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The doodle, a temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages, was rolled out only in Vietnam, incorporating apricot blossoms and an apricot color palette in honor of one of Anh’s most well-known poems centered around apricot blossoms. It was illustrated by Hanoi-based guest artist Camelia Pham, according to the search engine’s archives.  Anh was born on March 8, 1864 in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre. Her father is Nguyen Dinh Chieu, a patriotic teacher, physician, and poet of southern Vietnam in the second half of the 19th century, who was recognized as a UNESCO World Cultural Celebrity in November 2021. Chieu’s ‘Luc Van Tien,’ written in the 1850s, is one of the two most celebrated Vietnamese epic poems, along with Nguyen Du’s ‘Truyen Kieu’ in the early 19th century. Anh became the first female editor-in-chief in Vietnam when she started writing for the Nu Gioi Chung newspaper in Saigon, the old name of Ho Chi Minh City, under the pen name Suong Ngu...

Robocash is a fintech company with offices in Asia and Europe that specialise in providing technological finance solutions for the underserved by the traditional banking system in emerging markets. The South Asian nation came up in first place in several categories including the most amount of funds raised and total revenue. From 2000 to 2022, the years included in the study, in the four sectors in the survey, a total of USD 25.6 billion was raised which is 48 per cent of all funding received in the region. India also emerged as the leading county in Robocash Southeast Asia Fintech Index. The Index aggregates scores using the following measurements – share of total funding, share of total revenue, and share of total active companies. Singapore was second and Indonesia came in third. The purpose of the Robocash report is to gain an understanding of financial technologies development in mature and emerging countries of the South and Southeast Asian region, namely India, Indon...

Dak G’Lun waterfall, also known as Bai 2 waterfall has been flowing in the Vietnamese jungle for thousands of years. This waterfall is the pride of the Central Highlands people, especially in Dak Nong province. Dak G’Lun has the beauty of pride and grandeur. It is also an ideal dating place for many couples. Photo: dulich.petrotimes.vn Dak G’Lun Waterfall has a basin area of about 92 hectares with a height of 58m. The image of the waterfall dividing the two streams below at an angle of 90 is likened to the smooth hair of a fairy in the green forest. Dak G’Lun is not only a dating place but also a cool and peaceful resort. Visitors should give priority to visiting Dak G’Lun waterfall around the dry season from November to April. This is the time when the air will be cool and most convenient for traveling. Tourists who love to see the majesty of the mountains and forests of the Central Highlands can visit this place in the rainy season. Photo: dulich.petrotimes.vn ...

According to the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the movie first to be screened in Asia will appear in the Spotlight category, which aims to honour new films creating a positive impression in Asia’s cinematography industry. The movie will compete in the ABC TV Award for the best new movie, the Yakushi Pearl Award for the best actors and actresses, and the Audience Award for the best movie as voted on by audiences. Sister Sister 2 tells a story of the battle for the title of “beauty queen of Saigon” between Ba Tra and Tu Nhi, starring actress Minh Hang and model Ngoc Trinh as the main characters of the film. The movie re-enacts old images of Ho Chi Minh City from nearly 100 years ago. It was released in cinemas across the country during the recent Lunar New Year holiday. As of January 31, the film had earned more than VND65 billion. The Osaka Asian Film Festival has been held annually since 2005, aiming to support and honour filmmakers from ...