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The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023, which runs from March 24-26 around Hoan Kiem Lake Walking Street, is one of the biggest promotional events in Hanoi. As soon as Nguyen Gia Trung Hieu, representing Flamingo Redtour at the Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023, put the flyers of the travel packages on the table, the interest of local visitors in the travel packages started to grow. Hieu said that about 80 people visited the booth and got information about tours within one hour on the festival's first day. The travel demand is increasing as the summer season approaches. This year, the demand for traveling to destinations such as Phu Quoc Island and the Northwest Region is high," he said. Although the prices of flights to some domestic destinations are skyrocketing, those who book a tour through our company will be able to enjoy a preferential price," he told The Hanoi Times . Hieu is introducing tours to local visitors at the booth. Photos: Do Huong/ The Hanoi Times … [Read more...] about Travel enthusiasts flock to Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023

Many things on Con Dao Island leave deep impression on tourists. However, the first and most impressive one must be century-old tropical almond trees. In 1862, Governor of Cochinchina Bonard signed a decision to build a prison on the island. It was also the time first tropical almond trees were planted there. Since then, the trees have grown up and engraved the island’s history and trace of time. Con Dao’s tropical almond trees impress with their quantity, age and appearance. In Con Dao town, this kind of tree is everywhere: on streets, in Con Dao Prison’s outdoor space, in offices, along the beaches and in parks. These trees are very big with roots looking like giant pythons. In spring, the trees' leaves turn red, adding their color to Con Dao Island as seen from a far distance. When all the leaves fall, the trees with no leaf this time look like giant fossilized skeletons. However, after a short time, new buds appear, turning the trees into giant umbrellas to shade the town from … [Read more...] about In the shade of Con Dao’s tropical almond trees

He made the suggestion at a reception for the WHC’s director, Lazzarre Eloundou, who is on a visit to Vietnam to attend a conference entitled “Promoting the role of world cultural and natural heritage in sustainable development in Vietnam.” Dung said as a "Heritage City" with an extremely rich and diverse cultural heritage fund, Hanoi has received great attention and help from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in cultural conservation and development. He affirmed that the cooperation between Hanoi and UNESCO has contributed to promoting the cultural heritage and values as well as the unique images of Hanoi and the country and people of Vietnam to friends and the international community. According to the official, Hanoi has strictly implemented the Government's commitments to the World Heritage Committee, especially those relating to expanding the archaeological excavation area in the Thang Long Citadel, and researching the value of … [Read more...] about Hanoi seeks support from World Heritage Center in restoration of Kinh Thien Palace

A Vietnamese Swedish has desperately yearned to find her biological mother who left her at a hospital in Hanoi 31 years ago. Iris Dager whose Vietnamese name is Nguyen Mai Thanh said that she planned to return to Vietnam soon to look for her own mother. Iris Dager She was born on September 21, 1992, at the Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. Her mother left her at the hospital, leaving behind the birth certificate saying that her name is Nguyen Mai Thanh. Iris knows nothing about her biological parents, except for some information given by her birth mother to nurses at the hospital that she was Ngo Thi Dung, 18, from Gia Lam District, Hanoi. According to that information, Iris’s birth mother would probably be born in or around 1974. However, Iris is not sure that this information is accurate. A file photo of Iris when she was two months old According to Iris, she has a happy life with her foster parents who travelled a lot with … [Read more...] about Swedish woman longs to find biological mother after 31 years

Rafael Frankel, director of Public Policy for Southeast Asia and South Asia at Meta Group, the owner of Facebook, in an interview with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Wednesday, highly evaluated the Vietnamese market and stressed the group’s long-term presence in Vietnam. “Meta’s commitment to the Vietnamese market is long-term. Over the past five years, our investment in Vietnam has increased gradually,” Frankel said. Meta wants to not only expand but also deepen the relations with partners, including governmental agencies, small, medium and micro enterprises, as well as Vietnamese consumers. The group also wanted to learn more about the environment and policies in Vietnam for the digital economy development and digital transformation. For Meta, Vietnam is not just a market with a population of 100 million people but also a market with a strong connectivity and young and creative residents. Meta has taken the initiative in cooperating with the Vietnamese Ministry of … [Read more...] about Meta wants long-term operation in Vietnam: executive

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

The death toll from a fire at an Indonesian fuel storage depot run by state energy firm Pertamina has risen to 33 with nearly a dozen more in critical condition, health authorities said Friday. Top officials called for an audit of Indonesia's energy facilities after the March 3 blaze ripped through a nearby residential area, gutting houses and burning cars next to the depot in capital Jakarta. "As of today, 33 people in total have died and 11 are still being treated. They are in the ICU and their condition is serious," Jakarta health agency spokesman Luigi, who like many Indonesians has one name, told AFP Friday. Authorities previously gave a death toll of 18 the day after the explosion. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the fire broke out but the local disaster mitigation agency said all evacuees have since left shelters. Witnesses likened the fire to a bomb blast after an initial explosion sent panicked locals screaming and fleeing through narrow roads … [Read more...] about Indonesia fuel depot fire death toll rises to 33