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Vehicles can easily move on usually-busy two-way streets. Compared to normal days, the traffic moving towards the capital’s gateways is heavy, although there is no signs of severe congestion. A long line of vehicles waits at a green light on Nguyen Trai street. A traffic police officer arrives early on Trieu Khuc street in order to guide the flow of traffic. The Nguyen Xien-Nguyen Trai intersection is slightly crowded, with vehicles able to move at a slow pace. Vehicles only clog up the area as cars and motorbikes wait for the light to turn green. During rush hour this morning, the majority of vehicles move at a snail’s pace on Nguyen Trai street. The same situation can be seen on Truong Chinh street. There are no traffic jams reported on Kham Thien, Ton Duc Thang, and Chua Boc streets. On the first working day of the new year, clear streets means no stress and a less tiring envi...

The crowd begins to build up during the afternoon, with traffic congestion streching from the Old Quarter to the streets of Hang Bai, Trang Tien, Ding Tien Hoang, and Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square. Thousands of local residents head out onto the streets to enjoy the atmosphere on the opening days of the Lunar New Year. Several families snap photos on the banks of Hoan Kiem lake. An old portrait painter draws a sketch of a woman besides the famous lake. A huge number of people pay a visit to Ngoc Son Temple near Hoan Kiem lake as they pray for a propitious year ahead. The area around the statue of Emperor Ly Thai To is also packed full of visitors. People flock to Trang Tien street as they enjoy eating delicious ice cream during the festive occasion. The post Hanoi sees crowds gather on second day of Lunar New Year appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Euro 2020 Denmark vs Fi...

Con Dao is named in the list of among 16 best island vacations in the world (Photo: chinhphu.vn) According to the publication, in its location off the nation’s southern coast, Con Dao is a small island with very little commercial development. “With this, the beaches are quiet and the few resort options allow for a special retreat,” says Condé Nast Traveler. The article noted that the beaches are typically long with soft sand, making them perfect for light water sports like SUP and kayaking. Condé Nast Traveler stated that the downtown area boasts a quaint seaside atmosphere with small restaurants, whilst there are also plenty of historical connections for visitors to explore. According to the magazine, a visit in August can allow holiday goers to have the chance to watch turtles hatch. “Stay through the morning when the turtle sanctuary supports the release of the hatchlings and watch them find their way to the big blue sea,” it suggested. From those visitors interes...

At the event (Photo: Prensa Latina) Themed “With all and for the good of all”, the event was one of the activities honouring Cuban national hero José Martí on the occasion of his 170th birth anniversary (January 28), with over 1,100 delegates from 87 countries globally taking part. This world forum of plural and multidisciplinary thought is convened by the José Martí Project for World Solidarity every three years, enabling hundreds of professors, social activists and intellectuals in general, from all latitudes of the planet, to reflect on the main contemporary problems. As the first guest to address the opening ceremony, Tuan underlined that together with the people across the globe, the Vietnamese people always aspire to live in a world of peace, democracy with the long-term goal of wealthy people, strong country and a democratic, fair and civilised society. In order to build a better world, the Vietnamese delegation suggested further strengthening the role of the leg...

Uch Leang, deputy head of the Department of Asian, African and Middle Eastern Studies under the Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC)’s Institute of International Relations. Photo: NDO According to scholar Uch Leang, in 2008, for the first time, Vietnam assumed the role of a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2008-2009 term. Vietnam has successfully completed the UN’s important task of preserving international peace and security. In 2020, Vietnam continued to be elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 term with a record high number of votes (192/193 votes). From September 13, 2022, Vietnam became one of the Vice Presidents of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly’s 77th session representing the Asia-Pacific region. Vietnam held this position within a year. “During the two terms, Vietnam has contributed to the common work of the Security Council in the spirit of responsibility and balance, multilateralization and d...

According to President Nguyen Phuong Nga, VUFO’s 2023 emulation movement will focus on the following areas: Propagating and teaching about the patriotic thought of President Ho Chi Minh; guidelines of the Party, policies and laws of the State on emulation and commendation work to all party members, civil servants and employees in order to promote a sense of self-discipline and responsibility in deploying emulation movements, creating consensus and synergies, enhancing the strength of the whole system to successfully carry out the political tasks of VUFO . President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations Nguyen Phuong Nga. (Photo: Thoi Dai) Continuing to respond to and effectively implement emulation movements, especially key emulation movements launched by the Prime Minister and emulation movements organized by the Central Committee for Emulation and Commendation and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. Improving political and ideological edu...

At a press conference in Hanoi on December 6, 2022 launching the 2023 Vietnam VEX IQ National Robotics Championship. Photo: baoquocte.vn STEAM for Vietnam, the American Centers (under the US Embassy and Consulate in Vietnam) and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), announced that the Vietnamese delegation was approved for 20 teams with the opportunity to compete at the world’s largest robotics competition: VEX Robotics World Championship 2023 in Dallas, Texas. According to the official announcement from Robotics Education and Competition Foundation – the largest and leading non-profit educational organization in the US in organizing tournaments on the VEX Robotics technical platform, for the first time in the history, 20 Vietnamese teams have the opportunity to compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship 2023. Despite participating for the first time, Vietnam ranks 5th in the number of approved teams to participate in this international arena, behind onl...