HCM City (VNA) - The Diwali Fest 2017, the annual Indian light festival, is expected to attract more than 1,200 people in HCM City on October 14, according to the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (Incham). The event will take place at the GEM Centre at 8 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street in District 1 from 5:30pm until late.  Attending the event will be expats and Vietnamese, including officials from government departments, foreign missions, the Indian Embassy, the Consulate General of India and corporations and businesses.           Diwali Fest 2017, hosted by the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam (Incham), will take place at the GEM Centre in HCM City’s District 1 on October 14 (Photo: VNA)  Diwali, known as The Festival of Lights, signifies triumph of goodness over evil, light over darkness, the spirit of kindness, and the … [Read more...]

Truong Thi Kim Tuyen (right) during competition at the World Taekwondo Championships in South Korea in June(Photo courtesy of Truong Thi Kim Tuyen) Hanoi (VNA) - Truong Thi Kim Tuyen will be Vietnam’s sole representative competing at the 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Prix to be held in Rabat, Morocco on September 22-24. The 20-year-old martial artist will compete in the women’s U49kg category against 32 rivals from around the world. She is now ranked world No 26. A maximum of 32 athletes are invited in each of the eight Olympic weight categories of the event. There can be no more than two athletes from each country in each category. However, host Morocco is allowed one extra athlete. “I will make every effort in each match to win a medal,” Tuyen said. Coach Vu Anh Tuan will accompany her to the event. Tuyen, who was born in the Mekong Delta … [Read more...]

Vietnam’s midfielder Hoang Van Thong vies for a ball against Cambodian striker Sri Piseth during their AFC U16 Championship qualification match on September 20 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (Photo: the-afc.com) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Ten-man Vietnam kicked off their campaign to qualify for the AFC U16 Championship with a comprehensive 5-2 victory over Cambodia on September 20 at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Vietnamese quickly took the lead in the ninth minute with Quoc Hoang opening the scoring. However, the Cambodian players let coach Vu Hong Viet and his side savour their success for only four minutes. Captain Ky Rina equalised the score with a finish that hit the post before finding the back of Vietnamese goalkeeper Nguyen Duy Dung’s net. From the 20th-minute mark, Vietnam played with 10 men when captain Vu Tien Long was sent off for his … [Read more...]

Thought-provoking: "The Burrow" will be performed by Isabelle Schad. (Photo Vietnamfriendship.vn​) Hanoi (VNA) - An annual contemporary dance festival featuring artists from Europe and Asia opens today with a dance titled “The Burrow” by German artists. "Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary Dance" includes a number of productions by artists who collaborated across national boundaries, including Germany, Belgium, Vietnam, France, Canada, and Spain. The festival has run every year since 2011. The medium of dance, organisers said, can offer new insight on familiar themes. "Dance is an artistic language which tells stories, expresses mental and emotional conditions in our lives and gives us new perspective," said Wilfried Eckstein, director of the Goethe Institute in Vietnam and chief organiser of "Europe Meets Asia in Contemporary … [Read more...]

The workshop on ASEAN-generated opportunities for rural industry products takes place in Hanoi on September 19 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Department of Local Industry and Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a workshop in Hanoi on September 19 to look into ASEAN-generated opportunities for rural industry products. The workshop was part of events to honour Vietnam’s outstanding rural industry products. ASEAN has 622 million consumers and combined GDP of about 2.6 trillion USD and is the seventh and the third biggest economy in the world and Asia, respectively, boasting huge potential for businesses. Foreign direct investment in ASEAN has grown well, reaching 120 billion USD in 2015, with Vietnam the fifth largest investment destination in the region. Meanwhile, ASEAN is the second biggest trade partner of Vietnam, accounting for 13 percent … [Read more...]

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has finished fixing the middle- and low-voltage power transmission lines and resume power supply for some central provinces hit by Typhoon Doksuri, including Dong Hoi city of Quang Binh, and downtowns of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. The EVN has mobilised nearly 200 people to fix the electricity pole number 48 of the 220kV transmission line in Vung Ang-Dong Hoi which has been submerged in floodwater. The work is expected to finish on September 18. Earlier, as requested by the provincial steering committees on natural disaster control and search and rescue, EVN lowered the water level of hydropower reservoirs of Trung Son in Thanh Hoa, Ho Ho in Ha Tinh and A Vuong in Quang Nam, thus creating new space to receive floodwater. At the end of September 15, water outlets of some reservoirs … [Read more...]

Illustrative photo (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has resumed the operation of all flights from/to airports in localities affected by Typhoon Doksuri, which landed in the central region on September 15 and devastated many localities from Nghe An to Thua Thien-Hue. A representative of the airline said that in September 15-16, Vietnam Airlines has increased the number of flights to eight, using larger aircraft to meet passengers’ demand. Further information of the flights is available at wwww.vietnamairlines.com and Vietnam Airlines’ agents nationwide, or hotline 19001100. Meanwhile, Vietjet Air announced that all flights to and from airports in central region has resumed normal operation on September 16. The airline has increased flights between Nghe An and Ho Chi Minh City as well as Thanh Hoa and Ho Chi … [Read more...]

  A damaged house in Do Ho commune, Loc Ha district of Ha Tinh (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) - Doksuri, the 10th storm arising in the East Sea so far this year, caused five deaths and dozens of injuries in six hours in Vietnam on September 15. The typhoon caused winds of up to 135kmph, cutting power to many localities and affecting 1.3 million people. Thousands of houses were destroyed and power and telecommunications networks were damaged. Thirty three Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Vinh, Dong Hoi and Thanh Hoa were cancelled. Vietnam Railways also cancelled seven passenger trains and five cargo trains at stations in Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces. In Ha Tinh, the storm caused heavy losses, especially in localities near its eye such as Ky Anh town. An initial report revealed that more … [Read more...]