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The 90-minute closing ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games ís a warm farewell from the host country to regional friends. SEA Games 31 officially came to a close at the My Dinh Indoor Athletics Arena in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi on May 23. Participants in the ceremony are Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung, Hanoi Mayor Chu Ngoc Anh and the Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia, H.E Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, among others. While the opening ceremony featured mass performances and spectacular visual effects, the closing is a more cozy and friendly kind of event, with the motto “Coming together to shine”. Vietnamese singers perform a medley of songs about Hanoi with the performances of 100 dancers, kicking off the closing ceremony of the 31st SEA Games. On the stage is a parade of cyclos while in the background are the … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31 closing ceremony: the warmest and dearest farewell from Vietnam

The Gia Lai Department for External Relations and the Japan - Vietnam Exchange Centre sign a cooperation deal at the workshop on May 22. (Photo: VNA) Gia Lai (VNA) – The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai held a workshop on May 22 to introduce its potential and seek chances for investment cooperation with Japan in agriculture, processing, renewable energy, and tourism. Ho Phuoc Thanh, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said Gia Lai is inviting investment to hi-tech agriculture, agricultural services, intensive processing, renewable energy, and tourism, which are among the pillars identified in its socio-economic development strategy for 2021 - 2030. Although most of local enterprises are of small or medium size, many are turning out products meeting European standards such as the Vinh Hiep Co. Ltd and the Dong Giao Foodstuff Export JSC, which were also the first of Vietnam to export to Europe under the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), he … [Read more...] about Gia Lai seeks partnerships with Japan in agriculture, renewable energy, tourism

Vietnam impresses regional sports delegations and visitors who felt nothing but warmth, friendship, and hospitality. Vietnam has helped raise the level of the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) by including Olympic and Asian Games (ASIAD) sports in the competition program. Ramon Fernandez, Head of the Philippines sports delegation, gave the idea when sharing some impressions on the organization, and the qualification of international referees in SEA Games 31 that was held in Hanoi and 11 nearby localities. He said the host country has been very open and tried to create a fair game, contributing to raising the level of SEA Games. Other delegations supported Vietnam’s model and vowed to bring more Olympic athletes to the SEA Games. Vietnam is believed to help raise level of SEA Games. Photos: The Hanoi Times Vietnam finished top at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) which concluded today [May 23] after two weeks of competition. Its athletes won … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31 concludes: Vietnam helps raise regional sports level

Traveling duo Dang Duc Tuan and Vo Minh Tan planted more than 500 trees during their 110-day journey through all 63 cities and provinces in Vietnam, hoping their seedlings will help a new culture of environmental awareness take root across the country. Travel lovers in Vietnam often talk about cross-country motorbike journeys, but few have time to make the trip. When COVID-19 brought the country to a standstill earlier this year, Tuan and Tan, both 29 years old, decided to take a break from their office jobs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, respectively, to make the life-changing trip. Hoping to share their mantra – 'If you love Vietnam, love its environment, too' – the two men launched A Little Vietnam, their personal initiative to spread public awareness of responsible tourism. Tan and Tuan came up with the idea for a cross-country environmental awareness journey after social media users praised a video they made in Dak Lak Province, in which … [Read more...] about Traveling duo plant hope for ‘greener’ Vietnam

On Friday, the carrier flew 40 passengers from Cam Ranh International Airport near Nha Trang beach town to South Korea's Incheon International Airport, marking the resumption of the service after over two years of Covid suspension. The same day, 160 passengers flying from Incheon also landed at Cam Ranh. Vietjet said there will be three weekly flights on the route on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. On Saturday, it also resumed the service between Phu Quoc Island and Seoul with five flights a week. It plans to restart its Hai Phong-Seoul service from Thursday with three weekly flights. South Korea will resume issuance of three-month visas and e-visas to Vietnamese tourists from June 1 after over two years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam reopened international tourism with quarantine-free entry from March 15 and resumed 15-day visa exemption policy for tourists from South Korea, the second largest market of Vietnam’s tourism before the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Flights from South Korea to Vietnam’s tourist hotspots resume

