As we find ourselves in the early days of 2024, the Year of the Dragon, and Việt Nam, aspiring to transform like a dragon, stands before significant opportunities to achieve its ambitious goals. Being a highly open country, Việt Nam's policies must be extremely flexible. In addition to efforts to catch up with larger countries, Việt Nam has the chance to align with them in the digital and green transformation. So, what does Việt Nam need to do to realise its dragon-like aspirations? Fundamentally, Việt Nam has no choice but to continue the renovation process.

The “Dance of a Hundred Dragons” collection symbolises completeness and abundance and is closely associated with the folk proverb “One hundred eggs hatch one hundred offspring”, or the saying “Hundreds of families, hundreds of lineages”. The dragons in the collection bear the appearance of those from the Le Dynasty (1428-1788). Inheriting and reviving the ceramic tradition from the Mạc Dynasty (1527-1627), Tuyen has developed a distinctive artistic style, a form of craftsmanship focused on sculpture and moulding. Born under the dragon zodiac, Tuyen’s creations all feature dragon creatures. Each ceramic piece is the perfect combination of earth, water, and fire, and the heartfelt effort of the artist, transforming gentle earth into lively dragon creatures full of vitality, embodying the breath and soul of the Vietnamese nation./.

She spoke highly of close and effective cooperation between Vietnam and UNESCO in all fields, considering it a typical model of cooperation, and propose boosting cooperation with Vietnam in other promising fields such as climate, water, ocean science, artificial intelligence, and others. She affirmed that she will do her best to deepen Vietnam - UNESCO ooperation, thereby contributing to realising the UNESCO's goals and promoting socio-economic development of localities as well as Vietnam. After 1975, with her stronger love for Vietnam, Ratner campaigned for the normalisation of the Vietnam - US relations and supported many international activities of Vietnam. Ratner was a co-founder and coordinator of the Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Campaign (VAORRC) in the New York region. Trong also hailed cooperation and support of international organisations and friends for national construction and defence in Vietnam.

HÀ NỘI — State President Võ Văn Thưởng extended his best wishes to Vietnamese people and foreign friends, as the lunar New Year – the Year of the Dragon - has just arrived. “Dear compatriots, comrades and soldiers! I would also like to extend to our friends on the five continents and peoples in the world the wish for peace, cooperation, friendship, and sustainable development! Spring ushers in numerous dreams, desires and the finest, warmest, and most lively starts. May compatriots, comrades, every family, and every people of Việt Nam enjoy good health, peace, successes, and happiness!

The space of a traditional Tet market evoked emotions in Ms. Pham Thi Lan about her childhood days following her mother to the market. For the young, this Tet market space brings different and unfamiliar feelings. At the “Vietnamese Village Tet” space, visitors also have the opportunity to learn about the unique cultural aspects of a traditional Tet, such as the art of making Dong Ho folk paintings, modelling “to he” (traditional toy figurines), and playing various folk games. The event not only contributes to promoting Vietnam’s traditional cultural values and unique cuisine among international friends but also serves to preserve these traditions for future generations. It expects that “ Vietnam ese Village Tet” will become an annual event and a highlight in local tourism development, contributing to the preservation and promotion of Vietnam’s traditional cultural values./.

HÀ NỘI The Vietnamese Trade Office in Australia reported that bilateral trade between Việt Nam and Australia decreased by 12 per cent in 2023 from the previous year. Trade amounts totalled US$13.75 billion, with Việt Nam shipping $5.22 billion worth of exports and importing $8.53 billion worth of goods from Australia. This rebound holds promising signs for the coming year, said the trade office. Looking ahead, the trade office remarked it had a positive outlook for bilateral relations with Australia. According to the trade office, the Australian government has outlined four priority areas for cooperation with Việt Nam: agriculture and food, clean energy, mineral resources, and education and training.

Tourists watch a rocket launch at Qishui Bay, Longlou Town, Wenchang. B&Bs along the coast of Qishui Bay, Longlou Town, Wenchang, where people can watch a rocket launch on the balcony of their accommodation or on the beach. Facilities such as seaside B&Bs and local featured farmhouses have been built in response to the trend, and an aerospace tourism town is now taking shape. The "Wenchang Rocket Chasing Tour" has become the company's best product. Over 9,000 jobs have been created, and the aerospace tourism industry has achieved an increase in annual income of 15 percent.

China and Việt Nam should intensify cooperation and contribute their efforts to addressing common challenges facing the international community. For the construction of other railway lines in Việt Nam, China is also willing to actively cooperate and provide support in line with Việt Nam's demands. Furthermore, we are ready to strengthen cooperation with Việt Nam in the field of new energy vehicle (NEV), and assist Việt Nam in releasing its net-zero emissions goal by 2050. Mutual understanding and cultural exchanges between the two peoples form an indispensable foundation for the development of China-Việt Nam relations. The Lunar New Year is a common traditional festival for the people of China and Việt Nam.

Illustrative image (Photo: https://www.bangkokpost.com/)Bangkok (VNA) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) of Thailand is seeking help from shrines and worshippers to promote the use of electric incense during the Lunar New Year, as the capital grapples with air pollution caused by micro dust. It also asked people to reduce or entirely refrain from burning paper offerings and joss paper for their ancestors during the traditional festivities. BMA spokesman Ekwaranyu Amrapan said on February 8 that the city administration seeks collaboration from all religious places and people to switch from traditional incense to electric ones, adding that burning papers for deceased individuals should be limited or eliminated. Bangkok and other provinces have been plagued by tiny dust particles since the Southeast Asian nation entered the cold season. As of February 8, ultrafine dust continued to affect 48 provinces and cities of the country./.

Cái Răng Floating Market is one of the most popular rural tourism destinations in Cần Thơ’s Cái Răng District. In addition to traditional agricultural tourism, the plan also seeks to develop urban agricultural tourism and high-tech agricultural tourism to keep tourists longer. It focuses on creating high-quality, diverse tourism products that align with the city’s identity, create high added value and meet tourists’ expectations. It also aims to create a skilled tourism workforce and pilot models for rural tourism development that are environmentally conscious and sustainable. Agricultural co-operatives have linked up with companies in various provinces to secure stable prices and outlets for their members.

Peach blossoms symbolise renovation and strong growth. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – As a common habit, Vietnamese people often decorate their houses with peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, and kumquat trees during the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival in the hopes for luck, wealth, and happiness to their family. Peach blossoms – Prosperity and developmentFor Vietnamese people, especially in the north, peach blossoms are the flower of Tet and an indispensable part of every Vietnamese family in this occasion. Apricot blossoms are the symbol of Tet for southerners (Photo: VNA)Yellow apricot blossoms - Wealth and nobilityWhile people in the north decorate their home with peach blossoms, yellow apricot blossoms (Ochna integerrima) are the symbol of Tet for southerners. Kumquat trees symbolise the prosperity (Photo: VNA)Kumquat – Diversity and happinessApart from peach blossoms and apricot blossoms, Vietnamese people also decorate their houses and offices with kumquat trees in Tet.

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The article was written on the occasion of the 94th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3, 1930 - 2024). Other members included former Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, former President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and former NA Chairpersons Nguyen Van An and Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, among others. Trong also hailed cooperation and support of international organisations and friends for national construction and defence in Vietnam. She was a co-founder and coordinator of the Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Campaign (VAORRC) in the New York area. The Lao PM thanked the Vietnamese Party and State leaders for their letters, flowers, and gifts, considering them a testament to the enduring bonds of the bilateral ties.