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A special library has been opened in a flood-prone village just outside Hanoi, working to develop a love for reading among children, as well as keeping them safe whenever the area is inundated. The library is located in Nam Phuong Tien Commune in the outer district of Chuong My, one of the floodplains in northern Vietnam. Nhan Ly is also known as the center of floods during this period as the village always suffers greatly when nature starts pouring rain in summer. During this period of time, it is rather dangerous for children to spend time outdoors as there is a high risk of falling into water, leading to drowning, or being swept away by the stream. Hence, in the summer of 2018, Hallo World Library was established so as to ‘keep’ the children indoors without boring them, but rather ensuring their safety, according to its founders. ‘Inspired by floods’ During the flooding season in October 2017, co-founder of Hallo World Library Nguyen Quoc Tuan came to Phung Xuan … [Read more...] about A library in the center of Vietnam’s floodplain

Foreign ship arrivals down 6 percent in first two months Vietnam’s sea ports have berthed some 4,900 foreign vessels over the last two months, a decline of 6 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Marine Administration. The fall was due largely to the impact of COVID-19, which is resulting in major fluctuations in the transport sector, a representative of the administration said. Despite the lower number of foreign ships, the volume of import and export goods through ports grew. In January and February, 35.3 million tonnes of imports and 26 million tonnes of exports were handled at ports nationwide. The former represented an annual increase of 14 percent while the latter was as same as that last year. In particular, nearly 1.3 million TEUs for exports and 1.2 million for imports were handled during the period, up 32 and 16 percent, respectively, year-on-year; the highest growth since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, the arrival of domestic vessels totalled … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 3

Well-known brand names such as UNIQLO have increased their presence in Vietnam in recent years. Photo: Le Toan While most fashion brands in the world are shrinking as fashion followers have to stay away from shopping malls and stores during social restrictions caused by COVID-19, Fast Retailing Group, which owns UNIQLO, has already opened seven stores in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City since its first appearance at the end of 2019. Osamu Ikezoe, general director of UNIQLO Vietnam said, “The opening of our chain’s stores in Vietnam is part of UNIQLO’s business expansion plan in Southeast Asia, based on market survey results, the economic growth rate, population size, and proportion of young people. We also have been preparing well to ensure that our new business in Vietnam runs as smooth as any other of our locations.” Up to now, the production proportion of each UNIQLO factory around the world has remained secret, but according to Ikezoe, the company’s production is “mainly … [Read more...] about Harsh reality sets in for fashion retail brands

GSO Director General Nguyễn Thị Hương The General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) launched the 2021 Economic Census on Monday. Amid challenges in collecting data due to the pandemic, the authority will employ technology to conduct the census. GSO Director General Nguyễn Thị Hương spoke with the Vietnam News Agency about the important survey The 2021 Economic Census takes place during the complex development of the COVID-19 pandemic. Will this impact the survey? Collecting enterprises’ information has been implemented every year at different scales and levels. In the 2021 Economic Census, the survey will collect information on all kinds of businesses in all economic sectors nationwide. This year’s census has many advantages such as the active co-ordination and participation of ministries, departments and localities at all levels and collection of information across the whole country. In addition, census propaganda has been carried out nationwide in many forms to … [Read more...] about 2021 Economic Census to be conducted online

The poster for the movie Gái Già Lắm Chiêu V – Những Cuộc Đời Vương Giả (Camellia Sisters - Living Like Royalty). Photo moveek.com HCM CITY — The fifth edition in a series of chick-flick movies will be released in cinemas nationwide next week, after being delayed due to the COVID-19 resurgence earlier this year. Gái Già Lắm Chiêu V – Những Cuộc Đời Vương Giả (Camellia Sisters - Living Like Royalty) will premiere on March 12, a month after the original date of February 12, the first lunar day of the Year of the Ox. With the pandemic controlled in much of Viet Nam , the producer MAR6 Pictures feels ready to release the movie in cinemas safely. “Changing the film release date was a difficult decision because it disturbed the original plan, but we want to keep the audience safe and decide to delay until the viewers can safely go to the theatre to enjoy the movie," said director Bảo Nhân. Gái Già Lắm Chiêu V – Những Cuộc Đời Vương Giả is the fifth … [Read more...] about Royal sisters movie gets release date after pandemic delay