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The Hanoi event saw the participation of Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, and Anouphap Tounalom, Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, and Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Council of Vientiane. Nguyen Manh Quyen, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee, said relations between Hanoi and Vientiane and other localities in Laos have been promoted across all channels, with effective projects in economy, healthcare, education, agriculture, military and people-to-people exchanges. In the first half of this year, Hanoi exported 74.8 million USD worth of goods to Laos, making up 0.9% of the city’s total export value, while importing 98.3 million USD worth of goods from the neighboring country, or 0.48% of Hanoi’s accumulative import revenue. Noting the all-round cooperation between Hanoi and Vientiane, the official said the two capital cities have supported each other in … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Vientiane promote cooperation in investment, trade, tourism

Knowhow of a perfect Vietnamese traditional ‘ao dai’ comes to the tailors in Hanoi's suburb village almost naturally, contributing to enhancing the beauty of the Vietnamese women. For hundreds years, many generations of tailors in Trach Xa village have contributed to preserving and promoting the charm of the traditional Vietnamese costume. Hundreds-years-old craft village Charming Vietnamese girls in ao dai dress. Photo: Thanh Hai Legend has it that Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang fell in love with a beautiful girl of Trach Xa during his visit to the village. She became his wife and used her creativity to make outfits for the royal court. Trach Xa Village in Ung Hoa District, 60km away from Hanoi’s center, has been well known for hundreds of years for specializing in traditional ao dai making. But artisan Nghiem Van Dat says that the mother of this trade is Nguyen Thi Sen, who was very young when her sewing skills were put at the service of the royal family … [Read more...] about [Uniqueness of Hanoi’s craft villages] Trach Xa villagers: Born to be skillful ‘ao dai’ tailors

Many streets in Hanoi were turned into 'rivers' as a heavy downpour battered the Vietnamese capital city on Friday morning. The torrential rain started at around 5:20 am on Friday, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. Thuy Khe Street in Hanoi is turned into a 'river,' August 12, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre The downpour resulted in serious flooding on Thang Long Avenue, Le Trong Tan Street, and Thuy Khe Street, among others. Knee-high rainwater was also recorded on such roads as Pham Hung, Nguyen Hoang, and Ton That Thuyet. The situation posed a lot of challenges for local residents during the morning commute as multiple vehicles broke down. Serious flooding on Thang Long Avenue in Hanoi, August 12, 2022. Photo: Thanh Chung / Tuoi Tre According to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, rainfall of 20-60 millimeters dampened northern localities as well as north-central Thanh Hoa … [Read more...] about Heavy downpour turns Hanoi streets into ‘rivers’

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 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has selected Hanoi as the locality to launch the project “Food Safety for Development”. The signing and launching ceremonies of the cooperation program to support Hanoi in building and developing some sustainable product value chains was held this week in the capital city by  MARD‘s  National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department and the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Embassy of Canada in Vietnam. An overview of the signing ceremony. Photo: kinhtedothi.vn The project’s goal is to support the capital city in establishing eight sustainable agro-forestry-fishery value chains as well as the branding and marketing of some of their products, Director of the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department Nguyen Nhu Tiep said at the event. Selected chains will receive supports in infrastructure, equipment, quality improvement and food safety from … [Read more...] about Hanoi selected to support sustainable product value chains

Hanoi will hold an online connection program between Lao manufacturers and Vietnam’s distributors and retailers such as Big C, AEON MALL, Hapro, and Co.op Mart. Hanoi is supporting 17 Vientiane enterprises in promoting Lao agricultural products, handicrafts, textiles, and specialties in the capital city until October 14, 2022. Delegates of Hanoi and Laos on a visit to a supermarket in the capital city. Photo: kinhtedothi.vn This is one of the activities of the Hanoi Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center (HPA) in collaboration with local retailers under the framework of a trade promotion program themed “Hanoi - Vientiane, Cooperation for mutual development” launched on August 10. According to Nguyen Thi Mai Anh, HPA’s Deputy Director, her organization will support Lao businesses introduce their products to the city’s retailers by holding an online connection program between Lao manufacturers and Vietnam’s distributors and retailers such as Big C, … [Read more...] about Hanoi supports Vientiane manufacturers in marketing

On Saturday morning, Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Center released members of five wild animal species at the Huong Son special-use forest in My Duc District. Among them were king cobras, wildcats and certain bird species, all considered endangered and included on the IUCN Red List. The released animals were seized from traffickers in northern Vietnam. Before their release, forest rangers and rescue personnel had surveyed the habitats for temperature, terrain and available food sources. Luong Xuan Hong, director of Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Center, said animals seized after every trafficking incident are sent to the center. Experts then release them back into the wild. "We will release them in different locations depending on species," he said. Seven king cobras are kept inside bags before release. Releasing snakes into the wild requires careful preparations. Each bag is tied with a rope … [Read more...] about Endangered king cobras, wildcats released in Hanoi forest

Hanoi will soon finish the administration of the third and fourth doses of the Covid-19 vaccines to adults and speed up the injection of the third dose among people aged 12 and over as soon as possible. Hanoi will intensify the Covid-19 pandemic combat with its highest sense of responsibility, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Chu Xuan Dung said at a meeting with relevant units this week. Dung appreciated the localities' efforts in stepping up the communication work over the past time, so the Covid-19 pandemic situation has been well controlled in the capital city. "However, the Covid19 vaccination for locals, especially the 5-12-year-old age group, has not gone as expected. Localities need to focus on ensuring safety when administering Covid-19 vaccine to children, thereby encouraging their parents to agree to their child vaccination," Dung said. Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Health Vu Cao Cuong presents the report at the meeting. … [Read more...] about Hanoi verifies promoting Covid-19 vaccination as key task

Vietnam’s diplomatic activism in ASEAN reflects its status as an emerging middle power. This year marks the 27th anniversary of Vietnam’s ASEAN membership. Accession into ASEAN in 1995 provided Vietnam with a springboard to pursue international integration, attract external resources for economic development, and expand its diplomatic networks. Phan Xuan Dung, Research Officer at the Vietnam Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute With its growing economic and diplomatic prowess, Vietnam is now seen as an emerging middle power – a state with sufficient motivation and capacities to undertake and manage regional/international responsibilities. Middle power diplomacy typically includes leadership in niche areas, a strong preference for multilateralism, and the promotion of rules-based principles. Nowhere does Hanoi exhibit these behaviors more prominently than in ASEAN. ASEAN is a crucial conduit for Vietnam to promote the rule of law at sea and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s middle power diplomacy in ASEAN

Miss World 2021 Karolina Bielawska (centre) speaks at the press meeting on August 11. (Photo: VNA) Binh Dinh (VNA) – Miss World 2021 Karolina Bielawska will be present at the finale of Miss World Vietnam 2022, scheduled to take place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh, on August 12 evening. At a press meeting in Binh Dinh on August 11, Pham Kim Dung, head of the beauty pageant’s organising board, said the Miss World 2021 will also join charitable activities in Quy Nhon. Karolina Bielawska said this is the first time she has set foot in Vietnam, and that she can feel the warm welcome for her from all people. She comes to the contest’s finale to show her support for all contestants so that they can achieve their goals, she added. With 37 contestants, the finale is set to begin at 8pm on August 12 at Hai Giang Peninsula of Quy Nhon city. Miss World Vietnam 2022 is the second edition of the Miss World Vietnam pageant. In 2019, Luong Thuy Linh, a … [Read more...] about Miss World 2021 to attend finale of Miss World Vietnam 2022