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Day-tours introducing famous historical sites, learning the unique architectures, and discovering the gorgeous culture of Hanoi promise to bring unforgettable experiences for travelers. The Management Board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter has recently cooperated with Hanoi Investment, Trade and Tourism Centre, and Hanoitourist Travel Co.Ltd to hold a field trip to relics and heritage sites around the Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s Old Quarter area. The trip aims to research Hanoi tourism’s potentials, thereby, building up new tourism products to adapt to the ‘new normal’ as the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic improves. Hanoi’s Old Quarter Area is remembered as the best place to reflect the capital’s ancient architecture. Hanoi’s Old Quarter Area is remembered as the best place to reflect the capital’s ancient architecture. The corner of Phung Hung and Hang Ma Street. Photo: Quang Hung/ Yeu Hanoi Unique tourist destinations During the one-day …

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The gifts containing high-quality, healthy, and nutritious South Korean instant porridge were presented to Thanh Nhan Hospital, Ha Dong General Hospital, and Dong Da General Hospital in Hanoi, all of which participate in the quarantine and treatment of COVID-19 patients. Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation donated 1,800 instant meals to COVID-19 patients in Hanoi Dao Ngoc Trieu, chairman of the Hanoi Red Cross Society said, "More than five months have passed since the pandemic heavily affected the lives of the people. To date, the pandemic has basically been under control nationwide, but there are still many patients under treatment, and many of them are in difficult situations. In the meantime, we are greatly pleased to collaborate with many organisations, including aT, that present aid packages and encourage people to overcome this challenge”. Park Min Cheol, representative of aT ASEAN Hanoi shared, “aT is a state-owned corporation under the South …

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EXHIBITION Hanoi- Exhibition on typical Vietnamese women throughout history Until May 30,2022 Hoa Lo Prison Relic An exhibition displaying the images of typical Vietnamese women throughout history. Gute Aussichten – New German Photography 2021 Oct 22 – Nov 22, 08 am – 08 pm Photo contest about Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Entries are being invited for a photography contest on Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park. Both Vietnamese and foreign photographers aged 18 and above are eligible to take part in the competition. Entries must be high-resolution photos depicting natural landscapes, forests, caves, native flora and fauna species and people’s daily life taken by professional cameras or smartphones inside the Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park. They must be submitted to the contest’s official website https://anh.phongnhakebang.vn or via the email [email protected] before November 15. Online …

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Great potential According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, about 71 percent of domestic solid waste is treated mainly by landfilling technology, only 16 percent are treated at compost processing facilities and 13 percent by incineration, combined with energy recovery. But the waste-to-energy technology widely used in European countries and Japan, helping reduce environmental pollution and also recover energy, is still limited in Vietnam. The Hoang Mai waste treatment plant in Nghe An Province Apart from some waste-to-energy plants that have already become operational in Ha Nam, Can Tho and Quang Binh, many localities have also stepped up investment procedures to build incinerators, such as the Vinh Tan waste-to-energy plant in Dong Nai Province with a capacity of 600 tonnes/day and power generating capacity of 30MW; the Soc Son waste-to-energy plant in Hanoi, with capacity 4,000 tonnes/day, and power generating capacity of 75MW; and some other …

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Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen at the ceremony The delegation included Nguyen Huu Hiep, Head of the HCMC Commission of Mass Mobilization; Nguyen Van Luu, Deputy Head of HCMC Commission of Mass Mobilization; Vu Manh Hai, Head of Committee for Ethnicity and Region under the Vietnam Fatherland Front in HCMC; Nguyen Van Luong, Deputy Head of the city's Committee for Religious Affairs. At the ceremony, Venerable Thich Quang Thanh, Deputy Head of the Office 2 of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Central Committee reviewed the 105-year old and 85- year religious life of Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue. With his virtue, humility and simple-style life, Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue had left many precious lessons on the lifestyle of a Buddhist as well as great contributions to Dharma and the people, praised by the Party and State. The city leaders and monks offer incenses to Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue. In Hanoi, a ceremony to offer incenses, perform …

