Goddess worship carries spirit of mercy and tolerance

People in many Asian countries worship Guanyin as a goddess of mercifulness and protection. However, the symbol of Guanyin in each country has some differences.

Centenarians top 70,000 in Japan's graying population The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has exceeded 70,000 for the first time after marking an increase for the 49th consecutive year in the aging society whose birth rate remains low, government data showed on Friday.

Australian university helps VN digitise information on fallen soldiers It includes a detailed map of a battlefield in Phước Tuy Province, currently known as Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, and Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago where about 3,000 Vietnamese people were buried after battles with Australia and New Zealand’s soldiers.

Traditional toys indispensable at Mid-Autumn Festival Some of the most popular traditional toys are paper masks, which have also found favour among international and domestic tourists.

PM calls for action to secure sustainable development Việt Nam will take strong action to promote sustainable development, giving more investment in workforce and advanced technologies, moving towards digital Government and digital society in the future.

Hong Kong Culture Festival 2019 "Oriental Impressions" Promotes Cultural Exchange Hong Kong Culture Festival 2019 "Oriental Impressions" Promotes Cultural Exchange

European Heritage Days offer free visits to rarely opened sites Every year, during European Heritage Days, millions of people have been given the chance to access thousands of rarely-opened sites and unique events.

Cần Thơ to host VietShrimp fair in 2020 The Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ will for the first time host the VietShrimp, the fair on technology in the shrimp industry of Việt Nam, on March 25-27 next year.

Russian ministry offers bill to ease procedure for obtaining citizenship by foreign grads The Russian Interior Ministry has developed a bill on simplified procedure for obtaining citizenship by foreign graduates of Russian universities.

People want a top quality health service

Nguyễn Khắc Hiền, Director General of the Hà Nội Health Department, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on his department’s commitment to offering a better health service to the people