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PANO - The flying trapeze act performed by Hoang Anh and Thu Hiep from Ho Chi Minh Circus Troupe won the Silver medal at the Figueres International Circus, held in Spain from February 21st- 25th. 27 performances from 14 countries were presented at the Figueres Festival, including brilliant circus performances from the US, Russia, China and Spain. The Vietnamese acrobats’ flying trapeze won the third spot, after Russian horse performance and Chinese somersault. Earlier, the flying trapeze by Hoang Anh and Thu Hiep won the Silver Bear (silver medal) at the Nikulin-Moscow International Circus Festival in Russia and the Golden Horse (gold medal) at the Almaty-Kazakhstan International Circus Festival. Translated by An Khue … [Read more...] about Vietnamese acrobats win silver medal at Int’l Circus Festival

Located in the northern highlands province of Yen Bai, Mu Cang Chai, home to ethnic minority groups, primarily the Hmong people, is around a seven hours drive northwest of Hanoi. The remote rural district is famous for its terraced rice fields which change color depending on the time of the year, from green in late spring and summer to golden yellow in October during the harvest season. "These rice paddies in Vietnam’s isolated northern reaches have gained Instagram fame for their impressive angles in a topographically challenging region," Condé Nast Traveler said. The magazine urged visitors to explore the rice paddies in early October when the rice harvest begins, and to stop by the fields twice in a day: once early in the morning before the crowds arrive, and a second time at sunset. Around 500 kilometers from Mu Cang Chai, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay, in Quang Ninh Province, is well known for its "blue-green water, and spectacular limestone karst … [Read more...] about Ha Long Bay, Mu Cang Chai among world’s 40 most colorful destinations: US magazine

The figure showed an increase of 9.5 percent year on year and accounted for over one fourth of the country’s total import-export revenue. Of the figure, Vietnam’s export revenues were USD 78.98 billion, a rise of 8.4 percent over the previous year and accounting for 36.7 percent of the country’s total export value. Meanwhile, imports from G7 countries reached USD 34.03 billion, an increase of 12.3 percent and contributing 16 percent to total import revenue. As a result, in 2017, Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of USD 44.95 billion with G7 countries. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc of Vietnam was invited to attend the G7 Outreach Summit in Charlevoix region, Canada’s Quebec state, from June 8-10. Vietnam and Bangladesh are the only Asian countries to be invited to the event, proving that G7 member states and the host, Canada, highly appreciate Vietnam’s role and stature. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Trade revenue with G7 members totals USD 113 billion in 2017

The annual Nguyên Tiêu Festival on the 15th of lunar January in Hội An has been recognised as a National Intangible Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Lanterns are used to decorate Hôi An every full moon. The tourism hub also lights up lanterns on weekends. — VNS Photo Công Thành The festival celebrates the full moon of the first lunar month of the year. The city’s Centre for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation confirmed the certificate was handed over on February 5, marking the fifth national intangible heritage after Thanh Châu bird's nest, Thanh Hà Pottery village, carpentry of Kim Bồng village and Trà Quế vegetable garden. The centre said the festival was a major event in a series of cultural and ritual activities among local people held during the first lunar month. Local people often prepare for the festival from the seventh day of the month with ancestor worship and praying for peace at the communal houses of Cẩm Phô, … [Read more...] about Ancient town’s full moon festival named intangible heritage

Great chances for Vietnam to switch to Web 3.0 (Source: netweb.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – As more information technology businesses invest resources into Web 3.0, coupled with the large number of users and coders, Vietnam sees great opportunities in the blockchain market in the Southeast Asian region, say experts. Web 3.0 was born from the natural evolution of older generation Web tools combined with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the connection between users and the Internet. In other words, Web 3.0 is an upgrade to its predecessors: Web 1.0 and 2.0. In recent years, foreign investors have flocked to Vietnam and established investment funds specialising in blockchain. Capital inflows into non-fungible token (NFT) assets also skyrocketed from 37 million USD to 4.8 billion USD in 2021, Finder reported. Experts explained that Vietnam has about 5.9 million people, or 6.1% of the population, who have exposure to blockchain-enabled … [Read more...] about Great chance for Vietnam navigate to Web 3.0: Experts

Producing wooden furniture for export at Trieu Phu Loc Furniture Co., Ltd, Tan Uyen Town, Binh Duong Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Wooden furniture exports from Southeast Asian markets to Australia grew sharply in the past year, with Viet Nam leading the way on US$205.6 million, up 26.4 per cent year-on-year. Following Viet Nam is Malaysia with $101.9 million and Indonesia with $61.7 million. The proportion of wooden furniture imports from these three markets accounted for 22.9 per cent of the total value of wooden furniture imports into Australia. The Import-Export Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, quoted statistics from the General Department of Customs saying that the export value of wooden office furniture reached $28.4 million in December, a year-on-year decline of 28.6 per cent. The export value of wooden office furniture reached $370.3 million last year, down 15.9 per cent over the same period in 2021. In the structure of wooden furniture exports last year, … [Read more...] about Viet Nam leads Southeast Asia in wooden furniture exports to Australia

"I plan to cooperate and open a youth football training academy in Vietnam. I will use my experience as a coach in both Vietnam and the Republic of Korea to contribute to Vietnamese football in the future," Park said at the farewell meeting with local fans in Hanoi this week. The Korean coach officially ended his five-year journey on January 31 as the head coach of the national, Olympic, and U23 teams. "During the past five years in Vietnam, I have no regrets because I have lived and worked hard with the support of my dedicated assistants," Park said. The fans' love helped him become "the happiest coach in the world," he said. Park came to Vietnam by chance, thanks to his wife's suggestion and support. He intended to work in Southeast Asia and contacted the agent Lee Dong-jun in 2016, but it was not until a year later, when the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) opened a search for the head coach that Lee put forward Park. Park said that at first, he was a bit reserved because … [Read more...] about Coach Park Hang-seo to help open football academy in Vietnam