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Tran Thi Hai and his husband, residing in Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, have used their own budget to build a boarding house and offer free shelter for underprivileged students. The boarding house has become an address of love and nurtures the kindness and dreams of many poor students. House of kindness Only 10 minutes after school finishes, students ride their bicycles to return to the boarding house. Despite being busy as a bee, both Hai and her husband try to observe students living in their boarding house and care about their studying. “We are happy to see them going to school regularly and studying hard. "Their families believe in us and say that their children have made progress. "Money is not a matter to help them pursue their learning journey." The help to the disadvantaged and the community by the family of Hai is well known in Nui Thanh Town of the namesake district. Local authorities and associations often visit and support the … [Read more...] about Couple offer free boarding house for poor students in central Vietnam

The railway sector has launched an April promotional programme. Saigon Railway Transport Joint Stock Company will offer a discount of 20 percent for around 5,000 tickets on some routes. Passengers need to buy this kind of ticket from 8 am on March 28 to April 23. The railway sector has launched an April promotional programme Discount tickets are valid for trains SE3/SE4 and SE7/SE8 on the Hanoi-HCM City route; trains SE21/SE22 on the Danang-HCM City route and SPT1/SPT2 linking Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan and HCM City. From March 20 and April 26, people who buy tickets for a whole carriage of four beds and six beds will enjoy a discount of 10 percent. Saigon Railway Transport JSC has also planned to provide 10 more trains on the HCM City-Nha Trang and Nha Trang-Danang routes during the coming Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day holidays. Public workers in Vietnam will enjoy five consecutive days off to mark the Hung Kings Commemoration … [Read more...] about Railway sector offers discounts for next month

Young actress Le Chi Na (left) plays a lead role in 'Eugénie Grandet' in the Vietnamese adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s novel. (Photo courtesy of the theatre) Ho Chi Minh City (VNS/VNA) — Young artists of the Hong Hac Drama Troupe are working on a series of new plays to mark 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France. The highlight is an experimental play on money and love adapted from Honoré de Balzac’s novel Eugénie Grandet. The Vietnamese play adapted from Eugénie Grandet was written by female director Viet Linh, who is talented and well-known in both theatre and movies. Linh worked with her younger colleague, theatre director Tay Phong on the play script. The play is about a wealthy but miserly Felix Grandet whose deeds lead to tragedy for his daughter Eugénie and himself. “I believe Vietnamese versions of French theatrical plays will offer something new and interesting for audiences, particularly the youth,” said director … [Read more...] about Drama plays mark 50 years of Vietnam – France relations

Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Karl Van den Bossche (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Karl Van den Bossche has called Vietnam a responsible, reliable and stable partner in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (March 22, 1973-2023). He recalled that 50 years ago, Belgium and its neighbouring European nations, including Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Italy, quickly recognised the young Democratic Republic of Vietnam, stressing that they supported the return of peace and stability to a country heavily damaged by decade-long wars. Several Belgium-Vietnam associations were established at that time to help the Southeast Asian country seek balances in the international arena, he said, noting that such associations are still existing today. The ambassador said in the early stage of the bilateral ties, priority was given to Vietnam's national development, so the … [Read more...] about Vietnam – a responsible, reliable partner: Belgian ambassador

Tourists at a beach in Da Nang City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Outbound tours are preferred by Vietnamese travellers for the coming holidays starting on April 29, according to travel agents and tour operators. Working people will enjoy five consecutive days off from April 29 to May 3 to celebrate the commemoration of the Hung Kings (the nation legendary founders) that falls on April 29, the National Reunification Day on April 30 and International Labour Day on May 1, which has prompted a surge in tour bookings. Tran Phuong Linh, marketing and IT director of BenThanh Tourist, said some customers can arrange to extend their holiday to nine days for long-haul outbound destinations. BenThanh Tourist reported an increase of 30-40% in tour bookings for the coming holidays compared to last year. Tours to Hong Kong and Taiwan have been fully booked one and a half months ahead of the Reunification Day and International Labour Day holidays, Linh said. … [Read more...] about Travel demand to surge during coming holidays

