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Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province held a closing ceremony of the third International Kite Festival in Vung Tau City on April 10 th . Accordingly, the organisers offered the most colourful and unique design kite prize to a team from Indonesia, the first new design kite prize to Phuong Hoang Kite Club from Ho Chi Minh City, the most impressive traditional kite prize to the Beijing team from China and the best skilful kite team prize to Hue Club. In the Rokakku kite content, the two first awards were granted to a Malaysian team for their performance in the first phrase on April 9 th and the Vung Tau Kite Club in the second phrase on April 10 th . In the closing ceremony, visitors also enjoyed a free-art kite display of artisans from 20 nations and territories at the Bien Dong Tourist Area. Source: TN Translated by Van Hieu … [Read more...] about International Kite Festival ends

Vietnam’s level-2 field hospital No. 4 under the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan held the first-ever spring festival to celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year with several activities to introduce the Vietnamese holiday to international friends on Saturday night. The festival featured a kite festival, a competition for Tet decorations and cooking skills, a buffet party, and a campfire. This is the first time a Vietnamese hospital's spring festival has been held during a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. Hiroko Hirahara, head of the UN Mission Field Office in South Sudan, and Brigadier General Mike Cooper Mujuni, Commander of Unity Military Region, joined the festival. All hospital departments worked together in four teams to prepare traditional Vietnamese cuisine, decorate Tet booths, participate in kite flying, and dance around the campfire. Through the spring festival, the Vietnamese doctors brought the Vietnamese Tet traditions, such as peach blossom, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese UN peacekeeping doctors organize spring festival in South Sudan

The Yen Stream near Tro Port was full of boats taking pilgrims to the pagoda in My Duc District. Around 5,000 boats were arranged for pilgrims. The management of the Huong Son Site, of which the pagoda is a part, said the site is open for tourists from Saturday last week and around 150,000 have arrived since. Nguyen Ba Hien, head of the management, said: "Electronic tickets are the new feature at this year's festival. 10 gates have been installed for the electronic tickets. The system scanned the tickets' QR codes, and it worked smoothly on the first day. There were no sign of fake tickets." At 9 a.m., the opening ceremony was held. The festival, Vietnam's biggest spring festival, would last until April 23. In 2021 and 2022, due to impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was no opening ceremony. Crowds at the festival. Tickets to visit the Huong Pagoda, including insurance, cost VND80,000 … [Read more...] about 40,000 pilgrims arrive for opening day of Huong Pagoda Festival

The eighth edition of the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival is set to be held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from March 10 to March 14, as announced on January 30 by the provincial People’s Committee. The event will open with the theme of “Dak Lak – A destination of world coffee” and aims to promote the brand of Buon Ma Thuot coffee and develop Vietnamese specialty coffee. It will contribute to turning Buon Ma Thuot into a global coffee destination, thereby raising the value of local coffee, affirming the position of Vietnamese coffee in the international arena, and honouring domestic coffee growers and businesses. Furthermore, the coffee festival will also serve to create a golden opportunity for Dak Lak as it seeks to introduce its potential and tourism strengths, as well as promoting investment attraction in terms of coffee trading and processing, along with other agricultural products. This year, the eighth version of Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival … [Read more...] about Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival scheduled to kick off in March

It will be screened with 14 other films in the "Spotlight" category at the festival slated for March 10-19. It will compete in three categories: ABC TV Award from one of the oldest and most famous television channels in Japan for best new film, Yakushi Pearl Award for best actor, and Audience Award for best film as voted by audiences. "Sister Sister 2" revolves around the battle for the title of "beauty queen of Saigon" between Ba Tra and Tu Nhi. As of Jan. 31 the movie, still running in cinemas across Vietnam, had earned more than VND65 billion (US$2.8 million). The festival has attracted 48 movies from 15 countries and territories, 13 of which will have global premieres. In the past Vietnamese movies like "Hai Phuong" (Furie), "Co Ba Sai Gon" (The Tailor) and "Chi Chi Em Em" (Sister Sister) have competed. In 2021 "Chi Chi Em Em" directed by Kathy Uyen won the ABC TV Award. The festival was instituted in 2005 to support and honor filmmakers from Asian countries. … [Read more...] about ‘Chi Chi Em Em 2’ to compete in Osaka Asian Film Festival

The event was held by the Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 with various activities with the aim to bring Tet (lunar New Year) atmosphere to troops who are carrying out missions far from home and introduce cultural beauty of Vietnams during the lunar New Year to international friends and colleagues at U.N. Mission in South Sudan. Head of the mission's Bentiu Front Base Hiroko Hirahara; Commanding Officer of the Mission Lieutenant General Mike Cooper; and representatives of departments, divisions, agencies; and commanding officers of units stationed in the area attended the event. According to Lieutenant Colonel Do Thi Hang Nga, the hospital’s Deputy Director in charge of military affairs, the number of international visitors to the event was higher than expected. Hearing of Vietnamese peacekeepers’ cooking skills, many international friends called for each other to enjoy favorite Vietnamese dishes. The hospital also developed a backup plan to better serve international visitors. … [Read more...] about “Spring Market” Festival in South Sudan attracts international visitors

Around 60 plays by artists from over 20 countries have registered to take part in the 3 rd International Experimental Theater Festival, which will be held from November 12-19 in Hanoi. Among the entries, 23 plays by artists from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Singapore, Hungary, Germany, France and Vietnam, among others have been selected to perform at the festival, which is co-organized by the Vietnam Stage Artists Association and the Performing Art Bureau (under Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism). The event provides an opportunity for domestic and international artists to exchange experiences and raise the level of expertise and artistic quality, said Meritorious Artist Le Chuc, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association at a press conference on October 25 in Hanoi. Meritorious Artist Le Chuc, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association, speaking at the press conference on October 23. Photo: sankhau.com.vn It … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host 3rd Int’l Experimental Theater Festival next month

A programme to promote Vietnamese traditional Lunar New Year culture to foreign diplomats and tourists was organised by the Hanoi Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre in collaboration with Son Tay People's Committee and related agencies in the village, in the outlying district of Son Tay. Participants including ambassadors, international visitors from many diplomatic agencies, international organisations, and foreign tourists currently living and working in Hanoi enjoyed the traditional market atmosphere. Many traditional customs and practices of Vietnamese people were also introduced such as calligraphy, folk music, and culinary activities, attracting special interest for international friends. Visitors had a chance to explore typical dishes prepared during the festival, experience handicrafts at the lacquer production workshop, and join in with folk games. Duong Lam ancient village is expected to become a top destination for tourists during the festive break, … [Read more...] about Duong Lam promotes unique features to international visitors

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva. (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) - Ambassador Latsamy Keomany, Head of the Lao Permanent Mission to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, has extended best wishes to Vietnamese Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai and staff on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. He highly appreciated the efforts of the Permanent Representative of Vietnam to Geneva in participating in UN mechanisms and forums. The diplomat said officials and staff of the Vietnamese delegation will accompany and work closely with the Lao counterparts in Geneva to fulfil the two delegations' missions at the UN and other multilateral forums./. VNA … [Read more...] about Lao mission in Geneva joins Vietnamese counterparts on Lunar New Year festival

Vehicles traverse Bac Luan Bridge II border gate in Quang Ninh province. (Photo: VNA) Lang Son (VNA) – Customs clearance will be suspended at border gates in the northern province of Lang Son and Mong Cai International Border Gate in Quang Ninh province for seven days, from January 21 to 27, during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, according to authorities. The work will be resumed from January 28. Meanwhile, the Bac Luan Bridge I border gate which is specialised for entry and exit procedures in Quang Ninh province will maintain working as usual throughout the Tet holidays. After a nearly-three-year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bac Luan Bridge I border gate was reopened to carry out immigration procedures for residents and tourists from January 8. Only 10 days after the reopening, it handled immigration procedures for about 4,000 people./. VNA … [Read more...] about Customs clearance suspended 7 days at border gates during Tet festival