Irvine village flowers

After drying, it is time for dying. This stage requires care for the sedge to acquire the color and shine needed. Various colors like red, blue, purple, and yellow are used. The sedge is dipped into heated color two or three times. … [Read more...] about Different colors of central province’s mat making village

 Nguyễn Thu Huệ graduated from the Việt Nam Dance Academy and signed for the Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet Theatre (VNOB) in 2012. She won first prize at the competition for “talented students from the cultural and arts schools nationwide”. She has performed solo in Chopiana, Giselle and Nutcracker. Huệ marked a milestone in her career with the roles of the white and black swans in the famous Swan Lake, which was reproduced by the VNOB after being absent from the Vietnamese stage for 35 years. Recently she was ranked in the “Top 30 Under 30” list in 2020 by Forbes Vietnam magazine for her significant contributions to the arts. Huệ shares with Hạnh Nguyễn and Quỳnh Hoa her love for dancing. … [Read more...] about Determination pays off for village girl

In early 1950 French troops stormed the village. The communal house was where they would summon people. Anyone whose name was called but was not present was deemed to be in the Vietnamese army. They would later be arrested and taken to the communal house to be tortured into confessing the location of their comrades. … [Read more...] about Tales of 300-year-old national relic

According to Luong Thi Xuyen, the vice chairwoman of the People’s Committee of Mu Cang Chai District, the programme aims to introduce and promote local tourism destinations, unique products and cultural features of the Mong ethnic minority in the district to both domestic and international tourists. … [Read more...] about Tourism programme to highlight delights of Mu Cang Chai District

People are now talking about ‘urban mining’, which means finding precious metals in urban areas instead of metal mines in remote areas. More and more countries are paying attention to exploiting metals from local electronic waste "mountains" . Every year, 50 million electronic devices turn into waste. … [Read more...] about Finding gold in computer, smartphone waste