Experts of the UNESCO Global Geopark Network have suggested the northern province of Lạng Sơn to pay special attention to educating local community about the values of the Lạng Sơn Geopark and enhancing local community’s responsibility in preserving the geopark. UNESCO expert Tuncer Demir speaks at the working session. VNA/VNS …
Read More »Over 100 southern local dishes spotlighted at HCM City festival
More than 100 typical dishes of southern localities have been introduced at the Taste of the South culinary festival that opened in HCM City on July 11. A giant bánh xèo (Vietnamese fried pancake) at the festival. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY More than 100 typical dishes of southern localities have been …
Read More »Take this house for a spin
In Bắc Giang city lies the one and only rotating house in Việt Nam which was built by the talented mechanic Nguyễn Văn Lượng. The self-taught inventor utilised an innovative method to spin the house with minimal energy consumption. Check out this very unusual property.
Read More »Đà Lạt railway station recognised as tourist destination
The Đà Lạt railway station in the resort city of Đà Lạt, which has captured visitors’ hearts with its unique architecture and ambience, was officially named a tourist destination of the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng at a ceremony on July 11. The Đà Lạt railway station has captured …
Read More »New VR experience offered to visitors to Huế Imperial Citadel
The Huế Monuments Conservation Centre, in collaboration with IV COM Joint Stock Company, on July 11 launched a new virtual reality (VR) experience for tourists visiting the Huế Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thừa Thiên – Huế. Visitors experience VR Đầu Hổ game. VNA/VNS Photo THỪA THIÊN – HUẾ …
Read More »Japanese director shows off new version of masterpiece of Vietnamese theatre
One of the most popular plays by the late Lưu Quang Vũ, Hồn Trương Ba Da Hàng Thịt (Trương Ba’s Soul in Butcher’s Body) will be performed in Hà Nội. Popular actress Chiều Xuân (centre) is Trương Ba’s wife in the play. — Photo courtesy of Ơ Kìa Hà Nội HÀ NỘI …
Read More »Artworks by famed anti-war artist Lê Bá Đảng exhibited for the first time in Quảng Trị
Among the 150 works on display at the exhibition Khát Vọng Hoà Bình (Desire for Peace) by artist Lê Bá Đảng, there are one hundred pieces which his family have just brought from France to Việt Nam. QUẢNG TRỊ — The famed late anti war artist Lê Bá Đảng’s exhibition Khát Vọng …
Read More »Hội An, best value destinations of 2024
The ancient city of Hội An has been named at No 1 place in the Top Best-Value Destination in the World in 2024 by The Post Office UK. The coastal city of Hội An, Việt Nam, is great for travelers on a budget, thanks to lower restaurant and bar charges and …
Read More »Hồ Gươm Opera marks first anniversary with international star artists
The city’s youngest modern venue for the performing arts, only a few blocks from the Hoàn Kiếm Lake, celebrated its first anniversary with international singers accompanied by the Hà Nội Philhamonic Orchestra, Saigon Pops Orchestra and the Green Wind Choir from Hồ Chí Minh City. Hà Nội Philharmonic, Saigon Pops and the …
Read More »International kite players to fly on Quảng Nam beach
Kite flyers from 12 countries and territories will be joining the International Kite Festival 2024 on the beach at Hoiana Resort & Golf, part of a green tourism promotion programme which will see more than one hundred kites in the air. Kites fly on the beach of Quảng Nam …
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