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Three handicraft products made by Vietnamese artisans have won the "Seal of Excellence" 2006 prize of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The prize winners, including two pottery vases produced by the Tran Minh Kinh and Chuc Hung pottery kilns and a lacquer bowl by the Kim Ma workshop, were selected from 13 entries submitted from Viet Nam . Chu Shiu-kee, Chief UNESCO Representative in Viet Nam , said the result proved that Vietnamese handicraft products have met with international standards and should gain more opportunities in the world market. "Seal of Excellence" winning products will be updated on e-data systems and trade websites of the ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Association (AHPADA). Source: VNA, Photo: VOV … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s handicraft products win UNESCO prize

Huey, Gonzales rule all-Pinoy tennis final Việt Nam canoeists take medal lead Thanh breaks 3 records for weightlifting gold Thailand, Việt Nam taste first aerobic golds Games bonuses await athletes Nothing can stop Đỗ Thị Như Quỳnh (15) scoring for Việt Nam in the win against Thailand. — VNA/VNS Photo Thế Duyệt HOÀNG HỒ BẮC NINH — Việt Nam women’s indoor handball team completed an incredible treble for the hosts defeating Thailand in the final match at Bắc Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports on May 21, following the men’s successes in the indoor and beach handball. Entering the match with fans on their side, Việt Nam dominated right from the off. In their very first attack, the hosts forced Thailand to foul in the box. This was capitalised on by Đàm Thị Thanh Huyền who took the penalty to open the scoring. However, the Thais didn’t back down easily. The next minutes saw Thailand’s fierce resistance, chasing Việt Nam for every point. In … [Read more...] about Việt Nam win handball treble

In April, Viet Nam's cashew exports reached 49,000 tonnes, earning US$290 million. — Photo dangcongsan.vn Enterprises should prioritise investment in developing value-added cashew products to avoid losing its market share instead of only focusing on wholesale, according to experts. Viet Nam's cashew nut is dominant in the EU market, however, it is mainly raw material and there are very few processed products, especially roasted and spiced products according to the taste of EU customers. Meanwhile, products made from cashews, especially spiced cashews, chocolate covered cashews, cashew milk, and cashew yoghurt, are becoming more and more popular for EU consumers because they are healthy alternative foods. “Diversifying cashew products has also pushed the demand for those products up in the EU market. Domestic enterprises need to have market research and investment in the processing stage to maintain their market shares in this market," Vu Anh Son, a representative of the Viet … [Read more...] about Viet Nam should prioritise value added cashew products for EU market

A view of Cisco Office which is deploying hybrid working model. Cybersecurity is critical for making hybrid working safe in Viet Nam. — Photo courtesy of the firm Hybrid working has improved total employee wellbeing, work-life balance, and performance in Viet Nam, according to a new global Cisco study. While organisations have benefited from higher employee productivity levels, more needs to be done to build an inclusive culture and fully embed hybrid work arrangements to boost readiness levels and enhance employee experience. Cisco's "Employees are ready for hybrid work, are you?" study found that 70 per cent of employees in Viet Nam believe that the quality of work has improved. A similar number (67 per cent) felt that their productivity has enhanced. On top of that, 84 per cent also feel their role can now be performed just as successfully remotely as in the office. However, the survey of 28,000 employees from 27 countries, including over 1,050 respondents from Viet Nam, … [Read more...] about Hybrid work enhances employee well-being in Viet Nam

Chanwisa Intakul acts in the women's individual Aerobic event in the SEA Games 31 at Hà Nội’s Quần Ngựa Sports Centre on May 22 Chanwisa won gold medal. VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Hậu Hoài Nam HÀ NỘI  — Thailand's Chanwisa Intakul began the second day of Aerobic by winning a gold medal in the women’s individual of the SEA Games 31 at Hà Nội’s Quần Ngựa Sports Centre on May 22. The Thai athlete earned 19.35 points for her performance, shaving 0.05 points off Vietnamese Trần Hạ Vi, who ranked second, while Philippines’ Charmaine Dolar came third for bronze with 18.150 points. On the first competition day on May 21, Chanokpon Jiumsukjai of Thailand also took gold in the men’s individual. The hosts bagged two gold medals in the mixed pair and group events on May 22. Lê Hoàng Phong and Trần Thuý Vi gained 20.4 points to win gold, while Cambodia’s Sokhor Has and Sreypov Mo bagged silver for their 19.3 points, and Thailand’s Chawisa Intakul and Phatcharapong Photjanakosri took bronze … [Read more...] about Thailand, Việt Nam share golds in aerobics

