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Vietnam on Saturday condemned a bomb blast that killed three and injured ten Vietnamese in Cairo, demanding that Egypt soon opens a probe into the act of terror. A roadside bomb blast hit a tour bus carrying 14 Vietnamese and an Egyptian guide on Friday, less than 4km from Egypt’s world-famous Giza pyramids. The blast killed three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide, while injured the other ten passengers. Vietnam vehemently condemns such an act of terror and demands that Egypt investigate to find and punish those responsible for the attack, Le Thi Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Vietnamese foreign ministry, said on Saturday afternoon. Hang added that Vietnam appreciates the Egyptian government and people’s efforts in providing medical treatment and protection for affected Vietnamese citizens. “Vietnam calls on governments and people of countries to show solidarity against terrorism” to build a peaceful life and ensure safe travel for civilians around the … [Read more...] about Politics Hanoi angered as Vietnamese tourists killed in terror blast in Egypt Meet Saigon’s ‘king of pottery’

Vietnam officially recognized December 12 as its annual ‘Day of Pho’ at the second gala celebration of the day in Hanoi on Wednesday. Day of Pho (also called Pho Day) is an event held by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper in celebration of the iconic Vietnamese dish now winning over the hearts and stomachs of foodies worldwide. Following the inaugural event in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017, this year’s Pho Day was organized at AEON MALL Long Bien in Hanoi, the widely accepted ‘birthplace’ of pho. At Wednesday’s gala, Phan Ngan Son, deputy director of the National Office of Intellectual property, presented Tuoi Tre editor-in-chief Le The Chu with an exclusive authorization certificate of Day of Pho, officially marking the day as national event. The Gala also hosted an awards ceremony for two contests held in conjunction with this year’s event - one focused on contributions toward the development of ‘Day of Pho’ while the other was a writing … [Read more...] about Lifestyle Vietnam officially makes December 12 ‘Day of Pho’ 30-year-old tradition: Saigon family makes banh chung as Tet nears

Vietnam officially recognized December 12 as its annual ‘Day of Pho’ at the second gala celebration of the day in Hanoi on Wednesday. Day of Pho (also called Pho Day) is an event held by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper in celebration of the iconic Vietnamese dish now winning over the hearts and stomachs of foodies worldwide. Following the inaugural event in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017, this year’s Pho Day was organized at AEON MALL Long Bien in Hanoi, the widely accepted ‘birthplace’ of pho. At Wednesday’s gala, Phan Ngan Son, deputy director of the National Office of Intellectual property, presented Tuoi Tre editor-in-chief Le The Chu with an exclusive authorization certificate of Day of Pho, officially marking the day as national event. The Gala also hosted an awards ceremony for two contests held in conjunction with this year’s event - one focused on contributions toward the development of ‘Day of Pho’ while the other was a writing … [Read more...] about Lifestyle Vietnam officially makes December 12 ‘Day of Pho’ Two masked men rob toll booth on Saigon

Vietnam officially recognized December 12 as its annual ‘Day of Pho’ at the second gala celebration of the day in Hanoi on Wednesday. Day of Pho (also called Pho Day) is an event held by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper in celebration of the iconic Vietnamese dish now winning over the hearts and stomachs of foodies worldwide. Following the inaugural event in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017, this year’s Pho Day was organized at AEON MALL Long Bien in Hanoi, the widely accepted ‘birthplace’ of pho. At Wednesday’s gala, Phan Ngan Son, deputy director of the National Office of Intellectual property, presented Tuoi Tre editor-in-chief Le The Chu with an exclusive authorization certificate of Day of Pho, officially marking the day as national event. The Gala also hosted an awards ceremony for two contests held in conjunction with this year’s event - one focused on contributions toward the development of ‘Day of Pho’ while the other was a writing … [Read more...] about Lifestyle Vietnam officially makes December 12 ‘Day of Pho’ Post-Tet commute from Mekong Delta to Saigon plagued by congestion

Vietnam, Myanmar foster defence cooperation Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh (R) presents a souvernir to Lt. Gen. Tin Maung Win, Chief of Staff of the Bureau of Air Defence of Myanmar  Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh had a meeting with Lt. Gen. Tin Maung Win, Chief of Staff of the Bureau of Air Defence of Myanmar, in Hanoi on April 5. Sen. Lt. Gen. Minh highlighted the sound friendship between Vietnam and Myanmar, noting that the ties between the two countries’ armed forces have been constantly strengthened over the past years. He affirmed that the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army always creates favourable conditions for relevant agencies of the two sides to foster their cooperation to serve defence-security protection of each country, contributing to strengthening mutual understanding and solidarity between the armies of both … [Read more...] about Government News 5/4