Over 20 million students across vietnam attended a national back to school festival on monday morning as schools in the country upheld a decades old tradition of commencing the academic year on the fi

Vietnamese pavilions at an Asian food and restaurant fair in Singapore in 2018 - Photo: VNA The exposition features four display areas of tea and coffee products; cakes and desserts; foodstuff; and restaurants to increase attractiveness and create more investment cooperation opportunities for businesses. … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends international coffee, tea expo in Singapore

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (R, 2nd) presents teachers at the city’s Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted with a trophy flag on September 5, 2016 for the school’s outstanding performance in the previous academic year. Photo: Tuoi Tre … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, the first day of school is a nationwide festival

In other categories on the same day of the national sporting festival, Tran Duy Khoi of the Ho Chi Minh City delegation won the gold medal in men’s 100m backstroke in 55.49 seconds and broke his own record of 55.87 seconds set in 2014, while young Asian-gold-medalist Nguyen Huy Hoang earned the central province of Quang Binh’s team the highest prize in men’s 400m freestyle in 3:50.72. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s two-time Olympic swimmer defeated at national tournament

At the end of the ceremony, deputy head of the Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control Tran Quang Hoai introduced three activities, including the “Be va cac vi than” (Kids and Genies) programme, a contest on disaster prevention for members of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children’s Union, and a ceremony to launch the first national press award on disaster prevention and control./. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 13

A group of architects and cultural experts have signed a petition sent to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and chairman of Nam Dinh Province’s People’s Committee to stop the renovation of Bui Chu Church. Bui Chu Church … [Read more...] about Architects protest tearing down old church

Hence the General Department on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control recommended localities to keep a close eye on weather and natural disaster conditions. They should be ready to evacuate residents from dangerous areas such as riverside and coastal portions to ensure safety for residents especially children and students, protect agricultural production in case of heavy rain and tidal flooding. … [Read more...] about Natural disasters bring about US$13.55 million damage in Southern Vietnam