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With its modern golf courses that meet international standards and world-class accommodations, Hanoi is set to become an exciting destination for golfers both at home and abroad, according to Nguyen Hong Minh, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Tourism Department. This was announced at the conference on “Orientation and Linkage in Developing Golf Tourism between Hanoi and Localities,” which was co-chaired by the Hanoi Municipal Department of Tourism and the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) held on December 1-2 in  Son Tay town . Son Tay is a leading destination for golf tourism services in the capital city. Boosting golf tourism promotion Local authorities aim to develop golf tourism in Hanoi. Photo: Hanoi Department of Tourism  Minh mentioned that Hanoi possesses immense potential for golf tourism, thanks to its unique natural and cultural resources, integrated transportation system, and high-quality accommodations like Sofitel Legend Metropole Han...

Miss Earth Philippines Yllana Marie Aduana, 25, dons an outfit which is inspired from the Ao Dai and Non La (Vietnamese conical hat), as well as using accessories made from recycled materials. Miss Earth USA Danielle Mullins shares that she is eager to discover Vietnam during her first trip to the country. Hailing from Puerto Rico, Victoria Arocho is among the first contestants to land at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on November 29. The presence of the contestants attracts plenty of attention from both media outlets and locals present at the airport. The pageant will mainly be held in Ho Chi Minh City from December 1, while sidelines activities will be carried out in nearby localities such as Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Miss Earth Cambodia dresses in a red Ao Dai and shares her excitement at having the chance to participate in this year’s contest in Vietnam. The final night is scheduled to take place in the southern ci...

The Morocco fans gave the match a vintage World Cup feel at the Al Thumama Stadium and Sabiri curled a wide free kick past Thibaut Courtois before Aboukhlal netted in added time to put Morocco top of Group F with four points, one ahead of Belgium. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since they beat Scotland in 1998. They left the 2018 tournament with a single point. Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Group F – Belgium v Morocco – Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar – November 27, 2022 Morocco’s Abdelhamid Sabiri celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. Photo: Reuters “We played against one of the best teams in the world with big players, but we know that if you don’t give 100%, it is impossible to win. With these players and these fans, anything is possible,” said Morocco coach Walid Regregui, whose team have not conceded a goal in five games since he took over in September. Belgium, who had scraped a 1-0 win over Canada in their opening game, a...

Vietnam News Today (Dec. 4) notable headlines Vietnam logs 393 new Covid-19 cases on December 3 Vietnam National Assembly leader begins New Zealand visit Vietnamese university, Australian company sign MoU on training, startup Number of international visitors to Vietnam sets ‘record’ after pandemic Dengue outbreak in HCM City on downward trend Techfest Vietnam 2022 kicks off in Binh Duong Dialogue helps connect Ho Chi Minh City to the world Promoting Vietnam – New Zealand strategic partnership VietJet Air resumes direct flights from Da Lat to Bangkok Illustrative image. Photo: VNA Vietnam logs 393 new Covid-19 cases on December 3 Vietnam’s Covid-19 caseload rose to 11,517,517 after 393 new cases recorded on December 3, according to the Ministry of Health. With 107 patients given the all-clear on the day, the number of recoveries climbed to 10,608,829. Meanwhile, there are still 54 patients needing breathing support, cited VNA. One death from Covid-19 w...

Local sky gazers will have a rare opportunity to witness the peak of the Geminids meteor shower, with the astronomical event set to occur between midnight on December 13 and the morning of December 14, VOV reported. The Geminids are widely considered to be one of the best meteor showers every year as the individual meteors are bright and they travel with both speed and fury. Photo: INDEPENDENT According to details given by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Geminids are largely associated with near-Earth object 3200 Phaethon, an asteroid that may have undergone a collision with another object in the distant past in order to produce the stream of particles that Earth runs into, thereby creating the meteor shower. The Geminids meteor shower occurs between November 19 to December 24 and will peak on the nights of December 13 and December 14. The American Meteor Society has predicted that sky watchers can see up to 150 meteors per hour at the show...

An overview of the dialogue. Photo: VOV The first Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue (FD HCMC), themed “Resilience Adaptation for Recovery and Development”, was held on December 3 with the participation of over 20 foreign delegations from many countries, such as Germany, Korea, the United States, Australia, Japan, Russia, EU countries, and ASEAN nations, VNA and VOV reported. The event aims to promote the friendship and cooperation between HCM City and foreign localities as well as popularise the country and people to international friends. Speaking at the opening, Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said in addition to the rapid expansion of cooperative relations, the city’s collaboration activities are diversified, bringing many practical results, contributing to the implementation of the country’s foreign policy and serving the city’s socio-economic development. Currently, HCM City has established friendly and cooperative relations with 53 loca...

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (standing) addresses the Vietnam-Australia economic cooperation forum. Photo: VNA Attending a Vietnam-Australia economic cooperation forum on December 2 afternoon (local time), National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue was welcomed by Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp and Victoria’s Commissioner to Southeast Asia Rebecca Hall, VNA reported Saturday. Apart from agricultural cooperation, Hall said Australian enterprises are interested in various fields in Vietnam such as health care, maternal and baby care, and preschool education in Vietnam. As of November 2022, Vietnam attracted 36,109 projects worth USD 437.52 billion from 141 countries and territories, heard the forum. At the event, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh called for Australia’s increased investment in Vietnam in workforce training, digital transformation and hi-tech agriculture. They...