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Ho Chi Minh City Considers Penalties for Organizer of Controversial Fashion Show

This content could be improved. It is written in English and should be easy to understand. This content has been improved for clarity and readability. It is written in English and is easy to understand. Nguyen My Hanh, the Deputy Chief of the Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, held a press briefing on Thursday afternoon to announce that the Department would collaborate with the municipal Department of Information and Communications to handle the show entitled ‘New Tradition’ produced by designer Tuong Danh. Nguyen My Hanh, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, mentioned the controversial fashion show at a press conference on May 25, 2023. An image of the event, captured by Hoai Phuong of Tuoi Tre, was featured at the conference. The show garnered a lot of attention from the public and media outlets, and its impact is still being discussed today. Nguyen My Hanh, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Departm...

US Prolongs Initiative to Aid Persons with Disabilities in Vietnam

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At the Inclusion project mid-year review 2022 in Hoi An City, Quang Nam province. Source: USAID Vietnam The United States Mission to Vietnam, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and its Government of Vietnam partners, including the National Action Center for Chemical and Environmental Treatment (NACCET), recently launched the second phase of USAID’s flagship disabilities project, INCLUSION, in Binh Dinh and Kon Tum provinces. This project seeks to promote the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in their respective societies. This phase of the project is expected to come to an end in 2026 and will offer specialized assistance to people with severe disabilities, as reported in a recent press release issued by the United States Embassy in Vietnam. Begun in 2021, USAID’s USD 65 million INCLUSION project partners with the Vietnamese government, local organizations, and the private sector to strengthen the country’s rehabilitation system and co...

Vietnam Looking to Strengthen Ties with Germany’s Cottbus City

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Speaking at the meeting, the Ambassador said that the relationship between Vietnam and Germany is flourishing in multiple areas, particularly following the visit to Vietnam last November by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. This is a positive sign for both countries, as well as between Cottbus and Vietnamese localities, to continue deepening their cooperation. Minh expressed his hope that Cottbus will consider twinning with a Vietnamese city to boost cooperation and people-to-people exchanges. Furthermore, the two sides could also foster collaboration in higher education and vocational training, especially in the area of nursing. Cottbus city, Brandenburg state (Photo: wetalent.edu.vn) Mayor Schick highly praised the integration and contribution of the Vietnamese community to Cottbus city, lauding their hard work and dedication in creating diversity and prosperity. He expressed his great admiration and respect for the vibrant community. Mayor Schick expressed his eagernes...

Hanoi Marks 595th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Le Thai To

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A grand festival to mark the 595 th anniversary of King Le Thai To’s coronation (1384-1433) is set to take place at the King Le Thai To Monument, located at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, from June 2 nd to June 4 th .  A traditional palanquin procession around Hoan Kiem Lake will be held on June 3 to pay tribute King Le Thai To (1384-1433). Photo: VNA  The festival will feature a plethora of spiritual rituals, cultural activities, and performance arts, including an incense offering ceremony with a traditional palanquin procession around Hoan Kiem Lake; a photo exhibition capturing the essence of Vietnamese traditional festivals on the sidewalks of Sword Lake; an exhibition of Hang Trong folk paintings at Nam Huong Communal House; the captivating human chess performance on Le Thai To Street; and material arts performances on the pedestrian street of Hoan Kiem, among many others. The annual Le Loi Festival is a celebration of Le Loi’s great service dur...