Pregnant women enjoy the mixed food together while waiting to give birth. — Photo afamily.vnViet Nam News Giving birth is one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, times in a woman’s life. On one hand, for those of you yet to experience labour, you may conjure up an image of serious pain, deafening screams and writhing around on your bed in agony until the moment your newborn decides to show their face. An image as relevant today as it was 100 years ago. One things for sure, chances of your picturing in your mind a group of calm mums-to-be sat relaxing in their hospital beds sharing a nice meal, may be rare indeed. But that’s exactly the image one expectant father shared on social media recently, an image that was liked and shared many times over. At an obstetrics and paediatrics hospital in the north, the photo resembled more a group of friends tucking into a pot of food rather than young mums about to go into labour. One woman, saying her own different … [Read more...] about Keep calm when you going to hospital for birth of your baby
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Make Vietnam your largest strategic base, PM urges Samsung
By Minh Nga  November 1, 2018 | 08:04 pm GMT+7 The factory of Samsung Electronics Vietnam in Thai Nguyen Province in northern Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Le Dang PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has suggested that Samsung expands its scale to make Vietnam the group’s largest strategic base. Receiving Lee Jae Yong, vice chairman of Samsung Group, in Hanoi on Tuesday, Phuc said Samsung should not just stop at making Vietnam its largest smartphone production base. He suggested the South Korean giant expands its business to other major fields like semiconductors, infrastructure and energy in Vietnam rather than focusing mainly on manufacturing and assembling electronic products, as it has been doing so far. A statement posted on the government’s website cited the prime minister as saying that Samsung should work towards building its largest strategic base in the country. He also wanted Samsung to continue providing practical support in terms of training and … [Read more...] about Make Vietnam your largest strategic base, PM urges Samsung
Check out these gems on your journey to misty Sapa
A train trip from the centre of Sapa town to the Fansipan cable car station on vintage European carriages offers visitors a stunning view of Muong Hoa valley with breath-taking terraced fields and charming small cottages. A 75% discount until December 31, 2018 means the return ticket now costs only VND50,000 (just a little over US$2). The service is available from 6:30am to 10pm. Don’t rush to the cable car station immediately after getting off the train. Spend your time exploring the field of buckwheat flowers that covers nearly 8,000 square metres right at the entrance to the station. Many young women immerse themselves in the field of buckwheat flowers only to forget that they came here for Fansipan Peak. Wander through the sea of pure white and romantic purple pink and take a deep breath of the fresh autumn air of the northwestern region. Besides buckwheat flowers, you may lose yourselves in the local life with gorgeous ethnic costumes and enchanting dances and songs … [Read more...] about Check out these gems on your journey to misty Sapa
Indian President says congrats to Vietnamese Party Chief over presidential election
The Hanoitimes - Indian President Ram Nath Kovind offered Vietnamese Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong congratulation over Trong`s election as President. In a greeting letter to Trong released today, the Indian President expressed his "heartiest congratulations" to the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam's appointment as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Vietnamese Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong "India immensely values its close friendship with Vietnam. Our countries have common interests, profound responsibility and enormous opportunities to promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region", the letter said. In the letter, Ram Nath also said: "I am confident that my visit to Vietnam in November, 2018 will further consolidate our political trust and deepen India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to the benefit of our two peoples." "I take this opportunity to convey to Your Excellency my best wishes for your personal well being … [Read more...] about Indian President says congrats to Vietnamese Party Chief over presidential election
YouTube says looking into reports of user access issues
YouTube says looking into reports of user access issuesThe Saigon Times Daily Silhouettes of mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of Youtube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK (REUTERS) - YouTube, the Google-owned streaming service, said it was looking into reports of issues with its services after several people took to Twitter to complain about broadcasting issues. "Thanks for your reports about YouTube, YouTube TV and YouTube Music access issues. We're working on resolving this and will let you know once fixed," YouTube said in a tweet. … [Read more...] about YouTube says looking into reports of user access issues