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The lion-cat dance team in Coc Lao village is one of six teams in Hoi Hoan commune in the border district of Van Lang. With a love for traditional culture , the dance team has attracted many members, especially children. Because the dance is believed to dispel bad luck and bring good luck and peace, families in Lang Son often invite a lion-cat dance troupe to perform in front of their house. In Hoi Hoan commune are 6 lion-cat dance teams with hundreds of members. After days of hard work, local people find joy in the dance, which has been handed down by their ancestors. Many dance routines and performances have been revived after teams meet at local festivals and competitions. The lion dance of the Tay and Nung ethnic minority groups is an art form combining music, dance movements, martial arts, and cultural and religious values. It not only expresses the sporting nature of local people but is also a symbol of prosperity, happiness, and blessings. It is believed … [Read more...] about Ethnic minority preserving lion-cat dance

King Coffee and Tin Thanh Group started construction of a tyre filling and recycling plant in South Carolina, the US. — Photo courtesy of King Coffee Vietnamese King Coffee and Tin Thanh Group have entered into a partnership to build a tyre filling and recycling plant in South Carolina, the US. The factory’s groundbreaking ceremony took place last week. Speaking at the ceremony, Kevin Nguyen, King Coffee's director in the US said the Vietnamese firm’s coffee products are already available in around 120 countries and territories worldwide. They have been present in the US since 2016, available at and through retail chains like Cosco, Aldi, Amazon, and Walmart. In April 2021, King Coffee opened its first US coffee shop at Anaheim Garden Walk near Disneyland in California. King Coffee is about to start franchise deals in the US. Le Hoang Diep Thao, King Coffee founder and CEO said: “The construction marks a key milestone in the strategic partnership of King Coffee and Tin … [Read more...] about King Coffee and Tin Thanh Group partner to build a tyre plant in the US

Apart from kraits, redtail pit vipers and copperheads, a four-meter-long king cobra weighing nearly 17 kilograms at Dong Tam 2 Snake Farm in Phu Quoc City in Vietnam’s Kien Giang Province is luring crowds of tourists. Visiting the snake farm in Suoi Da Hamlet in Duong Ta Commune, Phu Quoc City, Nguyen Thi Thu Duong, a tourist coming from Hanoi, said that she was surprised at the king cobra’s length and large size. “The king cobra is so big. It is necessary to take care of the snake carefully to attract many visitors, especially those who desire to learn about the rare snake,” said Dung. Nguyen Tan Loc, an employee at the snake farm, said that the farm is conserving and nourishing seven types of snakes, including four venomous species such as krait, redtail pit viper, copperhead and king cobra. The king cobra has a big head. Photo: Chi Cong / Tuoi Tre The farm expects to show residents on Phu Quoc Island which snakes are poisonous and instruct them how to protect … [Read more...] about 4-meter long king cobra draws tourists in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc

Ca Mau Cape - a tourist attraction in Ca Mau (Photo: VNA) Ca Mau (VNA) – The People’s Committee of the southernmost province of Ca Mau is planning a wide range of activities within the framework of the “Ca Mau – Destination 2023” Programme to promote the locality’s tourism potential. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Luan said that the programme aims to create chances for businesses to meet, connect and cooperate in developing trade and tourism. The plan aims to help Ca Mau boost socio-economic growth, develop tourism associated with trade and services, and stimulate the sale of local products, particularly local specialties and OCOP (One commune-one product) products. Accordingly, the province will organise a ceremony to mark the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam (the 10th day of the third lunar month), a Ca Mau Cape Marathon, and a southern traditional cake festival, and a Ca Mau shrimp festival. A … [Read more...] about Various activities to be held in “Ca Mau – Destination 2023” Programme

Tourists at a beach in Da Nang City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Outbound tours are preferred by Vietnamese travellers for the coming holidays starting on April 29, according to travel agents and tour operators. Working people will enjoy five consecutive days off from April 29 to May 3 to celebrate the commemoration of the Hung Kings (the nation legendary founders) that falls on April 29, the National Reunification Day on April 30 and International Labour Day on May 1, which has prompted a surge in tour bookings. Tran Phuong Linh, marketing and IT director of BenThanh Tourist, said some customers can arrange to extend their holiday to nine days for long-haul outbound destinations. BenThanh Tourist reported an increase of 30-40% in tour bookings for the coming holidays compared to last year. Tours to Hong Kong and Taiwan have been fully booked one and a half months ahead of the Reunification Day and International Labour Day holidays, Linh said. … [Read more...] about Travel demand to surge during coming holidays

