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Vietnam showcases its culinary delights, treating visitors to a feast of flavors with its iconic Pho Bo (beef noodle soup) and Nem Ran (fried spring rolls). These dishes, prepared by staff from Vietnamese representative offices in the East Asian nation, offer a taste of Vietnam’s rich culinary heritage. According to the Seoul authorities, the festival is more than just a celebration of global cultures; it’s a platform that unites the world through a shared love of diverse traditions and customs. With the 2024 edition seeing the highest number of participating countries since the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival shines a spotlight on the capital city, highlighting its cultural vibrancy and global appeal. This annual event, first held in 1996, continues to be a much-anticipated gathering, bringing people together from all walks of life to embrace and celebrate our collective cultural heritage. The post Vietnamese Cuisine Takes Center Stage at the Seoul Friendship Festival appeared...

The Vietnam-Korea Tourism Promotion Festival, with over 40 booths showcasing Vietnamese and Korean businesses, offered a plethora of engaging activities for attendees. These included traditional Korean Hanbok dress-up, the Tuho game, and picture coloring. Significant discounts on Korean tours, encompassing K-drama, cycling, cruise, and Carnival experiences, further enhanced the event’s appeal. The multi-media booth, a festival highlight, immersed visitors in a vibrant Korean atmosphere through modern presentation technologies. The K-drama booth transported attendees to iconic Korean film locations, while the K-pop booth pulsated with the energy of K-pop music and dance. The festival’s vibrancy escalated with captivating performances by renowned V-pop and K-pop artists. As a notable event within the festival, Korea Tourism Night 2024 focused on showcasing Korean tourism attractions and fostering connections between Vietnamese and Korean travel companies to facilitate the developmen...

Nature-based tourism is taking off in Cam Lam District, with resorts along Bai Dai Beach embracing eco-friendly practices and offering unique experiences. By creating farms and gardens, these resorts are providing an immersive experience for tourists, allowing them to connect with nature and local life. One notable example is the Alma Resort near Bai Dai Beach, which has dedicated a portion of its land to farming. This farm boasts a vibrant array of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and even chickens, offering a glimpse into sustainable agricultural practices. The resort representative shared that tourists, especially families with children, are drawn to this farm experience. They get to live like farmers for a day, engaging in activities such as sowing seeds, watering vegetables, and collecting fresh eggs. It’s a fun and educational way to spend time as a family. Le Thi Thuy, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, shared her appreciation for the green space: “I love the garden at the resort. Be...

This is the first time Vietnam has achieved a first-place finish at a SEA Games edition that was not held on its home ground in the 64-year history of the event. On Tuesday, the nation added 12 more gold medals to its tally from wrestling, kickboxing, weightlifting, judo, boat racing, fencing, and dance sport, bringing its total to 136 gold, 105 silver, and 114 bronze medals. Thailand came a close second with 108 gold, 96 silver, and 108 bronze medals, and Indonesia followed closely with 86 gold, 81 silver, and 109 bronze medals. Host Cambodia ranked fourth at the recent event, earning a total of 281 medals – 81 gold, 74 silver, and 126 bronze. The Cambodia SEA Games Organizing Committee is gearing up to host the closing ceremony of the biennial multi-sports extravaganza at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh on Wednesday evening. Thousands of spectators are expected to attend this grand event, which will mark the end of two weeks of intense competition among the 11 ...

‘Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,’ which vies for the Camera d’Or Award against 17 other competitors in the Directors’ Fortnight section, was premiered at 4:45 pm in France. Directed by Pham Thien An, the movie tells the story of a journey taken by a young man named Thien, who is tasked with delivering his sister-in-law’s body to their countryside hometown following a tragic motorcycle accident. Amid the mystical landscapes of rural Vietnam, Thien begins a search for his older brother, who vanished years ago.  As the debut screening of the movie ended after three hours on Wednesday, audiences rose and stood applauding for five minutes. According to AP News , a five-minute standing ovation would count as a dream response in most places in the world although it is supposedly tepid in Cannes. For An Nguyen, a Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reader, who experienced such standing ovation first-hand, the responses were deeply emotional.  “This can be considered as [Vietnam’s] shini...

Commencing in July 2020, the project was aimed at conserving 500 deteriorated woodblock plates at the National Archives Center IV.  The initiative, which received more than US$88,000 in funding from the United States Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), has now been completed. Following the approval of the AFCP grant in July 2020, a technical team conducted a thorough study and assessment of the level of damage sustained by the degraded woodblocks.  Newly-treated Nguyen Dynasty woodblock plates are conserved at the National Archives Center IV in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam, May 25, 2023. Photo: M.V. / Tuoi Tre The evaluation showed that approximately 5,000 woodblock plates had suffered damage as a result of historical factors, the natural aging process, the tropical climate, wars, floods, as well as fungal and insect activities over the centuries. From January to the end of August 2021, the team implemented conservation treatment on the decaying w...