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Tour guide Le Thi Ngoc Anh guides visitors to experience the sound of the bell of Binh Lam Pagoda, a national treasure, just through touching the screen. (Photo: Minh Thai) On the afternoon of March 14, a group of about 20 people departed from Hanoi to visit Ha Giang Museum (No. 148 Tran Hung Dao street, Nguyen Trai ward, Ha Giang city, Ha Giang province). The first place the group stopped was the reception area with panels arranged according to algorithm, in front were the words “Ha Giang Museum,” behind were images of famous places, and beautiful landscapes of the province. The colors and patterns of the panels evoke the presence of ethnic groups in a common space, inspired by the colors on the costumes of ethnic communities in Ha Giang. Wearing traditional costumes of the Pa Then ethnic group, Le Thi Ngoc Anh, tour guide of Ha Giang Museum, introduced to visitors the exhibits at the museum. With the theme “Ha Giang’s historical milestones,” the first floor displays a...

Following the success of the first season in 2022, the Francophone University Agency (AUF), the French Embassy in Vietnam and the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) will co-organize the second Francophone running course entitle “Course de la Francophonie” on March 24. Accordingly, the 2024 Francophone course will officially take place on March 24 at Thong Nhat Park – Thien Quang Lake, Hanoi. More than 1,800 athletes of all ages have registered to participate in this sporting and cultural event for French speakers, French language-lovers and runners. Young athletes participate in the first Francophone Running Course 2022. This year Francophonie course was organized to celebrate Francophonie Month , with the desire to turn the event into an annual activity aimed at strengthening the spirit of solidarity of the French-speaking community in Vietnam, as well as as contributing to realizing the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. This year, the UN...

March is the prime time when Hoa Gao is in full bloom. All the old leaves fall down, leaving the tree with only flowers. The trees now appear like a burning torch with hundreds of red fires. The blossoms have five big petals, and bloom in March and April when it gets warmer with drizzly conditions. The flowers stay beautiful for a few weeks before falling when summer finally comes. Then the young buds of leaves appear on bare branches. The flower can mostly be seen in the north of the country. They feature five big petals in a bright red colour that appears like a small fame. The trees are planted around ParkCity Hanoi urban area in Ha Dong district of Hanoi. The capital city has new coat in March with bombax ceiba trees. The bright red blossoms on high bare branches offer a postcard scene of Ho Guom (Sword Lake). The old tree inside the National Museum of History is thought to be nearly 100 years old....

The event was held by the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) and the Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Congratulating VAPA and photographers on their significant achievements over the last 70 years, Nguyen Trong Nghia, Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, said the country’s revolutionary photography has shown impressive development and made important contributions to the national reunification, construction, and defence. It has created a treasure of extremely valuable photos about the land and people of Vietnam, helping popularise the country’s fine values to the society and the world. He particularly highlighted the role of photographers during resistance wars, describing them as witnesses to history who were present on battlefields to capture glorious images of the Vietnamese army and people in the struggles for national independen...

The massacre happened on March 16, 1968, taking the lives of 504 civilians, including many children and women. Ronald L. Haeberle’s images of the incident were published on the US’s Life magazine in 1969. On March 8, the provincial People’s Committee signed an agreement with the photographer on the license to use and display photos of Son My massacre at the Son My memorial site with the caption “Photos taken by Ronald L. Haeberle”. On March 7, the US photographer and international friends returned to Son My, an area in Tinh Khe commune of Quang Ngai city, where he took 60 pictures of the mass killing by US troops 55 years ago. On March 16, 1968, US troops stormed Son My village with the aim of killing all and destroying all. Within just four hours, 504 civilians there, including 17 children and 182 women, were slaughtered. The incident went down in history as a piercing pain of people in Son My and Vietnam as a whole. The post Agreement on use of foreign photograp...

The event was attended by Ambassadors of ASEAN countries in Argentina and the Deputy Foreign Minister of the host country Pablo Tettamanti. Photo: Vietnamtimes In addition to Ambassadors and members of ASEAN embassies in Argentina, the fair was also attended by Deputy Foreign Minister of the host country Pablo Tettamanti and a large number of international friends and local people. According to the ASEAN Committee in Argentina, this event is an opportunity for countries to promote cultural exchanges and promote the image of their country and people. At the same time, it will improve understanding and further tighten the friendship and cooperation between ASEAN and Argentina. At the fair, booths displaying handicrafts and products bearing national identity and traditional dishes of ASEAN member countries attracted a large number of visitors. In particular, the cultural space of Vietnam has attracted Argentine and international friends. They enjoyed unique handicraft produ...

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