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Woodworkers in a small craft village in Hanoi’s outskirts have had reputation for creating the most sophisticated Buddha statues in Vietnam. After nearly a hundred years, the statue of “Thousand-Handed Quan Yin Buddha” in Dai Quan Pagoda, Khoai Chau District, Hung Yen Province still retains its beauty. The Buddha has a gentle face, calm half-closed eyes. Her two hands are clasped in front of the chest, praying for peace for mankind, while the other 998 hands stretch out, ready to protect and help her Buddhists. The statue of “Thousand-Handed Quan Yin Buddha” in Dai Quan Pagoda, Khoai Chau District, Hung Yen Province. Photo: Xuan Thanh The “Thousand-Handed Buddha” statue of Dai Quan Pagoda, like hundreds of thousands of Buddha sculptures being revered in temples across Vietnam, was created by talented craftsmen from the Son Dong fine arts craft village.The outer layer of gold vermilion paint covering the Buddha statue made from jackfruit wood is almost intact, … [Read more...] about [Uniqueness of Hanoi’s craft villages] Son Dong – the most famous Buddha statue making village

The Second Proposal enabled the company to be consistently ranked first in social media shares by YouNet Media during the campaign’s roll-out period, significantly improving its brand awareness, consideration, and preference scores with more than 40 million reaches, 35 million views, and 10 million engagements achieved. The campaign has also contributed to Generali’s market-leading position in R-NPS measuring overall customer satisfaction. The Second Proposal is an integrated marketing campaign launched by Generali on the occasion of Valentine's Day. The campaign comprised a music video inspired by classic love stories, with impressive LED displays showcasing romantic proposal messages on major streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to carry messages of lifetime bonding from Generali to its customers and the community. The campaign culminated in a spectacular show featuring popular artists such as Duc Phuc, LyLy, and Osad, delivering great music experiences while … [Read more...] about Generali Vietnam shining at the Insurance Asia Awards 2022

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (R) and UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis at the meeting in Hanoi on August 12 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien received UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis in Hanoi on August 12, saying that Vietnam will take part in UN peacekeeping operations more extensively in the time ahead. Chien appreciated the cooperation and assistance from the UN and its agencies in Vietnam, especially the UN Resident Coordinator Office, when the country served as the ASEAN Chair in 2020 and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council during 2020 - 2021. He thanked the UN and relevant agencies for working closely with Vietnam to successfully carry out many war aftermath settlement activities, particularly the programmes and projects on addressing war-left unexploded ordnances and toxic chemicals, resulting in positive outcomes. The … [Read more...] about Vietnam to engage in UN peacekeeping operations more extensively: official

MerryLand Golf Club has unique terrain overlooking the sea, bay, and mountain As general manager of many famous golf clubs all over the world, what brought you to MerryLand Golf Club? The creative design team of Greg Norman and the vision of a high-class developer who is creating a world-class golf club. I believe the vision that Hung Thinh Corporation has for MerryLand Golf Club is truly amazing and I wanted to be part of that journey. The course itself will be quite unique due to the topography and its location along with its integration within MerryLand Quy Nhon. The course will play a little over 7,200 yards from the championship tees and with multiple tee ground options available, the course will be both playable and challenging for golfers of all abilities. The Par 72 course will also provide spectacular views overlooking Mai Huong Bay. What is the difference between MerryLand Golf Club and other golf clubs in Vietnam, which will make golfers visit more than … [Read more...] about MerryLand Golf Club expects to be the most ideal golf course

“The Second Proposal” enabled Generali to be consistently ranked top 1 in social media share of voice by YouNet Media during the campaign’s roll-out period, and significantly improve its brand awareness, consideration and preference scores with more than 40 million reaches, 35 million views and 10 million engagements achieved. The campaign has also contributed to Generali’s maintaining its market-leading position in R-NPS measuring overall customer satisfaction. “The Second Proposal” is an integrated marketing campaign launched by Generali on the occasion of 2022 Valentine's Day. The campaign comprised a music video inspired by classic love stories, impressive LED displays showcasing romantic proposal messages, “love” buses dispatched on major streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to carry meaningful messages of “lifetime bonding” from Generali to its customers and the community. The campaign culminated in a spectacular show featuring popular artists such as Duc Phuc, LyLy, … [Read more...] about Generali Vietnam honored in the “Marketing Initiative of the Year” category

