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Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính held a meeting with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed in New York on May 16 (local time). — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will continue bringing into play its role and making more active and constructive contributions to the common work of the United Nations in all the three pillars – security-politics, development and human rights, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has said. At a meeting with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed in New York on May 16 (local time), the PM stressed that the year 2022 is of great significance as it marks the 45th anniversary of Việt Nam’s UN membership. Appreciating the UN’s valuable contributions and support to Việt Nam over more than four decades, the PM asked Amina to convey his invitation to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other UN leaders to visit Việt Nam this year to foster multi-faceted cooperation between the two sides. Chính reiterated Việt Nam’s strong commitments … [Read more...] about Việt Nam to play more active role at UN: PM

The Vietnam Economic Annual Report 2022, titled "Upgrading the digital platform for the service industry", is published on the morning of May 20 by the VEPR. The Vietnam Economic Annual Report 2022, titled "Upgrading the digital platform for the service industry", was published on the morning of May 20 by the VEPR under the University of Economics - Vietnam National University, Hanoi. Noticeably, VEPR has forecasted three growth scenarios for Vietnam's economy in 2022 Forecasting Vietnam's economy in 2022, VEPR assessed that the economy is in recovery but will continue to face many difficulties and obstacles. The first is the risk from the pandemic - the risk of the emergence of new virus strains, although recent developments indicate an improvement in global disease control. Secondly, inflation pressure and production costs are increasing strongly. The third is the risk from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Although the direct impacts are not too great because bilateral … [Read more...] about Economic growth in 2022 forecasted to be from 5.2 to 6.2 percent

Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors perform free eye surgery for children in difficult circumstances on May 14. — Photo courtesy of the hospital HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội-based Đông Đô Hospital’s doctors performed free eye surgery for two children in difficult circumstances on May 14. The surgery is part of the hospital’s summer campaign to provide free eyes checkup and treatment to patients with eye problems due to COVID-19. All eye checkups and treatment costs will be covered by the hospital’s "Free your eyes" charity fund, which was launched on the same day to bring sight to poor patients in tough circumstances in Việt Nam. The first case Ninh Thị Tường Vy, seven years old, in Yên Lạc Commune, Phú Lương District, Thái Nguyên Province, with a crossed eye disease. Her mother left when she was more than one month old, while her father works far away and rarely comes back. Vy and her sister were raised and cared for by their grandmother. She is now old, suffering from many … [Read more...] about ‘Free your eyes’ charity fund brings sight to patients

Team 'Adorbsies' of three Vietnamese high school students has won the first prize of an international environmental competition. From left: Adorbsies member Lương Anh Khánh Huyền, Trần Quỳnh Anh, Bùi Tú Uyên. Photos courtesy of the team Bảo Hoa HÀ NỘI — A team of three Vietnamese high school students has won an international prize on environmental sustainability. Bùi Tú Uyên, Lương Anh Khánh Huyền and Trần Quỳnh Anh brought home US$100,000 from the Earth Prize competition, an initiative of the Switzerland-based Earth Foundation that encourages students to address environmental issues. Beating more than 650 teams across 114 countries and territories, the three girls’ idea of creating biodegradable menstrual pads from dragon fruit peel won the hearts of the judges for its practicality. “This was a very difficult choice for The Earth Prize Adjudicating Panel to make; but Team Adorbsies’ project is an idea turned into a solution that can make a genuine difference,” said Rina … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students champion int’l environmental competition

A pet memorial corner at Tề Đồng Vật Ngã Pagoda. VNS Photo Bảo Ngọc Bảo Ngọc Thousands of pets have been laid to rest in the burial ground of Tề Đồng Vật Ngã Pagoda. Founded 50 years ago, it is a peaceful place in downtown Hà Nội where animal lovers can pay their last respects to their beloved pets. Nguyễn Bảo Sinh, 84, owner of the pet cemetery, believes that pets have the right to be treated like humans. He said that it was one of the main reasons he built the pet cemetery. “I think pets have equal rights as human beings, and they should be treated and loved just like humans,” he said. “Buddhism teaches us to have love and kindness to all, including animals and plants. That is the compassion in Buddha’s teaching. My pagoda is built based on the principle of compassion in Buddhism." From a small ground, Sinh has developed this place into an unusual destination, with “life-to-death” services for pets such as hotels, healthcare, funeral, and cremation. “I used to have a … [Read more...] about An unusual cemetery where pets can be remembered

