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Tim Pile, a lifestyle and travel journalist of SCMP, wrote an article stating that Hoi An is a picturesque city located on the central coast of Vietnam. With its blend of wooden Chinese shophouses, French colonial buildings, ornate temples, and the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge, the Old Town was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. Pile mentioned that Hoi An, once a bustling trading port in Southeast Asia, now attracts a large number of tourists who come to explore the city and have custom clothing made at a fraction of the cost back home. In the evening, the Old Town is illuminated by lanterns, creating a magical atmosphere that captivates visitors. Lantern-making workshops have also become a popular activity among tourists. The article suggests that instead of staying in the city center, many travelers prefer to have a beachside accommodation. An Bang Beach, just three kilometers away from the Old Town, is renowned for its white sands and sparkling blue waters, an...

Crushed dreams Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Hoang Thi Minh Hanh, Nguyen Thi Huyen, and Nguyen Thi Hang carried the hopes of the Vietnamese athletics team in the women’s 4x400m relay event at the Asian Games. However, their efforts fell short of expectations. Despite their previous gold medal performance at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships, the Vietnamese runners could not replicate their success at the Asian Games in China. Their finishing time of 3:31.61 was an improvement from their previous record of 3:32.36, but it was not enough to secure a medal. The level of competition at the Asian Games is unparalleled, with countries like Sri Lanka and India fielding their best athletes for this event. On the other hand, regional powerhouses like Bahrain do not participate in lesser tournaments. In a surprising turn of events, Bahrain emerged as the champion with a time of 3:27.65, followed by India and Sri Lanka. Despite their disappointment, the Vietnamese runners gave their all in the race ...

The annual event, scheduled for October 27-29, will attract a total of 87 teams competing in four categories of basic, advanced pick-up trucks, advanced SUVs, and open. The competition has expanded its routes this year to a record-breaking 15, marking the highest number of race tracks in VOC history. An aerial view of the venue for the Vietnam Off-Road PVOIL Cup 2023. Photo: PVOIL VOC To keep the races engaging and unpredictable, the organizers have renewed approximately 30-40 percent of the roads compared to previous years and enhanced previously unexplored areas, ensuring fresh challenges for participants. Specifically, the advanced pick-up class features an entirely fresh and separate circuit. As outlined in the schedule, the opening ceremony of the PVOIL VOC 2023 will be highlighted by a demonstration paragliding flight on October 28 conducted by a squad who recently participated in the 2022 Paragliding World Cup held in South Korea. The event will be broadcast li...

A 20-year-old student, Nghiem Ngoc Anh, eagerly escorted a group of foreigners to visit Sword Lake in Hanoi. She proudly showed them Turtle Tower, an intriguing structure located in the middle of the lake, and narrated the story behind its name. As a second-year student at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Nghiem Ngoc Anh believes that she represents not only the Hanoi Free Private Tour Guides (HNFTGs) but also serves as a cultural and tourism ambassador for Hanoi. In 2015, a group of Hanoi students established HNFTGs with the aim of improving their English communication skills, deepening their historical knowledge, and acting as goodwill ambassadors for Vietnamese culture and history to tourists from all corners of the world. Operating under the slogan “Hanoi’s Little Ambassadors,” the club now boasts over 2,000 active members after nearly 8 years. Members of the club conduct tours of Hanoi’s famous tourist attractions, sharing the historical significance of each site. The unique...

During the course of the 90-minute tour visitors have the opportunity to watch a documentary which introduces Vietnamese lacquer paintings, enjoy an exhibition on lacquer paintings, and experience printing on paintings. The tour is implemented in two forms, with guests able to choose which they prefer. The choices includes a guided tour or a tour with iMuseumVFA multimedia narration application. The tour helps the wives of foreign ambassadors to Vietnam understand more about the country’s traditional culture. The post Wives of foreign diplomats gather to celebrate Women’s Day appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Hanoi named among TripAdvisor’s 25 popular destinations Vietnam actively contributes to building AIPA Radiant bridge in Tra Su cajuput forest Ageing underground wells in the heart of Hanoi Vietnam Airlines adjusts flight schedules due to storm Sinlaku US online magazine lauds Vietnam’s leadership in ASEAN Supp...

