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One example is the Tuyen Citadel Festival, which has made Tuyen Quang province a popular tourist destination during the mid-autumn festival. The festival is known for its giant lanterns and has set several Vietnam Guinness records. Moving to the central region, Thua Thien – Hue province’s city of Hue is dubbed the city of festivals with over 500 royal, traditional, and religious festivals. The city has successfully organized the Hue Festival and Traditional Craft Festival, which have helped promote the region’s cultural heritage and showcase its local identity to the world. Da Nang city has capitalized on the International Fireworks Festival, which has become a prominent festival brand. The city hosted over 63,000 tourists, including 19,000 foreigners, during the final night of the 2023 event. Hoi An ancient town in Quang Nam province, Vietnam’s leading tourist destination, celebrates the Full Moon Festival, recognized as a national intangible heritage item. The festival is a post-h...

As the Hanoi Department of Tourism seeks new nightlife destinations to diversify the capital’s tourism offerings, the night tour to Quang Ba Flower Market is anticipated to be one of four exciting new nighttime experiences. The vibrant Quang Ba flower market at night. Photo: Duy Khanh/ The Hanoi Times Situated in Quang Ba Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Quang Ba Flower Market stands as one of the city’s oldest night flower markets. When Hanoi sleeps, the market comes alive, typically opening at midnight and operating until early morning. During major holidays like Vietnamese Tet , Valentine’s Day, and International Women’s Day, the market burgeons with activity, attracting a sizable influx of customers. Its visitors include not only flower traders but also local flower enthusiasts and tourists alike. The Quang Ba flower market offers a diverse range of flowers, from vibrant daisies and cherry blossoms to elegant roses, orchids, and sunflowers. These blooms are supplied...

The 22nd Partnership Meeting (APM 2023) was held in Bac Lieu on Feb. 28. The event lasts for three days, discussing investment solutions to support young people to access the equitable digital economy, green carbon, and sustainable community development. Initiated by ActionAid International, APM has run continuously since 2002, aiming to share information and improve the management quality of programs funded and co-funded by ActionAid in Vietnam. ActionAid – AFV presented VND 100 million to support handicaps in Bac Lieu (Photo: ActionAid). APM 2023 is hosted by the Management Board of Dong Hai District Development Assistance Program and Bac Lieu Union of Friendship Organizations (BUFO), sponsored by ActionAid – AFV and Bac Lieu People’s Committee. The event provided a forum to exchange between central and local partners and ActionAid – AFV. In his remarks, Le Hoang Minh, BUFO’s president said: “Bac Lieu, located in the coastal Mekong Delta, is one of Vietnam’s most impo...

Stir-fried Pho (noodles) is the most popular dish consumed at the market. The market provides a place for both local people and those from neighbouring localities to exchange a range of goods. The majority of the self-sufficient items on sale include handicrafts, vegetables, fruits, brocades, and poultry. Arriving at the market, visitors have the chance to explore the unique culture of the various ethnic groups that reside in mountainous areas in northern Vietnam. The post Unique upland market – a cultural rendezvous of ethnic people in northern Vietnam appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Inside Saigon’s sacred 80-year-old Mosque Cherry blossoms from Japan bloom in northern Vietnam Bang Lang stork garden in Can Tho province Lantern street in Hanoi excites crowds as Mid-Autumn Festival draws near Vietnam’s Golden Bridge among Time’s top 100 destinations this year Hanoi tops Hello Magazine’s 7 best d...

In the absence of glorious peach or apricot blossoms without hours of gathering around a warm fire and watching a cauldron of sticky rice cakes, Vietnamese people living abroad look forward to the Vietnamese Tet. It makes their nostalgia strong for Tet – the occasion for reuniting with family and spending time with friends after a long period of separation from Covid-19.  A Tet corner in the house of an overseas Vietnamese in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Mia Le In 2023, the Year of Cat comes earlier than usual, only three weeks after the Gregorian New Year’s Eve, so Europeans have got back to their usual busy life after the long Christmas break. In order to keep up with their fellows, Vietnamese expatriates continue their business and school schedules without enjoying a long holiday for Tet. But that does not spoil their excited anticipation of the year’s most important holiday: the Vietnamese Tet. Unable to be in Vietnam during the celebration, Hong Dinh , a p...

With his beautiful, heart-breaking voice, Cam Vui is popular among those who love Thai folk tunes in Son La province. Tong Van Hia of Mong village, said “Artist Cam Vui sings beautifully. And the lyrics go smoothly. His songs are easy to listen to, easy to sing along with and easy to remember the song.” Vui’s mother can sing Thai songs and his father teaches the ancient Thai scripts to local people in Muong Trai commune. During his childhood, Vui learned to sing and play the flute and that nurtured his love for Thai culture. His performances singing and playing the flute were applauded by the locals. Vui was assigned to promote cultural movements in the community while working for the Culture Section of Muong La district. He traveled to other communes to strengthen cultural movements and encourage local people to set up art troupes. He also teaches singing, dancing, flute playing, and even reading and writing to local Thai people. Vui says it’s not difficult but one must b...

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Photo: vn This villa has an area of ​​nearly 3,000 square meters. It is located in the middle of Sa Phin valley, Dong Van district, Ha Giang, about 125 km from the center of Ha Giang city. This place has the architectural style of the citadels of the Qing Dynasty (China), combined with the patterns of the Mong people and the architecture from the French period. It has wowed countless visitors. Anyone should come to this mansion if they have the opportunity to come to Ha Giang stone plateau. Photo: vn Photo: vn The highlight of the mansion is the sculptural art shown through the sections of the block, bearing the imprint of the Vuong family. Most of the furniture and items in the mansion when the owner was still alive are kept and well preserved to this day. Over a hundred years of existence, the items of the mansion have been stained with old colors but are still solid. They still have many spiritual and cultural values. Photo: vn The const...

300,000 doses of vaccine from Australia to Vietnam arrived at Noi Bai airport on September 30, 2021. Photo: Australian Embassy in Vietnam Join Vietnam to fight the pandemic At the end of August 2021, when Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam struggled to cope with the pandemic, the Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City promptly handed over 403,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to the Vietnamese representative. Robyn Mudie, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam at the time, said: “We are united in the fight against Covid-19. Australia’s support for Vietnam’s national immunization program will help save lives and accelerate economic recovery. As partners and close friends, we will weather this crisis, becoming stronger and more determined to face the challenges of the future”. According to the commitment of the Australian government, in 2021 Canberra has supported 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine for Vietnam to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. In September 2021, 300,000 doses ...