Mass yoga performance in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The 8th International Day of Yoga (June 21) was celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City and Quang Ninh province on June 21. Madan Mohan Sethi , Consul General of India in HCM City, said the event with the theme “Yoga for Humanity” aims to promote humanity’s community spirit towards a sustainable lifestyle, in harmony with the Earth in the context of resumption of activities in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period. Quang Ninh province coordinated with the Indian Embassy in Vietnam to hold the similar event in Ha Long city. VNA … [Read more...] about International Day of Yoga 2022 celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh
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September 8 becomes annual day for hounouring Vietnamese language
September 8 will become an annual day for honouring the Vietnamese language under a decision signed by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on the approval of a project to honour it among the Vietnamese community abroad in the 2023-2030 period. The project aims to enhance the community’s awareness of the Vietnamese language’s beauty and value, while honouring individuals and organisations that make positive contributions to maintaining and expanding the coverage of the language among the community, keeping it as a language for communicating among the Vietnamese families abroad, and spreading it to foreigners. It is expected to motivate the efficiency and quality of Vietnamese teaching and learning among the community, while encouraging the host administrations to bring Vietnamese into educational facilities in Vietnamese-inhabited areas. Through the project, the Vietnamese studies and research are hoped to be strengthened, contributing to making the language an official … [Read more...] about September 8 becomes annual day for hounouring Vietnamese language
September 8 chosen as annual day to honor Vietnamese language abroad
Activities to celebrate the day of honoring the Vietnamese language will be held throughout the year and will be integrated into festivals and special occasions in the country. September 8 has been designated as an annual day to honor the Vietnamese language under a decision signed by Deputy Prime Minister Binh Minh approving a project to celebrate the mother tongue in the overseas Vietnamese community from 2023 to 2030. The project is aimed at raising the overseas community’s awareness of the Vietnamese language while commending individuals and organizations that have made active contributions to preserving and expanding the coverage of the language among the community. A Vietnamese language class at High School 251, is named after President Ho Chi Minh, in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo: VNA Besides, efforts will be made to improve the efficiency of Vietnamese language teaching and learning abroad and encourage the host government to integrate Vietnamese into … [Read more...] about September 8 chosen as annual day to honor Vietnamese language abroad
Workers to have four National Day days off
There will be four days off in this year's National Day holiday. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Workers nationwide will have a total of four days off from September 1 to 4 on the occasion of National Day , according to the Office of the Government. From 2021, Vietnam has a total of 11 public holidays , while the number of days off for National Day (September 2) increases from one to two, reported the Vietnam Government Portal (VGP). If any holiday falls on the weekend, people will be entitled to an extra day off as compensation. As this year's National Day (September 2, 2022) is on Friday, so workers nationwide will have a total of four days off. If employees work part-time, they will get at least 150% of the daily wages; 200% on their rest day; 300% on national holidays. Foreign workers in Vietnam are entitled to 11 days off for these public holidays, as well as two more for the traditional New Year's Day and National Day of their countries./. VNA … [Read more...] about Workers to have four National Day days off
Banking sector’s digital transformation day to take place next month
An overview of the press conference (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The digital transformation day of the banking sector will be held on August 3, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced at a press conference in Hanoi on July 28. Nguyen Thi Hoa, Director of the Banking Strategy Institute, said that the central bank previously decided to choose May 11 as the digital transformation day of the banking sector . However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s day will be observed on August 3, Hoa added. Within the framework of the event, there will be a symposium with the theme of strengthening connectivity, promoting the digital transformation of banks and offering solutions to apply technology in the development of banking products and services; and an exhibition displaying products and services using the application of science and technology. According to Le Anh Dung, Deputy Director in charge of the Payment Department under the SBV, in the first six months of … [Read more...] about Banking sector’s digital transformation day to take place next month
‘Time against us’ in bid to rescue 10 Mexican miners after 3 days underground
