Day: February 12, 2022

About 120 paintings by 90 Ukrainian painters depicting the beauty of Vietnam’s nature and people are now on display at an art exhibition in Kyiv to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam-Ukraine diplomatic ties (January 23, 1992 – 2022).

Launched on February 10 (local time), the exhibition is organised by the Embassy of Vietnam to Ukraine in collaboration with the association of Ukrainian painters.

In his opening remarks, president of the association of Ukrainian painters Kostiantyn V. Cherniavskyy said the exhibition offers a chance for the public to explore the beauty of both Vietnam and Ukraine because culture and arts are boundless. He said he believes cultural diplomacy remains a bridge between the two countries and makes the world a better place.

Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thach, for his part, highly spoke of the paintings, saying they are special gifts from Ukrainian friends and artists for Vietnam on the special occasion.

A painting is worth more than a thousand words, he said, as it will help bring people from the two countries closer to each other and improve their mutual understanding.

He also briefed the guests about what the two nations have achieved together over the last three decades and later honoured the painters who had sent their works to the exhibition.

The event will run through February 27 and be held in other major cities in Ukraine throughout 2022./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Movie fans are rejoicing as cinemas have been slowly reopening across the country. For this Valentine’s Day, these Vietnamese movies will surely bring unforgettable moments to cinema goers.

Bay Ngot Ngao (Naked Truth) tells the story of a group of four friends who reunite after a long time, on the wedding anniversary of Camy, a member of the group. While Quynh Lam, Linh Dan and Ken are all single, Camy has a dream life with her talented husband Dang Minh. At the reunion, the group’s private secrets are gradually revealed.

Naked Truth will hit theatres with a C18 label (not suitable for children).

The film stars famous actors such as Quoc Truong, Minh Hang, Bao Anh, Dieu Nhi, and Thuan Nguyen. It is predicted to become a big hit for Valentine’s Day.

After being delayed due to the pandemic, Nguoi Tinh (Lover) by director Luu Huynh officially announced a new screening schedule. It is an 18 romantic film.

The movie revolves around a fraught love story between a young fashion designer possessing a naive beauty Diem Tinh (Minh Tu) and three men with different jobs. Behind this complicated love story are hidden corners and unspoken secrets.

Chuyen ma gan nha (Nearby Ghost Stories) is based on creepy Vietnamese urban legends. After Bac Kim Thang and Rung The Mang (Lost in the Jungle), Chuyen ma gan nha is the third film by the duo of director Tran Hu Tan and producer Hoang Quan.

The project is the first movie to be inspired by Vietnamese urban legends.

The film uses the image of a mysterious girl appearing on Vietnamese sugarcane juice trucks, leaving the audience curious. Director Tan has also exploited many other mysterious stories to create Vietnamese-style ghostly and creepy scenes./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

the global electric vehicle (EV) maker from Vietnam – has announced it is hosting the VinFast California Roadshow until March 6, aiming to promote its electric SUV models VF 8 and VF 9 in the US market.

Following the reveal of VinFast’s full lineup of EVs at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2022) last month, VinFast is bringing its new all-electric sport utility vehicles directly to Californians.

The VinFast California Roadshow will kick-off with a private event and VF 8 vehicle display on February 11 and 12 at Penthouse 56, this week’s headquarters for the Los Angeles Rams as part of their big game celebrations.

The tour will run concurrently in Los Angeles at the Westfield Century City from February 11 – 13, and will continue to three more cities in Northern and Southern California, then concluding on March 6 at the Ferry Building in San Francisco.

The tour will be held in the most populous areas in Californian cities, directly providing specifications and images of VinFast’s EV models to potential customers and the locals.

The roadshow provides potential customers a first-hand opportunity to experience the brand and learn more about its premium electric SUVs, said Van Anh Nguyen, VinFast US Chief Executive Officer.

California is VinFast’s home in the US, with operations in Los Angeles and San Francisco, he said, so the company wants to start its journey building relationships with local communities in its own “backyard”./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

The Red Spring Festival, the largest blood donation event in Vietnam that turns 15 this year, kicked off in Hanoi on February 12.

