Other athletes in contention included Nguyen Thi Oanh and Le Tu Chinh (track and field), Nguyen Huy Hoang (swimming), Huynh Nhu (football), Loc Thi Dao (archery), Dinh Phuong Thanh (gymnastics), Thach Kim Tuan (weightlifting) and Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (swimming). … [Read more...] about Hanoi forward voted Vietnam’s athlete of the year
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Unique lunar New Year markets in Ho Chi Minh City
Unlike northerners who cook square-shaped Banh Chung, southerners prefer cylindrical Banh Tet during the traditional Tet holiday. Both cakes are made of glutinous rice, green bean paste and pork, and they are wrapped in La Dong (Dong leaves). The leaves can be found at the La Dong market that is located at the Cach Mang Thang Tam-Pham Van Hai intersection. The market, the biggest of its kind in HCM City, often opens from the 15th day of the 12th lunar month and lasts several days before the start of Tet. A bunch typically contains 10 leaves costing between VND70,000 and VND80,000. Flowers are among indispensable items during the Tet holiday, and the Binh Dong flower market in District 8 is an ideal place to visit. Coming here, visitors can see boats full of flowers and ornamental trees sourced from gardens throughout the Mekong Delta region. From the 20th day of the 12th lunar month, gardeners gather at the market in order to prepare for the Lunar New Year festival. … [Read more...] about Unique lunar New Year markets in Ho Chi Minh City
Bright economic appearance after 35 years of innovation
Noticeably, thanks to comprehensive and extensive activities of external economic development, the total foreign trade turnover of goods implemented in the 2011-2019 period hit $3.1 trillion, 20.2 times more than that in the 1991-2000 period and 3.6 times higher than the 2001-2010 period. This is a sign showing that Vietnam has exploited the strength of the domestic economy and taken advantage of the global market. It is proved by the fact that foreign investment has become an important capital mobilization channel for socio-economic development, contributing to promoting economic restructuring towards industrialization and modernization, creating more jobs, and improving management capacity and technological level. Especially, foreign direct investment has also stimulated the expansion of external economic relations between Vietnam and other countries in the region and the world. The new position and growth motivations Along with the achievements in socio-economic development, the … [Read more...] about Bright economic appearance after 35 years of innovation
Russia’s news agency highlights Vietnam’s 35 years of renovation
From 1993-2017, the mortality rate among newborns in Vietnam fell from 32.6 to 16.7 per 1,000 live births. Meanwhile, from 1990-2016, average life expectancy rose from 70.5 to 76.3 - the highest in the region. Over the last 35 years, the health of the Vietnamese people has improved significantly. … [Read more...] about Russia’s news agency highlights Vietnam’s 35 years of renovation
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 25
Sengupta expressed his belief that along with promoting socio-economic development, the CPV will consolidate its defence capacity and firmly safeguard national independence and sovereignty. Via bolstering cooperation with all countries on the basis of the foreign policy of independence, peace and friendship, Vietnam will make further contributions to the struggle for peace and a fair world order, he said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 25