The delegates cut the ribbon to open a new MM's Depot in Sapa Town on May 21. — Photo MM Mega Market Vietnam MM Mega Market Vietnam opened a new Depot in Sapa Town, northern Lao Cai Province, on May 21, expanding its distribution network system to five depots nationwide. This is a significant step forward in the sustainable development and expansion of MM Vietnam in the distribution network system from 2020 to 2025 to serve better its professional customers, especially the Hotel–Restaurant–Catering/Cafe/Canteen (HORECA) channel. "Viet Nam's tourism industry in the post-COVID-19 period is expected to recover and catch up with strong development momentum quickly. Throughout Viet Nam, MM is expanding its ability to meet growing customer demand for high-quality, responsibly and sustainably produced products. We look forward to bringing our expertise and supply capabilities closer to even more customers in Viet Nam," said Managing Director of MM Mega Market Vietnam Bruno Jousselin. … [Read more...] about MM Mega Market Vietnam opens fifth depot in Sapa

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh  at the 28th MRT meeting. (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Vietnam supports a rules-based multilateral trading system and the World Trade Organization's (WTO) role in the global trade system, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh stated at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation  ( APEC )'s 28th Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Vietnam supports the promotion of regional cooperation towards facilitating mutual recognition of vaccine passports, Khanh said, stressing that Vietnam will continue to closely coordinate with APEC member economies to develop and implement viable initiatives. MRT meeting chaired by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, saw the participation of representatives from 21 APEC member economies, and the observers - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council … [Read more...] about Vietnam backs rules-based multilateral trading system: official

Vietnam ranked 51th out of 165 countries and territories in terms of progress toward the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), 30 places higher compared to five years ago. Vietnam remains committed to contributing to peace, stability, and inclusive growth for development and prosperity in the region and the world. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at the event. Source: VNA Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam gave the remarks at the 78 th session of the UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), currently underway in Bangkok, Thailand from May 22-23. The event, themed “A common agenda to advance sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific”, drew the participation of high-ranking officials from 51 member countries of ESCAP. In his speech, Dam stressed the significance of this session, which coincided with the 75 th anniversary of ESCAP’s establishment, as well as the body’s contribution to socio-economic development in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam remains committed to inclusive growth for world’s prosperity

Police in Dak Lak, a province in Vietnam's Central Highlands, have detained and levied charges against 28 local residents accused of destroying over 380 hectares of forest in a local commune. The suspects were taken into custody following an investigation which began on April 12 into the largest-ever case of deforestation in Dak Lak, local police announced on Sunday. All 28 suspects have been charged with 'forest destruction' under the Vietnamese Penal Code, and the provincial procuracy has ratified the arrest warrants and prosecutions against them. They were found to have been involved in deforestation activities in different areas of Ya To Mot Commune in the province’s Ea Sup District, with an aim to illegally occupy forest land, police said. The area of destroyed forest totals approximately 382.07 hectares, which is part of the forest areas under the management of the commune administration since 2020, according to investigators. Deforestation in Ya To Mot … [Read more...] about 28 suspects held over largest-ever deforestation case in Vietnam’s highland province

Tran Duc Phan, head of the Vietnamese sports delegation at SEA Games 31, said Monday that the most impressive thing about the event this year was the support of the people. "Stadiums were chock-full of people. Many stadiums couldn’t allow more people in as they were overloaded. There were matches at the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh where so many people showed up even for foreign matches that they had to stop letting people in. We were very surprised to see so many people coming. Sport has truly become a part of the Vietnamese people’s life," he said at a press meet. He also commented on the "surprising" fact that while Vietnam only aimed to get 140 gold medals, they won 205, breaking the previous record of 194 held by Indonesia in 1997. "Many athletes shone when they entered the Games... Vietnam’s advantage was to be able to fight on our own turf, backed with our audience. Many fans came to watch and cheer on the athletes, including parents and family members from faraway … [Read more...] about People’s support X-factor in Vietnam’s SEA Games success