A worker checks products at a storage facility of Hoa Phat Group (HPG). The company's shares surged 2.4 per cent on Friday. — Photo hoaphat.com.vn Vietnamese shares finished the week higher, ending several days of sell-offs with a rebound fuelled by securities and steel stocks. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index rose 0.82 per cent to close at 1,262.33 points. The VN-Index had lost 0.54 per cent in the last two days. More than 541.7 million shares worth VND13 trillion (US$555.7 million) were traded on the southern exchange. The market's breadth was positive with 273 stocks climbing, of which eight hit ceiling prices, while 166 declined. The VN30-Index, which tracks the 30 biggest stocks on HoSE, jumped 0.68 per cent, to 1,280.96 points. In the VN-30 index, gainers included Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), FPT Corporation (FPT), PetroVietnam Gas JSC (GAS), HDBank (HDB), Hoa Phat Group (HPG), Military Bank (MBB), Masan Group (MSN), Mobile World Group (MWG), … [Read more...] about Shares finish week higher on the back of steel, securities sectors

The nation will play a more extensive role in future UN peacekeeping operations, including expanding the number of missions conducted by Vietnamese peacekeeping forces through forms of deployment. At the reception (Image source: qdnd.vn) Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien made the statement during a reception held on August 12 in Hanoi for Pauline Tamesis resident coordinator of the UN in Vietnam. Deputy Minister Chien emphasised that this year is of great significance as it will mark the 45th anniversary of the country’s participation in the UN. History shows that Vietnam has closely co-ordinated with international organisations, especially the UN, in order to carry out a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation, diversification, and being a responsible member of the wider international community. The Deputy Minister also acknowledged the goodwill and co-operation of the UN and their competent … [Read more...] about Vietnam participates more deeply in UN peacekeeping operations

Foodex is Asia’s the largest exhibition dedicated to food and drinks across Japan and the whole world. Up to 20 participating businesses come from cities and provinces with strength in agro-fisheries such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Nghe An, BacGiang, NinhBinh, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Can Tho, KienGiang, Lam Dong and Ca Mau. On display are Vietnamese specialty fruits, vegetables, processed aquatic products and fish oil, organic pepper, seedless lemon, rice-derived food, cakes and fruit drinks. Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export to Japan hit 130 million USD in 2017, up nearly 70 percent. The four-day exhibition attracts 3,350 firms from 80 countries and territories worldwide, and 85,000 visitors.-VNA VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam joins Foodex 2018 in Japan

Vietnam is willing to hold trade talks with the United States to timely solve arising problems regarding a U.S. anti-circumvention investigation into steel pipe products imported from the Southeast Asian country. Le Thi Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made the statement at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on Thursday following reports that the U.S. officially initiated an investigation into the case. Hang affirmed that the Vietnam-U.S. comprehensive partnership has witnessed progress in all fields in recent times, including in economy, trade, and investment. Vietnam is the leading trade partner of the U.S. in Southeast Asia, while the U.S. is the second-largest trade partner of Vietnam, with two-way trade turnover exceeding US$110 billion in 2021. “Vietnam advocates promoting economic, trade, and investment cooperation with the U.S. on the basis of freedom, fairness, and mutual benefits in accordance with bilateral agreements and … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready for talks with US on tax evasion investigation into Vietnamese steel pipes

The Ministry of Transport has announced a plan to strengthen inspection and crack down on taxi drivers' illegal practices, such as enticing passengers, overcharging or refusing to take passengers at the country's busiest airport, Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City. Taxis enter to pick up passengers at HCM City's Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport. Deputy Minister Lê Anh Tuấn has urged inspectors from the city's Department of Transport, in cooperation with leaders of the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport and the Southern Airport Authority, to punish taxi drivers who refuse to take passengers, as well as those who impose unreasonably high extra charges. Tuấn has also asked units to arrange pick-up and drop-off areas, creating favourable conditions for buses, taxis, and app-based vehicles to park, pick up and drop off passengers. This is among measures taken to solve the recent overcrowding at the country's busiest airport, with … [Read more...] about Transport ministry clamps down on taxi drivers overcharging at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport