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The Union of Friendship Organizations of Hau Giang province in collaboration with the UK’s Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF) and the People’s Committee of Long My district on November 8 organized the inauguration of Kinh De bridge, Xa Phien commune, Long My district, connecting the banks of Hamlet 7 and Hamlet 8. Attending the event were President of Hau Giang Union of Friendship Organizations Nguyen Van Nhan, CEO of CNCF Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Nha and representatives of local leaders. Nguyen Van Nhan, president of Hau Giang Union of Friendship Organizations (4th from right) with the CNCF and representatives of local leaders performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo: Le An After three months of construction, the completed Kinh De bridge has a length of 21m, a width of 2.5m with a reinforced concrete structure design with a load of 2.5 tons. The total construction cost is nearly VND 500 million (USD 20.570), sponsored by the Hau Giang Union of Friendship Org...

Leaders of Quang Ninh (Vietnam) and Hokkaido (Japan) provinces presented a memorandum of understanding to organize the Hokkaido Festival in Quang Ninh in 2023. Photo: Viet Anh Hokkaido Festival With the close relationship between the two countries, cultural activities and people-to-people exchanges have become an extremely important foundation. After many practical and effective meetings between the two local governments, Quang Ninh and Hokkaido agreed to organize Hokkaido Festival in Ha Long with the theme “Quang Ninh – Hokkaido: Rich cultural integration” taking place from November 17-19. Within the framework of the Hokkaido Festival in Ha Long, there will be many activities, such as the event to sign a memorandum of cooperation between Quang Ninh and Hokkaido province, Quang Ninh-Japan investment promotion conference in 2023, seminars on green growth agriculture, cultural exchanges, tourism and human resource development, Vietnamese-Japanese culinary space Qua...

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reports that all three regions will experience sunny weather with temperatures reaching around 32-33 degrees. In the Southern region, some areas may even exceed 34 degrees. Weather forecast for different regions Northwest region: The weather will be a mix of clouds and sun, with occasional rain during the night. The lowest temperature will range from 22-25 degrees, while the highest temperature will reach 29-32 degrees. Northeast region: The weather will be a combination of clouds and sun, with light rain at night. The lowest temperature ranges from 23-26 degrees, and in some mountainous areas, it may drop below 23 degrees. The highest temperature will vary between 30-33 degrees, with some places exceeding 33 degrees. Thanh Hoa – Thua Thien Hue: Expect a mix of clouds and sun during the day, with showers and thunderstorms possible in some areas during the evening and night. The lowest temperature will range from 23-26 de...

Quynh started to develop her interest in the craft after realizing the beauty of shiny fish scales discarded from the fish she used for cooking. “I started doing this in 2017, at first it was not easy, especially in purchasing the material,” she said.  “People were wary as they did not know what I would do with the discarded and stinky fish scales. “We took time to explain to the restaurants [where we came to buy fish scales] and they turned out to be supportive. “Now we have a stable source of materials.” Pham Nhu Quynh works on a product made from fish scales and other material. Photo: Ngoc Phuong / Tuoi Tre News It requires multiple steps for an artwork to be created from fish scales, including collecting the scales, cleaning and dying them before turning them into floral designs.  Other types of material such as dried flowers, clay, shells, rocks, woods, and more are also added to make decorations. According to Quynh, the hardest part is deodo...

Son, who is also the Editor-in-Chief of Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper that runs the contest, made the statement at a press conference on November 4 to unveil the final round of Miss Vietnam 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City. Son emphasised that Miss Vietnam is one of the oldest beauty pageants in the country that honours the natural beauty of Vietnamese women, through a number of other beauty contests in the country accept candidates undergoing plastic surgery. According to Son, through the preliminary rounds, Miss Vietnam 2022 has selected a total of 58 potential candidates to progress to the national final round. The newest feature of Miss Vietnam 2022 is that the contest consists of a judging panel made up of well-known figures who have been part of the contest for the past years, including historian Duong Trung Quoc, Miss Vietnam 1992 Ha Kieu Anh, and anthropologist Prof. Dr. Hoang Tu Hung.  The final round of the pageant will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from November 8 to...

Srinagar : The youth of Jammu and Kashmir are now interested in business instead of being confined to government jobs. Not only this, the youth are now also trying to make their business unique by incorporating new and innovative ideas into their business. Where earlier the business was limited to only young boys, now young girls are also taking a keen interest in it. During the last few years, many women entrepreneurs have emerged from Jammu and Kashmir, especially the Kashmir Valley, who have received a lot of recognition at the local and national levels. A good example of this is Afshana Feroze Khan (25) from Srinagar who makes flower-shaped chocolates. Afshana’s flower-shaped chocolates are quite unique in the market which the buyers are purchasing in droves. This variety of chocolates in the market has made Afshana the first woman entrepreneur in Kashmir to make flower-shaped chocolates. Afshana belongs to the Nishat area in Srinagar. She holds a bachelor’s degree...