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The city was covered in dense fog from 5:00 to 7:00 am on Thursday, according to local residents. Both locals and tourists were amazed as the thick mist surrounded the entire city and the surrounding mountains. A high-rise building is covered in thick mist in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province, south-central Vietnam. Photo: Dung Nhan / Tuoi Tre Nguyen Hong Hanh, a local resident of Quy Nhon, mentioned that she woke up early to enjoy the fog and go jogging on the beach. “I love the cool breeze and misty weather,” Hanh said, expressing her satisfaction. She also mentioned that the dense fog and mild climate created a reminiscent atmosphere of Da Lat, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Dense fog flows over Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province, south-central Vietnam. Photo: Dung Nhan / Tuoi Tre Others shared the same sentiment as Hanh. “Quy Nhon City looks incredibly enchanting this morning with the dense fog,” said Tran Manh Hung, a t...

Unique lantern display space in Hebei, China. Photo: XINHUA A family enjoys a warm atmosphere in a sparkling colorful space in Guizhou, China. Photo: XINHUA A lantern shaped like a dragon boat in Selangor, Malaysia. Photo: XINHUA People visit the lantern display area before the New Year of the Dragon. Photo: XINHUA The lion dance team performs during the media launch for the Sydney Moon Festival event in Chinatown in Sydney, Australia. Photo: XINHUA A family boards a train at Seoul station, South Korea, to return to their homeland. Photo: YONHAP New Zealand Post has published the Year of the Dragon stamp set to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Photo: XINHUA Students in Amman, Jordan try lion dancing during a cultural event to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Photo: XINHUA Children perform to welcome the New Year of the Dragon in Chinatown in San Francisco, USA. Photo: XINHUA Children are excite...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the US Government recently organized a ceremony in Jakarta to review the ASEAN – USAID cooperation with several projects worth more than USD 26 million rolled out in five years, VNA reported. The projects, implemented since 2018, included the ASEAN – USAID Inclusive Growth in ASEAN Through Innovation, Trade and E-commerce (IGNITE), ASEAN – USAID Partnership for Regional Optimisation within the Political-Security and Socio-Cultural Communities (PROSPECT) and ASEAN Policy Implementation projects funded by the USAID and the US Department of State. The United States government, through the USAID, and the ASEAN, celebrated impactful results delivered through ASEAN-U.S. development cooperation totaling more than USD 26 million over the last five years. Source: asean.org More than 100 government officials, policymakers, entrepreneurs, representatives from civil society organizations and the private sector participated to refle...

In Vietnam, the dragon holds a sacred significance as it is closely tied to the legend of the Vietnamese people descending from dragons and fairies. Although dragons are mythical creatures, they have played a significant role in Vietnamese history and hold a special place in the hearts of the Vietnamese people. Throughout different historical periods, Vietnamese dragons have evolved and exhibited unique characteristics that reflect the vivid imagination and skill of talented craftsmen. Distinctive Traits of Vietnamese Dragons According to researcher Nguyen Quoc Huu, Deputy Director of the Exhibition Department at the National Museum of History, dragons can be found on artifacts dating back to the establishment of the Van Lang-Au Lac state in the 7th century BC. The ancient inhabitants of Vietnam began to create myths regarding their origins and started to believe in totem worship. They chose to portray crocodiles stylized as dragons, featuring pointed heads, elongated bodies, curved...

The museum is located on the bank of the Singapore River and is the only museum in Asia devoted to exploring the continent’s rich artistic heritage. Later on the same day, the Vietnamese government leader and his wife head to the Singapore Botanic Gardens which serves research and preservation of more than 30,000 species of plants. PM Chinh attends a ceremony to name a new orchid species “Pham Le Tran Chinh”, symbolising a strong vitality. The post PM Chinh lays flowers at President Ho Chi Minh statue in Singapore appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Deputy PM visits first cases of clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine Nano Covax Vietnam by train Small contributions, big impact Pho rolls: a Hanoian specialty A Japanese decides to retire early to visit Vietnam 10 times a year to unknown areas Mieu Ong – Mieu Ba: A popular site for religious pilgrimages in Quang Ninh People happy for outcomes of Party Central Com...