It has been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Paper cutting requires meticulousness and precision to create delicate art products for Nung Din funeral rituals. Paper-cut pictures have been an important part of the religious life of generations of the Nung Din people in Muong Khuong district. The pictures are made whenever someone in the community dies. These are offerings to the deceased to show the filial piety of the children and grandchildren for their parents or grandparents when they go to the afterlife. The Nung Din believe that when a person dies, their soul leaves their body and exists in a supernatural world but can still influence the living. Souls can return to earth to visit their family and bless their relatives with prosperity, good health, and peace. Van Van Chien is one of the best paper-cut artisans in Nam Ooc hamlet. He says most of the men there can make paper-cut picture. “I love this art...

Ede women have creatively combined traditional brocade characteristics and new materials to diversify their products and supplement their income.  In the house of HLer Eban in Kniet hamlet, three tailors are attentively making clothes for an order of staff uniform for a restaurant in Buon Ma Thuot city. The uniform set has a black shirt and skirt with hand-woven brocade patterns on the collar, sleeves and hem. Tailor H Yan Bkrong says brocade weaving has been her main job for more than ten years. and three generations of her family can weave brocade fabric.  HPhe Be BKrong, a 23-year-old student of Dak Lak Teacher Training College, notes income from brocade weaving helps her cover study and living expenses. “I can make all patterns on shirts and skirts. Each pattern has its meaning. The craft requires perseverance, diligence, love for the job, and the desire to preserve cultural tradition and costumes,” confides BKrong....

The ritual demonstrates the profound life philosophy of the Raglai people, which children must perform while their parents are still alive. The ritual is often held when the children are grown up and have their own family as an opportunity to thank their parents for giving birth and bringing them up until they get married. The Raglai consider the ritual community business. Depending on economic conditions, the children will organize the ceremony 3 or 5 years after their marriage. “Parents have the merit of raising children until they grow up, marry, and have their own family. The children will organize a filial deity ceremony to pay gratitude to their parents,” says Ka to Hoa of Phuoc Binh commune. The offering includes chicken, pork dishes, and liquor. The children prepare a suit, a necklace, a towel, and a bowl for their mother. The gifts for their father are a suit and a ring. “A child holds one...

Not many visitors to this famous tourist destination know that the family of Mrs. Lu Thi Lin in Ta Chi Lu hamlet has spent a lot of time and effort cultivating and taking care of the terraced fields to keep them beautiful. n the past the Mam Xoi hill and other terraced fields in La Pan Tan commune were unable to grow anything because of a water shortage. People released cows and buffalos in the fields, which damaged the edges and the landscape. Lu Thi Ly and her family members assigned each other to guard and repair the terraced fields. She said “Guarding the field is not hard work but time consuming because our house is very far from the field. But we are voluntarily protecting and mending the fields damaged by the cattle.” Mrs. Ly said that it was hard to cultivate the land and repair, especially on rainy or sunny days. In late May they dredged ditches to route water from upstream to the field, which is about 5km, to prepare the land for sowing seeds and plowing. She...

  VBA, the Thang Long Warriors and Danang Dragons parted ways with long-time coaches Predrag Lukic and Phan Thanh Canh, respectively. The Thang Long Warriors officially announced coach Predrag Lukic’s departure in early September after the end of the 2022 VBA season. The Serbian coach spent five consecutive seasons, from 2018 to 2022, with the Thanh Long Warriors, during which time he led the Hanoi-based team to a second-place finish in the 2020 VBA season. Lukic was also voted ‘Best Coach’ during the 2019 VBA season.  A farewell poster for Thang Long Warriors’ coach Predrag Lukic. Photo: VBA “Due to personal future plans, coach Predrag Lukic will not be able to accompany the Thang Long Warriors team in future seasons. Thank you to coach Predrag Lukic for your achievements and dedication to the club over the past seasons. We wish you a lot of health and success in the future,” the Thang Long Warriors announced on its official Facebook page. His friends, ...

The beauty stands at 1.75 metres tall and has measurements of 88.5-66-98 cm. She is currently a student and a model based in Ho Chi Minh City. The Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 winner travels to the pageant with five separate pieces of luggage, in addition to one large piece of luggage specifically to carry her national costume. Her father is present in order to see her off at the airport and wish her luck. Thien An will meet other contestants of Miss Grand International 2022 when she arrives in Bali, Indonesia. Miss Grand International 2022 is scheduled to begin on October 5, drawing the participation of 72 contestants from across the world. Two Asian representatives from Japan and China also arrive at the global pageant in Indonesia. On the website of Miss Grand International, the organisers have updated images of the first contestants to touch down in Indonesia. The international pageant was first held back in 2013, w...