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Tam Le, a reader, recently shared her memorable experience of trying out a unique barbershop in Hanoi with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. The shop is known for its distinctive communication style, as the owner and his wife interact solely through text messages and gestures. Le recounted how new customers often express their desired hairstyle upon entering, only to discover the unique way of communication employed by the couple. Despite this initial surprise, all are drawn back to the shop after the first try. A Harmonious Wordless Experience Le shared that she urgently needed to wash her hair one day and decided to visit Tuan Hang barbershop on Tay Son Street in Hanoi’s Dong Da District. Upon entering, she was greeted by the shop owner with a warm smile and a gesture to read an introduction on the wall. The introduction revealed that the owner, Tuan, is a highly skilled and experienced hearing-impaired barber who requests customers’ assistance in effective communication to achieve t...

Here is my attempt at rewriting the provided text: Phu Quoc, a picturesque island off the coast of Vietnam, is taking center stage in the travel sphere. With the recent addition of a luxurious five-star resort, the island is now a step closer to becoming the country’s premier beach destination, as touted by a prominent travel website. Despite this newfound attention, Phu Quoc retains its laid-back allure and unique local spirit, as distinctive as the island’s renowned fish sauce. DestinAsian, a respected travel authority, highlights the island’s culinary delights, including the famous nuoc mam (fish sauce), black pepper, seafood, and a unique pink wine crafted from rose myrtle fruit. The island is also known for its lustrous pearls. In a list of top beach destinations in the region, Phu Quoc holds its own among heavyweights like Bali, Indonesia (taking the top spot), the Maldives, Phuket and Koh Samui in Thailand, and Boracay in the Philippines. The remaining destinations roundin...

Located in the outlying district of Phong Dien, these orchards are home to hundreds of Burmese grape trees which are now in season. Owners of the Burmese grape orchards set up tree archways, where the cool fresh air, the sun shining through the leaves, and the light yellow of ripening Burmese grapes make them ideal spots for visitors to take photos. “Burmese grape is not a new fruit but the tree archways add a romantic touch to the ripening Burmese grape orchard,” Tran Thi Thuy Lien, a visitor from the city’s Ninh Kieu District, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper “Can Tho should develop more ecotourism orchards like this. “We’ll definitely come back here.” A Burmese grape tree archway. Photo: T.L / Tuoi Tre Visitors need to pay an entrance fee of VND50,000-70,000 (US$2.1-2.9) each to explore a Burmese grape orchard, enjoy the ripe fruit at the site and take stunning photos there. It required local gardeners much effort to take care of their Burmese grape orchards ...

Two wards in Hanoi’s Thanh Tri District, namely Dai Ang and Yen My, have been recognized as tourist spots following the recognition of the district’s 14 wards as advanced new-style rural areas, adding to the city’s tourism models. Dai Ang Communal House, Dai Ang Ward, Thanh Tri District, Hanoi. Photo: Quoc Hung Local authorities are asked to operate tourist spots by Tourism Law and related documents to protect and preserve them. The chain of spiritual and experience tourism of Dai Ang  Dai Ang has been the pride of Thanh Tri District since it became one of the first wards of Hanoi to be recognized as a new-style rural area in 2013.  The tourist spot of Dai Ang features such attractions as Dai Ang Communal House, Thien Phuc Pagoda, Nguyet Ang Scholarly Village’s Temple of Literature, Nguyet Ang Communal House, Vinh Thinh Communal House, Thanh Duong Pagoda, Hoanh Son Temple (Vinh Thinh Commune), Linh Linh Shrine (Vinh Trung Commune), Ung Linh Pagoda and V...

Vietnam will have its first VR light park in the beach city of Danang, diversifying entertainment options for tourists to the coastal city.  It’s a project cooperated by Ben Thanh – Non Nuoc Tourism Joint Stock Company and two South Korean partners.  Local tourists attended a lighting festival in the southern city of Cantho in 2019. Photo: baocaotho.com.vn Under the signing ceremony held on May 23, the park will be built in the 60,000m2 pine forest of a tourist area in Ngu Hanh Son District using VR technology from South Korea’s Newton Technologies Co., Ltd. It’s expected to provide a modern digital tourism product with light shows combining reality and virtuality with lighting, animation, and video.  According to Nguyen Xuan Binh, Deputy Director of the Danang Tourism Department, this new tourism product is promising and will help Danang attract more visitors. “The project will make a significant contribution to creating more attractive touri...

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Deputy Secretary, Vangelis Vitalis, met with his Vietnamese counterpart, Ministry of Industry and Trade Deputy Minister, Phan Thi Thang, to traverse the broad range of issues that connect the two countries, from free trade agreements to regional and multilateral cooperation. Source: New Zealand’s embassy in Hanoi There is great potential for Vietnam and New Zealand to further strengthen cooperation in terms of trade, industry and investment, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang at the 8th meeting of the Vietnam-New Zealand Joint Trade and Economic Commission (JTEC) held in Hanoi on May 23, VNA reported Tuesday . Co-chaired by Thang and Deputy Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand Vangelis Vitalis, the meeting focused on reviewing bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, education and training, tourism, aviation, and labor. The two sides applauded the efforts and close...

Hollywood actress Caylee Cowan made one of her most memorable red-carpet wardrobe selections at the 76th Cannes Film Festival by donning a spectacular ensemble created by fashion designer Nguyen Minh Tuan. Caylee Cowan graced the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in the exquisite Blue Butterfly evening gown for the official competition premiere of the film Club Zero . She ordered the dress a month before the Cannes Film Festival. It took 1,100 hours of work with seven artisans in addition to the design, pattern, and sewing staff. The entire team gave it their all to meet the demands of a very special client. A blue butterfly with glittering color transitions on its wings inspires the dress’s design. It is an intricate work of art built around a foundation of premium mesh fabric, with thousands of sparkling crystal stones creating an incredible splendor. The clever body gaps created by the cutout area allow the actress to show off her slender waist. Blue Butterfly dress d...

Visitors join Mua sap (a traditional dance of Vietnam). Source: Vietnamese Association in the RoK’s Gwangju-jeonnam region The 2023 Vietnam Day was held in Gwangju city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 21, aiming to popularise the traditional and unique culture of Vietnam to international friends as well as to strengthen cultural exchange between the two countries, VNA reported Tuesday . Nguyen Viet Phong, Chairman of the Vietnamese Association in the RoK’s Gwangju-jeonnam region, said the event offers a good opportunity for the Vietnamese community to meet and enhance solidarity and mutual support. Kang Gi-jung, Mayor of Gwangju city, expressed his hope that through the 2023 Vietnam Day, the people-to-people diplomacy and locality-to-locality exchange between the RoK and Vietnam will be further expanded. Delegates pose for a group photo. Source: Vietnamese Association in the RoK’s Gwangju-jeonnam region Yu Min-bong, General Secretary of the Governors ...