Events

The charity event was part of the two hospitals’ handover activities, which aimed to convey a message that the next Vietnamese medical staff will continue charity and humanitarian activities launched by their colleagues to support local people. During the event, the two hospitals conducted the handover of equipment and shared experience in carrying out charity events and other activities to popularize the image of Vietnam, its culture, and people to international friends and people of the host country. The handover activities have affirmed the Vietnamese “blue beret” officers’ aspiration to maintain activities to support local people and continue peacekeeping mission to bring a better life to people in South Sudan. Over the past time, activities conducted by Vietnamese level-2 field hospitals have been acknowledged and highly appreciated by UNMISS’s leaders, international colleagues, and local people, contributing to promoting the Vietnamese people’s spirit of helping others. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese “blue berets” conduct charity event in South Sudan

CEO & CMO Summit 2022 will gather senior leaders, marketing directors, and industry experts from multinational corporations, leading tech enterprises, and startups in Vietnam. Since the first conference in 2018, CEO & CMO Summit Vietnam has been the annual not-to-be-missed meeting point for experts in the Modern Marketing industry. The event will focus on Modern Marketing for brands, where leading industry leaders exchange and discuss some of the recent trending topics: E-commerce 4.0, Marketing effectiveness and efficiency, Personalization, Customer Engagement & Experience. The latest technology trends are also expected to be the "hot topic" at this year's summit. The question is: "What do brands need to prepare to build an effective marketing strategy in such an unpredictable time?" Guest speakers include leaders from top companies and experts who have successfully built their competitive advantage in a harsh business environment such as: Grab, Nestle, … [Read more...] about The exclusive summit conference for Vietnam’s top marketers

Golfer Ervin Chang of Malaysia pockets the SEA Games 31 gold medal in the men’s singles event on May 15. (Photo: VNA) Vinh Phuc – Golfer Ervin Chang of Malaysia pocketed the gold medal in the men’s singles event on May 15 at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) 31. The silver went to Amadeus Susanto Christian of Indonesia and Weerawish Narkprachar of Thailand took bronze. In the women’s singles event, Thailand’s Natthakritta Vongtaveelap came on top, while the silver went to Aloysa Mabutas Margiela Atienza of Singapore and the bronze to Jeneath Wong of Malaysia. Golf competitions at SEA Games 31 began on May 13 at Heron Lake Golf Course & Resort in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, with the participation of 55 golfers from nine countries, and will last through May 18. Four sets of medals are on offered in men's singles, women's singles, men's and women's teams. SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, features 40 sports with 523 events. The … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Malaysian, Thai golfers win gold in singles events

Nguyễn Thị Hương won a canoeing gold medal in women's canoe single, 1000m. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Đức Vietnamese athlete Nguyễn Thị Hương has secured one more gold medal for Việt Nam at the Games after her excellent performance in the women's canoe singles event on May 17. Surpassing her Thai, Indonesian and Myanmar rivals, Hương completed the race in 5 minutes 0.752 seconds ahead of Indonesia's Riska Andriyani (5:09.23), and Myanmar's Thet Phyo Naing (5:19.60). Bursting with joy, the Vietnamese athlete hopes her gold will make more people know about the sport and encourage her teammates in their competitions. As part of the Games, 19 canoeing/kayak events are scheduled for May 17- 21, with contestants coming from eight regional nations. Also on May 17, Viet Nam came second in the women’s kayak four 1,000m event, with Thailand and Indonesia bagging gold and bronze medals, respectively. Meanwhile, in the male category, Việt Nam failed qualifications in the canoe double 1,000m … [Read more...] about VN win gold in canoeing, kayak events

Swimmers Nguyen Huu Kim Son and Nguyen Huy. Hoang, Hoang Quy Phuoc and Tran Hung Nguyen competed with their rivals from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia in this event. This is the second time at SEA Games 31, Vietnamese swimmers have defeated Rio 2016 Olympic champion Joseph Schooling of Singapore and his teammates in the relay event. On the same day, Vietnamese swimmers also brought home two more silver medals in the men’s 200m breaststroke and 100m butterfly events, and one bronze medal in the women’s freestyle 400m competition. After the 4th day of  competition, the Vietnamese swimming team pocketed 7 gold, 9 silver and one bronze medal. At SEA Games 31, the team set a target of wining of from six to eight gold medals. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese swimmers set record in men’s freestyle relay event

