At this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Vietnamese floral designer Cao Thi Huyen, also known as Rose Cao, won the silver medal in the floral arrangement category with her work 'Dance of light.' Huyen, living in Serbia, is the first Vietnamese woman to win the prize at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023, according to the Vietnam News Agency. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, officially known as the Great Spring Show, is a prestigious annual flower show organized by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The event has been held in Chelsea since 1912. Cao Thi Huyen's work 'The Dance of Light' at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 in a photo posted on her Instagram account Efforts, dream of Vietnamese florist Creating the 'Dance of Light,' 37-year-old Huyen wanted to show the image of fire by using different kinds of flowers with purple and yellow hues. She also incorporated natural light into a lamppost adorned with flowers. It is worth noting that her design … [Read more...] about Vietnamese florist wins silver at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023
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Vietnamese students won third prize in the Global Final of Huawei ICT Competition 2022-23
The Vietnamese team won the third prize in the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-23. — Photo courtesy of Huawei The Vietnamese team won third prize after competing with 146 teams from 36 countries at the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-23 Global Final held in Shenzhen, China. Before the final, the team surpassed more than 120,000 students from more than 2,000 universities in 74 countries and territories around the world to take part in the final. Huawei ICT Competition 2022-23 was held for the seventh time, recording the most significant organisation scale ever. The students must go through many national and regional competitions, overcoming many competitors to participate in the Global Final. The Vietnamese team consists of three students, including Nguyen Quoc Hung (Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology - PTIT), Tran Duc Lam, and Vu Quang Hai (FPT University); with the guidance of Dr. Tran Tien Cong (Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology - PTIT) competed … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students won third prize in the Global Final of Huawei ICT Competition 2022-23
☀️ Morning digest May 30
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency . - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received visiting Lao Minister of Technology and Communications Boviengkham Vongdara in Hanoi on May 29. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (R) receives visiting Lao Minister of Technology and Communications Boviengkham Vongdara. (Photo: VNA) Welcoming agreements signed between the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Lao Ministry of Technology and Communications, Ha expressed his wish that the two sides will actively promote cooperation and technology transfer so that Vietnam and Laos can jointly implement digital and green transformation as soon as possible. Read full story At the talks between the delegations of the VFF Central Committee and the National Council of the Solidarity for the Development of Cambodian Motherland. (Photo: VNA) At the talks, Vice President and Secretary General of the VFF … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest May 30
Nha Trang street cleaner killed in hit-and-run
Nguyen Thi Tuyet, 55, a graveyard-shift sanitation worker for the Nha Trang Urban Environmental Company, was cleaning up trash on the Tran Phu Bridge at around 1:15 a.m. when a car hit her. Tuyet was thrown onto a nearby flower bed and died at the scene. Following the impact, the driver of the car did not stop. Witnesses said the car that hit Tuyet had five seats. Authorities found fragments of the car at the scene. Tran Van Huong, director of Tuyet’s department, said Tuyet had been with the company since 2015. The incident happened around an hour into her shift, he added. Police are analyzing nearby camera footage to find the car’s driver. An investigation is ongoing. … [Read more...] about Nha Trang street cleaner killed in hit-and-run
A hot dog that isn’t a hot dog in Vietnam
Living in Vietnam can bring moments of total pleasure and those of total wonder. When is a hot dog not a hot dog? Well, that answer came to me through experience some 10 years ago when I began my teaching career here in Vietnam. It was only weeks after I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to start a new life journey and I had already experienced my first episode of 'Vietnam Belly.' I wasn’t feeling all that great and I found that the local food and cheap beer just weren’t what my body wanted. I met a fellow Australian expat who introduced me to his employer – a major name in Vietnam’s teaching industry. Despite my unreliable health, I interviewed with the company. I was just hoping things would hold themselves together long enough to get the job, and they did. When I found out I got the job, my only thoughts were about how much I hoped I would be able to recover by the time I started classes. Early the next morning, my phone rang. It was the school asking if I could cover a class … [Read more...] about A hot dog that isn’t a hot dog in Vietnam
Vietnam, Laos boost collaboration in military logistics
Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Vu Hai San (centre, right) receives head of Lao People’s Army’s general department of logistics Khamphet Sisaone in Hanoi on May 30. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Vu Hai San hosted a visiting delegation from the Lao People’s Army’s general department of logistics in Hanoi on May 30. Highlighting the special relations between Vietnam and Laos, San said the countries’ defence cooperation has so far been developed toward effectiveness and practical outcomes in personnel training, delegation exchange, and the sustaining of bilateral dialogue and consultation mechanisms. The official lauded outcomes of joint work between the two maries' general departments of logistics, particularly in professioanl experience sharing, human resources training, and delegation exchange. He said he supports their orientations for cooperation in the near future and requested the sides organise more … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Laos boost collaboration in military logistics
Trilingual book about friendship published on Children’s Day
The cover of 'Hip Hop and the Golden Forest', the latest story by Vietnamese-German writer Isabelle Müller. (Photo courtesy of HCM City General Publishing House) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - To mark Children’s Day on June 1, the Ho Chi Minh City General Publishing House has released Hip Hop and the Golden Forest, the latest story by Vietnamese-German writer Isabelle Müller. The book, lovingly told by Muller and beautifully illustrated by her brother, Daniel Gaucher, is recommended for all those who believe in true friendship. In Việt Nam, it has been published in three languages – Vietnamese, English and German. The readers will follow Hip Hop, the little flea, and Little Leaf, on their journey to the Golden Forest. A terrible storm has uprooted the huge solitary ginkgo biloba in the botanical garden near the Green Valley Zoo. Among many others, Little Leaf hopes to find her original roots in order to complete the cycle of life. To succeed, she must find the Golden Forest that’s … [Read more...] about Trilingual book about friendship published on Children’s Day
Consumers, businesses urged to join fight against counterfeit goods online
Market Management Department staff check goods in the northern province of Vinh Phuc. — VNA/VNS Photo Consumers and businesses are called on to join authorities in the fight against counterfeit, fake, and smuggled goods on online shopping platforms. The issue has been receiving more attention due to the booming popularity of e-commerce in Viet Nam. Statistics from the Viet Nam E-commerce Association (VECOM) show that in 2021, Viet Nam’s retail e-commerce market size reached US$13.5-13.7 billion. In 2022, the figure increased to $16.4 billion and is forecast to reach about $38 - 39 billion by 2025. According to experts, the buying trend of consumers has changed rapidly in the past three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from consumer goods, food, drinks, fashion, and cosmetics. However, according to preliminary statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), authorities receive about 1,500 complaints via hotlines and written documents related to online shopping … [Read more...] about Consumers, businesses urged to join fight against counterfeit goods online
Vietnam News Highlights for May 31, 2023
Keep up to date with the latest events in Vietnam on The Hanoi Times. First e-commerce on digital solutions launched in Vietnam Noventiq launches the All-in-One E-commerce Solution in Vietnam to enable and outsource digital sales on software vendor’s websites. Users will find there a variety of services provided by leading IT developers like Adobe, Autodesk, Eset, Google, JetBrains, and Microsoft. Vietnam’s rice export price highest in 10 years Vietnam’s rice export price has hit an average of US$517/ton this year, the highest over the past decade. Between January and May, the country’s rice exports reached $2.02, up 49% on year. Vietnam is the world’s third-largest rice exporter, after India and Thailand. Hot waves hit Hanoi. Photo: Duy Khanh/The Hanoi Times Hot waves strike Northern Vietnam Hot waves continue to hit Vietnam's northern and central regions today [May 31], with average temperatures ranging from 34°C (degrees Celsius) to 37°C, up to 38°C … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Highlights for May 31, 2023
Bolt desperate for impactful role in track and field
Usain Bolt said he is desperate to play a role in reviving the sport that made him a global superstar but has experienced something of a decline since his retirement six years ago. The Jamaican, who dominated men's sprinting for nearly a decade after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said he had found plenty to do to keep himself busy but was really keen to remain involved in sport. "I spend my time doing a lot of family things, when it comes to track and field, not as much as I would want to but I still try and stay in touch with what is going on," the 36-year-old told Reuters. "I'm still waiting on a position from (World Athletics), I've reached out to them and let them know I would love to make a bigger impact in sports, as long as they want me to. "We've been in talks but we'll have to wait and see what comes around." Bolt added that he was aware his personality was a vital ingredient in the success of track and field during his era but thought he could see signs that athletes … [Read more...] about Bolt desperate for impactful role in track and field