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Specifically, the company delivered gifts to hundreds of pediatric patients and orphans at the Tan Trieu K Hospital in Hanoi and the Thien Than Shelter in Ho Chi Minh City. The company also organised Thuong Minh (Love Oneself) activities to inspire the community during the year-end holiday season. From the beginning of December, Generali Vietnam has organised the Thap sang nu cuoi dem Giang sinh (Lighting up the children’s smiles on Christmas Eve) programme which was wholeheartedly supported by many of Generali’s staff and agents. Generali has donated gifts to hundreds of pediatric patients at the Tan Trieu K Hospital in Hanoi and orphans at the Thien Than Shelter in Ho Chi Minh City The programme delivered 180 gift sets including milk, snacks, toys, and money. Concurrently, Thuong Minh has been sending mobile barbershops out on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to offer free haircuts to local drivers. Concurrently, Generali also organised a … [Read more...] about Generali launches inspiring community initiatives for year-end holiday season

Sydney (VNA) – Vietnamese people will join other Asian-origin communities at the 16-day Sydney Lunar Festival in the Australian city to mark the coming Lunar New Year. The event with more than 80 special festive programmes will last from January 21 to February 5, aiming to inspire people’s enthusiasm, fuel business activities, and highlight the cultural diversity of Sydney. From an annual event first held by Asian communities 27 years ago, the Sydney Lunar Festival has become a large event every year by the city and also established itself as the biggest Lunar New Year celebration outside Asia. This year’s festival will feature a wide range of activities, including street food fairs, music and light shows, lion dancing, dragon boat racing, art displays, and a lantern festival, expected to draw thousands of visitors. The centre of these activities will be the Haymarket precinct with Dixon, Hay, Sussex, and Harbor streets. Lunar New Year -inspired gates with … [Read more...] about Sydney festival to entertain Asian communities as Lunar New Year arrives

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai , head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), WTO and other international organisations in Geneva (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) - The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023 will be a chance for Vietnam to share with the international community its vision on common efforts in settling emerging global challenges, as well as Vietnam's policies and experience in international integration and socio-economic development, Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, told Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the forum. The diplomat said that the event will also offer a chance for Vietnam to call for investment and resources from international organisations, economic groups and investment funds in the world and Switzerland in particular. Ambassador Mai highlighted that amid numerous crises and challenges in the world … [Read more...] about WEF 2023 – Chance for Vietnam to share vision, experience with international community

Alain Cany, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) made the statement when commenting on the Business Climate Index (BCI) released on January 12. “Things were definitely less positive in the fourth quarter of 2022 than they were earlier in the year. Although the situation is very likely to continue in this direction in 2023, this should not be viewed as a cause for concern. In fact, Vietnam's economic opportunities continue to exceed those of its regional and international peers. This is evident from the fact that so many of EuroCham's members consider Vietnam central to their global investment strategies,” he said. “It is also encouraging to see that foreign direct investment from Europe and around the world remains high and continues to grow, especially in Vietnam's green industries and manufacturing. It is clear that, with this FDI, Vietnam's strong economic fundamentals, and its commitment to sustainability, the country is still among the … [Read more...] about European business community confident in Vietnam

Participants at the meeting (Photo: https://asean.org/) Jakarta (VNA) - The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) has organised its first meeting for 2023 preceded by an opening ceremony graced by the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Derry Aman, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to ASEAN and Chairperson of the CPR, emphasised that Indonesia, as Chair of ASEAN for 2023, is committed to further advance and realise ASEAN as a community for all. Underlining this year’s theme – ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth, Derry highlighted the importance of upholding ASEAN Centrality in order for ASEAN to remain strategic, significant, and relevant to the region’s citizens and the world. Meanwhile, Dr. Kao affirmed that the CPR has always been instrumental in ASEAN’s integration and Community-building efforts. The CPR continues to carry out its mandate effectively and has accomplished many important tasks, … [Read more...] about Indonesia commits to promoting ASEAN Community