Cyclists had to compete in unfavourable conditions as it rained heavily from the night before to morning. VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt Xuân Đăng Việt Nam won the women's individual and team mass start road cycling on May 21. The events attracted the participation of 29 athletes from seven countries: Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and Việt Nam. The Vietnamese team had five athletes participating in the competition: Nguyễn Thị Thật, Nguyễn Thị Thi, Nguyễn Thị Thu Mai, Bùi Thị Quỳnh and Nguyễn Thị Kim Cương. All took part in the women's event with a distance of 88.8km, including six laps. Although the weather was not favourable - it rained heavily from the night before to morning, and the track was slippery - the cyclists of the Vietnamese team competed hard for a gold medal. After three hours of competition, the gold medal in the women's individual mass start road cycling went to Nguyễn Thị Thật, the silver to Mohammad Zubir Nur Aisyah of Malaysia, … [Read more...] about Việt Nam win two cycling golds on last day

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 By "putting new clothes” on destinations, launching top-class products and services, and “burning up the summer of 2022” with many events and festivals, Da Nang tourism is waking up after a two-year-long sleep due to COVID-19. It is expected to create new milestones for the city by the Han River. A spectacular “wake-up” call The holiday of April 30 and May 1 was like a bright dawn for Da Nang tourism, after a long sleep of more than two years due to the pandemic. The beaches were full of visitors, the hospitals reached 100 per cent capacity, and all tourist and … [Read more...] about Da Nang tourism blooms with series of top products and services

A woman in Bạc Liêu Province has a sample taken for COVID testing. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — There were 1,457 COVID-19 infections registered across Việt Nam on Saturday, bringing the country's total tally to 10,707,568. Hà Nội still tops the nation in terms of new daily infections, with 370 patients. The other new cases were reported in Nghệ An (95), Vĩnh Phúc (91), Phú Thọ (88), Quảng Ninh (61), Yên Bái (60), Tuyên Quang (57), Hải Phòng (44), Lào Cai (43), Thái Bình (42), Thái Nguyên (41), Bắc Kạn (37), Quảng Bình (34), Hồ Chí Minh City (33), Hưng Yên (32), Đà Nẵng (30), Nam Định (28), Hải Dương (28), Hà Tĩnh (22), Lâm Đồng (22), Hòa Bình (20), Hà Nam (18), Bình Phước (15), Lạng Sơn (15), Hà Giang (14), Sơn La (14), Thanh Hóa (13), Cao Bằng (12), Quảng Trị (11), Ninh Bình (9), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (8 ), Bình Thuận (7), Phú Yên (7), Thừa Thiên Huế (7), Lai Châu (6), Bắc Giang (6), Điện Biên (5), Bình Định (4), Tây Ninh (3), Khánh Hòa (2), Bình Dương (1), Đồng Tháp (1) and Cần Thơ … [Read more...] about 1,457 new COVID cases recorded on Saturday

Việt Nam win handball treble Việt Nam canoeists take medal lead Thanh breaks 3 records for weightlifting gold Thailand, Việt Nam taste first aerobic golds Games bonuses await athletes Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey ( white shirts) beat Fancis Casey Alcantara and Jason Patrombon 2-0 in the men's doubles final. VNA/VNS Photo Thế Duyệt Xuân Đăng HÀ NỘI — Treat Huey and Ruben Gonzales won their all-Filipino final match against Jeson Patrombon and Francis Casey Alcantara 6-1 and 6-4 in the men's tennis doubles in May 21. This was the first gold in tennis for the Philippines at the SEA Games 31. The final was a rematch of the last SEA Games in the Philippines when Alcantara and Patrombon took gold. However, this time around Gonzales and Huey were on top form, showing their strength with direct scoring serves that made it hard for Alcantara and Patrombon to save the ball. In the men's doubles, Gonzales and Huey won gold, Alcantara and Patrombon won silver, … [Read more...] about Huey, Gonzales rule all-Pinoy tennis final

Teen Vanessa Sarno dominates the 71kg field to win the gold. — Inquirer/ANN Photo Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Weightlifters set records one after the other on May 21 at the Hà Nội Sports Training and Competition Centre. Young lifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah of Indonesia won a gold medal and broke a Games record in the men's 73kg. The 21-year-old athlete succeeded with a 155kg lift in the snatch. This record is also a personal record for Erwin. His previous heaviest lift was a significantly lighter 145kg . Moving on to the clean and jerk class, Erwin almost immediately beat his competitors at the first opportunity, immediately lifting 180kg. This again surpassed the SEA Games record of 177kg. Erwin increased his burden further to 190kg and managed it perfectly on the second attempt. Erwin lifted a huge 345kg in total. Meanwhile, Doungsri won silver with 321kg, and Hidayat took bronze on 316kg which bettered his national record of 312kg set in Melaka in 2020. … [Read more...] about More weightlifting records fall