Hundreds of people attend the ceremony to introduce the six-star Pan Pacific Da Nang Resort project. — VNS Photo Property developers MBLand Holdings and Tonkin Properties on Saturday in Ha Noi officially introduced the six-star Pan Pacific Da Nang Resort project in the central province of Quang Nam. Occupying prime location in the diamond tourist belt of Da Nang and Hoi An, Pan Pacific Da Nang-Hoi An Resort has total investment of VND2.6 trillion (US$116 million), offering a sea view with three carefully designed and furnished property styles — villas, sky paradise villas and condotels. It is expected to open in 2020. It has collaborated with world-class names in architecture and design, such as landscaping by EDSA, exterior design by Humphreys & Partners and interior design by DWP, to create a new standard for luxury resorts and introduce refined lifestyle experiences. The project, which has construction … [Read more...]

NDO – Nearly 200 international and Vietnamese artists will participate in the 11th Autumn Melodies Arts Festival, held from August 19 to 27 in Ho Chi Minh City. The event is the only festival in Vietnam in the field of symphony, chamber music, opera and ballet. This event is held every two years. The ‘great party’ promises to bring the high quality spiritual foods closer to the music lovers. On the occasion, Meritorious Artist Tran Vuong Thach, who is also the conductor and Director of Ho Chi Minh City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra (HBSO), granted an interview to Nhan Dan Weekly Newspaper to share about the festival. Changing in selective thinking Q: Compared to the 10 previous times, what is the new feature of the 11th Autumn Melodies Arts Festival 2017? A: The biennial Autumn Melodies Arts Festival has long been a high-quality brand of art in Ho Chi Minh City, filtering the quintessence across three types - Opera, … [Read more...]

NDO – Since it was founded in late 2006, the Hanoi-based To He JSC has established itself as a successful model of a social enterprise awakening hidden talents among Vietnamese children with disabilities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them out of poverty by selling their handmade clothes and accessories. The story of To He started in 2005 when a group of friends, Nguyen Dinh Nguyen, Pham Thi Ngan and Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu, visited the Thuy An care center for elderly and disadvantaged children, in the Ba Vi district of Hanoi, as volunteers. They organised weekend art activities and drawing sessions for the children there, which helped them to learn more about the children’s difficulties, as well as their optimism and simple wishes in life. Through painting activities the group found that inside every child hides a talent, which motivated them to launch a project to provide more opportunities for kids to have fun and promote their … [Read more...]

NDO – Seventy-two years ago, on August 19, 1945, under the leadership of the Party, the entire nation, with great determination, rose up in a revolt that overthrew feudalism and broke the chains of colonialist slavery, marking the dawn of a new era of national independence and socialism. With that resounding victory, the Vietnamese working class and people and the working classes and oppressed nations around the world could be proud. It was the first time in the revolutionary history of the colonial and semi-colonial nations that a 15-year-old party with over 5,000 members successfully led a revolution to seize power, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) – the first ever people's democratic State in Southeast Asia. This great event was a glorious milestone in the history of national construction and defence. The great victory of the August Revolution was a victory of strength of national … [Read more...]

Second pedestrian street flooded with cheerful visitors on opening dayHoang Phong The ribbon-cutting ceremony at the grand opening of Bui Vien pedestrian street takes place on Sunday Thousands of local youths and foreign tourists on Sunday rushed to Bui Vien Street in the backpacker’s area in HCMC’s District 1 to enjoy the bustling, cheeful atmosphere on the opening day of the city’s second pedestrian street. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the pedestrian-only street, local and international visitors had wonderful moments to enjoy a wide range of entertainment activities such as magic and martial arts shows, music programs, musical instrument performances and dances. The country’s folk arts such as quan ho (love duet) and don ca tai tu (southern folk music) were also performed by artists in an effort to introduce Vietnam’s culture and traditional art to international … [Read more...]

Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG - More than 200 golfers from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Korea and Việt Nam will compete in the JG Golf Championship in Đà Nẵng on March 25-26. The event organisers, JG Golf Vietnam Joint-stock company, said the championship, aims to promote Đà Nẵng golf tourism to other countries, will see participants compete in a two-day 36-holes tournament at BRG Đà Nẵng Golf Resort & Bà Nà Hills Golf Club. Golfers will be divided in four divisions with handicaps from 0-12, 13-20, 21-21 and over 28 with titles for champion, first runner-up and second runner-up prizes in each division. The organising committee will also present awards for the Best Gross, and 16 prizes for the Longest Drive, Nearest to The Line, Nearest to the Pin, Hole in One and Hole in Two. Competitors will tee-off in the morning on March 25th. The event is the second golf tournament combining golf and tourism organised by JG Golf Vietnam JSC, an innovative golfing, lifestyle and tourism event … [Read more...]

Check out news you should not miss today: Check out news you should not miss today: Society -- Authorities in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on Wednesday seized and destroyed more than 400kg of stale pork and viscera detected at the local Doing Xoai market. -- Many among 79 families who had their houses burned down in the south central Vietnamese beach town of Nha Trang on Tuesday night have been allocated to temporarily stay in the dormitory of Khanh Hoa Medical College. -- Many local express companies have stopped receiving orders a few days ago as transport and delivery was stuck due to high demand during the Tet holiday. -- Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation on Wednesday unveiled an online map which can alert users of traffic congestion citywide, in an effort to ease the city’s traffic pressure. -- A bus rapid transit project worth US$70 million is being implemented in the central city of Da Nang, the municipal administration announced on Wednesday. -- … [Read more...]

(VOVworld) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front President Nguyen Thien Nhan has described the Front’s mission as upholding the people’s initiatives to build a strong national unity for national development and defense. In the lead up to the Lunar New Year, Mr. Nhan told VOV that 2016 was a successful year for the organization, which is determined to closely follow the Party’s Resolutions and the people’s oversight to undertake its mission. He said: “The biggest and most challenging activity was that the Front encouraged the voters to cast their ballots at the 14th National Assembly election to choose the most competent deputies. We also monitored whether the election process was in accordance with law or not. The second activity was a new movement called “All people unite to build new style rural areas and civilized urban areas”. It was launched on the basis of 15-year-old movements like “All people unite to build a healthy lifestyle … [Read more...]

(VOVworld)- Dong Xuan market in Hanoi’s Old Quarter was the first market in Hanoi. Its history is closely associated with the trade development of Hanoi. It is not just a market but also a cultural venue that reflects the lifestyle of Hanoians. VOV Bui Hang has the story. After filling in part of the To Lich River, Dong Xuan market was founded in 1889 by the French and named after its location. Previously, trade activities took place along the river and on both banks of the river. At that time, the market was a favorable trading place, especially after the French built Long Bien bridge. In the early days, the market had a metal roof and covered 20,000 square meters. Previously, it was called Dong Xuan-Bac Qua market and had a lane inside. Following a huge fire in 1994, the market was rebuilt over 2 years. Now, the market has 3 storeys covering an area of approximately 9,600 square meters. The front retains its original architecture. There are three entrances in the front and 2 … [Read more...]

(VOVworld)-Bamboo hedges and village gates symbolize the autonomy of Viet villages. In the past, virtually all daily activities of Vietnamese villagers occurred within the space demarcated by the bamboo hedge. Thus, the village was a closed social structure which defined the thousand-year-old character of the Viet village as a close-knit and stable community. Duong Lam ancient village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Son Tay at harvest time (Photo: VOV) The Viet village combined households into hamlets and hamlets into a village. The village’s organization was closely based on families, clans, and craft guilds. Architect Nguyen Hoai Viet of Uoc Le village in Hanoi’s suburbs, which is famous for its pork pies, said: “Viet villages have always organized their living space around rice farming. The village’s roads and inter-connected alleys all lead to the rice fields to facilitate planting, tending, harvesting, gathering, and transporting the … [Read more...]

