Media outreach

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese publishing houses are offering free e-books to entertain their readers over the long break. The Kim Dong Publishing House is presenting a collection of colour picture books for preschoolers and elementary school students. The books consist of stories, poems and science knowledge relating to 10 different topics, including school, sea, health, sports, family, fruits, plants, seasons, animals and transport. Colouring pages and games are also featured. According to the Kim Dong Publishing House, there have been more than 21,000 downloads of these books since the release day on March 23. Nguyen Thu Ha, a mother of a five-year-old girl in Dong Nai province, said: “Thanks to Kim Dong, I have given presents to my daughter and she loved them a lot.” The books are available at website www.nxbkimdong.com.vn. The Chibooks Media Company is presenting a Vietnamese version of Covid-19 Prevention Handbook. The book is compiled by Yunnan … [Read more...] about Vietnamese publishers give free e-books to readers

The embassy advised Vietnamese people to only travel if the situation is urgent and to rigorously comply with regulations and instructions set by the local government, it said in a statement released on March 22. On the same day, Canadian Health Minister Patty Hajdu said the government of Canada will use tough enforcement measures, which include the threat of prison and massive fines, if people don’t take self-quarantine and practice social distancing as required. Over the weekend, local social media displayed images of people gathering on beaches and in parks and restaurants despite the fact that all provinces and territories have declared states of emergency or public health emergency to slow the spread of the virus. However, the federal government’s approach is to call on people to voluntarily adhere to the rules which include a 14-day self-quarantine for those returning from abroad. As of 6pm on March 22, Canada reported 1,430 confirmed cases, with 20 fatalities. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese in Canada advised to avoid non-essential outbound trips

Banh mi – World class street food With the word “banh mi” recognised by the Oxford dictionary and a Google bread doodle which has taken the media by storm in recent days, let’s find out why this popular street food in Vietnam has become known to so many international friends. … [Read more...] about Besides beautiful beaches, Phan Thiet also offers delicious cuisine

Captain Alvaro Farfan, head of the fire department of the department of Cundinamarca, told local media that the accident occurred in a legally operated coal mine, although he did not give details about the type of explosion. … [Read more...] about Eleven dead, four wounded in Colombian coal mine blast

Though informal - and illegal - motorbike street racing, and a nascent offroad racing scene have started to gain traction in Vietnam, Formula One has yet to take hold among the mainstream of sports fans, most of whom are football-mad.  … [Read more...] about Vietnam to host F1 race in 2020