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Phongchi, or Phuong Chi in Vietnamese, a Japanese of Vietnamese descent, who is a former member of Japan’s popular girl band Idoling, will take the role as the main master of ceremonies for the 'Vietnam Phở Festival,' which is set to take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday. Phongchi expressed her pleasure in joining the cuisine event as an emcee, expecting to chat with visitors during the upcoming fest. Besides, she will also act as an ambassador for the festival. Born to a family of Vietnamese descent in Ho Chi Minh City, she is impressed by Vietnam’s traditional culture. “I have participated in countless Vietnamese festivals and cultural events,” she said. “This festival is so special as it is about pho. “Mentioning Vietnamese dishes, people cannot help listing pho as the first must-try food. “Due to its popularity, pho imposes multiple recipes, and has become a rich source of inspiration for contests. “We can savor a wide range of pho … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-Japanese idol serves as ‘Vietnam Phở Festival’ MC

Authorities in the district confirmed some South Korean travel agencies have contacted with local administration to survey the opening of scuba diving tours on Thanh Lan, the largest island in the district. Covering 27 square kilometers, Thanh Lan is home to 1,200 residents who mainly earn their living by fishing. On the island there are currently seven accommodation facilities with 100 rooms. To move around the island, tourists can rent a motorbike for VND200,000 (US$8) a day. In addition to scuba diving, South Korean businesses also want to open tours for tourists to experience fishing and explore mangrove forests in Van Don and Ha Long, instead of only cruise tours. Since Vietnam reopened its borders to foreign tourists in March last year, South Korea has become the Southeast Asian nation’s largest source of tourist arrivals. In the first nine months of this year, Vietnam welcomed over 2.5 million South Koreans. … [Read more...] about South Korean firms seek to open diving tours at Vietnamese island

A garment factory of the Maxport Limited Vietnam in Thai Binh province. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 49.7 in September, compared to 50.5 in August, despite the second successive monthly increase in new orders. S&P Global said that after improving in August, overall business conditions in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector declined marginally in September. Underlying data pointed to a strengthening demand environment and growing business confidence, but also a degree of spare capacity in the sector which led to reductions in output and employment. Rates of inflation gathered pace, with both input costs and output prices rising more quickly at the end of the third quarter. The PMI stood at 49.7 points in September, back below the 50.0 no-change mark following a reading of 50.5 in August. The index thereby signalled a deterioration in business conditions for Vietnamese manufacturers, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s PMI falls slightly, new orders increase in September

A car assembly factory of Vinfast (Illustrative photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s overseas investment approximated 416.8 million USD during the first nine months of 2023, rising 4.6% year on year, reported the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment . Of the amount, over 244.8 million USD was registered for 84 new projects, equivalent to 70.5% of the value posted in the same period last year, while more than 171.96 million USD was added to 18 existing ones, surging 3.38-fold. Vietnamese investors poured money into 14 sectors abroad during the nine months. The wholesale and retail sector topped the list with nearly 150.64 million USD, accounting for 36.1% of the total, channelled into 26 new projects and six existing ones. The information and communications sector ranked second with over 114.35 million USD, or 27.4%. It was followed by electricity production and distribution, agro-forestry-fisheries, and processing - … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s overseas investment up 4.6% during nine months

The new VF6 was introduced at an event in Ha Noi. — Photo courtesy of VinFast Vietnamese automaker VinFast has launched its fifth electric car, the VF6, a crossover in the small-car segment with base prices starting at VNĐ675 million (US$27,800). The Plus version, which offers a range of 399 kilometers compared to the base’s 381 kilometers, costs VNĐ765 million. The battery costs VNĐ90 million for each version. Any customer who does not buy the battery can lease it for VNĐ1.8 million a month, with a maximum monthly distance of 1,500 km. Sales begin October 20 and deliveries will be scheduled for the end of this year. — VNS … [Read more...] about VinFast debuts its fifth electric vehicle

Keep updated on the latest news about Vietnam. Vietnam submits next World Heritage candidate to UNESCO The Chua Dong (Bronze Pagoda) on Yen Tu Mountain, Quang Ninh Province. Photo: Truong Giang/The Hanoi Times Vietnam will submit to UNESCO by December 31 to inscribe the Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son-Kiep Bac Relic Complex as a World Heritage Site. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) will assist Vietnam in reviewing the profile and making changes if necessary. The relic complex covers three northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, and Bac Giang. It is an irreplaceable link in the network of Truc Lam Buddhism, which took root in Vietnam in the 13th century and became the national religion. Vietnamese students studying in Italy welcomed The Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Students' Association in Italy held a ceremony last weekend to welcome Vietnamese students studying in the southern European country. At the event, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam news in brief – October 2

CEO Tran Huu Dat, General Director of AB Mauri Vietnam. Photo courtesy of AB Mauri Vietnam What are your thoughts on the domestic and foreign economies during this period of inflation? In terms of the global economy, everyone expects 2023 to be a boom year following the strong rebound of 2022. However, this year has proven to be more difficult than expected. Vietnam has been a part of the international market for many years; therefore, it is difficult to avoid being affected by these issues, even though domestic inflation is a little slower than in other countries. One of Vietnam's advantages is that it has well-controlled inflation compared to the high rates in the United States and Europe. This has resulted in a significant drop in the domestic consumer price level in the first seven-month period of 2023. This is a positive indicator, demonstrating the government's efforts through the recent implementation of domestic inflation control strategies. Furthermore, this is … [Read more...] about AB Mauri’s business development strategy amid rising inflation

On September 16, Quang Nam chose India as the first destination of its first provincial tourism promotion programme since the pandemic, opening the door for further activities set to take place elsewhere in the coming months. Deputy director of the Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Van Ba Son said many tourism products and services of the province had been introduced to Indian partners during a four-day event in Mumbai city in mid-September. Businesses and travel associations from both sides also reached an agreement on cooperation in exchanging guests, opening up more attractive development opportunities for the tourism industries of the two countries in the future. “We chose India because this country is in the top 10 largest international tourist markets in Vietnam. The number of Indian tourists coming here is increasing, the two countries also have many similarities in culture and religion and both have advantages in developing cultural tours,” Son said. … [Read more...] about New approaches in Vietnam’s tourism

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh (sixth from left), Vice President of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan Dzhamilia Isaeva (seventh from left), and other officials at the talks. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh paid a visit to Kyrgyzstan from September 29-30. Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan Dzhamilia Isaeva, and met with representatives of leaders of the Supreme Council's Committees, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov, Chairman of the Kyrgyzstan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary B. Elvira, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan wishes to strengthen cooperation, import and export of products and goods of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam and with the EAEU. VNA … [Read more...] about NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh visits Kyrgyzstan

More than 2,000 people from 15 provinces and cities in northern Vietnam along with about 100 vehicles and two helicopters were mobilized for the largest-ever firefighting exercise in Quang Ninh Province on Sunday. The firefighting and rescue drill was organized by the Ministry of Public Security and the authorities of Quang Ninh Province. The hypothetical situation for the drill was that at about 9:00 am on Sunday, an employee of Wyndham Legend Hotel in Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh detected a fire caused by a gas blast in the kitchen on the fifth floor of the hotel, pulling down an area on the same floor. As smoke, dust, and poisonous gas blanketed the site, some 800 people on different floors of the building sought escape routes in panic. More than 2,000 people and hundreds of vehicles were mobilized to put out the fires at two hotels in a drill in Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, October 1, 2023. Photo : Do Phuong / … [Read more...] about Over 2,000 join largest-ever fire drill in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh