(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam sent abroad 143,000 guest workers – nearly 160% of the target - last year and the number is forecast to grow. Right from the beginning of this year, positive signs have been recorded in traditional and new markets.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and Sweden have nurtured long-standing cooperation in multiple areas. In recent years, both have been particularly concerned about green transition, sustainability, and innovation. Our guest today is Ola Karlman, First Secretary and Head of Trade, Economic and Political Affairs at the Swedish Embassy. We will discuss the cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden and the sharing of experience in green transition and sustainable development.

(VOVWORLD) - Located on HCM city outskirts, Binh Chanh district hospital, which once faced many post-pandemic difficulties, has now become one of the most reliable district-level hospitals in Vietnam’s largest metropolis.

(VOVWORLD) - Located on a small street in Gwangsan district, Gwangju province, South Korea, Uncle Son’s Kitchen is a small Vietnamese restaurant that sells Vietnamese chicken noodle soup. The newly-established restaurant has become a familiar place for local diners who want to enjoy Vietnamese pho.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese have a custom of holding longevity ceremonies to celebrate the elderly and show their children’s respect. Longevity celebrations in Vietnam are held in the early Spring soon after the Lunar New Year rather than on birthdays.

(VOVWORLD) - Phuoc Nam commune in Thuan Nam district has nearly 1,500 Muslims, accounting for nearly half of the Islamic community in Ninh Thuan province. Most of the dignitaries and followers are Cham ethnic people who are free to practice their belief and religion in accordance with the state law.

(VOVWORLD) - Over the years, generations of lowlander teachers have come to work in Pa U, an extremely difficult border commune in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. Despite being away from their families, the teachers want to stay and give more learning opportunities to the children in this remote area.

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, Lai Chau has mobilized resources to open and upgrade roads in order to boost the local socio-economic development, improve people’s living standards, and reduce poverty.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the inauguration of Van Don-Mong Cai expressway last September that “This is the expressway of aspiration and confidence.” Van Don-Mong Cai expressway is the last section of the expressway network linking Hanoi and Northwestern and Northeastern regions.

(VOVWORLD) - Quang Ninh province, a famous tourist center in northern Vietnam, is a popular destination for domestic and international tourists. It expects a large number of visitors this Lunar New Year and has plans to serve them.