Bakers are brainstorming to make unique mooncakes with catchy looks and distinctive tastes as the Mid-Autumn Festival is drawing near. In the old time, Mid-Autumn Festival is often associated with the celebration of a successful harvest after a hardworking period. The mooncakes with fillings of lotus and melon with salted egg yolk. Photo: Pan Pacific Hanoi Nowadays, the festival is the chance for people to relax and reunite with loved ones. Although the meaning of the holiday may have changed slightly, the quintessence of the festival remains the same. Just the chaos of life has slowly made us forget the thrill of this celebration and relegate it to a day only for children. For adults, the full moon during the Mid-Autumn festival often inspires a sense of nostalgia, the tendency to reminisce about the past under the pale moonlight. Though tantalizingly, it is also an occasion for the desire to mix the tradition and the modern to create a new state of … [Read more...] about Hotels in Hanoi heat up mooncake season
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Kien Giang detects many new Omicron sub-variant cases
The southern province of Kien Giang has reported 338 Covid-19 patients over the past month, including 35 new Omicron sub-variants cases. According to the provincial Department of Department, among the new sub-variant cases, 29 were BA.2 and six BA.5, mostly found in the districts of An Bien, Tan Hiep, Giong Rieng and Kien Hai District and Phu Quoc Town. The Covid-19 vaccination in Kien Giang The majority of the patients display mild symptoms and have been treated at home. At present, local Covid-19 treatment facilities are serving 53 patients. However, No one has used a ventilator. By August 8, the province had administered 4.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine. The locality basically completed the vaccination for children aged from 12 years old. The Covid-19 vaccnation in Kien Giang amid the spread of new sub-variants. The province has set a target to finish the second shot for children between 5 and 11 years old in August and the fourth jab for those … [Read more...] about Kien Giang detects many new Omicron sub-variant cases
Ministry proposes keeping Covid-19 in Group A of infectious diseases
Ministry proposes keeping Covid-19 in Group A of infectious diseases Regarding the reason why Covid- 19 has not been considered an endemic disease in Vietnam yet, the Ministry of Health said that most countries in the world are in a state of unstable cases and deaths, with an erratic increase and decrease trend when new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear. At the same time, acquired immunity (due to vaccines and infection) has not been stable for a long time and decreases over time. In Vietnam, more than 9 million new cases were reported in the first seven months of this year, with over 33,000 cases in July alone, up 22.4 percent from June. Cases of sub variants BA.4, BA.5 have been recorded and began to account for a large proportion in southern provinces. Meanwhile, the rates of booster shot vaccination and vaccination among children were low in some localities. The rise in new cases could cause overload of the health system, particularly in the context of other diseases … [Read more...] about Ministry proposes keeping Covid-19 in Group A of infectious diseases
Companies want to recruit workers, but have difficulty: survey
The Vietnam Employment Outlook Survey Q3 & Q4 2022 by recruitment company ManpowerGroup Vietnam said 88% of enterprises plan to expand or at least maintain their payroll in the second half of the year. The manufacturing, wholesale, retail, banking-finance, and professional consulting sectors expressed the greatest desire to expand. The survey focused on mid-career jobs and found nearly half of enterprises plan to hire people with at least six months’ experience. "The Vietnamese labor market is, from our perspective, bustling," Nguyen Xuan Son, ManpowerGroup Vietnam acting country operations manager, staffing and outsourcing services, said. But businesses are facing challenges with 57% saying they have difficulty in hiring. One of the challenges is that candidates do not have the soft skills they require, such as English proficiency. Nearly one in three companies said fewer than 10% of their employees have the necessary English skills to work. Nguyen Thu Trang, … [Read more...] about Companies want to recruit workers, but have difficulty: survey
Power shortage worries increase hunger for coal
Cao Son Coal, the company with the largest mining output in Vietnam, on July 19 announced to improve and expand the capacity of the Cao Son coal mine in Cam Pha in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, to meet high production requirements. Coal mining companies are increasing output to deal with power generation shortages, Le Toan The mine has total reserves of almost 52 million tonnes, with a designed capacity of about 4.5 million tonnes per year. By upgrading the reserves, Cao Son’s coal mine is expected to complete a record high mining output of 6.78 million tonnes in 2022. Phan Quoc Viet, director of Cao Son Coal, said, “We have mobilised equipment to maximise the exploitation of raw coal at the Cao Son mine. In 2021, we achieved a mining output of over 6.4 million tonnes.” Many miners feel that Cao Son Coal’s plan to increase output faces many challenges, especially considering the increasingly difficult and complex open-pit mining conditions. Similar to … [Read more...] about Power shortage worries increase hunger for coal
Progress made toward carbon credit market
