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The annual festival is named after the region’s signature flower “hoa ban”, or bauhinia, and features unique cultural life in the north and northwestern region, which is home to about 19 ethnic minorities, including both the Thai and Mong people. Workers make final preparations for the event. Many artists prepare for art performances which will take place as part of the opening ceremony of the festival. The festival will boast a diverse lineup featuring many activities, including a music extravaganza, a high-altitude fireworks display, and a photo contest. The event will also feature a show of traditional costumes of ethnic groups, an ethnic sports competition, and plenty of tourism activities. The first-ever light show featuring a total of 200 drones will be held as a highlight of the opening ceremony of the Hoa Ban (Bauhinia) Festival and national tourism year 2024. Utilising both drones and mu...

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan suggested empowering women and girls in science, technology, and digital transformation while addressing the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on March 11 (local time), VNA reported. The work should go in tandem with the fight against discrimination and violence in cyberspace, she said, stressing the need to promote women’s role in building an international environment of peace, stability, and inclusive and sustainable development, and handling non-traditional challenges, especially climate change. Women should be given opportunities to maximize their capability in economic, political, and social activities, and further engage in decision-making mechanisms in these fields, especially economy, Xuan continued. Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan speaks at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York. Photo: VNA The Vice Presid...

Over 10,000 entries by 1,073 photographers from 32 countries and territories around the world are submitted to the contest, which ran for six months starting from September 12, 2022. It featured four topics, including colour freedom, monochrome freedom, children, and ideas. Vietnamese photographers won 45 prizes at the event, including four gold medals. Among them is a piece featuring childhood snapped by Nguyen Duc Nguyen in the colour freedom topic. A photo taken by Nguyen Huu Binh depicts farmers harvesting lilies. An image by Do Phuong Mai tells a story of a mother’s love. A photo by Nguyen Sanh Quoc Huy A piece submitted by Thach Minh Le An impressive work in the colour freedom topic is showcased at the exhibition. A photo by Nguyen Son Tung in monochrome freedom impresses viewers. Vu Bao Ngoc’s winning photo in the monochrome freedom topic A photo by Ngo Thanh Binh A piece by Nguyen...

With 18 official activities on offer, the festival helps to popularise the various brands of Vietnamese coffee, while gradually turning Buon Ma Thuot city into an internationally-renowned coffee destination. National flags of countries participating in the eighth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival flutter amid the street festival. At an international trade connecting conference, domestic and foreign coffee importers come together with exporters to sign 10 memoranda of understanding and agreements on co-operation. Light and music festivals attract plenty of young audiences at the event. The function sees exciting competition among farmers of six cities and provinces nationwide. The eighth version of the coffee festival this year marks the biggest of its kind, duly attracting more than 90,000 visitors, including 600 foreigners. Nearly 500 outlets offer free coffee for festival goers as part of the occasion. Visitors a...

Many customers drive along Hang Luoc street by motorbikes to select the perfect flowers and decorative items for their homes. Customers can easily find flowers and festive decorative items for their annual Tet celebrations. Gold-plated cat-shaped products are available at the market this year for the Year of the Cat. Veronique from the United States is visiting Vietnam for the first time. She is eager to buy a kumquat tree which is on sale at a price of VND300,000. Hung, a resident of Nguyen Luong Bang street, buys a peach branch worth VND1.2 million to decorate his house with during Tet. Small peach branches valued between VND50,000 and VND200,000 are put on display, with many people buying them to worship their ancestors before Tet. A stall owner waters kumquat trees in order to keep them fresh for the entire day. A customer spends nearly one hour purchasing their favourite trees. The Hang Luoc ...