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Tu Le Commune, located at the foot of Khau Pha Mountain Pass in Van Chan District, Yen Bai Province, northwestern Vietnam has long been famous for its majestic scenery, especially during the harvest season, and well-known specialties -- sticky rice and young sticky rice flakes. Besides the scenic beauty of nature that attracts thousands of visitors every year, the commune now offers a new destination -- Le Champ Tu Le Resort Hot Spring & Spa. Le Champ means field in French as the name of the destination is inspired by the enchanting, signature scenery in Tu Le -- terraced fields. A dream come true Thanks to the development of tourism in Vietnam, the northwestern region with a charming pristine beauty has become a popular tourist area. Visitors to the area often desire to discover the magnificent nature there, such as the golden, terraced fields that glitter so brilliantly that they reflect the blue sky and white clouds above during the harvest season. A comfortable … [Read more...] about This stunning mountainous resort provides fresh relaxing space in northwestern Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on May 19, successfully concluding their trip to the US to attend the ASEAN-US Special Summit, and to make visits to the US and the United Nations. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the ASEAN-US Special Summit (Photo: VNA) The trip has contributed to promoting the relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US, and between Vietnam and the UN and the US, while affirming Vietnam’s role and prestige in the international arena. During his week-long stay in the US, the PM visited the four cities of Washington D.C, Boston, New York, and San Francisco, with more than 50 activities. He attended and delivered speeches at the summit, and met with ASEAN leaders, including his counterparts from Laos, Cambodia and Singapore, and the Indonesian President. Chinh also had meetings with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russel, … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh concludes US trip

The week-long visit builds momentum for the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership and reaffirms Vietnam as a reliable and responsible member of the international forums. Strengthened bilateral and multilateral relations between Vietnam and the US, Vietnam and the United Nations, and stronger US-ASEAN ties would result from the week-long visit paid to the US by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who returned to Hanoi on May 19. Leaders of US and ASEAN member states in Washington, D.C., for the special summit on May 12-13. Photo: VNA Apart from attending the US-ASEAN Special Summit held on May 12-13, to which the two sides reached a consensus on a number of issues through a joint statement, Chinh's visit contributed to strengthening the Comprehensive Partnership with the US and the relations with the UN to which Vietnam appears to be a reliable and responsible member. During one week in the US, Chinh visited and worked in four cities namely Washington, … [Read more...] about PM ends US trip with prospects of enhanced relations

Because of strict visa policies, promotions to attract international tourists have not been as effective as expected, according to many businesses. Enterprises have made huge investments to welcome back tourists, but such illogical visa policies may slow down the tourism recovery pace. Being confused and facing difficulties Many travel companies in Da Nang City told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that visa policies for foreign tourists were still their biggest concern. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam offered the visa waiver policy for citizens of many countries and the normal visa approval period was three to five days (visas which were valid for 30 days). However, the list of countries whose citizens are entitled to Vietnam’s visa waiver policy has been shortened and the visa processing period has been lengthened, putting enterprises at a disadvantage. Cao Tri Dung, chairman of the Da Nang Tourism Association, said that after the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of … [Read more...] about Strict visa policies hinder international guests from visiting Vietnam

The conference, held by the national carrier Vietnam Airlines and two travel groups – Saigon Tourists and Thien Minh Group – to boost the cooperation between enterprises of the two countries and to introduce Vietnam to U.S. friends and partners. Addressing the event, PM Chinh highlighted the development of the Vietnam - U.S. ties, benefiting both countries and contributing to peace, cooperation and development in the world. The Government leader affirmed that economic, investment, trade and science-education cooperation is an important pillar in the bilateral relationship. In the very challenging year of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two-way trade still reached 112 billion USD, accounting for nearly one-third of the total U.S. - ASEAN trade turnover. The U.S. is Vietnam’s second largest trade partner while Vietnam is the U.S.’ 9th largest, he noted, adding that trade between the two countries has contributed to making Vietnam one of the 20 largest import-export countries … [Read more...] about PM urged U.S. businesses to invest in tourism and trade in Vietnam

