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Ho Chi Minh City kicked off a two-week festival on Sunday evening to welcome the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, which will begin on February 1. The third annual event, entitled ‘Tet Viet’ (Vietnamese Tet), opened at the Youth Culture House in District 1 under the joint organization of the cultural house, the municipal Department of Tourism, and the Vietnam Food and Culture Association. The 14-day long event, in both physical and virtual form, will last until January 30, which is Lunar New Year’s Eve. The event came as the city has basically put the COVID-19 pandemic under control and recently become an area at low risk of COVID-19 transmission. Vietnam reopened the national economy in early October 2021 following months of social distancing due to the health crisis. An area of colorful Tet decorative items at the ‘Tet Viet’ festival in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo : Hoang An / Tuoi Tre The festival features plenty of activities including folk games, … [Read more...] about 2022 Vietnamese Tet festival launched in Ho Chi Minh City

The laboratory, worth JPY 200 million (nearly VND 40 billion), consists of an air controlling system, a seawage treatment system, and a two-door autoclave. Dr. Nguyen Minh Hang, Deputy Director of General Department of Preventive Medicine; Prof., Dr. Dang Duc Anh, Director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE); Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City Nobuhiro Watanabe; and Chief Representative of the JICA Vietnam Office Shimizu Akira attended the event. At the ceremony, Deputy Director of Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City Hoang Quoc Cuong expressed his thanks to the Ministry of Health, the NIHE, the JICA and relevant agencies for supporting the institute to complete the laboratory after half a year. Chief Representative of the JICA Vietnam Office Shimizu Akira hoped that the construction will help Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City enhance its capability in dealing with infectious diseases. Vietnam has been exposed to a variety of emerging … [Read more...] about Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City unveils BSL-3 laboratory

PM chairs the meeting on the investment policy of Ring Roads No.3 and 4 of HCM City (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 18 chaired a meeting with representatives of relevant ministries, sectors and of Hanoi, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen on the investment policy for the Ring Road No.4 project in the Hanoi Capital Region. The PM held a similar meeting on January 15 with those of ministries, sectors and of Ho Chi Minh City, Long An, Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Bung Tau on the investment policy of Ring Roads No.3 and 4 of HCM City . At the meetings, PM Chinh underlined that the projects are of significant importance to the socio-economic development of localities in the Capital Region and southern region. They will create a new development space for Hanoi, HCM City and surrounding localities, helping foster the regional economic connections, meeting the increasing travel demand, connecting roads to the cities’ centres and … [Read more...] about PM gives directions on Hanoi, HCM City’s belt road projects

The Ministry of Health logged 16,838 coronavirus patients in Vietnam on Tuesday, along with 8,692 recoveries and 184 virus-linked fatalities. The latest infections, including 75 imported and 16,763 domestic transmissions, were found in all 63 provinces and cities, the ministry said, elaborating that 12,151 caught the virus in the community. Hanoi reported 2,935 of the newest local cases, Hai Phong City 1,139, Da Nang 943, Thanh Hoa Province 544, Khanh Hoa Province 507, Bac Ninh Province 491, Quang Ngai Province 462, Hung Yen Province 374, Quang Ninh Province 354, Hai Duong Province 302, Quang Nam Province 287, Thua Thien-Hue Province 257, Lam Dong Province 240, Ho Chi Minh City 226, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province 226, Binh Thuan Province 180, Thai Nguyen Province 132, Lao Cai Province 92, Can Tho City 77, and Lai Chau Province 33. Vietnam had recorded 21,691 locally-acquired infections on Monday. The country has registered 2,055,722 community transmissions in all its 63 provinces … [Read more...] about Vietnam health ministry documents 16,838 new COVID-19 infections

In detail, the organizing panel handed over 30 scholarships and gifts to children of workers from the HCM City Trade Union of the Textile and Garment Industries. The “Golden Heart Charitable Fund” was sponsored by the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) – Ho Chi Minh City branch and the Vietnam Education Publishing House Limited Liability Company in HCM City. This is a meaningful activity demonstrating the care of trade union organizations at all levels, social organizations, and enterprises to children of their trade union members and workers with difficult conditions ahead of the upcoming lunar New Year festival. In 2021, the prolonged and complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city exerted serious impacts on businesses’ production activities and workers’ life as well. Knowing the situation, the trade union chapters at all levels conducted practical activities to take care of nearly 15,900 trade union members, workers and … [Read more...] about Scholarships presented to children of needy workers