Director of the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) Bach Quoc Khanh, head of the festival organising board, said the event, held annually after the Lunar New Year holiday, aims to help ensure sufficient blood supply for medical use which, in the past, often faced a serious shortage after the country’s biggest and longest holiday.

First held in the spring of 2008, the festival has attracted hundreds of thousands of participants and received nearly 92,000 units so far. Most of localities nationwide and many agencies, businesses, and organisations have also organised annual blood donation activities on this occasion.

This year’s festival in Hanoi will last for nine days, until February 20, expected to attract 10,000 donors and receive about 7,000 blood units.

People can donate at the NIHBT headquarters on Pham Van Bach street of Cau Giay district, the three fixed blood donation locations (No. 26 on Luong Ngoc Quyen street, No. 132 on Quan Nhan street, and No. 10 of Alley 122 on Lang street), as well as the cultural centre of Gia Lam district.

They can register to make donation via https://hienmau.vn/events/lehoixuanhong/ or the app “Hien mau”.

At the festival opening ceremony, Meta – the company running Facebook – and the NIHBT debuted the Blood Donations feature on this social network in Vietnam. This feature will become operational on February 16, enabling donors to easily connect with blood reception facilities./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Thailand will soon launch a travel bubble with India, aiming to attract high-value young Indian visitors who can make a significant contribution to the recovery of its tourism-dependent economy.

The country’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on February 11 approved a proposal on the Thai-Indian Air Travel Bubble (ATB), in which extra convenience will be offered to air passengers travelling between the two countries, despite some remaining COVID-19 restrictions, said CCSA spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin.

Airlines and ticket agents together with COVID-19 control authorities will play a key role in this bilateral tourism promotion campaign, he said.

About 1.9 million Indian tourists came to Thailand in 2019, a 25 percent increase from the previous year, according to figures from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

They each spent seven days and 44,700 THB (1,400 USD) in Thailand on average, he said.

In 2019, this generated about 80 billion THB for Thailand’s tourism income, a 20-percent rise from the previous year when India had already become Thailand’s third-largest tourism market, with over 300 flights from India to Thailand, the spokesman added.

Indian visitors represent Thailand’s hope for the recovery of tourism, said Somsong Sachaphimukh, vice president of both the Tourism Council of Thailand and the Indian-Thai Chamber of Commerce.

The ministry previously forecast 20 percent growth in number of Indian visitors to Thailand by 2030, while the World Bank projected that 83 million Indian tourists would be travelling overseas by that same year, up from 24 million in 2017, Somsong said./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

A new cold spell is approaching Vietnam and forecast to hit the north from early morning of February 13, keeping the region in bone-chilling cold for the next few days.

After landing in some northern mountainous areas on early February 13, the spell will spread to other places in the north and then some areas of the central region, said the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

On February 13, the northern region will experience the lowest temperatures of 11 – 14 degrees Celsius, even 8 – 11 degrees or lower in mountainous areas where rains with snow may appear.

In the central region, the mercury will also drop to 14 – 17 degrees in the areas from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue provinces.

Due to impact of the cold spell and high-altitude wind convergence, the centre predicted downpours of 30 – 50mm, even over 70mm, across the northern region. The provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue are likely to record heavy showers, lightning, and hail./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnam recorded 27,311 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours as of 4pm on February 12, up 831 infections from one day before, according to the Ministry of Health.

The new cases consist of nine imported and 27,302 domestic ones, including 19,217 in the community.

Hanoi still reported the most (2,981), followed by Nam Dinh (1,842), Hai Duong (1,681), Nghe An (1,550), and Hai Phong (1,394).

The infection tally now stands at 2,484,481, including 2,477,326 domestic cases in the fourth wave of outbreaks that started on April 27 last year.

While 6,270 patients were given the all-clear on the day, 78 others succumbed to the coronavirus disease, adding up to the total recoveries and related deaths of 2,218,939 and 38,402, respectively.

As of February 11, 185,254,387 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered, including 79,203,047 being the first dose, 74,674,139 the second, and 31,377,201 the third./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency