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The Can Tho-born beauty made the Top 22 of Miss Vietnam 2020 and finished as runner-up of Miss World Vietnam 2022. She represented Vietnam at Miss Intercontinental 2022 and become the first Vietnamese beauty named the winner of the contest in its grand finale held in Egypt on October 14. Ngoc will be accompanied by other celebrities in different fields such as the arts, journalism, television, and fashion to form the judging panel of Miss Vietnam 2022. Le Xuan Son, editor-in-chief of Tien Phong (Vanguard) Newspaper, will be head of the judging panel. The other jury members include poet Tran Huu Viet, MC & actor Xuan Bac, fashion designer Le Thanh Hoa, Miss Vietnam 2008 runner-up Nguyen Thuy Van, and Miss Vietnam 2018 Tran Tieu Vy. The preliminary rounds in the southern and northern region are scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on October 22 and October 23, respectively. Miss Vietnam initiated and organised by Tien Phong (Vanguard) Newspaper and Sen...

According to a release published on its website, the French auction house, founded in 1928, will put up for auction 329 antiques at 11am on October 31 (Paris time). Two among them were said to be from the last Vietnamese feudal dynasty Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). They are a golden seal cast in 1823 during the reign of King Minh Mang (1820-1841) and a golden bowl dating back to the reign of King Khai Dinh (1917-1925). The ministry’s Department of Cultural Heritage said that if the seal was the ‘Hoang de chi bao (Emperor’s Treasure)’, it had been used for public and political activities of the country throughout a historical period and carried significant historical and cultural values. In its dispatch sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the MCST has urged the MoFA to direct the embassy to work with Million to quickly verify a series of information related to the items, including their owner, legality, expected selling price, and the ability to negotiate direct purcha...

The EC delegation highly values Vietnam’s efforts to engage the entire political system in drastic and methodological measures to combat IUU fishing. Photo: VIR From October 20 to 28, a delegation from the EC visited Vietnam to check measures against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. At a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh in Hanoi on October 28, Cesari stressed that fighting IUU fishing is an increasing priority in the EU’s agenda, and that the bloc views this as a top priority in its and each of its members’ cooperation with partner countries, VietnamPlus reported. The EC delegation highly values Vietnam’s efforts to engage the entire political system in drastic and methodological measures to combat IUU fishing, he said, noting that through random examination of coastal localities, the delegation has seen considerable progress and improvements in anti-IUU fishing actions, including boosting information transparency and improving capacity...

Halloween is one of the biggest festivals in Western countries, with the full name All Hallows’ Eve. I t is celebrated annually on October 31, before the Christian feast of All Saints, which marks the end of the harvest and the beginning of the cold winter. This festival originated with the Celts who lived more than 2000 years ago in the territories that are now part of Great Britain, Ireland, and northern France. The Celts believed that on Halloween night, the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead become thin, and the spirits could return to the Earth, which is also the origin of popular practices such as lighting fire and dressing up in spooky costumes during this day. The United States Photo: Getty Images In the United States, Halloween is one of the best and biggest events that are celebrated by people of all ages. This is also the time for people to dress up in their favorite characters and show their extraordinary styles, from ghosts, spirits, and...

After months of social distancing and restrictions, Vietnamese and expats across the country have taken to the roads to experience a new and exciting Vietnam. But the new Vietnam is more than just a place to see, it has become a place to experience. Have you ever heard of “running tourism”? Probably not! However, the running and triathlon community in Vietnam has seen an unbelievable explosion in events and participants in different towns and cities. Ticket sales are at an all-time high and residents of Vietnam are traveling the country to fill the starting lines of running events, trail running events, duathlons, and triathlons in some of the most inspiring locations. You too should give it a go and explore something unique. Expats’ holidays in Vietnam are no longer days spent sitting in a bus looking out the window and stopping at a few pagodas, or endless days hanging out at bars. Modern holidays are full of memory making experiences, and the latest unforgettable in Vietn...

This article from OctaFX security experts explores the nature of account takeover attacks and advises on how to protect yourself from them. Recent research by Digital Shadows showed that more than 24 billion exposed credential pairings are available for sale online. That is a 65 percent increase from 2020, probably due to more sophisticated malware and social engineering, as well as improved credential sharing. With passwords such as ‘123456’ still accounting for more than one hundred million exposed cases, account takeovers are bound to continue. However, there are ways to avoid them, which we will cover later in the article. First, let’s consider whether account takeover (ATO) is something that everyone really has to worry about. Account takeover: how it happens The ATO attacks are somewhat similar to burglary. Fraudsters or hackers either crack your password using special software- just as burglars do to open the doors of a building – or get it from you through social engi...

Business Briefing Reference exchange rate: VND 23,693/USD Export news: Vietnam’s aquatic product exports rake in USD 9.39 bln in 10 months Investment news: Vietnam-RoK investment partnership thrives over three decades Weather Forecast Hanoi will be cloudy with scattered rain. Ho Chi Minh City, meanwhile, will have no rain during the daytime Business Briefing Reference exchange rate The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at VND 23,693/USD on October 28, unchanged from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applied to commercial banks during the day is VND 24,877/USD, and the floor rate VND 22,509/USD. The opening-hour rates at commercial banks stayed stable. At 8:30 am, BIDV listed the buying rate at VND 24,597/USD and the selling rate at VND 24,877/USD, both unchanged from the end of October 27. Meanwhile, Vietcombank cut both rates by VND 7, listing at VND 24,560/USD (buying) and the se...