Life&Style

by Lê Hương When mentioning the flamboyant flower (peacock flower), people think of a bright summer basking in nature and the enthusiasm of local people. The flower also makes people think of Hải Phòng coastal city, known as the ‘city of the red flamboyant.’ In May, when the bright summer sunshine lights up …

Lê Hương Artists are in a rush to prepare for a magnificent art show to end the SEA Games 31 at Hà Nội’s Mỹ Đình Indoor Athletics Palace to send a warm farewell to regional friends, according to organisers. Nguyễn Tuyết Hoa, Marketing Manager of the Việt Nam Opera & Ballet …

  Designer Thuỷ Nguyễn’s new collection, ‘Tơ Hồng’ (Pink Silk), comprises 30 designs that are themed on ethnic women who live in remote northern highland areas. Photo courtesy of Thuỷ Design House HCM CITY— Northern highland women and their lifestyle is the premise of a new collection called Tơ Hồng (Pink Silk) by designer Thuỷ Nguyễn.  …

Lê Hương HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội Cuisine and Handicraft Villages Tourism Festival has opened to visitors in Lê Quang Đạo Street in Nam Từ Liêm District (opposite the F1 track) to entertain SEA Games visitors. The event gathers hundreds of handicraft villages, artisans and food suppliers in the city and …

  The opening ceremony features more than 50 songs with ethnic folkloric features. Photo courtesy of baodantoc.vn ĐẮC LẮC –  A three-day music festival has been launched in the Central Highlands to attract songwriters from across the country. Local chapters of the Musicians Associations have mobilised the latest works of the …

  Đồng Tháp Province is organising a festival to promote its symbol – the pink lotus flower. – VNS Photo Việt Dũng Nguyễn Việt Dũng ĐỒNG THÁP – Thousands of visitors are flocking to Đồng Tháp for the first ever lotus festival organised by the Mekong Delta province to promote its specialty.   …

Lê Hương The Mường ethnic people living in Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa or Phú Thọ share the same origin and almost the same way of living in harmony with nature. Hòa Bình and Phú Thọ are among 12 localities hosting SEA Games 31. Throughout their development, Mường people have found abundant …

Visitors look into outbound tour options from leading travel operators at the 18th HCM City Tourism Festival. VNA/VNS Photo by Mỹ Phương HCM CITY — Travel operators are strongly promoting international travel this summer after Việt Nam dropped the COVID-19 test requirement for arrivals. Trần Đoàn Thế Duy, general director of Vietravel …

Lương Thu Hương The Thai men’s and women’s sepak takraw teams toured Hà Nội by double-decker bus on May 18. Thailand had won gold medals in the men’s and women’s team regu events at the regional sporting event, while the hosts Việt Nam earned a bronze in the men’s team …

Lê Hương Local authorities in the northern province of Bắc Giang are displaying various local agricultural produce at the provincial gymnasium until the end of the Games. As many as 20 booths showcasing images, leaflets and products on local tourism and agriculture are available at the site. Agricultural products introduced here are all …