food security, energy, water resources as well as the decline in trust and multilateral cooperation. They were especially concerned as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been completed by 14%, and believed that the 2024 Summit of the Future is significant in creating new catalysts to promote the implementation of the 2030 Agenda . The ministers shared their countries' vision and priorities for the summit, and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening global governance and multilateralism, calling for respect for the basic principles of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese FM attends preparatory meeting for 2024 future summit, holds bilateral meetings

At the working session (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a working session with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in New York recently, on the occasion of a working trip to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly and bilateral activities. Both sides underscored the need for broader and deeper cooperation between the management agencies of both countries, and between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the US Department of Commerce (DOC) in particular, in order to actualise the vision of the two countries' leaders and to set development goals that match the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership. Reiterating the importance of the recognition of Vietnam's market economy status, Dien suggested the DOC make drastic directions to expedite and complete the Changed Circumstances Review (CCR) process this year, in line with the spirit of the Joint Statement on September 11 and … [Read more...] about Industry-trade minister holds working session with US Secretary of Commerce

Hanoi should be empowered to stipulate regulations about its development. Dinh Tien Dung, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, proposed that the revised Capital Law give Hanoi the power to set standards in line with practice in certain areas to ensure long-term security and safety. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung at the session. Photo: Quochoi Dung made the statement on September 20 at the session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in response to last week's tenement fire in Hanoi's Thanh Xuan District that claimed dozens of lives. Hanoi needs to be empowered At the session, Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue said that the law is particularly important for the development of Hanoi . Therefore, it is necessary to continue to review and research to fully institutionalize policies for Hanoi's development as set out in the resolutions of the Politburo. Emphasizing that this is a law on decentralization of … [Read more...] about Amended Capital Law: Hanoi needs more power

Hanoi is very beautiful by night. The trip passing through West Lake, Hanoi Opera House, Hoan Kiem Lake, Long Bien Bridge, etc. made many people head over heels in love with the Capital. In sparkling space of night lights, people not only walk on familiar streets, people are immersed in colors of flowers are sweet asphyxiation night shine. Night flower market – the bustling flower market starts working when Hanoi falls asleep. The flower market is situated in small corner of Nghi Tam. Flowers are sold in whole day but the busiest time is at night. At 1 am or 2 am, the flower market is jammed with people who go back and forth. The scene is as bustling as Hanoi of a sunny morning. Crowded people at the night flower market Start at midnight to prepare for a new day The name of the night flower market is Quang An but people call it with many different ones such as: Quang Ba flower market, Nghi Tam flower market, Au Co flower market, etc. But … [Read more...] about Night Flower Market- Busy When Hanoi Falls Asleep

Nguyen Thanh Hong, director of the Quang Nam Province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said an inspection was done of tourist accommodation establishments in Hoi An on September 11 and a number of hotels were found proclaiming four- and five-star status without designation as such by authorities. They were also found using misleading advertising, he said. They included Le Pavillon Luxury Hoi An Resort & Spa, Allegro Hoi An Little Luxury Hotel & Spa, Koi Resort & Spa Hoi An and Bellerive Hoi An Hotel & Spa. Quang Nam authorities said Le Pavillon Luxury Hoi An Resort & Spa has not received any star rating but claimed to be a four-star establishment on signboards outside, its official website and travel sites. It has since removed the signs at the gate. Inspectors also found these hotels have been advertised as four-star or five-star rating on online room booking platforms, such as Agoda and Booking. Pham Hong Phuoc, marketing manager of … [Read more...] about Hoi An hotels hauled up inflating star ratings

At a conference between the Hanoi Party Committee and the city's districts on Thursday, chairman of the Thanh Xuan District People’s Committee Vo Dang Dung said that following the fire at a mini apartment building on an alley off Khuong Ha Street that killed 56 people on September 12, the district has checked around 90 mini apartments and 1,800 high-rise houses with rooms for rent. Some buildings can have as many as 8-9 floors and there can be 40-50 people living in them. For fire safety reasons, the district’s personnel have requested for electric bikes and motorbikes on the first floors of these apartment buildings to be relocated, Dung said. The deadly fire at the apartment block on Khuong Ha Street has been determined to be caused by a short-circuited petrol motorbike on the first floor. But no requests have been made regarding petrol motorbikes. Dung said "It’s good if all of them (electric bikes and motorbikes) can be relocated, otherwise we want to aim for 70-80%," … [Read more...] about Hanoi district wants electric bikes, motorbikes removed from mini apartment buildings

On September 21 in New York, the US, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with top executives from global giants, including Apple. At the meeting, Nick Ammann, Apple vice president of global policy, said, "Vietnam is a very important market and production area for Apple. There is a lot of potential for cooperation given the outstanding growth in production scale and export value of Apple products in Vietnam during this challenging period. This affirms the group's trust in the Vietnamese market." "Apple is very interested in Vietnam's clean energy strategy and wants its suppliers in Vietnam to gain access to clean energy. At the same time, Apple wants to engage in HR development and training, especially for software development," he said. Apple's suppliers, such as Lux Share, Foxconn, Compal, and GoerTek, operate 32 factories in Vietnam. These factories create jobs for 160,000 workers producing and assembling components for Apple products. PM Chinh … [Read more...] about Apple deems Vietnam an important market and production hub

Industrial parks in Haiphong to receive $1.3 billion This capital is divided into 14 projects, mainly invested by companies from South Korea, Japan and Singapore. The first one is the Ecovance high-tech biodegradable materials factory project of SK Group (South Korea) with the total registered capital of $500 million. The project will produce biodegradable materials, covering an area of 32,000 square metres at Dinh Vu Industrial Park. The expansion of SK is the result of the signing of a comprehensive business agreement on “eco-friendly, high-tech material” between SKC – a subsidiary of SK Corporation and Haiphong People’s Committee in June in Seoul. Based on this agreement, SKC plans to incrementally review investments in eco-friendly materials and future advanced materials businesses in the port city. The HEZA will also award an investment registration certificate for the expansion of the office machinery and equipment manufacturing project, which is invested by Kyocera … [Read more...] about Industrial parks in Haiphong to receive $1.3 billion in investment