Vietnam culture

Pretoria (VNA) – South Africa considers Vietnam one of leading partners in Southeast Asia and continues exerting efforts to promote the bilateral ties to a new high in the coming time. The statement was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Candith Mashego-Dlamini at a reception on January 27 for outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to South Africa Vu Van Dung who came to bid farewell to the ministry’s leaders. The Deputy FM said that South Africa attaches importance to developing ties with Vietnam, and stands ready with Vietnam to effectively implement common perceptions of the countries’ senior leaders, while expanding and deepening cooperation in economy, trade, investment, tourism, science-technology, culture and education, and increasing people-to-people exchange. Deputy FM Dlamini said there is huge potential for cooperation between the two countries, especially in trade, investment and tourism. She expressed her belief that Ambassador Dung continues making … [Read more...] about South Africa considers Vietnam one of leading partners in S.E Asia

Festival-goers will have the chance to enjoy unique folk singing, dancing and performing arts of Thái Bình, namely chèo performed by artists from Khuốc Village, Ông Đùng Bà Đà – a dance of legendary giants who created the Earth – and múa tứ linh – a dance of lions, dragons, phoenixes and tortoises to pray for prosperity, longevity, strength and happiness. … [Read more...] about Museum to host spring festival inspired by Thái Bình culture

The Government leader pointed out that Việt Nam faces high risks of being affected by this dangerous and rapidly spreading disease, against which there hasn’t been a vaccine, since it is a popular destination of Chinese tourists and shares a long borderline with China. He requested that relevant agencies, sectors and localities must not be subjective or underestimate the disease so as to ensure the ultimate goal of protecting people’s health and lives, curb the virus from spreading on a large scale, and minimise deaths from this disease. He told them to prevent fears in the public as well as discrimination against patients or people of foreign nationalities. “Fighting the nCoV-caused disease is like fighting enemies,” PM Phúc said, urging the political system across the 63 provincial-level localities to promptly take actions. He also ordered effective prevention of disease transmission via tourism activities and air, waterway and road … [Read more...] about Fighting against nCoV like fighting against enemies: PM

The cultural heritage of urban and rural areas is most clearly reflected in the behavior of the indigenous community with the natural and social environment, as well as the individuals in the community. There are three important components of both urban and rural heritage. First, the natural context has been adapted to serve the survival needs of the community. Second, the architectural fund is formed and developed together with the expansion of urban and village. Third, the lifestyle and customs are created and handed down by the community. … [Read more...] about Preserving the ancestors’ invaluable heritage

When I met Anthony Mark Evangelista Gaco again on Southwest Cay Island, he said that he and his teammates were surprised by the islanders’ lives after making a tour around the island. Unlike his first impression of the island, as a small forest located in the middle of an ocean, the life there is really exciting. He saw children playing happily together, listened to the bells of the pagoda, and walked through concrete roads. He said that he could feel the happiness on the faces of islanders and troops. “They are very friendly and hospitable”, he told me. … [Read more...] about Filipino naval officer fascinated by Vietnamese country and people