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Artisans in Hanoi's Old Quarter will display various types of lanterns in the shape of carp turning into a dragon, carp looking at the moon, crab and rabbit. The "Shimmering Autumn Lights" program will be held at Thang Long Imperial Citadel from September 27 to 29 to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and Hanoi Autumn Festival. To celebrate the 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival, the Thang Long-Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center has planned a special night tour program with the theme "Shimmering Autumn Lights" to create a unique atmosphere to provide children and tourists with a more enjoyable cultural experience. Artisan Nguyen Van Quyen instructs children to make traditional lanterns. Photo: Lai Tan/The Hanoi Times The 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival program at Thang Long Imperial Citadel has a wide range of activities that are not only interesting but also highly beneficial. A space of traditional Mid-Autumn Festival with various types of lanterns are recreated based … [Read more...] about Traditional lanterns on display at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

Tra fish exports fetch 558 million USD in the first four months, a decline of 40% year-on-year. (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Export enterprises must make reasonable adjustments and diversify their export products based on the specific demands of each market, and seek to take advantage of free trade agreements and explore new markets in order to compensate for drops in farm product exports to existing markets, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan. Although the export of agro-forestry-aquaculture products experienced steady growth in 2022, the overall export picture in the first four months of 2023 has shown contrasting developments. While the export of aquatic and forestry products has continuously declined, the shipment of rice and fruits has seen robust growth. Key export sectors see sharp plummet According to the Global Commodity Markets Outlook 2023 released recently by the World Bank (WB), commodity prices in 2023 are … [Read more...] about Exploring new markets needed to boost export of agricultural products: Minister

President Vo Van Thuong offers incense in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh at Na Nua tent within the Tan Trao special national relic site in the northern province of Tuyen Quang on September 24 (Photo: VNA) Tuyen Quang (VNA) - President Vo Van Thuong on September 24 offered incense and flowers in commemoration of late President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of modern Vietnam, at Na Nua tent within the Tan Trao special national relic site in the northern province of Tuyen Quang. At the site, Thuong also offered incense at the Tan Trao Communal House in Tan Lao village, Tan Trao commune, where the Congress of People’s Representatives – the predecessor of the National Assembly of Vietnam – took place on August 16 and 17, 1945, and paid his respect to revolutionary predecessors at their memorial site. He then paid tribute to President Ton Duc Thang at the relic site of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee in Dong Ma village, Trung Yen commune, where the committee … [Read more...] about President offers incense at Tan Trao special national relic site

That is why InterContinental made a splash in the hospitality industry on September 15 when it announced its first valley resort project in Vietnam. InterContinental Thanh Xuan Valley Resort, which is set to become operational in 2027, is located at the heart of the Thanh Xuan Valley tourist urban area, north of Hanoi. The resort will be situated near Dai Lai Lake, less than a 60-minute drive from the downtown of Hanoi. It boasts easy access to the capital region, which is an important strategic position in industrial and commercial tourism development. The resort is nestled inside a 170-hectare complex that includes a high-end residential area, a park, a 10-kilometre trekking route, a zipline among the pine forest, a bustling downtown, and healthcare and education amenities. With convenient access to on-site amenities, InterContinental Thanh Xuan Valley Resort is qualified as a truly rare destination resort in the northern region. The unique rooms on trees at … [Read more...] about Factors that make Thanh Xuan Valley catch the eye of InterContinental

For the first time, Vietnam's famous Dong Ho folk paintings are appreciated in a new language: ballet. The ballet titled "Dong Ho", inspired by the famous Vietnamese folk painting will be performed on the evening of March 22 and 23 at the Hanoi Opera House, according to Vietnam National Opera & Ballet. The poster of the Ballet "Dong Ho" The ballet will be directed and staged by overseas Vietnamese choreographer Nguyen Ngoc Anh. Dong Ho folk painting is considered a cultural icon of Vietnam. Through simple yet sophisticated images, the paintings depict the daily life of Vietnamese farmers and their wishes for a happy and prosperous life. In the ballet "Dong Ho", choreographer Anh will create and bless the Dong Ho painting line with a new soul, with each moving line, flexible and soft, elegant and noble in the movement of ballet dancers in the background of the song "The New Four Seasons" by renown musician Max Richter. Audiences will have the … [Read more...] about Dong Ho Ballet to debut in Hanoi this month

Tokyo, the most populous city in the world with over 37 million people, has numerous interesting things worth experiencing and lining up to eat Vietnam’s pho in the morning is among the experiences worth a try there. While Italy is famous for pasta, Spain has paella, and ramen is known as a typical Japanese dish, pho is a national dish of Vietnam. Regardless of ages and homelands, it is sure that many Vietnamese people have considered eating pho a habit. The Vietnamese can eat pho at any time of the day. A bowl of rare beef pho with two eggs is preferred in the morning, while chicken pho with finely chopped spring onions is a top choice for lunch. For dinner, it is advised to try pho xao (stir-fried pho ) served with pickles. At night, after leaving drinking parties, Vietnamese people tend to drop in a pho restaurant to enjoy a bowl of pho with beef stew in a red wine sauce served with fried bread sticks. Broth is the soul of the noodle soup and gives … [Read more...] about Queuing up to eat ‘pho’ worth a try in Tokyo