In March, Da Man Forest in D’ran Village, Don Duong District, Lam Dong Province, enters the charming red foliage season, mesmerizing many tourists. D’ran Village embraced by the Da Man Forest is an ideal destination for those who love peace and romance. Hiking tour of Da Man ForestThe gorgeous Da Man Forest is a haven for hikers. Da Man Forest in the red foliage season is as delightful as a painting. It’s wonderful to witness the red foliage season, which is rarely seen in a tropical country like Vietnam.

Nguyen Hanh Phuong, a 13-year-old student in Hanoi, has been named by the Vietnam Record Association, Vietkings, as Vietnam's youngest writer to have penned a fiction in English and released it as a bilingual English-Vietnamese serieswith her novel entitled ‘Star Team: A Quest for the Greatest Power.’Nguyen Hanh Phuong has been named by the Vietnam Record Association, Vietkings, as Vietnam's youngest writer of fiction in English. (Photo courtesy of Nguyen Hanh Phuong)The book series tells the story of four English adventurous children aged 12. Phuong writes her books in English first and then translates them into Vietnamese. Having a passion for reading books since childhood, especially those on science and literature, Nguyen Hanh Phuong has read many books in various genres in both Vietnamese and English. According to Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association Nguyen Quang Thieu during this tenure, the association will place priority in children's literature because child authors are the future owners of literature.

Hanoi kick-starts tourism promotion activitiesThe "Get on Hanoi 2022" tourism programme will take place on March 25-27, with an array of activities to foster tourism recovery in the ‘new normal’ situation. There will also be an education forum and a workshop for startup cooperation between Vietnam and the UK in Cambridge. The pilot project will be carried out by the municipal People’s Committee, the German Development Cooperation Organisation (GIZ) and Vietsoftpro software solution company, until December 2023. Robotics competition held for secondary students of Vietnam, FinlandThe first edition of the Master Robot Builders Robot Competition will be held for secondary students of Vietnam and Finland. Fine art exhibition honours Vietnamese lacquerAn exhibition honouring the development of Vietnamese lacquer officially opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on March 23.

Among 35 companies reviewed, Nha Trang Seafood Joint Stock Company (NTSF) and East Sea Seafoods Joint Stock Company (ESS) have been requested to answer the survey questionnaire. The DOC also determined that Green Farms Seafood Joint Stock Company (Green Farms) is eligible for a separate tax rate. It held that NTSF failed to make sales of subject merchandise at prices below the normal value during the period of review, meaning that it will not be subject to any anti-dumping tax. About 10 Vietnamese seafood exporters, including Vinh Hoan JSC, Nam Viet Joint Stock Company, and NTSF, are now not subject to the anti-dumping tariff. Vietnamese pangasuis has been subject to US anti-dumping duties since 2003, with these tariffs being reviewed annually.

This year could see abundant cash flow in real estate, particularly from foreign funders, professional investment funds, and individual investors. According to Nguyen Quoc Anh, deputy general director of Batdongsan.com.vn, the real estate field could be the favourite destination for investors this year. “The year will likely see a large amount of money poured into real estate in all segments. Real estate continued to be at the second position among 17 industries receiving FDI inflows in February 2022. This result helped real estate become second only to processing-manufacturing in attracting FDI.

The official song for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) was revealed during a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 20 which honoured outstanding athletes and coaches of the country last year. The lyric sheet of the song (Photo: VNA)The official song for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) was revealed during a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 20 which honoured outstanding athletes and coaches of the country last year. The song also sends a message of development, solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and international friends. The song is a present dedicated to all athletes, he added, hoping that they will obtain the best results during competitions. The SEA Games 31, themed “For a stronger South East Asia”, will run in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring localities from May 12 to 23.

Being better connected through 5G will become the new standard for commercial real estate, experts have said. 5G will become the new standard for commercial real estate. 5G will directly impact many spaces in commercial real estate including smart city, smart homes, healthcare, office space, the company said. With more homes using connected devices, centralised servers that process data collected from these devices increase privacy risk and latency. “5G technology can do so much for commercial real estate,” Trang said.

