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A meeting was held on March 2 by the Vietnam Disaster and Dike Management Authority (VDDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to build a plan. The meeting was attended by representatives from disaster risk reduction partners such as UN Women, Action Aid, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam Office, and Plan International in Vietnam. The meeting was attended by nearly 100 delegates from over 20 international and international non-governmental organizations, including JICA Vietnam, Plan International in Vietnam, UN Women, World Vision, and others. During the meeting, participants discussed early actions, disaster information, public awareness enhancement, community-based disaster risk reduction, emergency response, knowledge exchange, and capacity building for disaster risk reduction partners. Disaster risk reduction partners. Delegates presented proposals and comments on the development of the 2025-2030 Plan of the Natural Disaster Ri...

Local authorities held a ceremony on February 2 to receive the certificate from Vietkings and to inaugurate the road. The flower-red ceramic road stretches from the Welcome Gate to the Administrative Building of the Provincial People’s Committee. Photo: VOV The 700m long and 200m wide road showcases more than 2,000 ceramic products created by dozens of businesses throughout the province. The 700m long and 200m wide road showcases more than 2,000 ceramic products created by ceramic kilns in Vinh Long. Photo: VOV Nguyen Thi Quyen Thanh, vice chairman of the Vinh Long Provincial People’s Committee, said the ceremony is also to honor the centenary of Vinh Long ceramic village which is home to nearly 1,500 kilns. Vinh Long: Discover The Longest Flower-Ceramic Road In Vietnam Vinh Long’s products are famous throughout the region for their distinctive characteristics which are as solid as stone and boast a nice color of red. The red ceramic products have b...

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Perth, in collaboration with the Australian Vietnamese Family Association (AVFA) and artists and artisans from Ho Chi Minh City, organized an event in Palmerston City on March 2 to promote Vietnamese culture during the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, according to VNA. The large-scale event was attended by many Australian officials, Vietnamese people, and foreign friends in Northern Australia. International friends showcasing their calligraphy works. Photo: AVFA The event not only served as a gathering place and spread the festive atmosphere of the new spring to the Vietnamese community during Tet but also provided new cultural experiences to international friends in Northern Australia through various activities and traditional games. It aimed to promote mutual understanding and ensure that the younger generation of Vietnamese-Australians do not forget their roots. The event showcased the art of tea drinking, calligraphy, traditional “a...

As part of activities to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan, BRG Group, non-profit organisation Be-Japon, and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam will co-host a special cultural exchange event in the form of a kimono-ao dai fashion show, staged by fashion designer Kobayashi Eiko at InterContinental Hanoi Westlake. “Japan and Vietnam not only have a special political trust relationship but also have generational exchanges between the two countries, in which the exchange of the young generation from the two countries is increasing. I think that the understanding and empathy between people and people are the foundation for Japan-Vietnam exchanges that are developing strongly and rapidly like currently,” says Yamada Takio, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam. “I hope that the fashion show will create audiences the opportunities to explore the similarities in traditional costumes and aesthetic conceptions of the two countries, as well as feel the potential t...

Taste Atlas is a website for international visitors to refer to the delicious, unique, and attractive dishes of the places they intend to visit. According to this page, Vietnamese braised fish is tasty and has now become a popular list on well-known Vietnamese restaurants. Out of the 100 most delicious dishes made from fish across the world, Vietnam’s braised fish was rated with a score of 3.8/5 and ranked 75th. Taste Atlas assessed: “This Vietnamese fish dish is “very tasty”. Currently, it has become a part of the list of traditional dishes of Vietnamese cuisine known to many people. Braised fish is so popular that it is used by all families in Vietnam for daily meals. Therefore, when traveling to Vietnam, this is also one of the perfect dishes for tourists to enjoy.” Photo: Pinterest Braised fish is one of the Vietnamese signature dishes. Restaurants and families, often choose fatty fish pieces to braise in a traditional clay pot. The dish is usually made from catfish ...

If coming to Da Lat, many people often flock to the coffee shops located between the hills and mountains, Bao Loc also has many Instagrammable spots. You can breathe in the cool air and enjoy the lovely view of the pine forests, which is perfect for a change of space. Another Delab Photo: @nghoanhao Another Delab follows the vintage architectural design, with a brown–wood tone like the coffee shops in Da Lat, but the shop focuses on minimalism, reducing the interior, and creating a spacious space for guests to feel comfortable. The café also has an outside space with a large fireplace for those who like to enjoy their hot coffee in the cold weather and admire the natural scenery. Photo: @_huaquynhnhu_ Most of Another Delab’s menu is tea and coffee, with milk tea and cold brew choices. There are a lot of options for tea, such as mulberry tea, hibiscus tea, mulberry guava tea, and other kinds. Although the decoration is not too sophisticated, the drink is consid...

The trophy tour, which will include more countries than ever before, will spend time in all the 32 participating nations in the elite tournament slated for this July and August. Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Morocco, Ireland, Switzerland, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Zambia will receive the hardware for the first time ever. Before stopping in Vietnam, it will first go to 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. Wellington in New Zealand is slated to be the trophy’s last stop on July 12-14 before the competition. The trophy tour also includes visits to three other countries, whose qualification for the Women’s World Cup will be decided at a play-off tournament later this month. The dates will be added afterward. The Vietnamese women’s football team are currently in intensive preparation for their maiden stint in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Vietnam are in Group E with...

Better suited to families with teens (those still willing to holiday with the old folks), Vietnam makes an excellent budget destination. Hanoi is a lot of fun to explore, even for younger kids, with attractions like the Temple of Literature, water puppet dances or just wandering and nibbling on street food. Photo: Getty Images Ho Chi Minh City offers another level of culture and history; the Mekong Delta is a riot of colours and sounds with its floating markets; Nha Trang is blessed with sandy beaches and calm waves for island hopping, scuba diving, boarding and waterskiing. While Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the other major centres are intriguing enough, it’s Vietnam’s striking landscape that most impresses. Rugged mountains hug the west, bordering Cambodia and Laos; to the east lies the South China Sea – or the East Sea, as the Vietnamese call it. To the north and south, the land fantails out into the splendid deltas of the Red River and the Mekong, and it’s in these re...