The market is now a popular destination among international tourists who come to samples local specialties, and more importantly to explore the people’s lifestyle. The site is among the most popular destinations in the Mekong Delta region, attracting approximately 120,000 arrivals in January 2023 alone. It is open every day from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. with approximately 500 boats operating and offering services to visitors. As well as selling fruits and vegetables in Can Tho, it also offers special farm products that come from neighbouring provinces. The Mekong Delta region’s foods, specialties, and handicraft products are also put on sale at the market. Small boats carrying lots of goods are readily available for tourists to choose . Sampling traditional food is a great way for tourists to discover the culture of each region. Tables are set up on boats so tourists have the chance to taste the local food on offe...

They walked the 40-cm wide and 10-m long surface and climbed up and down 10 steps in 1 minute and 55 seconds. The brothers made the record at their first perfomance so they did not need to do it again. Co, 34 years old, and Nghiep, 38 years old, said that the record making at this time will a milestone that closes their successful career. In 2021, the acrobat brothers set a new world record in head-to-head balancing in Catalonia, Spain. The Vietnamese artists, with Nghiep balancing atop Co’s head, climbed 100 stairs in 53 seconds at Girona Cathedral, the same venue where they set their previous record of 90 steps in 52 seconds in 2016. Co started circus training when he was four, while Nghiep began at five. The two went professional in 1999. Their head-to-head balancing act got them into the top three finalists on Britain’s Got Talent in 2018. The Guinness World Records invited Vietnamese acrobat brothers Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Ng...

The festival is also known as Cha Chien or Xang Khan, meaning “singing and dancing to celebrate under the cotton tree”. The Thai ethnic people regard the festival to be a communal cultural activity in which everyone in the village has the right to participate in and enjoy the event. The festival is divided into two separate parts. The ceremonial part consists of rituals involving worshiping the gods, the essential prose told by a shaman about the establishment of the village, thereby praising ancestors and people with meritorious services. The festival part is a system of 26 to 50 acts performed by a shaman, or “guests”, such as chopping firewood, farming, sword dancing, sweeping the home, and playing the flute. Indeed, it is thought that each activity involves a god from Muong Troi coming down from heaven to participate. Furthermore, there is a part that involves playing traditional musical instruments such as gongs, khua luong, drums, boong bu, and flutes. A number of ...

Quan Ke Huy, also known as Jonathan Ke Quan, 52, won the Best Supporting Actor nomination for a movie in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ which has so far gained 11 Oscar nominations, marking a milestone for the representation of Asia in the world’s film industry. The movie is a 2022 American absurdist comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. In the film, Quan Ke Huy successfully plays Waymond Wang, the gentle and quirky husband of the female lead Evelyn Quan played by Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng, a Malaysian actress. Born in a Chinese-Vietnamese family in 1971 in Saigon, the old name of Ho Chi Minh City, Huy and his relatives left Vietnam for the U.S. to settle down there when he was seven. Huy has been known for appearing in the second episode of the Indiana Jones series – one of the very famous movie franchises in the 1980s in Hollywood. On January 11, Huy won the gold trophy at the 80th Golden Globe Awards in California (the U.S.) also as t...

Vietnam ranks 6th among 24 Asian countries with the best cuisines by the reputable international gastronomy website TasteAtlas. Banh mi  or Vietnamese-styled baguette with great fillings can be found literally everywhere in Vietnam. Photo: Lam Kieu According to this experiential travel guide to traditional food, the list is drawn up from visitors’ voting on ingredients, dishes, and drinks. With a score of 4.31 points, Vietnam is not far from the best on the list, which includes Japan with 4.59 points, and India with 4.54. The top five iconic Vietnamese dishes suggested by TasteAtlas are Banh mi or Vietnamese-style baguette, Pho or traditional Vietnamese noodle soup with beef or chicken, Cha gio (Nem ran) or spring rolls, Bo kho (braised beef) and Bun bo Hue or Hue style noodle soup with beef. In addition, five iconic products include Vietnamese iced coffee, Phu Quoc fish sauce or fish sauce made from Phu Quoc Island, Vietnamese Coffee, Egg coffee, and Ch...