Large pumps sucked water from a flooded coal mine in Mexico on Saturday as authorities weighed whether to send divers to try to save 10 miners who have been trapped underground for more than three days. The miners became trapped at a mine in the northern border state of Coahuila on Wednesday afternoon when their excavation work caused a tunnel wall to collapse, triggering flooding in three wells. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Saturday would be "decisive" in determining whether divers could safely enter the mine. But by afternoon, Coahuila Governor Miguel Riquelme said water levels were still too high. "Time is against us," he told families at the site, Mexican media reported. Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador visits a coal mine that collapsed leaving miners trapped in Sabinas, Coahuila state, Mexico August 7, 2022. Photo: Mexico Presidency/Handout via Reuters Relatives keeping vigil outside said they were pinning their hopes on the … [Read more...] about ‘Time against us’ in bid to rescue 10 Mexican miners after 3 days underground
More than 300 businesses attend ASEAN Online Sale Day 2022
ASEAN Online Sale Day 2022 kicked off on Monday drawing more than 300 businesses from the region. — Photo courtesy of MoIT ASEAN Online Sale Day 2022, part of activities marking the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), kicked off on Monday, drawing more than 300 businesses from the region. The three-day event is intended to promote cross-border e-commerce and open up cooperation opportunities for regional firms. Co-hosted by Cambodia – ASEAN Chair 2022, Singapore and Viet Nam, the programme has two tiers for domestic and cross-border transactions. There are currently 185 enterprises out of the 300 firms that have registered to conduct business in Viet Nam. Information about the event as well as the participating businesses is available on its official website at www.onlineasean.com, which has been integrated into ASEAN’s website asean.org. Notably, the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) will be applied during this year’s programme to … [Read more...] about More than 300 businesses attend ASEAN Online Sale Day 2022
NovaGroup to hold hiring day in Phan Thiet
NovaGroup alsways focuses on creating a good working environment for its staff The biggest Vocational Day will be organised by NovaGroup at its NovaWorld Phan Thiet this weekend, with over 500 jobs up for grabs. Candidates will be directly interviewed by company executives, receive advice from experts, connect with parters and each other, study NovaGroup’s ecosystem, and visit NovaWorld Phan Thiet. Over 500 jobs in positions such as supervisors, staff, managers at NovaGroup companies such as Novaland, Nova Service, Nova Industry, and Nova Capital Parterswill be offered They are open to applicants from the entire country expecially from HCM City, Binh Thuan Province and neighbour bouring provinces. NovaGroup’s competitive and preferential policies,training and excellent working environment are factors that keep workers at the company for a long time. Staffs are also offered preferential and interesting services available at NovaGroup’s ecosystem. Notably, the company is … [Read more...] about NovaGroup to hold hiring day in Phan Thiet
ASEAN Online Sale Day 2022 kicks off
The annual ASEAN event, which is jointly organized by ASEAN nations, aims to boost regional e-commerce with a focus on commercial transactions. The ASEAN Online Sale Day 2022 kicked off today on www.onlineasean.com , with the participation of nearly 200 registered enterprises operating on digital platforms in Vietnam. ASEAN Online Sale Day 2022 kicks off on August 8. Photo: onlineasean.com On the 55th anniversary of ASEAN's founding, ASEAN's largest online shopping day is hosted by Vietnam, Singapore, and Cambodia, which is the chair of ASEAN 2022. Through the ASEAN Online Sale Day, ASEAN members hope to provide consumers and companies in ASEAN nations with a secure and beneficial environment for online shopping with high-quality items. The event comprises two tiers for domestic and cross-border transactions. Reputable e-commerce businesses and platforms in the ten ASEAN countries will launch a series of special discount shopping programs for consumers … [Read more...] about ASEAN Online Sale Day 2022 kicks off
BAEMIN leads sustainable lifestyle through clothes exchange day
This event promoted sustainable knowledge exchange and urged BAEMIN employees to take concrete action to protect the environment as well as embrace a greener lifestyle. The fashion industry is the second-largest polluter in the world. According to the latest apparel market research, a consumer will discard approximately 31.75 kg of old or no-longer-used clothes on average each year. Annually, the environment also suffers from more than 500 million tonnes of textile waste, 84 per cent of which is burned, resulting in 12 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding the impact brought about by clothes usage on the environment, BAEMIN collaborated with Piktina to implement the internal clothes exchange day Dare 2 Rewear. BAEMIN is also the first company to participate in this campaign which seeks to build a sustainable fashion ecosystem and promote greener lifestyles organised by Piktina. Dare 2 Rewear was open for all employees of BAEMIN in offices across the … [Read more...] about BAEMIN leads sustainable lifestyle through clothes exchange day