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra (Photo: Bangkok Post) Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand will hold elections on May 14, Election Commission Chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong said on March 21, a day after parliament was dissolved. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on May 20 issued a royal decree on the dissolution of the parliament, paving the way for a general election to be held in May. The decree took effect on the same day. According to the Thai constitution, polls must be held between 45 and 60 days after the dissolution of parliament. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha fell behind his main election rival Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, in a new opinion poll./. VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand to hold election on May 14

Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh now 45th in the world ranking. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi - Badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh of Dong Nai team has risen to the 45th from the 49th position in the latest world’s singles women rankings, according to Badminton World Federation (BWF). The 26-year-old Linh’s highest ranking so far was the 41st in the 28th week of 2019. Linh will participate in the Ciputra Ha Noi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2023 which is set to commence on March 21 and run through March 26 in Hanoi. She is the only seeded Vietnamese player, at No 2 in the women's singles category, at the tournament. Meanwhile, in the men’s singles category, Vietnamese badminton legend Nguyen Tien Minh fell to 165th with 8,720 points. Nguyen Tien Minh is no longer Vietnam's number-one badminton player after being nudged aside by Nguyen Hai Dang, 23, who climbed to 163rd in the world ranking with 8,910 points and became the new king of Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam”s top female badminton player now 45th in world ranking

Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh now 45th in the world ranking. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh of Dong Nai team has risen to the 45th from the 49th position in the latest world’s singles women rankings, according to Badminton World Federation (BWF). The 26-year-old Linh’s highest ranking so far was the 41st in the 28th week of 2019. Linh will participate in the Ciputra Ha Noi-Yonex Sunrise Vietnam International Challenge 2023 which is set to commence on March 21 and run through March 26 in Hanoi. She is the only seeded Vietnamese player, at No 2 in the women's singles category, at the tournament. Meanwhile, in the men’s singles category, Vietnamese badminton legend Nguyen Tien Minh fell to 165th with 8,720 points. Nguyen Tien Minh is no longer Vietnam's number-one badminton player after being nudged aside by Nguyen Hai Dang, 23, who climbed to 163rd in the world ranking with 8,910 points and became the new … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top female badminton player now 45th in world ranking

The event taking place on March 14 at the Municipal Theater of Fontainebleau attracted crowds of people in the city and neighboring areas. Dr. Pierre Journoud, a lecturer at Paul Valéry Montpellier University 3 and an expert in Vietnamese studies, talked about special milestones in the relationship between Vietnam and France at a symposium "France - Vietnam relations, from the Fontainebleau Conference in 1946 to French Prime Minister Edouard-Philippe's historic visit to Vietnam in 2018." Amandine Dabat, a 5th generation descendant of King Ham Nghi, delivered a speech "Ham Nghi, exiled king, artist in Algeria" to help the French public understand more about the king as an artist – an aspect that few people know about. Visitors to the event also had a chance to enjoy performances of traditional Vietnamese musical instruments and music, as well as explore the presence of Western classical music in Vietnam through the documentary film "Once upon a bridge in Vietnam" by young … [Read more...] about Diverse activities promote Vietnamese culture in France

Relevant units sign a cooperation deal on the launch of the Hanoi - Bac Giang cultural tourism route (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – A cultural tourism route connecting Hanoi and the nearby province of Bac Giang was launched on March 16. The route was opened by the SGO Travel Services and Exploitation JSC and the information and tourism promotion centre of Bac Giang. It features one-day and two-day-and-one-night tours in which visitors will depart Hanoi for cultural, historical and spiritual relic sites, beautiful landscapes, and craft villages in Yen The, Viet Yen, Luc Ngan, and Son Dong districts of Bac Giang. The tours, available for both domestic and international tourists, are open every day from Wednesdays to Sundays. Particularly, the “Hanoi - Tay Yen Tu” tour will offer an experience of the path of Buddhism propagation by King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong , founder of the Truc Lam Zen Buddhist sect, and his disciples over 700 years ago. Travellers will have a … [Read more...] about Bac Giang unveils cultural tourism route linking with Hanoi