Hanoi’s safety index is 62 on scale of 100 points. Statistics site Numbeo recently ranked Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) fifth and 14th in the safety index among 20 cities in Southeast Asia, respectively. According to Numbeo's latest report, Hanoi's safety index is 62. The safety index of the southern Vietnamese metropolis was 47.4 points, as, according to the site, walking alone at night in HCMC "has a low level of safety". Numbeo is the world's largest database of user-contributed data on cities and countries around the world. It specializes in assessing the quality of life in the world's cities, including their safety rankings. The site calls itself the world's largest database on housing, crime, healthcare, traffic and cost of living in hundreds of cities. Foreign tourists on Hanoi’s street. Photo: Ho Ha/The Hanoi Times Numbeo defined safety as "safety walking alone in daylight" and "safety walking alone at night". It measured the level of … [Read more...] about Hanoi ranked 5th among safest cities in Southeast Asia
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Aid presented to teachers of Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school
The sum was sourced from the Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s Fund for the Poor. At the event, representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese People Association in Vientiane presented 70 gifts, each worth USD 360, to teachers there. Speaking at the event, Rector of the school Sivanhhuong Phengkhammai hailed the activity as a source of encouragement for teachers to fulfil goals set for 2022-2023 academic year as well as a manifestation of the Vietnamese party, state and government’s support for education in Laos. Located in Dong Paleb village, Chanthabouly district of Vientiane, the school was built in 2005. Managed by the Vietnamese People Association in Vientiane under the direction of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, the school is now home to over 1,000 students, including those from pre-school through high school levels with curricula built by the Lao Ministry of Education and Sports. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Aid presented to teachers of Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school
Vietcombank names new general director
Tung was also elected to become a member of Vietcombank's board of directors for the 2018-2023 term at the bank's extraordinary shareholders' meeting held the same day. Tung, 49, holds bachelor's degrees in economics of international trade and English education, as well as a master's degree in economics of Paris Dauphine University. His career at Vietcombank has lasted 26 years, starting in 1997. He became the bank's office head in 2008, and deputy director of its operation center in 2013. He became the deputy general director of the sales division in April 2019, before becoming deputy general director of the board of management in August 2021. … [Read more...] about Vietcombank names new general director
☕ Afternoon briefing on January 31
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. - Vietnam pledges to actively participate in and contribute to the building of the Global Digital Compact (GDC) to promote the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda, a Vietnamese representative told the first Informal Consultations on GDC in New York on January 30. The building of the compact is necessary to promote a safer, fairer and more developed digital world for all. Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, said at the event. Read full story - Vietnam will participate in ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023 themed “ASEAN: A Journey to Wonderful Destinations”, and the Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) trade fair in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from February 2 – 5, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). At the forum, Vietnam will introduce tourism development, mechanisms and policies, tourism products and … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on January 31
Mong Cai international border gate busy after Tet holiday
Trucks carry goods to China via Mong Cai International Border Gate. (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Import-export activities at the Mong Cai International Border Gate have turned busy as the border gate reopened on January 28 after 7-day closure for Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration. Only on the morning of January 28, 120 vehicles carrying more than 600 tonnes of products and container trucks carrying electronic items traversed the border gate. Head of the Mong Cai International Border Gate Management Board Tran Bich Ngoc said that in the first 30 days of 2023, nearly 73,500 tonnes of products were traded via the border gate, a year-on-year increase of 13.5%. Vietnam are mainly fabrics and electronic components. VNA … [Read more...] about Mong Cai international border gate busy after Tet holiday
Tennis: Vietnam against Indonesia for Davis Cup World Group II berth
Ly Hoang Nam and his team will play against Indonesia for Davis Cup World Group II berth. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – According to the Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF), Vietnam will play Indonesia in the 2023 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs on February 4-5 at the Hanaka Paris Ocean Park in the northern province of Bac Ninh. No. 68 Vietnam features national top player Ly Hoang Nam, Le Quoc Khanh, Pham Minh Tuan, Nguyen Van Phuong and Nguyen Dac Tien. Among them, Nam shoulders a heavy task as he is the highest-placed, at No. 247 in single rankings and No. 944 in doubles. Players will compete in five matches. Two singles will be held in the first day while one single and two doubles are on the next day. The winners of the three matches will advance to the main round of Group II in September while the losers will be dropped to the Group III Asia-Oceania competition. Meanwhile, world No. 62 Indonesia will feature its player Christopher Rungkat. The 33-year-old was ranked … [Read more...] about Tennis: Vietnam against Indonesia for Davis Cup World Group II berth
Health Ministry orders enhanced COVID-19 response
It made the request in a recent document sent to leaders of provincial-level health departments, hospitals and institutes under its management, and health divisions of other ministries and sectors. The MoH pointed out that the COVID-19 situation remains complicated as the world with new variants continually recorded, including the immune evasive and highly transmissible XBB that has been reported in 70 countries. It asked the relevant parties to review and step up the reception and treatment of COVID-19 patients; gear up sufficient personnel, medicine, and medical supplies; continue training for health workers; increase consultation within hospitals and with higher-level ones; and boost prevention measures to minimize disease spreading in hospitals, especially among vulnerable groups of patients. As of January 30, Vietnam recorded 11,526,461 cases of COVID-19, including 10,612,147 recoveries and 43,186 deaths. More than 266.07 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered, … [Read more...] about Health Ministry orders enhanced COVID-19 response
Good deed of officers of the Vietnam People’s Army
Earlier on the evening of January 28, while having dinner with his colleagues at a street restaurant on Hong Ha Street, Coc Le ward, Lao Cai city after finishing their missions, Major Phung Van Yen found a wallet with many important papers and some cash inside. After picking up the wallet, the officer informed everyone present in the restaurant but no one claimed it. After that, Major Phung Van Yen posted the wallet-related information on his Zalo account to find the owner. On the morning of January 29, Le Viet Hung in Kim Tan ward, Lao Cai city, contacted Major Phung Van Yen to get his lost property back. According to Hung, he lost the wallet when having dinner at the restaurant. Hung was worried since there were many important identification documents in the wallet. Through his friends, Hung knew that Major Yen found the wallet and was looking for its owner, so he contacted the officer to get the property back. “I was very happy and moved. I would like to thank Major Yen and … [Read more...] about Good deed of officers of the Vietnam People’s Army