Delegates at the launching ceremony. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuan On March 25, the Saigon Hi-Tech Park Training Centre and Sun Electronics Group JSC launched the International Electronic Training Centre (IETC) in HCM City. According to Huynh Tan Buu, the General Director of Sun Electronics, the centre is the first in the country to offer training programmes that comply with the International Process Control (IPC) standard. These programmes are taught by Vietnamese experts who have worked in large electronic corporations in Silicon Valley in the US. The IETC aims to attract engineers from enterprises, recent graduates from universities and colleges, and entrepreneurs starting up in the electronics and microchip field. Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat said the centre is an important factor for the establishment of an electronic and semiconductor industry ecosystem of HCM City and the whole country in general. He said science and technology research and … [Read more...] about HCM City launches first international standards electronic training centre

The conference would address practical issues related to cultural, civilized, and modern development in Hanoi. The Hanoi People's Committee conducted a press briefing on March 17 to announce the upcoming scientific conference titled "Promoting Cultural Values and Resources towards Developing a Modern – Cultured - Civilized Capital," scheduled for March 21. Overview of the press briefing. Photo: The Hanoi Times During the press conference, Nguyen Thi Diem Hang, the Deputy Director of the Hanoi Institute for Socio-Economic Development Studies, shared that the scientific conference is being held by the resolutions of the Central Committee and Politburo, particularly Resolution No. 15-NQ/TW, which outlines the direction and objectives for developing Hanoi Capital until 2030, with a vision towards 2045. “The conference aims to promote the capital's thousand-year-old history of civilization and heroism, foster collaboration, effectively leverage the capital's … [Read more...] about Hanoi to hold scientific conference on mobilizing cultural resources for development

Many hazardous types of rodenticides that were prohibited several years ago are now widely sold at pesticide shops, hawker stalls, and grocery stores, posing a threat to residents’ health and lives in Vietnam. In Hanoi, several types of rat poison, without labels or clear origin, are sold everywhere, from hawker stalls to convenience stores. At a grocer's at Thanh Cong B Wet Market, at least three types of rat poison are on sale at a price ranging from VND20,000 (US$0.85) to VND300,000 ($1.27). “Rodenticides mixed with unhusked rice were less effective to kill rats, while rats die immediately eating the poison with red liquid inside,” said the owner of the grocer's. The poisonous drug originates in China, said the owner. “I do not know the ingredients of this type, but the rat poison works well. Rats die right after eating a piece of cake and food mixed with a few droplets of the liquid drug,” stressed the owner. A search for rodenticides with keywords 'Rat poison' on … [Read more...] about Hazardous rat poison flooding Vietnamese market

The program aims to restore the traditional values of Hanoians' weddings, an essential event in a person's life in any historical period. The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 held a wedding for a Hanoi couple in a setting reminiscent of the 80s and 90s on March 25. Deputy Director of Hanoi Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center (HPA) Nguyen Thi Mai Anh said this year's festival has many new programs to promote and introduce the capital's cultural heritage to international visitors. To recreate Hanoi's wedding in the 80s-90s of the 20th century, at the event themed "Connecting Heritage for Tourism Development," organizers sought advice from Hanoi scholars and elderly people living in the capital's Old Quarter, Mai Anh said. “Thanks to advice and suggestions, we have partly recreated the traditional wedding with the bride holding a wedding bouquet made of gladiolus flowers, nine wedding caskets, wooden tables and chairs covered with the peacock fabric, and the music also … [Read more...] about Re-enacting an 80s and 90s style wedding in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

In Ho Chi Minh City, liquidity was low in January and February and weakened further in March. In the secondary market, investors who are under stronger pressure to repay bank loans or pay higher interest, are offering bigger discounts but still struggle to find buyers. Nguyen, an apartment broker in HCMC’s Thu Duc City, said apartment owners are reconciled to average losses of VND500-600 million. "One investor, who had bought an apartment for VND3 billion and paid half the amount, just sold it for half a billion dong to cut losses." In the primary market, developers of many projects in Districts 2 and 9 and Thu Duc City have stopped selling since last year. Concerned about the low market sentiment, they said they would wait until the end of the second quarter of this year to consider selling their apartments. Amid the huge discounts and lack of liquidity, many buyers liquidate their apartment contracts with developers despite a penalty of 20-30% of the value. Minh, who … [Read more...] about Discounts fail to drag apartment market out of slump