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A ceremony was held in Maputo (Mozambique) on May 29 by Buddhist monks, nuns, and followers from the Vietnamese community in the country to mark Buddha’s 2563rd birthday. The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) coordinated with the Embassy of Vietnam in Mozambique to celebrate the Lord Buddha’s 2563rd birth anniversary in Maputo on May 29. The event drew dignitaries from over 20 religious organisations in Mozambique, along with more than 200 Vietnamese Buddhist followers, business representatives, and people living and working in Maputo. Venerable Thich Dong Hue delivered the message of VBS Supreme Patriarch Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue at the UN Day of Vesak 2019 recently held in Vietnam, affirming the core values of peace and wisdom in the Buddha’s teachings. The event also illustrates the efforts of the VBS and the attention of the Vietnamese Government and people to join hands with the UN and global Buddhist associations to promote these values, Hue said. Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnamese citizens in Mozambique celebrate Buddha’s 2563rd birthday

Vietnam’s Ambassador to Poland Vu Dung joins with his wife and the rest of  Vietnamese embassy staff at the charity bazaar. The occasion is held annually with the aim of raising funds to support both the elderly and poor people throughout Poland. Ambassador Dung’s wife Vo Thi Hien introduces a wide range of traditional handicraft products to international friends at the Vietnamese booth. The bazaar hosts a total of 200 booths which showcase various handicraft products and local delicacies from each respective nation. The Vietnamese handicraft products on show prove to be particularly popular among tourists in attendance. Brocade products, Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress), and cosmetics of Vietnamese origin are favourite items among visitors. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Embassy in Poland takes part in charity bazaar

The number of liver cancer patients surpassed lung cancer, ranking first in both newly-contracted liver cancer and mortality, each reaching more than 25,000 people in 2019.  A cancer patient receives treatment at Hanoi's K Hospital.  Liver cancer has become the most commonly acquired one in Vietnam, ahead of lung cancer.  According to Professor Nguyen Chan Hung, president of the Vietnam Cancer Association, liver cancer is becoming a "great disaster" in the country. The number of liver cancer patients ranks first in both newly-contracted cases and mortality, each reaching more than 25,000 people this year. In comparison with lung cancer, 23,667 people acquired liver cancer and 20,701 died of it in 2018. The main risks of liver cancer are chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, aflatoxin exposure, heavy alcoholism, obesity, smoking and type 2 diabetes. "Viral hepatitis is a pandemic and needs to be prevented in order to avoid the threat of liver cancer," … [Read more...] about Liver cancer becomes most commonly acquired one in Vietnam

Representatives from the embassies of ASEAN countries in Vietnam attend a seminar to discuss the agenda for the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 will take place in Hanoi from September 11-13 under the theme “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. Ahead of the event, diplomats shared their viewpoints on the organisation of the WEF ASEAN as well as the opportunities and challenges for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) amid Industry 4.0. Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Zamruni Khalid expressed his support for Vietnam hosting the forum, as the country has experience in organising successfully the APEC Year 2017. Vietnam will be successful in organising the WEF ASEAN, he believed. While evaluating opportunities and challenges offered by Industry 4.0, he said ASEAN countries could learn from each other to promote the movement and run … [Read more...] about WEF ASEAN meets common concerns of regional countries and beyond

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among Vietnamese localities ranked worst in terms of control of corruption, according the 2018 Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) report released on Tuesday. Although the report shows that fewer citizens had to pay bribes for state employment, public healthcare, primary education, or construction permits in 2018 as compared to previous years, less than 50 percent of those interviewed agreed that corruption at the national level had decreased in the past three years. Corruption was one of the top three issues of greatest concern in 2018, with nearly 7.4 percent of respondents citing it as their top concern, the report shows. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were among the worst ranked localities in terms of corruption control alongside Dak Lak, Hai Phong, Ha Nam and Hoa Binh. PAPI, published by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), assesses citizen experiences with national and local government performance … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City among Vietnam’s worst on corruption control: PAPI report