Moment film festival

In addition, they will also have the chance to enjoy performances from the calligraphy arts as well as making pottery products, rubber sandals and wood carvings. Notably, a special street art programme will take place from 4pm to 6pm on January 30, featuring an Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dresses) show for both adults and children and music performances with the participation of young artists. On the occasion, Hanoians and visitors alike can admire and purchase beautiful fresh flowers for the upcoming Tet festival at a traditional flower market along Hang Luoc and Hang Can streets. … [Read more...] about Spring fair to bring festive Tet atmosphere to Hanoi’s Old Quarter

The festival is held annually to commemorate Kings of the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) and Tran Hung Dao, or Tran Quoc Tuan, a royal prince, statesman and military commander who helped Vietnam, then Dai Viet, repel two out of three major Mongol invasions in the late 13th century. … [Read more...] about Pandemic prompts cancelation of major Lunar New Year festival

Renowned as the city of flamboyant flower, Hai Phong is a peaceful city of wide boulevards dovetailed with organised tree rows. As one of the important commercial and industrial hub in northern Vietnam, the city is striving to make tourism a spearhead economic sector and turn itself into one of the nation’s key tourism destinations. … [Read more...] about Flamboyant flower festival to dazzle Hai Phong

Back then, I had miles of empty space to safely practice. There have been hundreds of times I’ve cringed here in Vietnam watching parents helping their children, or worse, unattended kids, who were learning to ride horrifyingly close to the passing madhouse traffic. They’re wobbling, stumbling, jumping off, and trying again. It’s even worse sometimes when I see a six-year-old zapping around with a four-year-old giggling on the back on the tiny trainer bike with no apparent sense of danger. … [Read more...] about It’s all just a ride in Vietnam

Market developments ranks fourth in both the China (29%) and Global (19%) rankings reflecting the risk of rising insolvency rates following the pandemic worldwide. According to Euler Hermes, a trade credit insurance subsidiary of the Allianz Group, there are two clusters of countries, those that will see a stronger rise in insolvencies in 2020, and those that will see a delayed surge in 2021. The bulk of insolvencies will come in 2021 as Euler Hermes' global insolvency index is expected to hit a record high for bankruptcies, up 35% by the end of 2021, with top increases expected in the US, (up 57% by 2021, compared to 2019), Brazil (up 45%), China (up 40%) and core European countries such as the UK (up 43%), Spain (up 41%), Italy (up 27%), Belgium (up 26%) and France (up 25%). … [Read more...] about Allianz Risk Barometer 2021: Pandemic outbreak overtakes Business Interruption as top business risk in China