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The Pu Luong nature reserve, which is situated in the districts of Ba Thuoc and Quan Hoa and is about 95 kilometers northwest of the Tho Xuan airport (in Thanh Hoa province), will not disappoint visitors. With ancient forests, terraced fields surrounded by hills and mountains, and a mild, pleasant atmosphere all year round, the landscape here leaves a lasting impact. Pu Luong terraced fields in August days. Photo: Tuoi Tre The beautiful scenery in Pu Luong has been referred to as a “phenomenon” of tourism in Thanh Hoa province in recent years. The mountain system encompasses the Don, Leo, and Hieu mountain hamlets and villages in addition to ancient forests, waterfalls, caves, terraced fields, and thick clouds encircling the mountainside. The Tai Dam and Muong ethnic groups reside here as well. You can unwind while also savoring local delicacies like bamboo rice, ancient duck, bitter bamboo, and grilled stream fish while participating in local ethnic activities. The

Vietnam socio-economic forum 2022. Photo: quochoi.vn Assessing Vietnam ’s economic development prospects at the Vietnam socio-economic forum 2022, Vietnam ’s national credit rating expert at Moody’s Nishad Majmudar said that the Vietnamese economy as well as national exports are becoming stronger despite many economic shocks in the world. Those shocks include the Covid-19 pandemic, US-China trade tensions, and, most recently, the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. However, FDI continued to flow into many industries of Vietnam despite the above events, especially the manufacturing sector. Expert Nishad Majmudar expects that Vietnam ’s growth will continue to be positive, even though the world and global finance are experiencing a period of decline. Besides, he also appreciated the effectiveness of Vietnam ’s fiscal policy, especially the Government’s debt management policy. This includes reducing the proportion of foreign loans, and shifting to domestic c

Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak speaks at press conference announcing the outcomes of AEM-54 and related meetings. Photo: VNA The Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien contributed constructive ideas to strengthen economic cooperation among ASEAN member states and between them with their partners at the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-54) and related meetings in Cambodia, VNA reported. The delegation highlighted key issues that ASEAN countries need to focus on during negotiations to upgrade the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), address non-tariff barriers in ASEAN countries and boost the implementation of trade facilitation measures to promote intra-bloc trade; while making proposals on economic cooperation orientations between ASEAN and its partners to ensure practical benefits for Vietnamese and ASEAN businesses, thus contributing to the post-pandemic economic recovery process. The delegation also sho

Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh. Photo: VNA The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany held a banquet on September 17 to mark Vietnam ’s National Day (September 2), the 47th anniversary of the Vietnam -Germany diplomatic ties (September 23) and the 32nd German Unity Day (October 3). The event was attended by representatives of the German Government, the Lichtenberg district government (Berlin), the Vietnamese Consul General in Frankfurt, Ambassadors, Defense Attachés, representatives of the Diplomatic Corps in Berlin, and the Business Association. German small and medium enterprises, the German- Vietnamese Association, and a large number of German and international friends and the Vietnamese community in Germany. Addressing the event, Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh thanked the German people for their feelings and support extended to Vietnam during its struggle for national liberation in the past as well as national development process at present. Ambassador Minh al

Each figurine is created based on images sent in by customers. The work requires great attention to detail. The workshop has been busy over recent days as workers try to complete pieces ahead of Vietnamese Women’s Day which falls on October 20 annually. There are currently 30 staff working at the facility, with the majority of them under 30. A worker spends around 20 to 25 days completing a single figurine. It’s normal to fix figurines over and over again, shares Tuyet Lan, a 21-year-old worker. A mini human figurine is sized between 15 cm and 20 cm, depicting facial expressions in detail. The price of each figurine hovers around VND1 million to VND5 million, and the workshop produces eight to 10 items per day on average. Mini human figurines represent popular gifts in both the United States and Europe. The owner of the workshop – Thuy Dinh – has put these products on sale over the past year and has receiv