San Diu women in their traditional clothes. (Photo: vietnam.vnanet.vn) Traditionally, San Diu ethnic women make their own clothes. A piece of traditional clothing often takes several months to complete. Diep Thi Vong from Vinh Phuc province is one of a few San Diu women keeping the tradition of making her own clothes and teaches the younger generation how to weave and embroider. “My grandmother and mother used to make their own clothes. They taught me and even sent me to a weaving class to learn how to make San Diu traditional clothes. A San Diu woman was required to make what she wore on her first day of marriage,” Mrs. Vong said. San Diu women often layer their clothes — a traditional white top inside and an indigo black light jacket outside. Young women secure their jacket with a green or red belt, right side over left while older women do it the other way around. The highlight of the San Diu’s traditional women’s clothes is … [Read more...] about San Diu ethnic people in Vietnam’s northern midlands and mountainous areas
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Malian President keen on boosting partnership with Vietnam
Vietnamese Ambassador to Vietnam Pham Quoc Tru presents credentials to Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (Photo: VNA) Algiers (VNA) – Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita expressed his hope to strengthen partnership with Vietnam in many fields during a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quoc Tru who presented his credentials to him in Mali’s capital city of Mamako on March 27. President Keita showed his warm sentiments to Vietnam as well as his admiration towards President Ho Chi Minh. He said that he hopes Ambassador Tru will work to contribute to the growth of the Vietnam-Mali relations. For his part, Ambassador Tru conveyed President Tran Dai Quang’s invitation to visit Vietnam to the host. He affirmed Vietnam’s wish and determination to further bolster partnership with Mali in all areas. Earlier on March 26, the diplomat had a meeting with Malian Foreign Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly, during which the two sides discussed measures to … [Read more...] about Malian President keen on boosting partnership with Vietnam
Vietnam Festival 2019 begins in Japan
Participants cut the ribbon to open the Vietnam Festival 2019 in Japan on June 8 (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – The Vietnam Festival 2019 in Japan opened in Tokyo on June 8, seeing the attendance of Akie Abe, spouse of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Natsuo Yamaguchi, President of the Komeito Party, officials from the Japanese government, representatives of businesses, and people of the two countries. Ambassador of Vietnam to Japan Vu Hong Nam, who is head of the Vietnam side to the festival organizing committee, said after 11 years, the Vietnam Festival in Japan has become a symbol of cultural exchanges between the two countries. Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan Norikazu Suzuki said built on the extensive strategic partnership, the friendship between Japan and Vietnam is growing soundly across fields, especially in the people-to-people exchange. He said there are around 330,000 Vietnamese in Japan, with on-the-job trainees accounting for 50 percent, noting that these Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam Festival 2019 begins in Japan
Vietnam remains attractive investment destination for German firms
The AHK publicises a report on German firms worldwide (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Compared to other regional countries, Vietnam has received special attention from German businesses and become a magnet for investment in the medium term. The AHK World Business Outlook (AHK WBO) was conducted by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (AHK), with the participation of German entrepreneurs in Vietnam. It showed that Vietnam is a top investment destination for German businesses with high expectations of economic development in the medium term. German enterprises are optimistic about their businesses as well as the prospects for growth in the next year, despite the instability of the global economy due to trade tension, the outlook said. [Germany helps improve Vietnam’s SMEs via innovation programme] Representatives of as many as 77 percent of German businesses in Vietnam said their business is better this year, much higher than the … [Read more...] about Vietnam remains attractive investment destination for German firms
Identifying Vietnam on the world science map
With one representative, Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vietnam has for the sixth consecutive time become one of nearly 60 countries which have highly cited researchers. Clarivate Analytics, a company that manages and operates scientific databases and provides academic analysis and intellectual property services, annually selects world-class scientists through public performance and highly cited publications on Web of Science's journals. Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung (middle) With one representative, Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vietnam has for the sixth consecutive time become one of nearly 60 countries which have highly cited researchers. There is only one name from Vietnam in this year’s list of HCRs, Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung from the HCM City University of Technology. Thanh Lich Vietnamese scientists listed as WoS Highly Cited Researchers Two Vietnamese scientists have been selected to the list of 2019 Highly Cited Researchers according to the Web of Science. Vietnamese scientist … [Read more...] about Identifying Vietnam on the world science map