Tuan, 70, lives by himself in Thu Duc City. His only child, Hanh, is married and lives in Hanoi. When he contracted Covid-19 last September, he had not received any vaccine shots. Hanh reached out to find a Covid-19 recovered patient in HCMC and hired that person to take care of her father. She herself could not travel to HCMC because of the social distancing rules in force. Consequently, she was beside herself with worry about him. Luckily, her father's condition did not worsen and he tested negative after 10 days. In mid-December last year, the Ministry of Health said that anyone who has contracted the disease should get vaccinated as soon as they have fully recovered instead of waiting for six months as had been advised before. Hanh urged her father to register for the first dose, but he refused to. He believed that he had already developed antibodies against Covid-19 and there was no need to get the vaccine, especially considering that he mainly stayed at home did not … [Read more...] about Covid-19 vaccination not worth the trouble: many HCMC elders

The pandemic is still developing complicatedly in Vietnam and many localities are still recording a high number of daily infections. Besides, the fast-moving Omicron strain remains unpredictable globally. The ministry has warned earlier that the risk of the strain spreading in Vietnam is high and once that happens, it could overload the healthcare system as it has been confirmed to be more contagious than Delta. Ho Chi Minh City had announced on Jan. 13 that it would not have its usual firework displays on New Year's Eve this year, and that other related activities might be suspended depending on the coronavirus situation. Meanwhile, Hanoi will only light fireworks at one location, Thong Nhat Park in Dong Da District, on this occasion. The ministry also urged people to strictly follow all protocols and guidance on Covid-19 prevention during the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet , which will last for nine days starting Jan. 29. Local authorities should carefully evaluate the … [Read more...] about Health Ministry urges against Tet fireworks

CNN recently recommended Vietnamese beef pho in its nominations of the 20 best soups around the world. Originating in northern Vietnam, pho is a noodle dish served with hot broth cooked from beef or chicken. In a story updated last week, CNN Travel celebrated beef pho (pho bo) from Vietnam together with other soup dishes from the country’s Asian neighbors including mohinga from Myanmar, soto ayam from Indonesia, tom yum goong from Thailand, tonkotsu ramen from Japan, and Lanzhou beef noodle soup from China. Other soup dishes from around the globe also made it to the list, namely banga from Nigeria; borscht from Ukraine; bouillabaisse from France; caldo verde from Portugal; chorba frik from Algeria, Libya and Tunisia; chupe de camarones from Peru; gazpacho from Spain; groundnut soup from West Africa; gumbo from the U.S.; harira from Morocco; kharcho from Georgia; menudo from Mexico; moqueca de camarão from Brazil; and yayla çorbasi from … [Read more...] about Vietnamese beef ‘pho’ nominated among 20 of world’s best soups

Associate Prof., Dr. Hoang Phuc Lam, Vice President of the HCMA, said the labor orders recognize contributions of the academy’s leaders, managers and experts to the publication of a book series named "Ho Chi Minh toan tap” (Ho Chi Minh Complete Collection) in the Lao language. The 15-volume book series introduces 3,300 works written by President Ho Chi Minh between 1912 and 1969. Lao Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam Chanthaphone Khammanichanh said the labor orders demonstrate the gratitude of the Lao Party, State and people to the Vietnamese officials for their contribution to Laos’s personnel training and the implementation of the above-said project. The officials have played a role in tightening the great friendship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnamese and Lao parties, states and people, he said. At the ceremony, the Deputy Ambassador presented three second-class and 10 third-class Labor Orders bestowed by the Lao State to leaders, officials and managers … [Read more...] about Vietnamese officials receive Laos’s labor orders

Peach blossoms in Nhat Tan ward, Tay Ho district, Hanoi. (Photo: Nguyen Van Canh/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Traditionally, the Tet holidays are the days of relaxation, family reunion, happiness and joy. Just as many people in the West buy pine trees for the Christmas holiday, Vietnamese often buy many types of flowers and plants to decorate their house in the special period. The three plants that cannot be missing during the Tet holidays are peach blossoms, apricot (ochna itegerrima) blossoms and kumquat. Peach blossoms and kumquat trees are common in the north while southern people prefer apricot blossoms for Tet. Taking care of peach trees was not too hard, but ensuring peach trees’ blossoms bloomed at the right time, right at Tet, was hard because it depended much on climate, according to farmers. Climate conditions were the key factor to determine when the peach trees’ blossoms bloom and whether they are beautiful or ugly. As the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches … [Read more...] about Peach blossoms: Enduring symbol of Tet holiday