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The HOPA contest, titled "Mua Xuan Nham Dan 2022" (Spring in the Year of the Water Tiger 2022), had two themes: "Xuan Que Huong" (Hometown Spring); and "Chim, Dong vat thien nhien, Hoa, Ca kieng, Con trung" (Birds, Animals, Flowers, Fish, Insects). The "Xuan Que Huong" theme attracted over 2,500 entries from 300 photographers. Of these, 87 were chosen to be exhibited. The award ceremony and the exhibition are set to take place on January 26 in HCMC's District 1. The "Email ve cham soc suc khoe" (Email on healthcare) photo by Dinh Tat Canh in Quang Nam won the Colorful Award, the contest’s top prize. Canh said the picture of hundreds of yoga practitioners was composed like an email message to everyone to take care of their health, especially in Covid-19 times. A panoramic shot of HCMC against a brilliant sunset, "Sac mau thanh pho vao xuan" (City's color in spring) by HCMC resident Tran Le Huy got a second … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s spring colors dazzle in annual Tet photo contest

Australia coach Graham Arnold is set to miss their crucial World Cup qualifier against Vietnam on Thursday after returning a positive test for COVID-19, Football Australia said. Arnold has gone into isolation ahead of the game in Melbourne and will be replaced on the sidelines by his assistant, Rene Meulensteen. "Arnold -- who is fully vaccinated, received a booster 10 days ago, and is asymptomatic -- immediately isolated from Socceroos staff after returning the result upon his arrival into Melbourne late last week," the governing body said in a statement on Sunday. "Socceroos staff already in Melbourne have also been isolating over the past two days and have since undertaken three rounds of PCR testing." Australia are third in Group B of Asia's World Cup preliminaries. Only the top two finishers are guaranteed to advance to the finals in Qatar later this year. Saudi Arabia lead the standings with 16 points, four ahead of Japan with the Australians a further point adrift. … [Read more...] about Australia coach Arnold set to miss Vietnam game after positive COVID-19 test

Under this agreement, more friendly exchange programs will be held for youth union members, young workers of the power sector and Lao and Cambodian students studying in the city. These activities  aim to contribute to promoting the fine friendship and solidarity among youths of three neighboring countries. Local units will jointly carry out a youth project entitled “Safe, civilized and economical light source," visit and give Tet gifts as a source of encouragement to Lao and Cambodian students who have to live far away from home for a long time due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the occasion of the three countries' traditional New Year celebrations, the units will coordinate to organize numerous cultural, artistic, and sports activities for Vietnamese youths and Lao and Cambodian students. The coordination program will take place until this December. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about Youths of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia to boost exchange

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extends Tet greetings to Vietnamese-Canadian s during a get-together on January 22. (Photo: VNA) Ottawa (VNA) – In Canada, Tet is an occasion to honour the immeasurable contributions by the Vietnamese-Canadian community, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his greetings to Vietnamese expats living in Canada during a get-together on January 22. The event was held via video teleconference by the Embassy of Vietnam in Canada and the Canada-Vietnam Association to celebrate the Vietnamese traditional New Year. It is the time to welcome the spring and be thankful for what have united the Vietnamese and Canadian people, PM Trudeau said. In his remarks at the event, Ambassador Pham Cao Phong highlighted the growing relations between the two countries last year despite challenges caused by COVID-19. A joint economic committee was established two weeks earlier to further facilitate the bilateral trade and investment, he said. He also … [Read more...] about Canadian PM extends Tet greetings to Vietnamese living in Canada

Ho Ngoc Quang, a junior chemical engineering student at Drexel University in the U.S., awoke on Jan. 11 with a dry and sore throat. Two days earlier he had gone with a large group of Vietnamese friends to a restaurant in Philadelphia. A day later he had a fever of more than 38.5 degrees Celsius and headache. Eight of them tested positive for Covid-19, while the remaining four, including Quang, have not tested. But he was certain he had Covid since everyone in the group had fever and sore throat. He said: "My friends panicked at first but then tried to calm down since we all had at least two doses of Covid vaccines. We told each other not to be overly worried knowing that Omicron causes milder symptoms". Ho Ngoc Quang at a museum in New York City in December 2021. Photo courtesy of Quang Quang, who lives in a house with four foreign friends, isolated himself in his room during the day and only went out to cook at night when everyone was asleep. Whenever he felt … [Read more...] about Vietnamese international students unperturbed by Omicron