Autumn moon festival 2018

At the opening ceremony of Vietnam - Japan cultural exchange festival 2018 (Source: VNA) In his opening remark, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son highlighted the fruitful development of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties in all spheres over the past 45 years, affirming that the two countries have created mutual trust among their senior leaders, ministries, sectors and peoples. The recent State-level visit to Japan by President Tran Dai Quang has contributed to the ushering in a new development period for the friendship and cooperation between the two nations. Son stressed that Japan is now the largest provider of official development assistance (ODA), and a top partner of Vietnam in accelerating industrialization and modernization.  Japan is also the second largest investment, third biggest tourism and fourth trade partner of Vietnam now, he added, noting that Vietnam is an attractive destination for Japanese investors.  People-to-people exchanges … [Read more...] about Da Nang hosts Vietnam – Japan cultural exchange festival

Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The atmosphere of a traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) will be nudged closer to both Vietnamese and foreigners at the Tet Festival, which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from January 3-5, 2020. The municipal Department of Tourism said at a press conference on November 13 that the festival, the first of its kind in the city so far, will feature important rituals of the Vietnamese traditional Tet, including a ceremony to erect Cay Neu (a tall bamboo tree), making offerings to ancestors, a ceremony to welcome Giao Thua (New Year’s Eve), and “Chuc Tet” (New Year greeting). Visitors to the festival will have the chance to experience Tet typical dishes as well as staples of the northern, central and southern regions, while engaging in several folk games such as tug of war and can knockdown. Trays of traditional dishes for Tet will be prepared by talented chefs who attended the Top Chef Vietnam 2019. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to hold first-ever Tet festival

  Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong launched the 2019 Lunar New Year (Tet) Tree Planting Festival in Viet Cuong commune, Tran Yen district of Yen Bai (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) - During the past 10 days, activities have been held nationwide in response to the campaign on tree planting and showing gratitude to late President Ho Chi Minh. Vietnamese people have a special annual tree planting festival, which highlights the country’s traditional custom initiated by President Ho Chi Minh in the spring of 1960, in the hope of greening up the country. From then on, when spring and Lunar New Year (Tet) festival draw near, ministries, sectors, localities, agencies, organisations and people respond to the tree planting campaign, turning the festival into the nation’s annual custom and reducing erosion and floods. Growing more trees generates huge potential of wealth for every family and society. For urban areas and industrial parks, trees help create … [Read more...] about Tree planting – a traditional custom in Lunar New Year festival

Russia’s pavilion at Vietnam Expo 2018 (Source: http://baochinhphu.vn) Russian exhibitors’ attendance at the event is hoped to bring an effective trade promotion chance for the two countries’ enterprises, thus enhancing their cooperation.  Speaking at the opening ceremony of Russia’s pavilion, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh said the Vietnamese side is pleased that Russia accepted the invitation to participate in the event as the guest of honour.  He highlighted the significance of the event, saying that it will help the two countries’ business communities seek partners and establish partnerships in the coming time.  The expo also offers a good opportunity for Vietnamese firms to learn Russia’s advanced technologies in aviation, railway, mining, automation and biotechnology, he noted.  In 2017, two-way trade between Vietnam and Russia hit US$3.56 billion, up 29% year-on-year. Vietnam’s … [Read more...] about Russia’s key products displayed at Vietnam Expo 2018

The information was revealed during a conference reviewing a two-month campaign to ensure traffic safety and social order on the road during the 2018 New Year and spring festivals, held in the central Nghe An province on March 5. Some 215 accidents occurred on the road in the reviewed period, resulting in 155 deaths while 124 people were injured, down 27.12 percent, 18 percent and 35.42 percent against the same period last year, respectively. Traffic police also cracked down on traffic law offences. Five working groups were formed and 900 staff members were mobilised to monitor and handle violations along National Highway 1A section running from northern Lang Son to southern Dong Nai provinces. Traffic police dealt with more than 57,730 traffic rule violation cases, revoked nearly 4,590 licences and detained about 2,000 vehicles. They also uncovered 203 cases of criminal law offences, detaining 94 suspects and seizing six heroin bricks, 571 synthetic drug tablets, 6kg of … [Read more...] about Traffic accidents reduce in National Highway 1A during new year