Without providing specific figures, the ministry had said many ethnic Vietnamese living abroad wish to visit the country not only for Tet, by far the biggest and most important festival for Vietnamese, but also to escape the pandemic, which is basically under control in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Don’t come home for Tet, Vietnam tells expats as new Covid-19 strains spread
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In Vietnam, food supplier found dousing snails in industrial chemicals before catering
Chemical-doused snails at a food supplier in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: A.X. / Tuoi Tre Cans of industrial chemicals at a food supplier in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: A.X. / Tuoi Tre Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, food supplier found dousing snails in industrial chemicals before catering
Vietnam News Agency helping spread official news on 13th National Party Congress
Minh said the site is the biggest information project of the VNA to date, with the participation of various units, including agencies in charge of information sources, photos, documents, publication, and technical matters. The engagement of 63 domestic and 30 foreign bureaus has created a special strength for the site, he said, adding that it covers various matters from many localities as well as the perspectives of foreign experts and Vietnamese expatriates. As the VNA is a key press agency providing the most accurate information about the 13th National Party Congress in a timely manner, thousands of stories, photos, videos, and infographics about the gathering have been published on the website since the beginning of January. Apart from updated news, the website, available in six languages (Vietnamese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese), provides archival information, including documents issued at national Party congresses, biographies of Party General Secretaries … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency helping spread official news on 13th National Party Congress
Foreign experts herald Vietnam’s enhanced stature
In an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents based in Prague ahead of the upcoming 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Dr. Takashi Hosoda, an expert on the Asia-Pacific from Charles University in the Czech Republic, noted that over the past years, Vietnam has achieved important successes in external affairs, especially establishing bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms to connect with the world, contributing to creating an environment of peace for national construction and defence. Amid the complicated developments in the world, especially the COVID-19 pandemic that deeply affected international relations, Vietnam was honoured for successfully performing the role of ASEAN Chair 2020, which improved the stature of ASEAN and Vietnam in particular in their relationship with partners as well as contributed to international community’s common efforts to seek multilateral solutions to issues related to peace, security and … [Read more...] about Foreign experts herald Vietnam’s enhanced stature
Vietnam’s 13-year-old Pollock just enjoys bold colors
The youngest child in a family with two older brothers, Chu, picked up a brush for the first time when he was four years old. After visiting a painting class that his brothers were attending, the boy scribbled something on a paper, but the art teacher did not pay it much heed. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s 13-year-old Pollock just enjoys bold colors