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Present in over 150 countries and more than 5,000 schools, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) is favored for its prestige and the international pathways it opens for students. The two-year program is widely accepted and recognized for entry into higher education and universities around the globe. Popular university destinations, …
Read More »Dawn to dusk attractions, one day in Hue
The former imperial city of Hue in central Vietnam offers an array of very different experiences that can be enjoyed in a single day, from dawn to dusk. Dawn on Chuon Lagoon Chuon Lagoon at dawn in Hue. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Hieu Watching the sun come up on Chuon Lagoon, …
Read More »Hue set for Hung Kings holiday rush
With beautiful weather and many sports and tourism events scheduled, Hue in central Vietnam is expected to see tens of thousands of visitors during the three-day Hung Kings holiday next week. This year, the commemoration of the Hung Kings, the nation’s mythical founders, falls on Sunday (April 10), allowing Vietnamese …
Read More »Acceptance makes transgender woman’s love story heartwarming
Kha Ai had to go through painful surgeries and overcome prejudice to be able to tie the knot with the love of her life, Tri Nguyen. When Kha Ai finished singing a song on the evening of March 20, applause erupted in the courtyard of the communal house in Dien …
Read More »More flights, trains for Reunification Day holiday
Domestic carriers and railway operators are increasing the frequency of flights and trains to popular destinations to meet growing travel demand for the upcoming national Reunification Day holiday. Many flight and train tickets to popular tourist destinations in Vietnam have either been sold out or seen their prices double a …
Read More »Simplify VAT refund to boost foreign tourists’ spending: expert
Vietnam should simplify procedures for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese to get value-added tax (VAT) refunds so that they increase their spending, an expert says. Nguyen Thi Cuc, head of Vietnam Tax Consultant Association, said at a tourism conference Friday that the average per capita expenditure of foreigners visiting Vietnam remained …
Read More »For 30 years, 13 families live off-grid with zero ‘conveniences’
Thirteen families of the Van Kieu ethnic minority have been living off-grid inside a national park in the central province of Quang Binh without electricity, phone service and other “necessities.” The households belong to the Doong Village, Tan Trach Commune in Bo Trach District. The village is situated in the …
Read More »South Korea removes Vietnam from strengthened quarantine requirement list
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced it had pulled Vietnam, Myanmar and Ukraine off its list of countries with strengthened quarantine requirements. The decision came after health experts from the agency held a meeting on Thursday to analyze “overall Covid risks by country and the number of …
Read More »Saigon 100 years ago through a French photographer’s lens
A photo book by a French doctor, J. C. Baurac, sheds light on the architecture and life of people in southern Vietnam in the late 19th century. A photo of Go Vap Market at the end of the 19th century in ‘Nam Ky Va Cu Dan: Cac Tinh Mien Dong’ …
Read More »MMUSIC launched as a record label in Vietnam
METUB Network has announced its project in 2022, MMUSIC, Music Record Label, a music ecosystem and new playground dedicated for Gen Z music artists and audiences in Vietnam. The MMUSIC launch event took place on March 24 at the METUB Network headquarters, Ho Chi Minh City. Rapper Tlinh and singer …
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