An investigation into the Ho Chi Minh City department of education has shown that the organization sent the wife of the departmental director to an overseas training program against regulations in 2018. The municipal inspectorate received an anonymous letter of denunciation about the case in November 2018 and recently finished verifying the claims in the document. The accusers claimed to be a group of headmasters in Ho Chi Minh City, stating that the municipal Department of Education and Training had not been transparent in selecting people for a training course in Germany last year. The criteria for the selection were not clear, they explained. The inspectors eventually concluded that the denunciation was based on legitimate grounds, adding that the education department did commit “errors” in their process. The original plan and criteria for the overseas training program, which was designed to sharpen management and quality improvement skills for educators in public … [Read more...] about Wife of Ho Chi Minh City department head sent on overseas trip against regulations: inspectors

Talking to Vietnam News Agency, Callow held that London was a destination for Ho Chi Minh after a long journey to many other places because that was known as the workshop of the world. It was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution, the center of the greatest empire in terms of land mass that the world had ever known, and the world's top financial center. His journey is intensely practical and a way to discover the politics, the economics and the cultures of very different civilizations, the scholar stated. He stressed that it was a brave step for Ho Chi Minh to leave his homeland with a desire to learn, to witness with his own eyes the fast changing world, and to see for himself the bases of the imperial power. “During his tour, he got a sense of change, a possibility and the power of an organised working class to make progressive change. He could take certain lessons back home with him to change the lives and the realities of the Vietnamese people for the better. But from London, … [Read more...] about Britain historian highlights significance of President Ho Chi Minh’s trip to London

Sandip Hor, Vice President of the Foreign Correspondents’ Association in Australia, in a photo near President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum in Hanoi during a visit to Vietnam (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Late President Ho Chi Minh was not only a beloved leader of the Vietnamese people, but his life and career also left good impressions on many international friends and won their hearts. India n journalist Sandip Hor , Vice President of the Foreign Correspondents’ Association in Australia, said he came to know Ho Chi Minh in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when his hometown - Kolkata city in India’s West Bengal state - witnessed demonstrations in support of the fight against the US and for national reunification in Vietnam. Since then, the great leader of Vietnam has been the one he always admires. Talking to Vietnam News Agency, Hor recounted that in Kolkata, called Calcutta then, people went on many marches protesting the war and supporting the Government of the … [Read more...] about Late President Ho Chi Minh in the hearts of int’l friends

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents gifts to outstanding students at Ethnic Minority Boarding School in Champasak province of Laos on May 17. (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to Laos from May 15-17 at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Xaysomphone Phomvihane has wrapped off successfully, said Permanent Vice President of the Lao NA Sounthone Sayachac. Interviewed by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondents in Vientiane on May 18, Sounthone said the visit was the first made by Hue after taking office. It took place in the context of the Vietnam-Laos Year of Solidarity and Friendship 2022, which marks the 60th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. During the trip, the top legislators of Vietnam and Laos held talks to review cooperation between the two NAs, particularly the … [Read more...] about Top Vietnamese legislator’s official visit to Laos a success: Lao NA Vice President

UNICEF continues to gather global evidence on the rising levels of malnutrition among children. All forms of this disease are prevalent in Vietnam, where the estimate based on the 2019 annual nutrition surveillance revealed that 230,000 children under the age of five suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) annually. Malnutrition is listed as a disease in the World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Classification of Diseases, and it is preventable and treatable. Wasting, defined as low weight-for-height, is the most visible and lethal type of malnutrition. Severe wasting – when children are too thin for their height resulting in weakened immune systems – is the most immediate, visible, and life-threatening form of the disease. Worldwide, at least 13.6 million children under five suffer from severe wasting, resulting in one in every five deaths among this age group. Given the close links between SAM, growth stunting, and mortality, interventions aimed at the prevention … [Read more...] about Acceleration urged for treatment of child malnutrition