Hanoi's Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. It is famous not only for its ancient beauty but also for its fresh and green space combined with its architecture, cultural history. Located on an eastern island of West Lake in Hanoi, Tran Quoc Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam at more than 1,500 years old Tran Quoc Pagoda was first erected with the name “Khai Quoc” (Opening a country) during King Ly Nam De Dynasty, between year 544 and 548. Till the 15th century, during King Le Thai Tong reign, it was renamed to “An Quoc”, which means a peaceful country. People often call it 'Tran Quoc' VNA Famous Khmer pagoda on Vietnam-Cambodia border area Xa Xia Pagoda is one of the typical tourist attractions and a cultural and religious centre of Khmer ethnic people in Ha Tien town of the southwestern province of Kien Giang. Thua Thien - Hue: Reconstruction of ancient pagoda under question The ongoing reconstruction of the … [Read more...] about Ancient beauty of oldest pagoda in Hanoi
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Hanoi Run for Children 2019 to be held
At the press conference This is an annual event that calls for the participation and contribution from the community and businesses to raise fund for the treatment for disadvantaged children with cancers and heart diseases. The Hanoi Run for Children 2019 will kick off at 7:00a.m. at the main gate of Thong Nhat Park on December 8. Speaking at the press conference, the Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Deborah Paul said all children deserve a healthy life and people can make a difference to the lives of underprivileged children by helping them receive treatment and realize their dreams. Translated by Hoang Giang … [Read more...] about Hanoi Run for Children 2019 to be held
Vietnamese security ministry publicizes identities of 39 truck victims in Britain
Video PlayerClose Police officers work at the scene where 39 bodies were found in a shipping container at Waterglade Industrial Park in Essex, Britain, on Oct. 23, 2019. (Xinhua/Ray Tang) HANOI, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security announced here on Friday the list of all 39 Vietnamese victims in an incident of refrigerated container truck detected in the British county of Essex. After determining the 39 people's identities, Vietnam's relevant authorities have contacted each bereaved family to provide them with information related to the victims, the ministry said in a statement posted on its website. People take in part in a vigil outside the Home Office for the 39 victims found dead in a lorry container in London, Britain, on Oct. 24, 2019. (Xinhua/Ray Tang) The victims included 21 people from the central province of Nghe An, 10 from the central province of Ha Tinh, three from the northern city of Hai Phong and the central province of Quang Binh each, and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese security ministry publicizes identities of 39 truck victims in Britain
Airlines face challenges in opening direct flights to US
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese airlines will suffer from pressure with their plans to launch non-stop flights to the US as they may face critical financial losses in the first years of operation. Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways have outlined plans and roadmaps to operate direct flights to the US. (Photo: VietnamPlus) Flying directly to the US – A dream comes true “Nearly 700 passengers have not been serviced on the Vietnam-US route, equal to two aircraft”, he said.Fierce competition Actually, fierce competition made US aviation giants – Delta Airlines and United Airlines to give up their plans to open direct US-Vietnam flights, according to President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc. Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Aviation Science and Technology Do Nguyen Khoat described competition with experienced airlines in the world as a headache problem. VNA … [Read more...] about Airlines face challenges in opening direct flights to US
Bamboo Airways eyes to be first Vietnamese carrier to fly directly to US
The“Vietnam – US Direct Route: Ready for Taking Off” seminar. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Bamboo Airways makes no secret of its ambition to become the first airline in Vietnam to operate direct flights to the United States, the airline’s Deputy Director General Truong Phuong Thanh said at a seminar on August 1. “We have been very interested in launching Vietnam – US direct services from day one,” Thanh told the “Vietnam – US Direct Route: Ready for Taking Off” seminar held by FLC Group – the airline’s parent company – and the Vietnam Association on Aviation Science and Technology (VAAST) in Hanoi. “Bamboo Airways will be the first in Vietnam to open Vietnam – US direct route,” he said, adding that he has full confidence that the new budget carrier can achieve this goal. Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc highly spoke of the airline’s … [Read more...] about Bamboo Airways eyes to be first Vietnamese carrier to fly directly to US