Rural consumers spend more on dairy, personal care products Minh Tam HCMC – Consumers in rural areas have increased spending on dairy and personal care products, according to a report on the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market released on January 19 by Kantar Worldpanel. The report showed dairy and personal care products still led growth in rural areas last December. Vietnamese enterprises are trying to tap into the potential of the rural market. Facial wash registered volume growth of 21% against the same period last year. Around 10.8% of rural households acquired the item, up 1.3 percentage points year-on-year, with its average price standing at VND59,000 per 100 grams. Rural areas saw sales of dairy products edging up 8% in value and 6% in volume from a year earlier. The percentages are well above 1% and 0% in four major cities –HCMC, Hanoi, Danang and Can Tho. According to the market research firm, these categories are attracting more buyers and see much … [Read more...]

One of the major reasons for the uptick in Vietnam’s cotton industry is the demand for yarn in China. This has been explained by the recent growth in the Chinese garment industry. The industry has thrived on the demand from the US and Europe for inexpensive manufactured clothes. In China, the industry focuses on producing finished textile goods, which explains the demand for the yarn from Vietnam. Some experts and industry watchers had been concerned that China’s internal cotton production would increase to the point where it would render Vietnam imports unnecessary. However, as many in China increasingly turn to the cities for employment and the urban lifestyle, China is having a harder time meeting its agricultural labor needs and hence a high dependence on yarn imports from Vietnam has developed. … [Read more...]

Good morning from Vietnam! Good morning from Vietnam! Politics -- U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius has praised recent remarkable advancement in Vietnam-U.S. ties and shared his vision on the further enhancement of bilateral relations in an open letter written exclusively for Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Society -- The second diphtheria outbreak in three years has been confirmed in central Vietnam’s Quang Nam Province, where two high school students have been reported dead from the disease so far, according to Tran Khac Phu, director of the General Department of Preventive Medicine. -- Da Phuoc Waste Treatment Complex in Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Chanh District, which in September was found responsible for the foul smell that had been wafting through the city’s southern end, has announced its plan to gradually employ the incineration method in place of burial to curb the unpleasant odor. Lifestyle -- A VND120 billion (US$5.27 million) aerospace museum will be … [Read more...]

The key market highlights in December were as follows: Key Indicators 2016’s GDP reaching 6.21 per cent fell short of the target of 6.5 per cent but CPI was controlled at 2.67 per cent, lower than the targeted 3-4 per cent. Retail sales of consumer goods also maintained double digit growth, at 10 per cent on average. The Urban 4 key cities FMCG market rebounded compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the rural FMCG market continued to decelerate, driven by lower purchasing volumes. The beverage sector was the fastest growing sector in 2015 but this wasn’t replicated in 2016, as shopping frequency fell in both Urban and Rural markets. Packaged Foods and Home Care continued to shine in Urban markets while Dairy and Personal Care again led growth in Rural markets. Ketchup and Facial Wash emerged as popular products in Urban and Rural markets, respectively. The two categories are attracting more buyers and have great potential to expand further, as more than 80 … [Read more...]

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - The number of cancer patients in Việt Nam is relatively low compared to the rest of the world, reveals statistics with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Việt Nam ranks 78th of the 172 countries where the cancer surveys have been conducted, Trần Thị Thanh Hương, associate professor and deputy director of the National Institute for Cancer Prevention and Control Research, said at a conference held in Hà Nội on Tuesday. Countries ranking from 1 to 50, or group 1, have a high rate of cancer patients, and those from 51 to 100 are in group 2, in which Việt Nam falls. As per world statistics, 205 out of 100,000 men suffer from cancer on an average. For Việt Nam it is 173 of 100,000 men. So, when the rate of cancer among men is considered, Việt Nam falls in group 3, which includes countries in the range from 135/100,000 to 178/100,000 men. Similarly, the rate among Vietnamese women is 114/100,000, whereas the world average is 165/100,000. Thus … [Read more...]

