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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) looks back at the ten most prominent events of Vietnam in 2018. 1. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong elected State President Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong takes an oath at the swearing-in ceremony on October 23 (Photo: VNA) On October 23, at the sixth session of the 14th National Assembly, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong was elected President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2016-2021 tenure with the support of 476 out of 477 legislators. Earlier, the eighth plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee had agreed to nominate the Party leader for the National Assembly to vote as the President. 2. All 12 socio-economic targets fulfilled The Ford car assembly factory in Hai Duong province (Photo: VNA) Vietnam accomplished or surpassed all 12 socio-economic targets set by the National Assembly. The gross domestic product (GDP) growth … [Read more...] about Top ten events of Vietnam in 2018 selected by VNA

Stunning, pristine landscapes, coupled with white sand beaches have made Kien Hai island district in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang an irresistible tourist destination. Kien Hai consists of 23 big and small islands, 11 of which are inhabited. In total, land on the archipelago covers 2,460 hectares. While the district is divided into the four communes of Hon Tre, Lai Son, An Son, and Nam Du, just three of them - Lai Son, An Son, and Nam Du - have recently emerged as popular destinations young Vietnamese hoping to make quick weekend escape trips. Hon Son in Lai Son Commune, located about 65 kilometers off the west coast of Kien Giang’s capital city of Rach Gia, is just a 1.5 hour express boat ride from the mainland. Meanwhile, Hon Lon in An Son Commune and Nam Du Island in the namesake commune are just roughly 40 minutes from Hon Son by high speed boat. Tourism activities in Hon Son, Hon Lon and Nam Du are aplenty, with swimming, diving, exploring coral reefs, fishing, and … [Read more...] about Young and restful: Kien Hai island district making its name as Vietnam’s new ‘Ha Long Bay’

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Renowned Vietnamese and Japanese musicians will take stage at the Toyota Concert 2019, which is scheduled to run in Hanoi, northern Hai Phong city, and Ho Chi Minh City in three nights this August. The artists include Soprano Pham Khanh Ngoc, violinist Do Phuong Nhi, tenor Fueda Hiroaki and conductor Honna Tetsuji. They will treat the audiences to classical pieces of Mozart, Gioacchino Rossini, G.Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, and Pietro Mascagni. The annual event, jointly organised by Toyota Motor Vietnam and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO), aims to help Vietnamese audiences get closer to classical music. This year, it will run Hanoi on August 9, Hai Phong the next day, and Ho Chi Minh City on August 13. Tickets will be available on July 22. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Toyota Vietnam Foundation to fund scholarships for talented young musicians across Vietnam.-VNA VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Japanese artists join Toyota Concert 2019

Ambassador Duong Tri Dung (between two ladies) and delegates at the celebration (Source: VNA) The event saw participation of crowds of representatives from diplomatic missions and international organisations in the city, including Ambassador Duong Tri Dung, head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the United Nations, the WTO and other international organisations in Geneva. Addressing the event, Dominique de Buman, head of the Grand Council of Geneva, highlighted the value of language and culture diversity conveyed by French, reflected via the harmonious coexistence of the French, German and Italian language speaking communities in his country.  Michael Moeller, Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva also underlined the role of French language in promoting language diversity, saying that it enriches the UN system. On the occasion, Ambassador Dung, who is also Vice Chairman of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors (GAF) in … [Read more...] about Int’l Francophone Day celebrated in Switzerland

This is one of activities to raise brand level and awareness for Vietnamese coffee with the orientation towards coffee export value in the next time instead of selling coffee bean. 15 Vietnamese coffee brands including Trung Nguyen, Dakmak, Legend Revived, Hello 5, Truong Son Coffee, Anh Coffee, Farm World Cofee, Lamant Coffee, Honee Coffee, Real Bean Coffee, Anni Coffee, Lion Coffee, Folliet, BonCafé, Café Ru joined the competition. Competitors used their brands’ own recipes to make Expresso coffee glasses from Vietnamese coffee to find out the best recipe for a glass of Expresso coffee to represent Vietnam coffee in the upcoming world competition. Real Bean Coffee captured the golden medal, Trung Nguyen won the silver medal and Lemant Coffee took bronze medal. By HAI HA - Translated by ANH QUAN Tags: First coffee barista competition held in Vietnam … [Read more...] about First coffee barista competition held in Vietnam