Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh at the booth (Photo: VNA) Apart from raising funds for charity, the bazaar was also an opportunity to introduce and promote the image of the land, people, handicraft and culinary culture of countries. At the bazaar, Vietnam's booth was decorated impressively with the red flag with yellow star, and introduced various handicraft products such as lacquer painting, embroidery painting of countryside landscapes of Vietnam, palm-leaf conical hats, rattan products, handmade toys, shirts and coffee, attracting many visitors to visit and purchase. Visitors were particularly interested in two special dishes of noodle soup (pho) and spring rolls, prepared by officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy. Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh visited the booth and directly introduced unique traditional products of Vietnam to visitors./. BTA … [Read more...] about Vietnam participates in international charity bazaar in India
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Vietnamese products introduced at India charity fair
The year-end event, held annually by the Commonwealth Women’s Union in New Delhi, aims to raise funds for charitable activities and popularize the images of land, people, traditional products and cuisine of respective countries.Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh also introduced visitors to Vietnamese traditional products at the event. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese products introduced at India charity fair
Vietnam participates in charity fair in India
Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh at The Vietnamese booth in the fair (Source: VNA)New Delhi(VNA) - Representatives from theVietnamese Embassy in India and from othercountries’ diplomatic agencies and international organisations based in NewDelhi joined a charity bazaar in the capital city on December 3.The Vietnamese booth showcased various kinds of handicrafts and coffee.Vietnamese foods “Pho” and “Nem” were also on offer.The annual event, held by the Commonwealth Women’s Union in New Delhi, aims toraise funds for disadvantaged people in India.The fair also aimed to promote cuisine cultural exchange between participating countriesand India.-VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam participates in charity fair in India
Australia, India among 6 new countries eligible for e-visa to Vietnam
Vietnam has extended its e-visa application scheme for visitors from six more countries including major tourism markets Australia and India, raising the list of beneficiaries to 46.A government decision said the e-visa system is now also available for visitors from Australia, Canada, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the U.A.E.Vietnam has allowed foreign tourists to apply for electronic visas (e-visas) from February 1, 2017, starting with citizens from 40 countries including China, Japan, South Korea, the U.S., the U.K., Germany and Sweden, all major target markets for Vietnam’s tourism sector. (Click here for the full list.)Among the new additions, Australians are the seventh biggest group of foreign arrivals to Vietnam and among the top spenders, while visitors from the other markets have grown strongly this year.Under the program, tourists will be able to apply online for 30-day, single-entry e-visas by paying a non-refundable application fee online.Applicants are … [Read more...] about Australia, India among 6 new countries eligible for e-visa to Vietnam
16 dead, 100 missing as cyclone hits India, Sri Lanka
A powerful cyclone has killed at least 16 people across India and Sri Lanka, uprooting trees and cutting power for millions amid warnings Friday that the storm would intensify. Sri Lankan residents watch tide due to heavy rain and strong winds in Colombo on Thursday, November 30, 2017. | Photo Credit: AFP Disaster officials said nine people were killed in India and seven in neighbouring Sri Lanka, most crushed by trees ripped up by destructive winds raging at 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour.Warships have been deployed to comb the southeastern coast for fishing boats missing in wild seas, India's Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.Another official said an estimated 100 crew were aboard the missing vessels, with fears held for their safety.Torrential wind and rain unleashed by Cyclone Ockhi has shut down schools in Chennai, a coastal Indian city of seven million where conditions are set to worsen.Images broadcast from southern India showed the scale of the destruction … [Read more...] about 16 dead, 100 missing as cyclone hits India, Sri Lanka