Vietnam new years eve 2018

Pagodas offered visitors flowers and small bags of rice and salt on the eve of the new year. “Salt is believed to banish evils, bringing good luck to people in the new year. Salt also symbolizes depth of relations, while rice symbolizes the wholeness in the year ahead,” a woman named Hoa said. … [Read more...] about Ringing in the New Year in Saigon pagoda

The national flag saluting is an annual event held by the People’s Committee of Phu Yen as part of patriotism education activities. On the occasion, Phu Yen also held a ceremony to welcome the first 100 tourists to Bai Mon - Mui Dien national tourist site. … [Read more...] about New Year flag salute ceremony held at nation’s Easternmost mainland point

At the event. Source: baotayninh.vn At meetings, the Vietnamese officers congratulated the Cambodian peers on their achievements over the past year and expressed their pleasure at the close and effective coordination between Tay Ninh provincial armed forces and Cambodian units, contributing to their task accomplishments and to the building of a borderline of peace, friendship and cooperation. … [Read more...] about Tay Ninh officers extend New Year festival to Cambodian armed forces

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on the occasion of National Day, September 2, said this year is different, as COVID-19 has triggered not only a health crisis but also severe financial turbulence on a global scale. Still, Vietnam’s economy has been stabilised at this point, with GDP in the first half of this year in positive territory, at nearly 2%. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – 75 years of development and integration

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Contractors and workers expect to complete construction of several major transport projects in the Mekong Delta before Tet (Lunar New Year Festival), which falls on February 12 next year. Despite the rainy season, the contractors are speeding up work on the upgrade of the 103km Quan Lo-Phung Hiep National Highway that runs through the provinces of Hau Giang, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau. The upgrade is divided into six packages. Construction of packages XL1 and XL2 began in February, while XL3, XL4, XL5 and XL6 packages began in May. Hoang Thai Ngoc from the Thi Son Company, the contractor of package XL1, said about 40 officers, technicians and workers are working at the construction site for a 20km section of the highway. About 18km of the section have been widened and asphalt has been poured, while the 2km remaining section has been covered by macadam. “If the weather is favorable, our work will be completed in October or November, three months ahead … [Read more...] about Major transport projects in Mekong Delta to be completed before Tet