Malaysia became the largest exporter in ASEAN in 2021 with a turnover of up to billions of USD. The country mainly exports to Vietnam items such as electrical and electronic products, chemical products, and petroleum. Malaysia wants to export palm oil products to Vietnam, while possibly importing larger volumes of means of transport and rice from Vietnam, she said, adding that Vietnamese rice is of the best quality and most suitable for Malaysia. Malaysia expects Vietnam will become one of the 10 largest Halal food exporters to Malaysia in 2022. Vietnam and Malaysia can completely set higher goals in cooperation areas with great potential, especially trade, investment and Halal food, she stressed.

SEA Games chefs de mission convenebrowser not support iframe. The second SEA Games Chefs de Mission Meeting of the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games was held both in person and via videoconference in Hanoi on March 18. Vietnam records 163,174 new COVID-19 infections on March 19There were 150,618 new COVID-19 infections, including 12 imported cases, recorded across Vietnam on March 19, according to the Ministry of Health. It is also a good opportunity to select excellent martial artists for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). Sport delegations highly value Vietnam’s preparations for upcoming SEA GamesRepresentatives from Southeast Asian sport delegations highly valued Vietnam’s preparations for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), while inspecting some competition venues for the Games in Hanoi on March 19.

Experts are optimistic about rice exports as consumption is expected to exceed the rice output. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese rice exports have been increasing significantly in the first months of 2022, signalling a favourable year for the country’s produce. They even said that in the next one or two weeks, rice export market will be busier. Experts said Vietnam's rice exports this year will continue to better exploit the advantages from the EVFTA to boost shipments to the European market. The EU currently accounts for only a small share of Vietnam's total rice exports with 1 percent in volume and 1.3 percent in turnover./.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh (C) speaks at the meeting. Read full story – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has requested ministries and sectors to seek ways to address legal barriers related to the implementation of investment projects. Read full story - Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Read full story - Digital travel platform Agoda has revealed 10 countries with the highest numbers of tourists keen to travel to Vietnam. Tourists from the country wish to enjoy the cordiality, beautiful landscapes and cuisine of Vietnam, Agoda added.

1265/BYT-DP on COVID-19 prevention and control for foreign arrivals to Vietnam. People entering Vietnam have to make health declarations prior to their entry, monitor their health, and use health declaration app PC COVID as in line with regulations while staying in Vietnam, she added. Vietnam and Malaysia have a long-standing friendship with excellent cooperation in many areas since they established diplomatic relations on March 30, 1973. The flying insect is classified as the eighth species of the hayashii-group, which is endemic to Vietnam. Vietnam lost 0-1 to Japan in the first leg which took place at Hanoi’s My Dinh Stadium on November 11.

On the occasion, the Government leader reiterated the invitation to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit Vietnam. The PM thanked the Saudi Arabian side for creating favourable conditions for Vietnamese nationals to live and study in the country, particularly when COVID-19 broke out. He believed that Saudi Arabia and Vietnam hold huge potential to further promote cooperation across various fields, notably trade and investment. The Saudi Arabian minister agreed with PM Chinh’s proposals, viewing them as a roadmap to foster bilateral relations. Saudi Arabian agencies and businesses will work closely with the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry to boost the efficiency of the bilateral cooperation, particularly in economy, he affirmed./.

Third flight carrying Vietnamese in Ukraine lands in HanoiA third flight bringing home Vietnamese people fleeing Ukraine successfully landed at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on the morning of March 17. The RoK is currently one of the key labour export markets of Vietnam. The donors are Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam Company (Doosan Vina), Chung-Ang University and the Community Chest of Korea nonprofit organisation. To date, Dong Nai has handed over around 1,800 hectares out of the total 2,532 hectares of land for Long Thanh International Airport project’s first phase. Vietnam welcomes EU’s engagement in Mekong subregion’s developmentThe Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the delegation of the European Union (EU) in Vietnam held the EU-Mekong Cooperation Conference on March 16 in both in-person and virtual forms.

The Pasaxon newspaper , the official mouthpiece of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, on March 16 front-paged an article highlighting the unique relationship between Vietnam and Laos The article was published on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (September 5) and 45 years of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18).It recalled the past struggles for national liberation of Vietnamese and Lao peoples, during which they stood shoulder to shoulder and regarded each other’s revolutionary cause as their own.The article quoted late President Ho Chi Minh as saying “helping our friends means helping ourselves” and stressed that the special friendship and special solidarity have been promoted at all levels, becoming a unique relationship in the world. Vietnam ese and Lao Parties have utilised internal strength and international support to gain independence for the nations, the article said, attributing victories of the two countries to their friendship and solidarity, particularly the special, great solidarity between their peoples.