Vietnam’s tourism gradually recovered in 2022, especially domestic tourism. The number of domestic tourists was estimated at over 101 million, exceeding the figure of 85 million in 2019, when the pandemic was something in the future. Total revenue from tourism reached about VND 495 trillion (USD 21.01 million), 23% higher than planned and 66% higher than that of 2019. Meanwhile, the country received 3.66 million foreign arrivals last year, equivalent to 73% of the target. The tourism communications activities were deployed on a variety of digital platforms. Specifically, the website vietnamtourism.gov.vn serves state management and tourism promotion while vietnam.travel specializes in promoting the images of Vietnam's tourism abroad. The website vietnam.travel has had views increase sharply, which shows the great interest of international tourists in Vietnam's tourism as well as proves the role of digital communications in tourism promotion. Tourism authorities in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Digital communications contributes to Vietnam’s tourism recovery in 2022

The communal house of Diem village in Hoa Long ward of Bac Ninh city is one of the tourist destinations in the northern province of Bac Ninh. Built in 1692, it is dedicated to Tam Giang Saints, who were Truong Hong and Truong Hat, who accompanied King Trieu Viet Vuong in the fight against the Liang invaders in the 6th century. It was recognized as a national treasure in January 2020. The Diem Communal House boasts typical architectural features of a communal house in the Red River Delta. But what makes it special is a giant and magnificent screen called “cua vong” with sophisticated carvings. Located inside “dai dinh” (the main hall of the communal house), this screen dates back more than 300 years and is 7 meters in height and 3.9 meters in width. It is completely covered with red lacquer trimmed with gold. The screen has four main parts which are arranged on top of each other and decorated with sophisticated and vivid carvings, making it an imposing but also meticulous … [Read more...] about Woodcarving masterpiece of old communal house in Northern Vietnam

It is about 20km north of the capital city of Hanoi. The construction of Dinh Bang was initiated by a mandarin in the village namely Nguyen Thac Luong. He and his spouse Nguyen Thi Nguyen along with locals in the region donated workdays and money to build the communal house. Dinh Bang is used for worshipping Cao Son Dai Vuong (Mountain Spirit), Thuy Ba Dai Vuong (Water Spirit), and Bach Le Dai Vuong (God of Agriculture), together with the six individuals who rebuilt the village in the 15th century after it was devastated during the Ming occupation (1408-1428). The communal house is located on a high ground and faces the south. It was surrounded by 17 lakes – which were the remains of the Tien Luong (or Tieu Thong) river, a canal which was linked to the Duong River and served as a convenient water way for the Kings of the Ly dynasty (1009-1225) to come to visit the area from Thang Long, the then royal capital. Yet only a small lake in front of the communal house still exists. … [Read more...] about Dinh Bang communal house – A must-see place for tourists

The Vietnamese Embassy in Belarus has organized a program attracting over 400 Vietnamese and their Belarusian relatives. This was the first mass Tet (lunar New Year) gathering of the Vietnamese community in the European country after over two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his remarks, Ambassador Nguyen Van Ngu informed participants about the two countries’ socio-economic situations while highlighting their traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation. He pledged that the embassy will continue working to help the overseas Vietnamese further integrate into the local society, protect their rights and legitimate interests, develop the community, and contribute to the homeland. A similar celebration has also been held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Bulgaria. Ambassador Do Hoang Long praised the solidarity of the Vietnamese community in Bulgaria and expressed his hope that they will make more practical efforts to help with the homeland’s development and build up the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese communities in Belarus, Bulgaria hold Tet celebrations

The US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink delivered remarks at the ceremony and stated, “During this annual observance Americans pause to reflect on the sacrifices of service members who were held captive and returned, but also those who have yet to return home. Remembering them is incumbent on us.” The United States and Vietnam started to work together on accounting for missing personnel in the 1980s, and the cooperation on this humanitarian work laid the foundation for the normalization of bilateral ties in 1995. For over 30 years, the United States and Government of Vietnam have sustained strong cooperation to provide the fullest possible accounting for those Americans still missing from the war in Southeast Asia.  At the end of the war, 1,973 US military and civilian personnel were unaccounted for in Vietnam. Since then, the remains of 727 personnel have been identified and returned to their loved ones. The DPAA and Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing … [Read more...] about US Embassy community commemorates POW/MIA Recognition Day