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The trophy visit is part of the promotional series for the tournament, scheduled to be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20 this year. The hardware was unveiled at a ceremony held in Hanoi on Saturday morning, attracting hundreds of football fans in the Vietnamese capital city. Before stopping in Vietnam, it visited Japan on February 25 and 26, followed by a one-day pit stop in South Korea on February 27 and two days in the Philippines on March 2 and 3. Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Morocco, Ireland, Switzerland, and Zambia will also join Vietnam and the Philippines in welcoming the winners’ trophy for the first time. The trophy of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is unveiled in Hanoi, March 4, 2023. Photo: Ngoc Tu / Tuoi Tre Twenty other nations will be in the list of destinations of the trophy tour before its last stop in New Zealand on July 12-14, a week ahead of the World Cup. The Vietnamese women’s football team are currently in int...

In order to take beautiful photos in the area, tourists should choose sunny days in which to visit the incense village. As a traditional craft village, Quang Phu Cau village is busy almost all year round. On sunny days, drying incense is one of the main tasks done in the production of incense sticks, with the bouquets of incense being similar to giant flowers under the bright sunlight. Visitors are able to pay VND50,000 each to snap photos at the village. The village is definitely a beautiful check-in spot for foreign tourists to enjoy. Hitomi Fujiyama from Japan shares that she learnt about the place through social network and is excited by the wonderful scenery on offer. Elíse Huet of France is fond of exploring the scenery and is fascinated by the process of making incense in the village. Each stage of making incense sticks is a combination of both machines and manual methods. As a means of serving ...

The market has been left fairly deserted over recent times, in contrast to previous years. The sluggish business situation makes traders depressed. Some use phones to play games or chat to pass away the time. Many store owners state that there has been a downturn in customers compared to previous years. This can largely be put down to the COVID-19 epidemic having a great influence on the economy, with less families spending money on buying essential goods. Similar scenes are recorded at Hang Da market. Many stores remain closed due to the downturn. Store owners have also been forced to reduce their imports of goods, although many items remain on the shelves. Sellers at work have plenty of free time as they lack customers. The post Two traditional markets in Hanoi fall quiet in post-COVID period appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: ‘Houei’ paint...

The event themed “Vietnam on the stage” attracted the participation of a number of French citizens, both young and old people who are keen to learn about Vietnamese history and culture. Opening a series of promotional activities was a symposium that looked at the France – Vietnam relations from the Fontainebleau Conference in 1946 up to the historic visit of French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe to Vietnam in 2018. Pierre Journoud, PhD researcher and lecturer, highlighted the ups and downs of the history and special milestones which have been achieved in bilateral relations, offering plenty of interesting analysis. Meanwhile, Amandine Dabat, a researcher in art history and the fifth generation descendant of Emperor Ham Nghi, held a presentation on the Emperor, a little-known painter who was exiled to Algeria.  Participants had the chance to enjoy a number of ethnic musical instrument performances, in addition to exploring the world of Western clas...

Hanoi plans to allocate VND14 trillion ($593.6 million) to renovate about 580 relics in the city, especially those that have suffered severe deterioration and have been on the verge of collapse, Hanoi Party chief Dinh Tien Dung said on March 21. The ancient Temple of Phu Nhieu Village in Phu Xuyen District’s Quang Trung Commune. Photo: The Hanoi Times Hanoi plans to allocate VND14 trillion ($593.6 million) to renovate about 580 relics in the city, especially those that have suffered severe deterioration and have been on the verge of collapse, Hanoi Party chief Dinh Tien Dung said on March 21. The plan aims to restore the relics and their ancient structures, thus strengthening the tourism sector and enhancing Hanoi’s cultural values, as well as increasing revenue for the state coffers from tourism, said the secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee. According to the Hanoi Party Committee secretary, Hanoi plans to allocate VND49.2 trillion (about US$2.1 billion) for develo...

The gathering gives them the chance to explore the traditional craft of silk weaving as well as authentic products in Vietnam. Photo: TG&VN More than 100 female diplomats, representatives of international organizations in Hanoi, and spouses of foreign ambassadors in Vietnam gathered at an event in Hanoi to honour the role of women in development, VNA reported. The event, entitled Following the Traces of Silk, has been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in collaboration with the Vietnam Sericulture Research Centre (VIETSERI) and the Vietnamese silk brand De Silk to celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8). The event also aims to introduce to special guests the process of making Vietnamese silk. UN Women Country Representative, Elisa Fernandez Saenz. Photo: TG&VN Adorned in a Vietnamese ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress), UN Women Country Representative, Elisa Fernandez Saenz emphasised the importance of culture in every society....