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EXHIBITION Hanoi-French Embassy hosts AFP’s “Road to 2024” photo exhibition Until June 24, Featuring 24 photographs snapped by Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographers to celebrate the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. AFP photographers captured a range of unique images during previous Olympic competitions and events leading up to the 2024 Games which will be held in the French capital. Audiences will be able to experience and relive the most memorable moments of these major sporting events thanks to AFP’s distinctive perspective, which combines a expertise, creativity, and innovation. Hanoi-Exhibition “Created in Italy - An aptitude for the impossible” Until June 18, The Hanoi Museum Showcasing the journey of Italian industrial design with 31 exhibits representing the prominence of technological innovation and production. Exhibition “Road to 2024″ May 24 – June 24 French Embassy in Vietnam, 57 Tran Hung Dao Street … [Read more...] about What’s on May 29-June 4/2023

Lao Cai (VNA) - For those enchanted by the allure of Southeast Asia and the majestic beauty of the Northwest region of Vietnam, conquering Mount Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina , is hailed as the pinnacle of every adventurous expedition. Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina Vietnam may not have a mountain that stands as a national symbol like Mount Fuji in Japan or the Matterhorn in Switzerland. However, if there were to be a mountain that the Vietnamese people can proudly boast about, it would undoubtedly be Mount Fansipan - the highest peak in the Indochinese peninsula among the former French Indochina (comprising Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos). It’s not just by chance that the Vietnamese people have a saying: “Everyone has their own Fansipan to climb”, as a metaphor for their greatest dreams in life. The allure of Fansipan - A familiar stranger Fansipan, also known as Hua Xi Pan in the local language, carries the meaning of ‘the tottering giant rock’. According to the … [Read more...] about Conquering Fansipan – the “Roof of Indochina”

According to the historian, as part of his great journey, in May 1914, President Ho Chi Minh, called Nguyen Tat Thanh at that time, came to London - the power center of imperialism, the financial center of capitalism and the capital of a system that stretched to India through Africa. The U.K., at that time, was still the workshop of the world, with enormous fleets and armies. President Ho Chi Minh wanted to learn about secrets of imperialism, and to have a sense of the developed industrial world. There had been risings against imperialists, colonists and capitalism, but these had all failed. President Ho Chi Minh wanted to understand reasons behind those failures and find out different patterns to development for Vietnamese people as a nation. He arrived in London at time of great industrial unrest with a lot of strikes, such as the one in Liverpool and the Irish people’s rising in 1916 to fight for their own independence. According to Callow, this was a crucial period that … [Read more...] about London – a key destination in President Ho Chi Minh’s 30-year journey abroad

Procter & Gamble (P&G) recently announced new commitments aimed toward advancing Equality & Inclusion (E&I). — Photo Courtesy P&G Procter & Gamble (P&G) recently announced new commitments aimed toward advancing Equality & Inclusion (E&I) across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa (AMA) at its fifth annual WeSeeEqual summit for the region. Accordingly, through its Always and Whisper ‘Keeping Girls in School’ programme, P&G will educate more than 35 million adolescent girls on puberty and menstrual hygiene across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, over the next three years. In addition, the company will focus on increasing awareness about the need for period education and preventing girls from missing and dropping out of school. Over the next year, P&G will set up a task force of certified ‘Mental Health First Aiders’ across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. P&G’s ‘mental health first aiders’ will be P&G … [Read more...] about P&G announces new commitments advancing Equality & Inclusion

