HA NOI — A programme to welcome overseas Vietnamese will be held in Ha Noi later this month by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This year, the event, named Xuan Que Huong (Spring in the Homeland), will be held at the President Ho Chi Minh relic site and Ba Dinh Square on January 15, eight days before Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival, said Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Thanh Son at a press briefing yesterday. The programme will include cultural activities and traditional festivals, with the aim of entertaining and sharing stories with overseas Vietnamese who return for the Tet holiday. "The programme not only helps overseas Vietnamese understand more about their motherland but to also pursue investment opportunities via conversation and sharing," Son said. "It has become a traditional springtime activity to call on overseas Vietnamese support and enhance national solidarity, especially in the first year of implementation of the … [Read more...]
Vietnamese artisans bedazzle the world
by Vu Lan Dung Imagine you are in Paris and want to buy some jewellery for your family and friends. Chances are high that the lovely things could come from Viet Nam. Vietnamese arts and crafts today have lured international shoppers with their uniqueness and diversity. Main production lines are jewellery, decorative and culinary items made by materials such as cattle horn, wood, bamboo, stone, oyster and seashell. They are designed with traditional and modern patterns. Bracelets for adolescent girls could have lovely animals on them. From soft to sophisticated and luxurious jewellery, there is something to suit all tastes. Hairpins are composed of shells and horns in shapes such as butterflies, lizards, parrots and fish. Meanwhile, earrings come in squares, rectangles, calabash and water drops. Pendants of necklaces are carved with images of Vietnamese places and animals, such as Ngoc Son temple, a Ha Noi spot of tourism, and dragons, one of four national spiritual creatures. Customers … [Read more...]
Cured Salmon with Vietnamese Lemongrass, Garden Green Mesclun Leaves with Olive Oil Lemon Dressing
with Executive Chef Patrick of Crowne Plaza Da Nang HotelNew executive chef Patrick of the Crowne Plaza Da Nang has been busy preparing a variety of dining options including Fresh all-day dining, a fine Cantonese restaurant called Hai Giang and a soon-to-open Japanese-Korean restaurant. This week he presents his first original recipe since his arrival in Viet Nam which was inspired by the local gourmet offerings – cured salmon with Vietnamese lemon grass.Ingredients: Serve 12 1.5kg salmon fillet (with skin) 2 pcs raddichio 6 tbsp sea salt 6 tbsp sugar 5 pcs lemongrass large bunch fresh dill To make mesclun salad: … [Read more...]
Vietnamese water puppetry wows audiences during tour of France
HA NOI — Thousands of French people had a chance to enjoy the unique art of Vietnamese water puppetry when the Viet Nam Water Puppetry Theatre (VNWPT) toured France recently. The troupe staged 30 shows in eight major cities in the second largest country in Europe, five of which were for children. According to vice director of the VNWPT Nguyen Tien Dung, the tour was to present The Master of Puppets – part of a cultural exchange project between the Vietnamese theatre and the Bordeaux Grand Theatre. Directed by Dominique Pitoiset of the Bordeaux Grand Theatre, the play was performed by nine artists from the VNWPT. In addition, the performances were accompanied by traditional music played by People's Artist Thanh Hoai. A 20,000-litre mobile pond was constructed for the shows. The tour aimed to introduce Vietnamese water puppetry to French audiences while helping preserve the unique art form. – VNS … [Read more...]
City to promote Vietnamese goods
HCM CITY — The city will continue its campaign to promote consumption of Vietnamese goods this year, according to Duong Quan Ha, chairman of the HCM City Fatherland Front. He said that public agencies, enterprises and local residents had strongly supported the campaign. Speaking at a meeting in HCM City yesterday to review the "Vietnamese People use Vietnamese Products" campaign, he said that many local companies considered it a good opportunity to capture a bigger market share of the home market and improve their brand's reputation here and abroad. As a result of the campaign, consumers have come to trust the products and service quality of local goods. The consumption ratio of domestic goods has been increasing in both traditional markets and supermarkets. Bui Hanh Thu, deputy general director of Sai Gon Co.op, said local goods now accounted for 90 per cent of the total stock at her chain compared to 40-45 per cent in 1996, when Co.opMart first opened. More and more goods … [Read more...]
