Translator to get honour from French Embassy

Freelance translator Nguyễn Nhật Anh, director of Nhã Nam Culture and Communications JSC, will be awarded the Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature by the French Embassy on August 16 for his contributions to introducing French ideology in Việt Nam.

Indonesian Embassy promotes Asian Games 2018

The images of Indonesia and the Asian Games 2018 have been promoted to Vietnamese people through live music, modern and traditional Indonesian dance performances and exciting games.

The Meg chomps up competition at N.America box office

The North American box office was under attack from sci-fi horror film The Meg this weekend, industry estimates showed on Sunday, as it more than doubled the earnings of its closest competitor to claim the top spot.

Hand foot mouth disease in children

Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by Coxsackie virus (A16) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71). In Việt Nam, HFMD occurs throughout the year, but the peak season is from March until May and September to December. Children can get HFMD at all ages but children below 3 years are more susceptible, as they have not developed immunity against the virus.

PM approves Nghệ An relic restoration plans

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has just approved a master plan to preserve and develop the President Hồ Chí Minh Memorial Special National Relic Site in Kim Liên Village, Nam Đàn District in the central province of Nghệ An.

 

Huế girl offers inspiration to the disabled

Born in the former imperial capital city of Huế, Lê Thị Thanh Nhàn did not want to learn the local paper flower craft. Huế is famous for the craft, especially in the Thanh Tiên paper flower making village on the city’s outskirts.

Ba Hòn Đầm islands: A pristine experience

Located off Kiên Lương District in the southern province of Kiên Giang, Bà Lụa Archipelago is a pristine landscape, which has been called the ‘Hạ Long Bay of the South’.

Cao Bằng promotes UNESCO-recognised geopark

The northern mountainous province of Cao Bằng has fulfilled half of the requirements for infrastructure construction at the Non Nước Cao Bằng Global Geopark to meet the standards of the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), experts have said. 

Cần Thơ hosts floral lantern festival from August 10-12

Hundreds of floral lanterns of different sizes lit up the second annual “Hoa đăng Ninh Kiều” (Floral Lanterns at Ninh Kiều Harbour) Festival’s opening ceremony held last night in Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ last night.

Experts struggle to preserve Chăm music

Traditional music of the Chăm ethic group should be popularised among the community to preserve the art, heard at the seminar in the Central Province of Ninh Thuận on Wednesday.

 

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