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Employees of Ho Chi Minh City Electricity Corporation. (Source: nhandan.vn) As a response to the surging electricity demand, the Ministry of Industry and Trade released the 2025 Power Supply and Grid Operation Plan (adjusted under Decision No. 3300/QĐ-BCT dated December 15, 2024). The total electricity production and imports for 2025 are projected to reach 347.5 billion kWh, marking a notable 12.5% increase from 2024 levels. This plan anticipates a potential surge in electric load demand during the peak months of April, May, and June, with an expected increase of over 14%. Even before the onset of the peak summer heat, data from March indicates a significant upward trend in electricity usage. According to the National Load Dispatch Center (NSMO), the average daily load reached 874.5 million kWh, reflecting an increase of 47.8 million kWh compared to March of the previous year. Focusing on Ho Chi Minh City as a case study, the average daily electricity consumption in March ...

Ninh Binh, the tourist attraction located in northern Vietnam and not far from Hanoi, has just been selected by a US magazine as one of the world’s top 23 places to visit in 2023. The magnificent yellow rice fields in Tam Coc – Bich Dong complex in Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province. Photo: Hoang Luong  Accordingly, Ninh Binh (Vietnam), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), and Hong Kong (China) represent Asia in the list of “The 23 Best Places to Travel Around the World in 2023” selected by Forbes travel experts. Catarina Mello, an American luxury travel content creator and photographer, named Ninh Binh one of Asia’s most underrated destinations. “It is often referred to as one of the most beautiful hidden gems on the Asian continent. It’s gaining popularity on social media, so that it won’t remain a hidden gem for too long. Go while it still offers a very authentic northern Vietnam experience,” she wrote. In 2016, the movie Kong: Skull Island was filmed in Ninh Binh ...

According to the contest’s official Facebook page, the competition is scheduled to take place in November this year, with designer and director Le Tran Dac Ngoc selected as the head of the organizing committee. Ngoc is also one of the four owners of the Mister Grand International pageant, marking an international beauty contest co-owned by a Vietnamese national, Voyage Group said in its announcement. Mister Grand International was first held in 2017 in the Philippines and will celebrate its sixth edition this year, recognizing men’s qualities such as masculinity, sportsmanship, and social influence. Members of the organizing board of Mister Grand International 2023 in Vietnam pose for a photo at the announcement ceremony on April 2, 2023. Photo: T.Dieu / Tuoi Tre Vietnam had its first winner, Nguyen Van Tuan, at the competition in 2019. Tuan, however, has not engaged in many activities after being crowned. Therefore, the organizer has vowed to have the winne...

Selex Motors co-founders are Nguyen Huu Phuoc Nguyen, Nguyen Trong Hai, and Nguyen Dinh Quang. Both Nguyen and Hai earned a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and worked for many companies in both the U.S. and Vietnam. Meanwhile, Quang is an expert in software engineering and the Internet of Things (IoT), and has developed complicated national defense systems for enterprises in Israel. Since late last year, Selex Motors’ first smart electric scooters have run on the streets in Hanoi. The company has been expanding its ecosystem to many large cities, heading toward exporting the ecosystem to other Southeast Asian countries. An event to experience Selex Motors’ electric scooters. Photo : T.K. / Tuoi Tre EV is the future of transport  Selex Motors founders have high confidence in the future of smart EVs, which help optimize energy use and reduce emissions. Nguyen Huu Phuoc Nguyen, CEO of Selex Motors, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper...

In his speech, Ambassador Ly Duc Trung briefed participants on Vietnam’s distinctive cuisine, including Phở, as well as major ingredients to make the dish that is popular among foreigners worldwide. To organize the event, he said the Vietnamese Embassy had invited chefs of Sofitel Metropole hotel in Hanoi to give instructions to chefs of Attilio cooking school via videoconferencing. All the ingredients had been prepared by the Vietnamese embassy’s staff. The diplomat expressed his hope that the event would give participants a greater understanding of Phở, to help bring the traditional Vietnamese dish closer to international friends and local people. The introduction of Vietnamese Phở is part of activities in celebration of Israel’s Independence Day (April 26), and 30 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Israel (July 12) this year. The post Vietnamese Phở introduced in Israel appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Vietnam Fine Arts Exhibi...

When the warm spring sun begins to light up the streets, it is also the time when fresh flowers bloom brilliantly in the famous Huong or Perfume Pagoda on the outskirts of Hanoi. The Bombax Ceiba, called  Hoa Gao  in Vietnamese, is considered a typical spring flower of Hanoi. It is widely planted downtown and in the famous pagoda in Huong Son Commune, My Duc District.  When summer knocks at the door, it is time for the Bombax Ceiba tree to “change clothes”. All the leaves fall off, leaving the tree with only flowers.  The bright red color of the blossoms adds to the poetic scenery of the century-old pagoda. Part of Perfumed Pagoda in Hanoi.  Visitors to Perfume Pagoda or the Huong Son Scenic Area in late spring and early summer can admire the beauty of thousands of Hoa Gao blooming in the Canary Stream. Sitting on a wooden boat on the way to the pagoda while admiring the marvelous scenery dyed with velvety red ‘rice flow...

Halong Tourism Week 2023 will be held from April 29 to May 3, 2023, according to the Halong City People’s Committee. The Carnaval Halong Festival street parade has become the rendezvous destination of Halong vacation and art lovers.  The highlight of the event is Halong Carnival 2023, themed “The Halong Dance – In harmony with the five continents”, which will be held on May 1 at 8 pm on Vo Nguyen Giap Boulevard, Bai Chay Ward, Halong City. The 15th Halong Carnival will consist of four parts, including the opening ceremony, a main stage art performance, a street parade and a low-level fireworks display. According to Nguyen Ngoc Son, Vice Chairman of Halong City People’s Committee, Carnaval Ha Long 2023 will be a wonderful creative performance based on many themes such as history, legend, nature, and so on, showing Halong’s position as a leading vibrant and exciting holiday destination in Asia. “As an event of light, color, music, art, and cultural identity, Halong...