Four Vietnamese entrepreneurs to attend APEC CEO Summit
Four leaders of Vietnam’s large corporations have been invited to participate in the APEC CEO Summit 2017, being held from November 8 to 10 in the central city of Đà Nẵng. Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo (left above), Nguyễn Đức Thuận (left below ), Dương Thị Mai Hoa (right above) and Thái Hương (right below) are the four Vietnamese entrepreneurs participating in the APEC CEO Summit held in Đà Nẵng on November 8-10. — Photo cafef.vn The APEC CEO Summit is Asia-Pacific’s premier business event and is held within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, taking place on November 6-11 in Đà Nẵng. According to business news website cafef.vn, the Vietnamese invitees include Nguyễn Đức Thuận, founder of TBS Group, joining the discussion session on the topic "Future Of Works."The second person is Nguyễn … [Read more...]
Russian Pushkin Medal awarded to Vietnamese scientist
Scientist Nguyen Tuyet Minh (Source: vnu.edu.vn)Moscow (VNA) – Russian ForeignMinister Sergei Lavrov on November 4 presented the State Pushkin Prize to aVietnamese scientist for her outstanding contributions to friendship andcooperation between the two countries.Nguyen Tuyet Minh is a scientific adviser tothe Russian World Reading Room of the International School under the VietnamNational University – Hanoi.Speaking at the awarding ceremony, Lavrovhailed Minh’s contributions to Russian language teaching in Vietnam, sayingthat she is among the pioneers and has spent 60 years teaching Russian inVietnam.He also expressed his delight at presentingthe honour to a woman who has devoted most of her life time boostingpeople-to-people friendship as well as Russian language and culture in Vietnam.Minh is the only Vietnamese to receive thisprestigious award in 2017.The teacherhad held a 15-year-long position of Vice Dean of the Faculty of RussianLanguage and Culture, VNU … [Read more...]
Vietnamese search engine Coc Coc attracts 23 million users
Coc Coc, or “Knock Knock” in English – a Vietnam-based search engine – has become one of the most popular browsers in Vietnam, with around 23 million users as of August. Representatives of Coc Coc speak on the development of the local search engine Le Van Thanh, co-founder of Coc Coc, said that in the local market, the browser has made strong leaps, just behind Google’s Chrome and has surpassed all other browsers of foreign brands like Firefox. Data from internet-monitoring firm StatCounter shows Chrome has taken the lead with 58.7% of users, followed by Coc Coc (26.6%) and Firefox (7.5%). Thanh ascribed the strong growth to the integration of many features such as search, automatic punctuations, correct spelling suggestions, dictionaries, Facebook access, download and shopping suggestions among others. The Vietnamese search engine, behind Google and Facebook, has made up around 20% of the online advertising market. The number of Coc Coc users has … [Read more...]
Vietnamese takes 150-day motorbike tour to France
A young Vietnamese has arrived in France after motorbiking from Vietnam over 150 days. Tran Dang Dang Khoa, 31, from the southern province of Tien Giang started his journey on June 1 this year and finished it on October 28. He spent 500 litres of petrol for the 20,000 kilometre trip which passed through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. Khoa wrote on his Facebook that he had chances to see different cultures, eat dishes, meet new people, including Vietnamese people who live and work in many countries. The journey left him with many unforgettable memories. He added that luckily, he did not experience any traffic accidents and his health was quite good during the trip. He has also planned to fly to the southern African countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar. After that, … [Read more...]
Vietnamese people expect many opportunities from APEC 2017
VietNamNet Bridge - APEC 2017 will open many opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, to access the broad market of member economies. APEC 2017: Golden opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, who is also Vice Chair of the National Committee for APEC 2017, said hosting APEC Year 2017, Vietnam will have more opportunities to strengthen its economic, trade and investment relations with partners in the Asia Pacific region. The organization of this event will also facilitate the achievement of objectives of the country's Socio-Economic Development Strategy for the period 2011-2020. Regarding the expectations of Vietnam for hosting APEC Year 2017, Son said Vietnam has big expectations as follows: Contributing positively to the APEC process, making APEC cooperation more effective. Raising the profile of APEC as a leading forum for economic cooperation, the pioneer for regional connectivity, … [Read more...]