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The program “Uncle Ho with the Purity of the Vietnamese Language”, aired on May 19 on the occasion of the 133rd birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, will kick off the series of programs “Vietnam’s Imprint” on VTV4. The series of Vietnamese-English bilingual programs, according to Nguyen Phu Binh, Chairman of the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese, refers to historical figures or outstanding Vietnamese who have brought honor to Vietnam at home and abroad; scientific achievements or goods related to Vietnamese brands in various fields, including culture, economy, society, education, technology, and science.  Nguyen Phu Binh, Chairman of the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese, speaks at the press briefing. Photo: Ngo Minh/The Hanoi Times “The program will help promote Vietnamese brands worldwide, boost national pride, arouse love for the country, honor Vietnamese wisdom and nature, and improve Vietnamese language skills, especially for the yo...

Hoi An Ancient Town has officially opened a new pedestrian street space and tightened toll collection for tourists to the old town area, according to the People’s Committee of Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam. More travel experiences  The newly opened pedestrian space in Phan Chau Trinh Street in Hoi An Ancient Town, Quang Nam Province. Photo: Quang Nam Newspaper According to Nguyen Van Lanh – Vice Chairman of Hoi An City People’s Committee, the newly opened pedestrian street can help create a new tourist highlight and attract more travelers to this famous Japanese-style ancient city in Southeast Asia. “The new pedestrian street, which stretches from the intersection of Nguyen Hue – Phan Chau Trinh streets to the Cao Hong Lanh – Phan Chau Trinh intersection, will be opened daily,” he said. This 1.5-kilometer street is famous among locals for its countless busy small shops, restaurants, ancient relics, and tourist attractions in the heart of Hoi An...

Messi’s future at Paris Saint Germain has been the subject of much speculation over the last week after the Qatari-owned club suspended him for taking a trip to Saudi Arabia and missing a training session. French media on Tuesday reported that a move to a Saudi club was a “done deal”, adding that the Argentina captain was in the process of finalising details before signing a contract. Messi’s father, however, denied any agreement had been reached with another team and said that no decisions would be made until the end of the current season. “Let him go to where he will feel comfortable with his team mates and the club’s fans,” Scaloni told Qatar’s Al-Kass channel. “The matter does not affect us as a national team as long as he’s happy when he joins us and we need him to be happy.” Messi, who apologised to PSG and his team mates last week, returned to training on Monday. A source close to Messi told Reuters  that he had received a formal offer to joi...

Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet joined over 300 senior officials, researchers, and scholars from more than 30 countries worldwide at the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh from May 12-13, VNA reported Monday. 6th Indian Ocean Conference “Peace, Prosperity, Partnership for a Resilient Future” co-hosted by India in Dhaka on May 12-13, attended by Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, who addressed session on ‘Rise of a peaceful Indo-Pacific for a resilient global future’. Source: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India Themed “Peace, Prosperity & Partnership for a Resilient Future”, the 6th IOC discussed issues related to politics, economy, security, environment, and climate change, contributing to creating a premise for countries in and outside the region to promote cooperation, toward building an environment of peace, development, and prosperity. In his speech at the plenary session, the Vietnamese official ...

The VNREDSat-1 was successfully launched in May 2013, enabling the country to better monitor and study the effects of climate change, predict and take measures to prevent natural disasters, and optimize the management of its natural resources. VNREDSat-1, Vietnam’s first remote sensing satellite. Photo: Space Technology Institute After a decade, Vietnam’s first remote sensing satellite, the VNREDSat-1, has completed 53,000 rounds around the Earth, totaling 2.4 billion km, it was announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 16 to celebrate the 10th anniversary since its launch into space, VNA reported. The event was co-organized by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), the French Embassy in Vietnam, and the European multinational aerospace corporation Airbus. VAST President Chau Van Minh speaks at the event. Source: ISI,VAST In his opening remarks, VAST President Chau Van Minh affirmed the launch of the French-funded spacecraft into orbit on May 7, 2...