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Ho Chi Minh City Greenery Parks Company Limited has cut down nine large trees on the streets around Ho Con Rua (Turtle Lake) in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3, as they are at risk of being uprooted and pose danger to road users. Some of the trees are at the site for a subproject to upgrade sidewalks in the area, part of a broader project to upgrade Turtle Lake, but the company claimed that their removal was not related to the sidewalk renovation. The nine trees were chopped down as per permits issued by the municipal Department of Construction and the Infrastructure Management Center. Of the nine trees, two hopea odorata trees had rotten roots and seriously damaged trunks. An ancient Dipterocarpus alatus tree on Vo Van Tan Street was severed due to the impact of the sidewalk upgrade subproject in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo : Le Phan / Tuoi Tre The felling of the trees is aimed at ensuring safety for local residents during the rainy season as the … [Read more...] about 9 large trees in central district of Ho Chi Minh City chopped down

On Monday, more than 55 chefs divided into 11 teams participated in an event to process hundreds of coconut-based delicacies in Ben Tre to set a world record in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Vietnamese cultural celebrity Nguyen Dinh Chieu (1822-1888), whose hometown was Ben Tre. The delicacies are made from different parts of the coconut tree, including coconut palm heart, shredded coconut, desiccated coconut, coconut milk, coconut water and sprouted coconut. Nguyen Thi Be Muoi, vice chairwoman of Ben Tre, said this was a great pride of Ben Tre people and the world record helps to promote its culture and tourism image to international visitors. Currently, Ben Tre is well known as Vietnam's coconut capital and has more than 200,000 families growing coconuts, accounting for about two thirds of the total number of households in the province. Ben Tre boasts the largest coconut-growing area in the country at 74,000 hectares (182,800 acres). … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s 222 coconut-based dishes set world record

Hundreds of rescue workers try to help at the bank of Danube River at Budapest downtown. (GERGELY BESENYEI/AFP) The boat reportedly collided with another tourist vessel near the Hungarian parliament building, before turning over on the river, which has been flooding, with very strong currents, while a rainstorm enveloped Budapest. In Seoul, the foreign ministry said the South Koreans aboard the vessel when it sank were 30 tourists and three tour guides, in addition to the crew of two Hungarians. Seven of the South Koreans were rescued, seven died and 19 were missing, it added. "President Moon Jae-in issued an urgent order to work with the Hungarian government for rescue efforts," his spokeswoman, Ko Min-jung, told reporters. An emergency rescue team is among the 18 officials South Korea is sending to Budapest, the foreign ministry added, and it will provide counseling to victims' families. A Hungarian ambulance spokesman told state television that 14 people were pulled … [Read more...] about 7 killed as Hungarian boat carrying South Korean tourists capsizes on Danube

At the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition The exhibition displays more than 300 images and valuable materials about the life, literature career and family of poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu – enthusiastic teacher, traditional medical practitioner, and poet – owning masterpieces like Luc Van Tien (the tale of Luc Van Tien), Duong Tu – Ha Mau, Ngu Tieu y thuat van dap (medical discussion between fisherman and woodcutter), Van te Nghia si Can Giuoc (funeral oration for partisans in Can Giuoc uprising). The exhibition using 360-degree virtual reality technology allows visitors can view on smartphones. A proposal for the celebration of Vietnamese poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu’s 200th birth anniversary was adopted at a session of the UNESCO General Assembly that was held in Paris last November. Ben Tre Province honors individuals and collectives who donated rare and valuable items to the Ben Tre Fine Arts Museum. Nguyen Dinh Chieu (1822-1888) was not only a Vietnamese poet who … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition marks poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu’s 200th birth anniversary

Rural market - Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge (Photo: thuathienhue.gov.vn) The countryside market offered a wide range of local products and dishes. It also provided an opportunity for visitors to take part in folk games of rice pounding, boat race on land and more. On this occasion, the festival’s organizer announced that the national and world records for the local Phu Dien Cham Tower earned its record recognition by both the Vietnam Records Organisation (Vietkings) and the World Records Union (WorldKings) this year. In addition, a concert honoring the late famous musician Trinh Cong Son and art performances by Vietnamese and international art troupes as part of the week of arts and culture, themed "Cultural heritage with integration and development" that will be organized from June 25-30 attracted many visitors. By Van Thang – Translated by Kim Khanh … [Read more...] about Hue Festival 2022: Rural market revives folk traditions

