Hanoi 5 days 4 nights itinerary

Both groups were supposed to perform with boyband 911, headlining the "Touch your heart" music show on Sunday night. However, they canceled shortly before the show and only 911 hit the stage. The show was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., but it didn't begin until after 8 p.m. After other singers performed for more than an hour, the MC announced The Moffatts and A1 could not make it to the show. According to MC Trung Nghia, the artists are suffering from health issues as a result of the weather. On the evening of Aug. 6, the groups spent several hours performing in the rain at a music festival in Hanoi. They flew to HCMC the day after and took part in a rehearsal at Hoa Binh Theater. Near the start of the show, both boybands announced their members didn’t feel well and had to rest at the hotel. The Moffatts also made a video apology to the audience, which they sent to the organizers and played at the concert. Members of boyband The Moffatts apologize to the audience … [Read more...] about Last minute cancellation by The Moffatts, A1 upsets HCMC fans

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits Terminal S8 on Cau Giay street of the Nhon-Hanoi Station urban railway. (Photo: VNA) - Elevated sections of the urban railway from Nhon to Hanoi Station must be completed before December 31, 2022 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a meeting with contractors and leaders of concerned ministries and Hanoi on August 7. Read full story - Ngoc Linh ginseng deserves the "National treasure" title, and it is necessary to strongly promote the role of this treasure in improving people's livelihoods, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said when attending a workshop seeking ways to developing this kind of ginseng into a national brand in the central province of Quang Nam on August 6. Read full story -  Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao has pledged to make more contributions to the progress and development of international law, for peace, … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest August 8

Beautiful Thai women join the festival. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Ap Ho Chieng festival has been reenacted in Phong Tho district of the northern province of Lai Chau since 2014. This is the first year it has formed part of the Then Kin Pang festival. A highlight of the Ap Ho Chieng festival each year is the scene of beautiful women of White Thai ethnic minority group as they wash their hair together on the last day of the Lunar New Year. It was reenacted at Nam Lum spring in Khong Lao commune, Phong Tho district of Lai Chau. For Thai ethnic people in Muong So area in Khong Lao, the festival holds significant meaning in their spiritual lives. It is a unique cultural value reflecting local solidarity and people’s connection with nature. The festival has links to Lady Han who dressed as a man to fight invaders and returned triumphantly on the last day of the Lunar New Year. She and the soldiers rested and washed themselves along the Nam Bo riverbank of Nam Lum spring … [Read more...] about Ap Ho Chieng hair wash festival a Thai ethnic tradition

In addition to ensuring stable and safe power supply, EVN’s units have always demonstrated social responsibility. Each unit helps families in need, especially those of war invalids and martyrs living in the areas where they operate. This year, EVN units beefed up such activities in order to contribute to the dissemination of revolutionary traditions, patriotism, national pride, and responsibility of party members and state employees. Since June, EVN trade unions have been visiting families and revolution contributors in many localities. Specifically, the Power Transmission Company No.1 (PTC1) came to offer incense in memory of heroes and martyrs at Vi Xuyen National Martyrs Cemetery in Ha Giang Province; the Ninh Binh PC Trade Union visited and presented gifts to the Nho Quan Invalids Nursing Center in Ninh Binh Province. At the Vietnam-Laos International Martyrs Cemetery (Anh Son District, Nghe An Province), a delegation of the Nghe An Power Company offered incense and … [Read more...] about Power industry honors martyrs

The finale of Miss World Vietnam 2022 will take place at MerryLand Quy Nhon in Quy Nhon city, the south-central province of Binh Dinh, on August 12 with the competition of 38 beauties. The final night will include Ao dai (traditional long dress), swimsuit, evening gown, and question-and-answer rounds. This year, the winner will receive a reward of 300 million VND (12,825 USD) in cash and a crown called Ocean Lotus. Meanwhile, the first runner-up will receive 150 million VND and the second, 100 million VND. Miss World Vietnam 2022 will also seek a representative for Vietnam at Miss World. Earlier, the 38 finalists had travelled through Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Thai Nguyen, Ninh Thuan and finally Binh Dinh, where they participated in activities to spread humanistic values and promote the country’s image. Miss World Vietnam 2022 is the second edition of the Miss World Vietnam pageant. In 2019, Luong Thuy Linh, a 19-year-old student from the northern … [Read more...] about Finale of Miss World Vietnam 2022 to take place on August 12

