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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with Vietnam’s permanent delegation to UNESCO in France, organized an art performance program at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on November 17, VNA reported. Themed Dem Di san Viet Nam (Night of Vietnamese Heritage), the event offered a chance for delegates to enjoy a unique art program performed by artists of the Viet Bac folk art troupe. An art performance at the Night of Vietnamese Heritage was held in Paris. Source: Nguyen Sy Hung/FB In her speech, Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, head of Vietnam’s delegation to UNESCO , said promoting the cultural values and strengths of the Vietnamese people is the key to realizing the aspiration to build a prosperous country. She took the occasion to thank the valuable support and effective cooperation of UNESCO in preserving and promoting heritage, affirming that Vietnam is committed to working closely with UNESCO and its member countries to ensure that cultural ...

“Our current life is not prosperous, but we can live happily with mutual care. When comfortably off, we save up so that we can manage on a rainy day,” said Chin Lieu’s adopted daguhter Vuong Thi Kim Vui. The sea-based occupation of Chin Lieu, whose real name is Vuong Hoai An, a 58-year-old resident of Kien Luong District in Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam is very strange and distinctive. Without a snorkel and protective gear, the blind man only needs simple tools such as gloves, a homemade fish bucket, and a bottle of drinking water for his work. The blind man’s special eyes “Crabs, fish, and shrimp all move swiftly, so it is not easy to catch them. When the tide comes in, they hide well in their deep lairs. As such, hunting them is challenging,” Chin Lieu giggled and said. Each day, wading a few dozen meters away from the shore, taking a deep breath, he gently dives under the waves, and a little later, emerges from the water, with one hand stroking his face and the other ho...

In the first eleven months of 2022, about 17 million visitors have chosen Hanoi as their destination, up five times from the same period last year, according to the municipal Tourism Department. The figure includes 1.27 million international tourists and 15.75 million domestic arrivals. Tourism revenue is estimated at VND48.35 trillion (US$1.9 billion), increasing five times on year. In November alone, Hanoi hosted 1.61 million visitors, including 1.35 million from other localities nationwide and 255,000 foreigners, and earned VND4.39 trillion ($176 million) from tourism, five times higher than the same period last year. Foreign tourists visit the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. Photo: Quang Thai/The Hanoi Times Notably, the total number of international visitors to Hanoi in 11 months has reached 1.27 million, fulfilling the target set for the whole year of 2022.  The average occupancy rate in hotels in November is estimated at 36.1%, an increase of 14.7% over t...

An overview of the signing of the Joint Statement on the establishment of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam parliamentary summit between the leaders of the three legislatures. A joint statement to this effect was signed in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 20 by Vuong Dinh Hue, chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Samdech Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly of Cambodia, and Saysomphone Phomvihane, chairman of the National Assembly of Laos. The joint statement was signed on the sidelines of the 43rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) which is getting underway in Phnom Penh. The CLV parliamentary summit has been upgraded from the conference of committees of the three legislatures. The establishment of the mechanism is to strengthen and consolidate friendship, close solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, focusing on socio-economic development, defense-security cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges for sustainable developm...

When asked about Ha Giang tourism, most tourists will answer that the most famous destination for them is the Nho Que river and the terraced fields in Hoang Su Phi or Dong Van, Meo Vac. However, few people know that, in the northernmost part of Vietnam, there is a small, enchanting village with an exceptional name – Lo Lo Chai village. The rustic charms of this village is made possible by the traditions of the local ethnic minority groups, leaving in peace amongst the ancient mountains. Photo: @np.hallie/ Instagram A special place with a special name Firstly, Lo Lo Chai has a very special geographical position. Lo Lo Chai is located at the foot of Dragon Mountain, Lung Cu commune, Dong Van district, Ha Giang. Departing from Ha Giang city center, visitors have to go through 150km of pass road to Dong Van Karst Plateau. After that, continue to go a paved road, one side is the cat ear mountain range, and the other side is the cliff leading down to the deep valley. ...

The Embassy of Israel in India in collaboration with Indian security forces conducted their biggest joint security drill in New Delhi last week to ensure the preparedness and potency of contingency plans for any sort of terrorist attacks in the future. The exercise aimed to harmonize and test the preparedness of all the security forces to counter any likely future threats. “Last week, @IsraelinIndia in collaboration with #MHA, @DelhiPolice & special security forces from #India conducted the biggest joint security drill to ensure the preparedness & potency of contingency plans for any sort of terror attacks. This will further deepen our cooperation,” the official handle of the Embassy of Israel in India tweeted on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador of Israel to India HE Naor Gilon said, “This was a one-of-a-kind biggest security drill that was conducted jointly with Indian security forces. We thank them for their efforts. Such joint exercises further de...

Sareer Shaukat, Youngest web designer in Srinagar (Photo/ANI) In today’s age where most young children spend their free time playing mobile games and sports, Sareer Shaukat not only learned all the nuances of web development and graphic designing by himself but also got a good handle on them. This talented student from the Haiderpura area of Srinagar has developed dozens of websites of different types so far. Along with this, Sarir has also designed several logos and graphics. Interestingly, Shaukat Sarir has not received any training from anyone to become a graphics designer or web developer but is self-guided with the help of the internet. Sareer Shaukat, a student of class IX has had a keen interest in computer science and information technology since he was just ten years old. Along with his studies, he spends most of his time on the computer and is busy learning web designing and graphics. Although the young web developer has little interest in sports, Sarir Shauka...

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj addresses the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on behalf of G4 nations, at the United Nations. (PTI Photo) India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj also said that the item on equitable representation in the Security Council was included on the General Assembly agenda more than forty years ago, in 1979. “Consequently, the council still doesn’t reflect the current geo-political landscape. In contrast, many other international institutions made strides to change and adapt. There’s simply no reason to leave the Security Council out of it,” she said. “It is regrettable that work on the issue has nothing substantive to show even after four decades,” she said while delivering the statement on behalf of the G4 nations at the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on ‘Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters relate...