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is among countries with an average cancer rate, stated Prof. Dr. Tran Thanh Huong from the National Institute for Cancer Prevention and Control on January 17. Huong cited the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) statistics as saying Vietnam ranks 78th among 172 surveyed countries in terms of rate of cancer, rejecting reports that the country ranks second. The respective number of cancer cases per 100,000 people among men and women globally is 205 and 165, while the figure in Vietnam is 173 and 114, noted Prof. Huong. Huong said that the world cancer ratio for both men and women is 1.3 times higher dthan that of Vietnam, as the world rate is 182 per 100,000 and that of Vietnam is 140 per 100,000. According to the IARC, the cancer rate in developed countries is higher than in developing ones, however the ratio is rapidly rising. Cancer is a non-infectious disease with close relations to unhealthy lifestyles, environmental pollution and … [Read more...]

Exquisite JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Makes Debut In Vietnam JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the global luxury brand that is part of Marriott International’s luxury brands portfolio, will launch the new JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay on Phu Quoc Island off the southwestern coast of Vietnam. Located in the most beautiful private beach on the island, the resort, designed by “King of Exotic Resorts” Bill Bensley, is set to be one of the most luxurious resorts in the region. “The opening of the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay is a special occasion for many reasons. It marks the birth of luxury hospitality in Phu Quoc, it stands as a key development of Phu Quoc as a major international and domestic destination, and serves as the benchmark of excellence and quality for the coming Marriott developments throughout Vietnam and Asia” said Ty Collins, General Manager of the resort. Shaped by natural beauty, pristine beach and favorable weather all … [Read more...]

In its new list of 17 best destinations for 2017, Esquire magazine highlights some of the best things about Vietnam: optimistic psyche and street food. Are you tired of all the jadedness and cynicism in the world these days? Lifestyle magazine Esquire has just named Vietnam one of the best places to visit in 2017, where it says visitors can get to indulge in a culture of optimism. Vietnam has been emerging as a new global travel destination. But unlike other travel lists which focus on just beautiful beaches and fancy hotels, this time Vietnam is strongly recommended for its state of mind. "Vietnam is undergoing a period of peace, innovation, creativity and success – and the expressions of optimism are noticeable and a delight to witness," according to Esquire. Visitors are encouraged to take time and slow down to really appreciate the country’s stunning culture and understand its impressions. Still highlighting the popular places Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and … [Read more...]

As the Vietnamese economy continues to grow rapidly, it has created a high demand for foreign workers, particularly for English language teachers. It is estimated that there are more than 74,000 foreigners working in Vietnam, but the figure may be much higher if it includes the number of foreigners who stay in Vietnam on tourist visas. In large cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, there are more than 50 English language centers which recruit foreigners language teachers. It is increasingly common to see advertisements for English language teachers in newspapers Better living standards often come with a buoyant demand for international education, ranging from Kindergarten to High School and University. While international schools employ highly qualified and experienced teachers, there is a growing demand for less experienced foreign teachers at English language centers, including those who have just completed short teaching courses, such as CELTA or DELTA. It seems rather … [Read more...]

Natalia, often called Natasha, lives in a pink house christened “Salon Natasha” on Hang Bong Street in the centre of the capital. The building also functions as an art gallery that has been famous in local circles for over two decades. After marrying Vietnamese painter Vu Dan Tan she transformed her house into a cultural space for displaying the works of art in the hope of encouraging and motivating talented young artists. Salon Natasha is the first private gallery of this kind, she says with pride. In the early 1990s, State-owned galleries primarily used to exhibit works in a classical style. As an independent private gallery, Salon Natasha is focused on innovative styles and works by emerging young artists. Ancient, romantic, and dynamic are three words Natasha uses to describe Hanoi, the city she fell in love with nearly 30 years ago. Her marriage has allowed her to immerse herself in and adjust herself to Hanoi’s lifestyle. Natasha’s knowledge of … [Read more...]