Yen Bai preserving ethnic minority cultures Videos

Yen Bai preserving ethnic minority cultures

A recent national cultural conference outlined the key tasks in reviving and developing Vietnamese culture amid the country’s integration process. In response, the northern province of Yen Bai is working on a number of measures to preserve and promote the cultural values of local ethnic minority groups.
Vietnam People’s Army-funded boarding school inaugurated in Laos Videos

Vietnam People’s Army-funded boarding school inaugurated in Laos

A boarding culture and ethnicity school of the Lao People's Army built with Vietnamese funding was inaugurated in Vientiane on May 11. As a gift of the Vietnam People's Army to its Lao counterpart, this is one of the symbolic works of the special relationship between the two countries’ armies.
Ede ethnic women preserving traditional weaving Videos

Ede ethnic women preserving traditional weaving

Though modernisation enhances the livelihoods of Ede ethnic people in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, it also threatens many traditional local activities, especially brocade weaving. Ede women, however, work hard every day to preserve their traditional craft.
HCM City reactivates campaign to protect high-risk groups against COVID-19 Health

HCM City reactivates campaign to protect high-risk groups against COVID-19

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health has reactivated the campaign to protect people of the high-risk groups against the COVID-19 pandemic, including those aged over 50, those with underlying diseases and pregnant women, Deputy Director of the city’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Le Hong Nga said on April 27.
Central bank works on debt repayment term restructuring circular Business

Central bank works on debt repayment term restructuring circular

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has worked with credit institutions to get their opinions on the draft circular on restructuring the debt repayment term and keeping the debt groups unchanged to support borrowers who have difficulties in production and business activities.
Culture Day brings ethnic culture closer to younger people Videos

Culture Day brings ethnic culture closer to younger people

A kaleidoscope of cultural activities were held as part of the recent Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi, with the focus on bringing the culture of the country’s 54 ethnic minority groups closer to young people.
Six product groups enjoy over 1-billion-USD exports to US in Q1 Business

Six product groups enjoy over 1-billion-USD exports to US in Q1

Six groups of products posted an export revenue of over 1 billion USD to the US market in the first quarter of this year, with the group of machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts topping with 3.98 billion USD, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
UNESCO continues promoting education for ethnic minority girls Society

UNESCO continues promoting education for ethnic minority girls

The UNESCO Office in Vietnam on March 29 announced the second phase of the project “We are ABLE – Promoting Gender Equality and Girls’ Education for Children in Ethnic Minority areas of Vietnam” with ABLE stands for the project's slogan "Achieving Better Living and Education", which emphasises confidence in the ability of ethnic minority children, especially girls, to overcome challenges.
Malaysian, Philippine petroleum groups strike cooperation deal World

Malaysian, Philippine petroleum groups strike cooperation deal

Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) and the Philippines’ Phoenix Petroleum have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore a partnership in downstream marketing business and associated technology solutions in the Philippines.