Vietnam earned a score of 78.49 to rank 62 out of 165 countries and territories included in 2021 World’s Best Countries For Quality of Life recently released, moving up its ranking of 101st out of 171 countries in the previous edition. The ranking was determined based on 10 key categories: affordability, economic stability, family-friendly, a good job market, income equality, political neutrality & stability, safety, cultural influence, well-developed public education system and well-developed public health system. Each attribute was graded on a 100-point scale. Compared to Southeast Asia peers, Vietnam lags behind Singapore (19th place), Thailand (38th), the Philippines (39th), Malaysia (41st) and Indonesia (58th), though ranking above Myanmar (101st), Cambodia (111th) and Timor-Leste (149th). Laos was not included in the report. Finland tops the list with 99.06 points. Denmark and Norway each earned an overall score of 98.13 and 96.75 to complete the global top three. … [Read more...] about Vietnam leaps up global quality of life ranking

"Covid-19 vaccination is a requirement in the pandemic fight. As such, people need to get vaccinated as per existing regulations and at the right doses. The fact that localities are requesting people to sign forms to ‘take responsibility’ is to show their responsibility to the people," Phan Trong Lan, head of the General Department of Preventive Medicine, told press Monday. The statement was made as Covid-19 vaccination was slowing down in several regions, with many people refusing to get booster shots since they've already developed certain degrees of immunity from their previous shots and Covid-19 infections. The Ministry of Health has requested southern Vietnam localities to use up all their distributed vaccine doses before June ends, adding that people must sign forms to "take responsibility" if their decision not to get vaccinated causes an outbreak. The ministry however did not respond to the press regarding whether its decisions were based on any basis or precedents. Lan … [Read more...] about Covid vaccination refusal must be confirmed in print: official

A child receives height screening in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM City — Nguyễn Tri Phương Hospital's Endocrinology department is offering free screening for delayed growth in children from June 25 to July 17. To participate in the screening, parents need to provide their children's birth history, medical history, family history and growth rate. The children will have clinical examinations and also get hand X-rays if bone evaluation is needed. Suspected cases of delayed growth will get blood tests to check growth hormones and several other related hormones in the body. According to Dr. Duy, deputy director of the hospital in District 5, the average height of newborn babies is 48 – 52 centimetres, and in the first four years, their height grows on average about 46 – 54 centimetres. And from the age of four to 11, children grow on average by four to six centimetres a year. Although a child's height development can be affected by hereditary factors, a lack of growth hormone … [Read more...] about HCM City’s Nguyễn Tri Phương Hospital offers screening for kids’ growth

Bún bò Huế (Huế beef noodle soup), is introduced at the "100 Dishes of Huế Street Food 2022” festival. — VAN/VNS Photo Công Đạt THỪA THIÊN HUẾ — A food festival featuring 100 delicious dishes from the central province of Thừa Thiên - Huế is being held at the pedestrian street along the Hương River. “100 Dishes of Huế Street Food 2022” is organised by the Thừa Thiên – Huế Tourism Association, in collaboration with the provincial Department of Tourism and Huế Festival Centre. It is part of the celebration of Huế Festival Week 2022 that is ongoing at the ancient capital until tomorrow (June 30). Chefs from restaurants and hotels in the city have elaborately prepared dishes and artistically presented them, creating a rich culinary space for visitors. At the same time, this activity also honours and promotes the unique culinary and cultural values of Thừa Thiên – Huế. The ceremonial costume of a mandarin of the Nguyễn Dynasty displayed at Huế Museum of Fine … [Read more...] about Food market and ancient exhibition enlivens Huế Festival Week 2022

Thang Long Imperial Citadel at night (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines is coordinating with the Hanoi Travel Association and the Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre in connecting its passengers with the night tour of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Specifically, passengers with boarding pass es on Vietnam Airlines flights from other localities to Hanoi in 2022 will be offered a discount of 50,000 VND (2.15 USD) per person when buying the night tour "Decoding Thang Long Imperial Citadel ". The usual price of the tour is currently 300,000 VND. The promotion programme is applied to the tour on every Friday and Saturday evening. Travellers will begin their 1.5-hour tour at Doan Mon (Main Gate), the entrance to Cam Thanh (Forbidden Palace) - the king’s residence, and learn about the site’s history, architecture, and functions there. Dance on the glass (Photo: VNA) They will later enjoy an old dance right on the glass covering the … [Read more...] about Passengers on Vietnam Airlines domestic flights offered discount for Thang Long citadel night tour