Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - Artists and craftspeople from the Co Tu group in Da Nang on November 23 showed off ancient trade and arts as well as cuisine at the city’s museum to mark the Da Nang Culture Heritage Day. It was an outdoor culture experience and exhibition for visitors and artists to explore the old trade and lifestyle of the Co Tu ethnic community living in the rural mountainous area of Da Nang. A Lang Doi, a Co Tu sculptor introduced ancient wood carving at the event, while other artists displayed brocade weaving. For Co Tu people, wooden sculptures were used to decorate timber columns, exterior and interior decorations on houses that were preserved a few hundred years ago. Co Tu dancers from Ta Lang and Gian Bi communes played traditional culture (dance and gong) and make sticky rice cakes at the event. Nearly 1,000 Co Tu people are living in Ta Lang and Gian Bi villages in Hoa Bac commune – 40km from Da … [Read more...] about Co Tu traditional culture programme celebrates Da Nang Heritage Day
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25th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties marked in Da Nang
Da Nang (VNA) - The Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam-US Friendship Association in central Da Nang city, and the University of Foreign Language Studies at the University of Da Nang jointly held a ceremony on November 24 to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties (1995-2020). Nguyen Ngoc Binh, President of the union, recalled the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties 25 years ago as well as the birth of the Vietnam-US Friendship Association - the first bilateral friendship association between Vietnamese people and foreign friends - in 1945. Vietnam and the US have overcome difficulties and differences to keep the relationship strong in all spheres and at all levels, he said. Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh said Da Nang has set up friendly and cooperative ties with three US localities - Oakland (California), Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), and Houston (Texas). Da Nang has been a destination for many high-ranking US … [Read more...] about 25th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties marked in Da Nang
Nearly 360 Vietnamese citizens brought home from US
Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 360 Vietnamese citizens in the US were flown home aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight on November 22-23. The passengers included children under 18, the elderly, people with illnesses, students without accommodation, and others in extremely disadvantaged circumstances. The Vietnamese Embassy in the country sent staff to the airport to assist the passengers with boarding procedures. In-flight safety and preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic were rigorously enforced to protect the passengers’ health and prevent the spread of the disease. Upon arrival at the Da Nang International Airport in the central city of the same name, all passengers and crew members received medical check-ups and were sent to quarantine in line with regulations. The repatriation of Vietnamese citizens in disadvantaged circumstances abroad will continue to be conducted in line with their wishes, the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, and quarantine capacity in … [Read more...] about Nearly 360 Vietnamese citizens brought home from US
Cơ Tu traditional culture programme celebrates Đà Nẵng Heritage Day
Buffalo horn shape sticky rice cake is the traditional cuisine of Cơ Tu people. Tourists will have a chance to explore the cake making at Đà Nẵng Museum on November 21-23. VNS Photo Công Thành … [Read more...] about Cơ Tu traditional culture programme celebrates Đà Nẵng Heritage Day
Flight attendant among five new COVID-19 cases in Vietnam
The two Vietnamese returnees, a 24-year-old man and a 50-year-old man, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City from Romania on November 8 and tested positive for the novel coronavirus on November 22. … [Read more...] about Flight attendant among five new COVID-19 cases in Vietnam