A microplastic fibre is zoomed 50 times by a microscope. A group of biologists and researchers found microplastic contamination in the air of Đà Nẵng in 2021-22. Photo courtesy of Trịnh Đăng Mậu Công Thành ĐÀ NẴNG — Microplastic pollution in the air in both inner and suburban areas of the central city of Đà Nẵng has become serious. Microplastics can go directly into the lungs during daily activities. A group of biologists and researchers from the University of Science and Education under Đà Nẵng University has reported their independent survey and research on microplastic pollution in the central hub, the first of its kind in central Việt Nam. Common types of microplastics in the air that had been collected in a four-month survey in six districts of Đà Nẵng City between 2021-22 were only observed by microscope with sizes from 850 to 900 micrometres. Smaller fibres from 300mr to 600mr accounted for nearly 40 per cent of the total samples collected. Plastic bottles and … [Read more...] about Microplastic pollution found in Đà Nẵng air

Thailand (blue) will meet the Philippines in the semi–finals, after a 5-0 win over Laos. VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuấn HOÀNG HỒ QUẢNG NINH — After the final matches of Group B on May 15 in Cẩm Phả Stadium, Việt Nam's women's football team will face Myanmar in the semi-finals. The late match on Sunday saw Thailand smash bottom-side Laos 5-0 to go top of Group B, while Mynamar’s 1-0 win against Singapore secured them second place in the table. Facing the mighty Thailand with nothing to lose and with a boisterous fan base to cheer them on, Laos kept the Thais on their toes in the opening minutes, with clever link-up play from both wings. However, due to the enormous gap between the two, the women in red couldn’t maintain momentum, as Thailand started to impose their dominance on possession, marked by their first goal in the 17th minute. From a Thai cross from the left-wing, Laos’ defender Minivanh Bounthan cleared the ball with her head. The ball went straight to Thailand’s number … [Read more...] about Việt Nam face Myanmar, Thailand take on Philippines in women’s football semi–final

Young artists from the HCM City Tuồng Theatre will perform a new experimental play at the National Tuồng and Traditional Theatre Festival held May 17-28 in Nghệ An Province. — Photo courtesy of the theatre Thu Anh HCM CITY — Young artists from the HCM City Tuồng Theatre will perform a new experimental play set in the third century BC at the National Tuồng and Traditional Theatre Festival that will start tomorrow. The play, performed by members of the HCM City Tuồng Theatre troupe, will feature tuồng or hát bội (classical drama), a unique Vietnamese art that developed from a folk art into a royal art in the 17th century. The new experimental play, titled Chiếc Áo Thiên Nga (Swan Coast), is written by Lê Duy Hạnh and Hữu Danh. It deals with patriotism, honesty, love and betrayal based on depictions in Vietnamese folk stories. The play is set during the reign of King An Dương Vương, founder of the Âu Lạc Kingdom in the third century BC. King Vương uses a magic … [Read more...] about Young artists to perform new, experimental play at national traditional theatre festival

A police officer instructs a citizen on how to make an online declaration for a passport application. — Photo laodong.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese citizens applying for passports without electronic chips will be able to submit their forms online and receive them by post. Under a pilot scheme from May 15, they can access http://dichvucong.gov.vn or http://dichvucong.bocongan.gov.vn to make an online declaration, pay the fee and receive their passports by post, or collect them at the immigration offices, according to the Việt Nam Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security. The scheme applies to those residing in the country having a valid chip-based identity card or a valid 12-digit citizen ID card, a valid account on the Government Public Service Portal, and the ability to pay online fees. The move aims to reduce the travel time for people and strengthen the transparency of public administration. If successful, the model will be rolled out to provinces and … [Read more...] about Immigration Department pilots e-portal passport applications

Lê Hương The embassy of Argentina will host an Argentine Tango & Gastronomy Festival in downtown Hà Nội on May 28 to celebrate the country’s national day. The event, which will take place between 6pm and 11pm at the Octogonal House at Lý Thái Tổ Garden in Hoàn Kiếm District, will be open to the public. The main attractions will include Tango shows and classes, taught by those in charge of famous Hà Nội Tango clubs like Tango Hanoi, El Cielo Tango and La Boca Tango. There will be dance demonstrations and basic steps taught to the public. The festival will entertain the Hanoian public. Photo Courtersy of Argentine embassy Booths for Argentinian food and products will be set up in the area. Dishes based on the typical Argentine barbecue cuisine will be presented by Restaurant Los Fuegos, accompanied by Argentine wines from Warehouse and Da Loc. People will also be able to taste the popular “churros with duice de leche”. Matéa, the first Vietnamese company to distribute … [Read more...] about Argentine Tango & Gastronomy Festival