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Vice Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai (R) and city's leaders visit the memorial service for Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue. (Photo: SGGP) The visit was also attended by Head of the HCMC Commission of Mass Mobilization Nguyen Huu Hiep, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of HCMC To Thi Bich Chau, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chau. Vice Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Nguyen Ho Hai praised great contribution of Thich Pho Tue in the cause of building and developing the country and expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam, Buddhist dignitaries, monks and followers. Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue, Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), passed away on October 21 at the age of 105. He is former Vice President of the VBS’s Executive Council, head of the executive board of the VBS …

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The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam last week proposed the launching of pilot flights to carry foreign tourists to several tourist destinations like Phu Quoc, Khanh Hoa and Quang Ninh from this quarter onwards. Passengers would be quarantined at a designated hotel for seven days upon arrival in Vietnam. In the first month, there would be one international flight a day, with around 4,000 to 6,000 foreign tourists allowed to visit the country. The flight frequency would be increased to two per day in the next months. Dr. Bui Doan Ne, general secretary of Vietnam Aviation Business Association, said the plan would not be feasible with the seven-day centralized quarantine rule. "No foreign tourist would sacrifice seven days of a holiday to be isolated in a hotel," he said. From October 10-20, when some domestic routes were resumed under a trial phase, the seat occupancy rate was just 30-50 percent. Several flights were nearly empty, forcing carriers to cancel flights and avoid …

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Like an “underground spring” flowing silently in the hustle of modern life, the traditional arts have been being preserved and passed down from generation to generation by young people who love the cultural values of their forefathers. Young people performing under the programme "Mat xam" to honour artisan Ha Thi Cau. (Photo: Dinh Thao) Sharing the same passion, they have made their own creative approaches to spread their love to all people, especially their peers. Born and raised in the Mekong River Delta province of Vinh Long, cai luong (reformed theatre) and the sweet melodies of don ca tai tu (traditional musical art form of the south) from the Mekong River Delta region are an indelible part of child memories of Ho Phuong Thao (also known Thao Ho) and inspire her passion for traditional arts. Despite working in the field of personnel management in a business, she has also devoted her soul and enthusiasm to various types of folk performances. Travelling to many …

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Ha Thanh Hau of Thu Duc City said she has gotten used to working from home during five months of social distancing. She is just one of many office staff in big cities like Hanoi and HCM City who want to continue remote working when social distancing comes to an end. Office staff working from home in HCM City. Hau is a single mother to a six-year-old girl, who still has to stay at home and learn online instead of going to school. Hau said working from home allows her to have more time to take care of her daughter, monitor her learning and keep up with the housework. As the pandemic is still not over she does not want to hire a domestic helper to take care of her daughter. “I prefer to work from home for a while longer, until my daughter is allowed to go back to school,” she said. Nguyen Ha An, who works in an office in Hoan Kiem District in Hanoi, said she has asked her boss to allow her to continue working from home after social distancing ends in Hanoi. An …

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MUSIC & PERFORMANCES HCMC- New play for children to be staged at dance school May 9, 3pm HCM City Dance School, 155 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, D3 The play is based on the short story collection for children The World’s Worst Children, by English bestselling author David Walliams. The collection revolves around five beastly boys and five gruesome girls. The performance will feature young actors from the Dragonfly Youth Theatre. Tickets: VND150,000 and can be bought at https://forms.gle/RMVEpMT7wmi1X2Fa7. French musical ‘Les Misérables’ tours Mid-April - June. April 16-18, Hanoi Opera House, 1 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi EXHIBITION Hanoi-I’m Feeling Lucky Hanoi-The Subtle Moves Ninh Thuan Province-Exhibition of Ninh Thuan - Quang Nam Cham culture Until May 15, Displaying nearly 80 artifacts, including photos, statues, pottery, over 1,500 tools, traditional handicrafts, costumes, jewellery, …

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