Opening up a new business Tang The Cuong, Head of the Climate Change Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment said Vietnam is strengthening its capacity to build and operate a carbon market to realize its target of cutting GHG emissions under the Paris agreement, creating new impetus for low-carbon economic growth and sustainable development. Specifically, Vietnam will cut its total GHG emissions by nine percent compared to its previous development scenario, equivalent to 83.9 million tonnes of CO2, by using domestic resources. With international support, it will increase emission cutbacks to 27 percent, equivalent to 250.8 million tonnes of CO2. Using agricultural and forestry by-products in biomass power production Using internal resources, the potential to reduce emissions in the energy sector is 51.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent; in agriculture 6.8 million tonnes; in wastes 9.1 million tonnes; in industrial processes 7.2 million … [Read more...] about Progress made toward carbon credit market
Da Nang prepares to open beachfront parks to public
A new beachfront park on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, which runs along the coast in Da Nang City, opened to the public this week as part of a larger plan to create more public beachfront spaces in the coastal city. According to the plan, three more beachfront parks are scheduled to open by the end of this year, and the city government is currently working with investors to build a public path to the Ngu Hanh Son coastal area. Public support for new parks For decades, Nguyen Van Tuan, 57, has spent his mornings cycling on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street and swimming at local beaches. As a longtime resident, the new park, named Ha Khe Park, is a very welcome treat. “In the past, the area was full of garbage and weeds. People would often just use the area as a toilet. “Now, it’s completely different. Everyone enjoys the new park,” said Tuan. Ha Khe has also become an evening gathering spot for local residents looking to enjoy the new outdoor space once the sun sets and temperature … [Read more...] about Da Nang prepares to open beachfront parks to public
Star goalie to return to Vietnam after spell in Japan
"We are in the final stages of negotiation to acquire Dang Van Lam," said Nguyen Duc Thang, Binh Dinh head coach in a press conference Friday. Lam is playing for Japan’s J. League 1 side Cerezo Osaka, but struggled to get into the main lineup and spent most of his time on the bench. Therefore, to maintain his form and prepare for AFF Cup later this year with the national team, the Vietnamese-Russian keeper decided to return to Vietnam. His agent has been working with several V. League clubs in the past month. Lam will fly to Vietnam on Saturday to complete the negotiation with Binh Dinh. If everything goes right, he will sign a two-year deal there and might play his first league game for the club on Aug. 20. Binh Dinh are one of the most active clubs in the V. League transfer window this season, as they recruited a handful of national players with the ambition to win the league title. After 11 games, the club are in fifth among 17 teams, five points from the top spot. Before … [Read more...] about Star goalie to return to Vietnam after spell in Japan
Lai Chau wants to build airport
The northern mountainous province of Lai Chau is seeking Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s approval for the construction of an airport through a public-private partnership (PPP). According to the provincial people’s committee, Lai Chau Airport is listed in the government’s national aviation development plan issued in 2018. Under Lai Chau’s proposal, Lai Chau Airport would have an annual capacity of 500,000 passengers and be used for both civil and military purposes by 2030. The airport would cover 167 hectares in Tan Uyen Town and cost VND8 trillion (USD344.82 million). Lai Chau People’s Committee said that several investors had expressed their interest in the project. At present, Dien Bien Airport is the only one in the northwestern region of Vietnam. Under the Ministry of Transport’s planning proposal, by 2030, the region would have three more airports at Lai Chau, Sapa in Lao Cai and Na San in Son La. Lai Chau has a 265-kilometre border with China. The … [Read more...] about Lai Chau wants to build airport
President asks police officers to try their best to fullfill UN peacekeeping tasks
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third from right) presents the decision and flowers to new officers assigned to United Nations peacekeeping missions (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked police officers assigned to United Nations peacekeeping missions to bring into full play their talents, strengths and creativity to fulfill their assigned tasks. He made the statement during a ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) in Hanoi on August 12 to present the President’s decision on sending officers to the UN peacekeeping mission s and the Minister of Public Security’s decision on the establishment of the MPS Office for Peacekeeping Operations. The deployment of personnel to UN peacekeeping operations aims to deliver the State’s commitment to protecting global peace, in line with the “The Vietnamese people’s public security force participates in the UN peacekeeping operations for the 2014-2020 period and following years” project, he … [Read more...] about President asks police officers to try their best to fullfill UN peacekeeping tasks