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The ceremony was organized by the Embassy of Israel in Vietnam in Hanoi. From the Vietnamese side, some of the special guests are Former Secretary General of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Pham Chi Lan and Former Director of the Middle East – Africa Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quang Khai. From the Israeli side, there was Dr. Rafi Kot, founder of Family Medical Practice. Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer delivered his remarks on the the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, welcoming Vietnamese, Israeli and international friends to celebrate the important event. Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Yaron Mayer (Photo: Ngoc Chau) “Seventy-five years of innovation is a transformation [for Israel]. Visionary leaders led the people of Israel to initiate innovation in almost every area of ​​life: education and research, agriculture, water management, science and technology, and healthcare. Today, Israel is a rising pow...

Seoul Food 2023 is the largest food exhibition in Korea, with the scale of 2.500 booths from 1,500 companies of 30 countries. This year, more than 30 Vietnamese enterprises attended the exhibition, promoting key export products such as processed foods, agricultural products, and spices. Vietnamese Ambassador to Korea Nguyen Vu Tung (second from right) visited a Vietnamese booth (Photo: Khanh Van). Attending Seoul Food 2023 is also a great opportunity for domestic brands to grasp new trends and market demands from South Korea, Vietnam’s key foreign market. Vietnamese Ambassador to Korea Nguyen Vu Tung at the company’s product display area (Photo: Khanh Van). Vietnamese businesses, with the support of the Embassy and Trade Office of Vietnam in Korea, include famous bands such as Masan and Vinamilk. From the very first day, these booths attracted the attention of a large number of visitors to try Vietnaemse products, to learn more information about local specia...

According to Visa’s Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2022, over 70% of Vietnamese consumers are generally receptive to open banking, especially fintech and non-bank service providers that can open an account for them using their existing data with banks. Illustrative image Vietnamese banks are among the earliest in the world to make the digital transformation, VNA citied experts. Speaking at the Financial Services – Retail Banking Forum in Ho Chi Minh City last week, Vu Viet Ngoan, former chairman of the National Financial Supervisory Commission, said the habit of using digital products had become more prevalent than ever in Vietnam. More than 30% of the population uses banking apps, second globally only after China (41%), according to Ngoan. Vietnam’s banking and financial sectors would continue to play a key role in establishing a “fully digitized, human-centered system”. He also pointed out that the digital transformation in the country would be an important process...

Mai Chau Culture Resort, Grand Tourane Nha Trang Hotel, and Ambassador Cruise Restaurants are several brands among the finalists of the Asia Architecture Design Awards 2023 (AADA). AADA categories include Best Resort Architecture Design, Best Hotel Architecture Design, Best Resort Interior Design, Best Lighting Design, and Best Furniture Accessories, among others.  Tre Dining in HCM City is listed as one of the Best F&B Architecture designs. Photo: Tre Dining Those from Vietnam made an impressive display on the shortlist, demonstrating their architectural prowess. From May 30 to June 25, the jury will begin their work with 20 influential experts from various fields, including architecture, design, and real estate from Singapore, Thailand, Italy, and the UAE.  The Ngõ Alley House is listed in the categroy: Best Residential Architecture Design. Photo: Alley House The Asia Architecture Awards 2023 winners will be officially announced on the of...

Commencing in July 2020, the project was aimed at conserving 500 deteriorated woodblock plates at the National Archives Center IV.  The initiative, which received more than US$88,000 in funding from the United States Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), has now been completed. Following the approval of the AFCP grant in July 2020, a technical team conducted a thorough study and assessment of the level of damage sustained by the degraded woodblocks.  Newly-treated Nguyen Dynasty woodblock plates are conserved at the National Archives Center IV in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam, May 25, 2023. Photo: M.V. / Tuoi Tre The evaluation showed that approximately 5,000 woodblock plates had suffered damage as a result of historical factors, the natural aging process, the tropical climate, wars, floods, as well as fungal and insect activities over the centuries. From January to the end of August 2021, the team implemented conservation treatment on the decaying w...