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Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue (5th from left) and delegates at the reception. Photo: quochoi.vn National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue welcomed President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Duarte Pacheco, IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong, President of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians Dan Carden, President of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians Cynthia López Castro and representatives of the IPU Secretariat to attend the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians hosted by Vietnam. He thanked IPU for choosing Vietnam and the Vietnamese National Assembly to host this conference with the theme “The Role of Young People in Promoting the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals via Digital Transformation and Innovations.” At the reception, the Chairman of the National Assembly said that recently, in close coordination with the IPU Secretariat, the National Assembly of Vietnam established the committee to prepare for official act...

The five representatives of Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar embarked on a journey to Thieng Lieng Hamlet in Thanh An Island Commune, where they engaged in various local tourism activities. International beauty queens cycle for sightseeing in Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo:  Supplied The excursion was undertaken as part of the travel expo, held from Thursday morning to Saturday, in Ho Chi Minh City. The travel trade fair united high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Tourism in Cambodia, the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism in Laos, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Additionally, the event attracted a diverse audience of 3,500 delegates from 45 provinces and cities throughout Vietnam, along with representatives from 42 other countries and regions. The group of five beauty queens dressed in casual attire as they embarked on a cycling tour to explore the scenic island commune, a noteworthy destination in Ho Chi Minh City. ...

Representative image According to ARY News, over 70 factory workers were looted in the Shah Faisal town of Karachi as the law and order situation in Pakistan continues to deteriorate. The dacoits, who were motorcycle riders, stopped a bus carrying the workers of a leather factory and escaped after looting them. The dacoits stole the mobile phones of all the workers, and the incident has been reported to the police. This is not the first incident of its kind in the city, as on September 7, a father-son duo was killed by armed robbers in Karachi’s Korangi district for resisting a heist. CCTV footage captured the horrifying incident, showing three robbers entering a bookstore and opening fire on the owners when they resisted. In another incident in August, a taxi driver was shot dead for not stopping the vehicle during a robbery attempt near Karachi. Pakistan is currently facing various challenges such as a food crisis, devaluation of the rupee, electricity shortage, and in...

The fourth edition of the VietNam Design Week 2023 will take place from September 23 to September 29 at the prestigious Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, also known as the Temple of Literature, in Hanoi.  The DU II design was created by designer Vu Khanh Linh. Photo courtesy of the organizer The opening ceremony of the event will take place at Thai Hoc Yard, accompanied by the exhibition of the prestigious Designed by VietNam Contest at Tien Duong House and the enchanting Design Fair Vietnam hosted in front of the revered Giam Garden, within the serene grounds of the internationally renowned Temple of Literature. This grand occasion is scheduled for the evening of Saturday, September 23. The week of activities will culminate with the Closing Ceremony and Awards Ceremony on September 19th. Vietnam Design Week is pleased to announce the introduction of the prestigious Design of the Year 2023 Award, which aims to honor the exceptional product designs in Vietnam. This year...