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Approximately 4,500 runners from 51 countries and territories are set to participate in the Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2023, according to a recent preparatory meeting coordinated by the People’s Committee of Sa Pa township in the northern Lao Cai province. The marathon will see runners from 51 countries and territories around the world, with 20% of them being foreigners. Notably, the Danish Ambassador to Vietnam, Nicolai Prytz, will also be participating in the 21km distance of the event. At the meeting to prepare for the 2023 Vietnam Mountain Marathon. Source: Lao Cai newspaper This year’s race will take place from September 22 to September 24, featuring five distances (10km, 21km, 50km, 70km and 100km) that pass through 12 communes and wards in Sa Pa town. The organizing board has made adjustments to the route and running distances in order to provide a new and challenging experience for the athletes, while also minimizing travel time. For example, the 100km distan...

“Vietnam Japan Medical Cooperation Joint Stock Company (VJIIC) operates in the medical field as a social charity activity, with the goal of bringing advanced Japanese medical technology and treatment to patients in Vietnam. The company was founded based on my personal experience as a cancer patient treated by Japanese doctors. I want to provide opportunities for patients who are facing similar medical situations to access the most developed medicine in the world and receive the chance of saving their lives.” Our main focus is on bringing health and life to patients. Through our partner medical agencies, we facilitate Vietnamese patients’ access to advanced Japanese medical technology, especially in the treatment of difficult-to-treat diseases such as cancer or heart disease. We aim to instill confidence in patients by offering high cure rates and personalized care. Do Quang Ba, Chairman of the Board of Directors – General Director of Vietnam Japan Medical Cooperation Joint...

Le Hoai Trung (R), member of the CPV Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations, and Miguel Mejia, General Secretary of the MIU sign the agreement. Photo: VNA The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Dominican Republic’s United Left Movement (MIU) signed an agreement of cooperation for the 2023-2028 period in Hanoi on February 26. The deal was inked by Le Hoai Trung, member of the CPV Central Committee and head of its Commission for External Relations, and Miguel Mejia, General Secretary of the MIU. Under the agreement, the two parties will increase and enhance the effectiveness of delegation exchanges, while strengthening the exchange of information on the situation of each country and each party, and coordinating closely at forums of political parties in the region and the world. They will flexibly implement collaboration in personnel training, and create favourable conditions for the two business communities to expand partnership in econo...

Thanks to the variety of ingredients and elaborate processing methods, many Vietnamese dishes such as pho, bun cha, banh mi, etc. have become familiar names on the international culinary map. Australian magazine Traveller has named Banh Cuon (steamed rice paper rolls) one of the world’s 10 best dishes to try along with Japan’s sushi and Malaysia’s Sarawak Laksa noodle soup. “There’s a certain magic to the way these big sheets of steamed rice noodles are made before they’re wrapped around savory fillings and served with herbs and sauce,” the magazine said about Vietnam’s Banh Cuon. Banh cuon is a traditional Vietnamese dish that is always overshadowed by the omnipresent banh mi or pho. Photo: Bep Cua Toi The main ingredients of Vietnamese steamed rice roll Each Vietnamese has their favorite, go-to options for the first meal of the day. While some love a hot bowl of Pho, others are fans of “Xoi Xeo” (Vietnamese sticky rice), and many fancy sitting at a Banh Cuon stall t...