Vietnam places to see

With many of its buildings constructed from natural materials like laterite, clay, bamboo and wood, the 10-hectare campus in Dong Dau Village, Tien Xuan Commune, 40 kilometres from central Hanoi, was built on a hillside in 2018, with primary- and secondary-grade classrooms, ateliers, sports fields, canteens, as well as a farm. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first Montessori secondary school

Whale worshipping festival excites crowds in Vung Tau city The Nghinh Ong Festival, an event held for fishermen to pay their respects to whales and show their gratitude for a bumper catch, was held recently in Vung Tau, with thousands of residents and tourists in attendance. … [Read more...] about Binh Chau hot spring: A perfect place to refresh

The festival is scheduled to last from December 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024, covering an area of 89 ha in Quang Ninh District’s Hai Ninh commune. It will be jointly conducted by PAN Asia Co., Quang Binh International Exhibition JSC and Japanese event organiser Hakuhodo.The event is expected to lure eight million visitors, including 2.5 million foreigners, creating revenues of EUR148 million. Of the sum, around VND300 billion (USD13 million) would be contributed to the state budget.After the festival ends, its facilities will be handed over to the locality for the management in line with the AIPH’s regulations.Ho An Phong, vice chairman of Quang Binh Province, said that this is the first kind to be held in Vietnam. Coming to Quang Binh, visitors will have a chance to see different local destinations such as Son Doong Cave and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.Phong added that the festival is hoped to promote the provincial tourism sector to the world. … [Read more...] about International flower festival scheduled to take place in central Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a visit to the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) on January 20, during which he praised the efforts, activeness and creativity of the association at all levels in protecting the legitimate rights of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) victims as well as caring and supporting them. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 21

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s current leaders, including those to be elected by the 13th National Party Congress, want the country to play a greater role internationally and to step up proactive international integration, said Carlyle A. Thayer, an Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of New South Wales in Australia. The expert made his statement in a recent article, in which he mentioned that in October last year, Vietnamese leaders released the text of the draft Political Report to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress and the text of the socio-economic development plan for the next five years. He said according to the texts, Vietnam will continue on its path of domestic economic reform and anti-corruption drive. The nation will also step up its proactive efforts in international economic integration, including meeting its obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Regional Comprehensive Economic … [Read more...] about Aussie expert assesses how 13th National Party Congress impacts Vietnam’s future