A series of measures for flexible and safe adaptation to the Covid-19 pandemic helped ensure Hanoi’s speedy socio-economic recovery. Hanoi’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the first six months of 2022 is estimated to expand by 7.79%, representing a 1.29-fold increase against the same period of last year, according to the municipal People’s Committee. Production at Dong Anh C&F Company. Photo: Duy Khanh “A series of measures for flexible and safe adaptation to the Covid-19 pandemic helped ensure Hanoi’s speedy socio-economic recovery,” stated the authorities’ report. To date, 99.9% of locals above 18 years of age and children aged 12-17 have been vaccinated with the second dose, while in those aged 5 to 12, the rate is 70%. According to the municipal authorities, the high vaccination rate has been one of the key factors for Hanoi to reopen its economic activities and lay the foundation for growth. During the six months, the city’s state … [Read more...] about Hanoi GRDP growth hits 7.79% in first half
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Bui Xuan Phai Awards: Culture – momentum for Hanoi’s development
A photo by photographer Thomas Billhardt . (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi still provides a source of inspiration for nominations of the 14th “Bui Xuan Phai: For the Love of Hanoi” Awards amid the COVID-19 tourism freeze. Activities and initiatives regarding Hanoi are part of the “dual goal,” as culture always serves as momentum for the development of any city, according to historian Duong Trung Quoc. Nostalgic works The jury panel has selected dozens of works, ideas and deeds over the past years for nominations. These include projects associated with the city’s development and works by Hanoi citizens and even one foreigner. German photographer Thomas Billhardt, whose photos of the Vietnam War taken in the late 1960s helped him to gain fame worldwide, is the only foreigner nominated for the 14th awards. The photo book exhibition by Billhardt introduces for the first time in Vietnam some 130 black-and-white and colour photos taken during his trips to … [Read more...] about Bui Xuan Phai Awards: Culture – momentum for Hanoi’s development
Vietnamese Press Photo Exhibition debuts
Locals and visitors to Hanoi will have a chance to enjoy candid pictures saving the political-diplomatic, economic, cultural and social snapshots of Vietnam during the past two years. The press photo exhibition entitled “The Imprint 3” is underway at the Vietnamese Women Museum in Hanoi. The photo work entitled “Covid Baby” by photojournalist Nguyen Huy Khanh from Water Magazine. On display are 105 photographic works including 74 single photos and 31 sets taken by photojournalists from press agencies, professional and amateur photographers in Hanoi taken from January 1, 2020 to May 2022. According to the organizers, the exhibition paints a “colorful picture” of major events and outstanding achievements of Vietnam in such a short period of time. Vietnamese people have resiliently overcome the Covid-19 pandemic and achieved remarkable attainments in many fields, which left a good impression on international friends and was vividly depicted by the photos on … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Press Photo Exhibition debuts