COVID-19 treatment (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded 2,074 COVID-19 cases on August 5, which is the fifth consecutive day the daily number of new cases has exceeded 2,000, according to the Ministry of Health . The national caseload rose to 11,192,043. With 9,481 patients given the all clear during the day, the number of recoveries rose to 9,957,655. Meanwhile, there are 46 patients in serious conditions needing breathing support. No death from COVID-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stood at 43,094. On August 4, an additional 387,222 doses of vaccines were administered, raising the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines injected to 247,726,474./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam logs 2,074 COVID-19 cases on August 5

The vehicles pass through the Phap Van ETC station to enter the Phap Van - Cau Gie expressway. (Photo: QUANG PHUC) At the Ho Chi Minh – Long Thanh – Dau Giay expressway, the traffic situation was reportedly improved on the morning of August 7 over the end of July and the beginning of August. The number of automobiles tagging ETC cards reached 99.24 percent at the Long Thanh toll collection station in Dong Nai Province. However, the congestion also happened when hundreds of trucks and automobiles got in line to pass through toll collection at National Highway No.51. At the toll collection stations on Hanoi Highway and Phu My Bridge in Thu Duc City, the traffic situation are also stable without acute congestion; however, some vehicles were recharged fee even though they did not travel through the stations. In the Northern region, the transport situation at the toll stations was stable. Compared to the first days of the ETC implementation, there currently are around 10 to 15 … [Read more...] about Some errors, incidents still arise in non-stop electronic toll collection

The seminar, themed “Upholding and promoting values of world heritage in Vietnam in post-COVID-19 pandemic period and managing world cultural and natural heritage in Vietnam following the World Heritage Convention,” will be held by the Department of Cultural Heritage and relevant agencies and units. The event aims to evaluate the management of world heritage in Vietnam over the past time and seek new measures to protect and bring into play values of world cultural and natural heritage after pandemic time. During the seminar, delegates will also look into challenges and issues related to the protection and promotion of values of world cultural and natural heritage in Vietnam in current period. The event is expected to attract the participation of 100 delegates, representing the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the National Council for Cultural Heritage, the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, UNESCO Office in Hanoi, world heritage management centers, Quang Nam … [Read more...] about Seminar on upholding and promoting values of world heritage in Vietnam to be held in August

The Embassy of Spain in Vietnam has decided to recognize a new Vietnamese passport, reversing its suspension a week before, according to the diplomatic mission’s announcement on Monday morning. The Spanish Embassy said that it completed the mandatory technical consultations with the authorities in Spain and came to the conclusion that the new Vietnamese passport, in blue-violet color, includes the essential details required by international regulations. Therefore, the embassy has resumed the acceptance for processing visa applications with the blue-violet passport and a valid identity document starting Monday. The embassy explained that since the place of birth is mandatory information in Schengen visa applications, applicants holding the blue-violet passport must prove their birthplace by presenting a valid Vietnamese identity document, in which the said information is stated. The embassy, however, noted that Schengen member countries that do not recognize those new … [Read more...] about Spain backpedals on denial of Vietnam’s new passport

The Vietnamese delegation to the 2022 Southeast Asian Para Games (ASEAN Para Games) in Indonesia arrived home on Sunday after claiming 183 medals, including 65 golds, 62 silvers, and 56 bronzes, ranking third on the medal table at the biennial multi-sport event, which concluded a day before. It is the highest number of medals Vietnam has achieved since it hosted the Games in 2003. The Vietnamese team initially set a target to win 35-40 gold medals at the regional Games. Vietnam broke 16 records this year, 14 of which were in swimming. Swimmer Vi Thi Hang set three new records, the highest among Vietnamese athletes, in the women’s 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter breaststroke, and 100-meter freestyle categories. Swimmers Vo Huynh Anh Khoa, Le Thi Dung, Trinh Thi Bich Nhu, and Do Thanh Hai broke two records each. The remaining two records were set by weightlifters Chau Hoang Tuyet Loan and Dang Thi Linh Phuong. Dang Ha Viet, general director of the General … [Read more...] about Vietnam Para Games team returns home with 183 medals