Shannon Leahy – Trade Commissioner, Austrade and Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy – General Director of BRG Retail. — Photo courtesy of Austrade The Taste of Australia 2022 is being held to showcase the best of Australian food, building on Australia's international reputation as a high-quality, safe, and sustainable supplier of food and beverages. The event aims to celebrate a strengthening bilateral relationship, flourishing trade and equally vibrant culinary cultures. This year's programme kicked off with a launch in HCM City on April 20. It will run through the month of June with a range of official events run by the Australian Embassy in Ha Noi, the Australian Consulate-General in HCM City and the Australia Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade). Taste of Australia 2022 has partnered with up to 40 of the best restaurants and prestigious chefs from diverse culinary cultures in both Ha Noi and HCM City to highlight the versatility and first-class quality of true Australian produce … [Read more...] about Taste of Australia 2022 aims to strengthen Viet Nam – Australia relationship

The Viet Nam Blockchain Summit 2022 will take place on July 21-22. — Photo ndh.vn The Viet Nam Blockchain Summit 2022 will take place at the National Conference Centre of Viet Nam in Ha Noi on July 21-22. The event will bring together more than 2,500 delegates from management units, enterprises, investment funds, domestic and international organisations and individuals. The summit is an annual event on a national and international scale. Being organised for the first time by VINASA and Viet Nam Blockchain Association, the programme is oriented to become a prestigious annual destination, in the chain of events of the blockchain world. This year’s event is organised to accompany the Government, agencies, ministries, sectors and businesses in orienting, developing, and promoting the application of blockchain technology in Viet Nam, and at the same time making an impression on the country’s blockchain development, creating a destination for investors, developers in the region and … [Read more...] about Viet Nam Blockchain Summit 2022 to take place in July

According to Decision No. 343/QD-BNV approved by the Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs on April 27th, 2022, Vietnam Blockchain Association was established. The inaugural ceremony was held on May 17th, 2022 in Hanoi. It marked the official start for the Association, announced its official Executive Committee, and the principles and the directions for future activities. The focus of the event was on the series of Action Programs that promote blockchain technology's application in a digital economy and leverage Vietnam's position on the global technology map. The Action Programs aim to bolster the research and application of blockchain technology solutions to every economic aspect. Vietnam has witnessed the rapid introduction and development of Blockchain technology in recent years. As the number of enterprises, researchers, and engineers pursuing the technology increases, the need for connection, collaboration, sharing, and support also increases. Therefore, an official … [Read more...] about Vietnam Blockchain Association officially established

A floating market in Can Tho City Can Tho City is a poetic river tourism destination and is facing a waste pollution issue, especially plastic waste. In order to make Can Tho to be a civilized and clean city, over the past years, the city has developed initiatives to promote waste collection and segregation at source. Among those efforts, the project “Zero Waste to Mekong River: Pilot Circular Economy model for Floating markets in Can Tho” was approved by the concerned authorities in March 2022. Accordingly, this project is funded by Dow Chemical Vietnam LLC (Dow Vietnam) and implemented by Center for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub) and Research Center for Resources and Rural Development (RECERD) with the support and joint efforts of Can Tho People's Committee, Can Tho Department of Natural Resources and Environment and local authorities in Binh Thuy and Cai Rang districts. On May 18, 2022, in Can Tho City, Can Tho Department of Natural Resources and Environment in … [Read more...] about Zero Waste to Mekong River project launched

Privilege of living in 'urban wonder': Vinhomes Ocean Park 2 - The Empire Vinhomes launches the mega-urban project - Vinhomes Ocean Park 2 - The Empire AES Corporation and PV Gas granted Investment Registration Certificate for Son My LNG Terminal SSIS successfully applies Cisco Meraki system on campus Times Garden Vietnam enters strategic consulting contract with Roland Berger Sun Group’s Sun World Halong Complex has officially had Dragon Park and Tornado Water Park re-operated since April 23. Many new experiences and preferential programs are also applied on this occasion so that the visitors to Ha Long on the April 30 to May 1 holiday had an interesting journey of discovery. Lightening-Speed Flying Dragon - Dragon Park- Sun World Halong Complex Welcome back to two parks, Sun World Halong Complex launches special offers from April 23 to 29. Accordingly, the ticket price for the Dragon Park is VND 100,000/ticket, the ticket price for the Tornado Water Park … [Read more...] about Sun World Halong Complex to launch a range of new events and experiences