EXHIBITION Exhibition “Road to 2024″ May 24 – June 24 French Embassy in Vietnam, 57 Tran Hung Dao Street From the organizer: Curator: Manan Vatsyayana Agence France-Presse proudly presents 24 incredible photos celebrating the Games and the Olympic spirit in the “Road to 2024” exhibition. AFP photographers captured these unique images from previous Olympic competitions and events leading to the 2024 Games in Paris. The audience will be able to experience and relive the most memorable moments of these major sporting events thanks to AFP’s distinctive perspective – a blend of expertise, creativity, and innovation. Hanoi-Remission May 26, 06 pm – 09 pm Manzi Exhibition Space, 2 Hang Bun Lane From the organizer: This is a one-night-only projected showcase of new photography from Hanoi. The work was produced in a long-term intensive photography workshop at Matca and the resulting nine, extraordinary portfolios can … [Read more...] about What’s on May 22-28/5/2023

Travel companies are anticipating that if the decision is finalized in the ongoing National Assembly’s meeting, which started on May 22, the sector could take advantage of the change right from the travelling season starting in September and achieve the goal of eight million foreign tourists for this year. As of the end of April, Vietnam has welcomed nearly 3.7 million international arrivals, reaching nearly half of the goal it has set for 2023. However, these figures hint that Vietnam's tourism rebound is still underway - the 2023 goal is modest compared to the country's record 18 million international arrivals in 2019. Pham Ha, CEO of travel business Lux Group told Vietnam News: “Open policies like this will be a driving force for tourism. “I believe that with other comprehensive policies, Vietnam can receive eight million foreign visitors within the year 2023.” The visa validity extension has been a long-awaited decision for many travel agencies, as it allows easier, … [Read more...] about Industry insiders anticipate tourism boost as 90-day visa brought to N.A. meeting

International tourists wear Vietnam's signature conical hats. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Will Vietnam's tourism see a boost soon? Industry insiders are optimistic about future prospects as the Government weighs up a 90-day e-visa to gain a competitive edge as a leading tourism destination. Travel companies are anticipating that if the decision is finalised in the ongoing National Assembly’s meeting, which started on May 22, the sector could take advantage of the change right from the travelling season starting in September and achieve the goal of eight million foreign tourists for this year. As of the end of April, Vietnam has welcomed nearly 3.7 million international arrivals, reaching nearly half of the goal it has set for 2023. However, these figures hint that Vietnam's tourism rebound is still underway - the 2023 goal is modest compared to the country's record 18 million international arrivals in 2019. Pham Ha, CEO of travel business Lux Group told Vietnam … [Read more...] about Industry insiders anticipate tourism boost as 90-day visa brought to NA meeting

The administration of Can Tho City in southern Vietnam and Orbis, an international non-profit organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide, on Wednesday morning jointly organized a sightseeing tour of the Orbis Flying Hospital, an ophthalmic teaching hospital on board an aircraft. Orbis chose the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho as the destination for its 12th trip to Vietnam. This is also the first trip taken by Orbis to the country since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in late 2019. In its three-week sight-saving project which began on May 8 in Can Tho, Orbis’ experts offer training to 52 eye care professionals from various parts of Vietnam, including ophthalmologists, anesthesiologists, biomedical engineers, and nurses. The eye care professionals have taken part in training activities and developed their skills through an Orbis blended learning model which includes simulation and live surgical training, along with tailored virtual training courses conducted before the … [Read more...] about Flying Eye Hospital touches down in Vietnam’s Can Tho City for sight-saving project

Catch up on the news in Vietnam today: Politics -- The Vietnamese Politburo has named Nguyen Van Hieu, deputy secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, as secretary of the Party Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in the 2020-25 tenure. Society -- A four-year-old girl accelerated a motorbike stopped by her mother, causing the vehicle to slam into a fence, killing herself, her one-year-old brother and her grandmother, and injuring her mother in Binh Dinh Province, south-central Vietnam. -- The Ministry of Health has been working on a plan to establish three to six centers for storing 15-20 kinds of medicines with limited supplies, including botulism antitoxins, said Le Viet Dung, deputy head of the ministry's Drug Administration of Vietnam. -- Police in central Quang Ngai Province are looking for a man who was accused of hanging his four-year-old son on Saturday following a conflict with his wife. -- Children's Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City on … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – May 28