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HÀ NỘI — A photo of a person collecting grass in Long An Province has won first prize in the Portrait category of the 2021 Skypixel photography contest. The photo taken by photographer Nguyễn Hữu Bính in December last year captures the moment a farmer pulls a bunch of bàng grass across …

  French singer Kenjah David will perform at the Glamour 3 concert on April 9. — Photo L’Espace HÀ NỘI — International artists will sing a series of love songs at the Glamour 3 concert on April 9 at the French Cultural Centre (L’Espace). The concert will feature Kenjah David, Osamu Sakurai, Nguyễn Thế …

  Vietnamese painter Xèo Chu (third from left) introduces Buổi Sáng Tinh Mơ Hạ Long Bay (Hạ Long Bay’s Early Morning) that has been selected by the Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK to present to HRH Prince Charles. Photo courtesy of the artist HÀ NỘI — A painting by young Vietnamese artist …

  Oliver H Baines is the founder and host of Waifs and Strays. His dry wit and sharp humour have been heard on stages around the world, from the Royal Albert Hall to Hà Nội and everywhere in between. — VnExpress News Photos Seán Nolan Seán Nolan Poetry is the oldest form of …

  Miss Earth 2021 Destiny Wagner is one of five judges for Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2022 contest. — Photo courtesy of the organisers HCM CITY — The Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2022 pageant, seeking participation of young women from all 54 ethnic groups that populate the country, can become a cultural …

Lê Hương There’s an emerging consensus among tourism experts across the country that the sector needs to focus on improving its human resources. Most tourism enterprises ceased operation during the two-year pandemic, and coming back could prove difficult. Phạm Văn Thủy, Deputy General Director of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism …

  A 3D map of Văn Miếu – Quốc Tử Giám (the Temple of Literature) is introduced at travel agencies. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Đinh Thuận HÀ NỘI — Digital transformation is an urgent requirement and inevitable trend of the global tourism sector, according to Hoàng Quốc Hòa, vice director of the Tourist Information Centre …

The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) is one of the most important film financing platforms in Asia. This year, 28 in-development projects (IDP) have been selected for its 20th forum (HAF20). Vietnamese director Dương Diệu Linh and producer Trần Thị Bích Ngọc are part of the only Vietnamese project selected …

  A group of tourists from the US visit the Old Quarter of Hội An on a three-day tour. It’s the first international visitor returning to Hội An after a two-year block by COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Hội An city’s centre for information and sports HỘI AN — A group of …

Đầm Vạc Golf Course in Vĩnh Phúc Province. —VNA/VnExpress News Photo Hoàng Hùng HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Tourism Association organised a workshop to develop golf tourism as part of the Việt Nam International Travel Mart 2022 (VITM). Addressing the event, Nguyễn Lê Phúc, Deputy Chief of the Việt Nam National Administration of …