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Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue (5th from left) and delegates at the reception. Photo: quochoi.vn National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue welcomed President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Duarte Pacheco, IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong, President of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians Dan Carden, President of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians Cynthia López Castro and representatives of the IPU Secretariat to attend the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians hosted by Vietnam. He thanked IPU for choosing Vietnam and the Vietnamese National Assembly to host this conference with the theme “The Role of Young People in Promoting the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals via Digital Transformation and Innovations.” At the reception, the Chairman of the National Assembly said that recently, in close coordination with the IPU Secretariat, the National Assembly of Vietnam established the committee to prepare for official act...

The five representatives of Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar embarked on a journey to Thieng Lieng Hamlet in Thanh An Island Commune, where they engaged in various local tourism activities. International beauty queens cycle for sightseeing in Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo:  Supplied The excursion was undertaken as part of the travel expo, held from Thursday morning to Saturday, in Ho Chi Minh City. The travel trade fair united high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Tourism in Cambodia, the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in Laos, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Additionally, the event attracted a diverse audience of 3,500 delegates from 45 provinces and cities throughout Vietnam, along with representatives from 42 other countries and regions. The group of five beauty queens dressed in casual attire as they embarked on a cycling tour to explore the scenic island commune, a noteworthy destination in Ho Chi Minh City. ...

Representative image According to ARY News, over 70 factory workers were looted in the Shah Faisal town of Karachi as the law and order situation in Pakistan continues to deteriorate. The dacoits, who were motorcycle riders, stopped a bus carrying the workers of a leather factory and escaped after looting them. The dacoits stole the mobile phones of all the workers, and the incident has been reported to the police. This is not the first incident of its kind in the city, as on September 7, a father-son duo was killed by armed robbers in Karachi’s Korangi district for resisting a heist. CCTV footage captured the horrifying incident, showing three robbers entering a bookstore and opening fire on the owners when they resisted. In another incident in August, a taxi driver was shot dead for not stopping the vehicle during a robbery attempt near Karachi. Pakistan is currently facing various challenges such as a food crisis, devaluation of the rupee, electricity shortage, and in...

The fourth edition of the VietNam Design Week 2023 will take place from September 23 to September 29 at the prestigious Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, also known as the Temple of Literature, in Hanoi.  The DU II design was created by designer Vu Khanh Linh. Photo courtesy of the organizer The opening ceremony of the event will take place at Thai Hoc Yard, accompanied by the exhibition of the prestigious Designed by VietNam Contest at Tien Duong House and the enchanting Design Fair Vietnam hosted in front of the revered Giam Garden, within the serene grounds of the internationally renowned Temple of Literature. This grand occasion is scheduled for the evening of Saturday, September 23. The week of activities will culminate with the Closing Ceremony and Awards Ceremony on September 19th. Vietnam Design Week is pleased to announce the introduction of the prestigious Design of the Year 2023 Award, which aims to honor the exceptional product designs in Vietnam. This year...

Catfe Coffee Catfe Coffee is a pet cafe located in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam . The exact address of the shop is 119 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ben Thanh Ward. This place is not only a place for customers to drink coffee but it is also a paradise for cat lovers, especially those who love cute and lovely Western cats. Vietnam " style="max-width:100%; padding:0px; margin:0px;" title="Seven cutest pet cafés in Vietnam "> Catfe Coffee is a pet cafe with a lovely and warm atmosphere. Photo:vnalongwalker When customers come to Catfe Coffee, they will feel like they are sitting in a Nordic restaurant with an area of ​​about 300 m2, with a warm and bright design style. Although it is called a cafe, this store is actually a building that serves multiple functions at the same time. It is a cat cafe, a pet shop, a spa, and a kitten. Any customer will have many wonderful experiences here. This cafe has many breeds of Western cats, from short-legged...

Saigon Heat scored a 103-93 victory over Ho Chi Minh City Wings in their second semifinal match. As Saigon Heat previously won against Ho Chi Minh City Wings in the first semifinal match, it became the first team to advance to the finals of the VBA 2022 according to the best-of-three format. This is also the third consecutive time that the team has earned a ticket to the final round of the tournament. Saigon Heat won the championship title in the previous two editions. Khoa Tran, Vo Kim Ban, and Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh of Saigon Heat. Photo: VBA Experts stated that the team deserves a spot in this year’s finals as the players showed their best performance and spirit in both semifinal matches. Saigon Heat also has many players with excellent skills, namely Vo Kim Ban, Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, Tim Waale, Khoa Tran, and Du Minh An. Even though the team dominated the match most of the time, coach Matt Van Pelt still pushed his protégés to continue pressuring their o...

The five national teams make up Group B at the tournament while Group A includes Thailand – the defending champions, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, and the winners of a match between Brunei and Timor Leste. The AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 will be the 14th edition of the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). It will start on December 23, 2022 and conclude on January 15, 2023. The group stage will take place in a round-robin system with each team competing in two home and two away fixtures from December 23,2022 to January 4, 2023. Officials attend the draw of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 held in Thailand, August 30, 2022. Photo: AFF The semifinals will be held in a home-away format of two games from January 7 to 10, and the finals will feature two legs on January 12 and January 15. This year, Mitsubishi Electric is the new title sponsor for the event. “Having established themselves as one of Sou...

Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro stated that the Italian Embassy in Vietnam strives to strengthen cultural exchanges between the two countries, especially in the fashion industry which is considered a strength of Italy. “Áo dài Heritage-the culture of Tình thương” is a special project which fosters cultural exchanges and at the same time introduces Ao Dai – the traditional Vietnamese dress – to the world, as well as forging cooperation opportunities in the fashion industry, said the diplomat. An Ao Dai collection featuring a total of 60 outfits created by Vietnamese designer Quang Hoa and Italian designer Maria Elena Di Terlizzi will be made under the project.  The schedule will see two Ao Dai fashion shows take place every year during the five-year period. Performances will be held in cities which boast special cultural and heritage values around the world. The project is being jointly organised by the Golden Heritage team, the Italian Embassy in Vietn...

The film is set to compete in the Grand Prix for the Best Film Awards which has a total grant of EUR20,000. The festival is scheduled to be held in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, from November 11 to November 27. The Official Selection – Competition is an international non-specialised competition which presents feature-length films of 60 minutes and over from around the world which were produced after September 15, 2021. Held in 1997, the PÖFF has since grown into one of the largest film festivals in Northern Europe and busiest regional industry platforms, hosting more than 1,000 international guests, screening around 250 feature films, as well as more than 300 shorts and animations. In addition, the film festival usually receives an attendance of 80,000 people annually. PÖFF’s programme philosophy strives for cultural and genre diversity and dynamism, showcasing established filmmakers and masters alongside newcomers with films coming from around 70 different countries. ...

Anh, who graduated from Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City, had a very good job. But she then realized that she did not really feel happy. Psychological scars from childhood were still on her mind.  When she was an elementary school student, her parents sometimes forgot to take her home from school. As mobile phones were not as popular as now, Anh could not contact her parents. Her teacher or her relatives took her home instead.  “My family sometimes reminds me of the story like it’s normal,” she shared.  She took part in a course on inner intelligence by chance and realized her issues. When practicing listening to her own feelings during the course, she remembered the bad memory and found her psychological scars. It turned out that such little things are the childhood trauma affecting her mental health.  Her inner child felt that she did not deserve to be loved as her parents even forgot that she existed.  Anh said if she had shared her...