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Delegates take a group photo. On November 6, at the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt, Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung received a delegation of the Vietnam Education Trade Union led by its President Nguyen Ngoc An to visit and work in Egypt. Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung informed about the situation in Egypt and countries with concurrent embassies, he also expressed his desire to coordinate with the Vietnam Education Trade Union to continue promoting bilateral relations with the Egyptian Trade Union of Education and Scientific Research in the coming time. President of the Vietnam Education Trade Union Nguyen Ngoc An appreciated the Embassy for enthusiastically supporting the delegation and agreed to accompany the Embassy to strengthen relations between the two countries. This business trip aims to exchange information about the educational situation, and experiences in organizing trade unions of the two countries and visiting several educational institutions in Egypt. Hai Dang ...

The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) welcomed two new members on World Cities Day (October 31). Da Lat has become a member of UCCN for music, according to an announcement from UNESCO. Hoi An, on the other hand, has been recognized as a global creative city for crafts and folk art. This designation acknowledges the strong commitment of Da Lat and Hoi An to utilizing culture and creativity as part of their development strategies, as well as their innovative practices in human-centered urban planning. These two cities were among the 55 new cities added to UNESCO’s network by director-general Audrey Azoulay. Hanoi became a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2019 as a creative city of design. The Hoi An People’s Committee is currently awaiting an official letter from UNESCO. The city is honored to join the UCCN, according to a representative. UNESCO officially announced the new UCCN members, including Da Lat and Hoi An, on its website at 4:00 pm on Tuesday. Hoi An Ci...

The event was organized as part of the activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two sides. Mariana Flores Mayen, representative of the Government of Mexico City, highlighted that the exhibition with 30 captivating and vibrant photos allows Mexican people and international friends to gain deeper insights into Vietnam, its land, people, and its various achievements in socio-economic development. She also mentioned that the event is expected to attract approximately 500,000 visitors from November 9 to December 5. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Jose Manuel Gonzales, director of the Mexican Capital Historical Center, expressed his admiration for the exhibited artworks, emphasizing that the exhibition has provided visitors with an opportunity to explore the inner beauty and character of the Vietnamese people. Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico, Nguyen Hoanh Nam, expressed his hope that the exhibition will not only enhance the image of Vietnam a...

At a press conference held on November 8 in Hanoi, People’s Artist Trinh Thuy Mui, president of the Vietnam Stage Artists’ Association, said the festival would bring together a variety of art genres, such as drama, cai luong (reformed theater), puppetry, and circus. The event will therefore provide an opportunity for artists to hold exchanges and learn from each other, while simultaneously showing the strength of global art in the post-COVID period, she noted. The festival will witness the participation of artists from the Hanoi Drama Theatre, the Vietnam National Puppetry Theatre, and the Vietnam Circus Federation. Foreign art troupes, including Tom Corandini Teatro of Italy, Yvua Arts of the Republic of Korea, Patch Theater of Poland, Singapore Raffles Music College of Singapore, Mass Foundation of Pakistan, and Dhyaas Performing Arts of India, will all perform at the festival, with each group staging a play. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at t...

Color has many practical purposes, along with psychological and aesthetic importance. For instance, the use of dark or bright colors in exterior surfaces affects the inner part of the house, depending on the bigger or less power of absorption of the sun’s rays. These unique restaurants located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City are famous for their one-of-a-kind and colorful concept and unusual architectural style, creating a new trend that attracts a lot of young people come to take the best Instagram check-in pictures. Fries Fries Saigon Photo: Friesfriessg. Address: 4th Street, Thu Duc Opening hours: 10:30 am – 10 pm Prices: VND15.000 (US$0.60) – VND169.000 (US$6.79)/ person This is a newly opened restaurant located in the Thao Dien area and stands out from the rest of the buildings for its bright, vibrating pink color painted on the outside appearance. On the outside space of the restaurant, there are a few simple desks and tables for guests, while the inside feat...

Prior to entering the film industry, Hang’s makeup experience had been mainly limited to wedding makeup. Over the past ten years, however, Hang has developed into a prolific prosthetic makeup artist, working on such films as Doat Hon (Hollow) , Nuoc (2030) , Trai Tim Quai Vat (The Instrument of Murder) , Cu Lao Xac Song (Lost in the Mekong Delta) ,and the American monster film Kong: Skull Island. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hang does makeup for a zombie movie. Photo: Ngoc Phuong / Tuoi Tre News According to Hang, also known as Fiona, it takes anywhere from 30 minutes to six hours to do the makeup for a single actor or actress. “I can do casual makeup, turn a young man into a senior citizen, and even create zombies,” Hang said. “I learned how to do prosthetic makeup by myself during every movie I worked on. Every film has its own characters, so it’s always a learning experience. “Vietnam had no school for prosthetic makeup when I first started my career, so I had to learn on my...

Dao Tien Dat, hailing from south-central Binh Dinh Province, became a photographer in the late 1990s, and people have always been the muse and inspiration of his works. The most recognizable and impressive feature of Dat’s photos is the beauty of the Vietnamese women in their daily lives. A Vietnamese woman makes bamboo hats. Photo: Dao Tien Dat The photographer recalled one of his most favorite works – the ‘Nu cuoi Tay Bac so 2’ (Northwestern Smile No. 2), which was taken at the end of winter 13 years ago. Dat took a coach from Giap Bat Bus Station in Hanoi to Sin Ho District in northern Lai Chau Province during a rainy night that year. After reaching Hoang Ho Village in Sin Ho District the next morning, Dat encountered an elderly woman and her grandchild, and their smiles helped Dat instantly forget about his exhausting trip. A woman makes rock sugar at a facility in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam. Photo: Dao Tien Dat During a journey to central Quang Nga...

The final rounds of Miss Sea Island Vietnam 2022 and Miss Globe Vietnam 2022 were organized in northern Quang Ninh Province and Ho Chi Minh City, respectively, on Saturday evening. Pham Kim Ngan is crowned Miss Globe Vietnam 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, October 22, 2022. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre Miss Sea Island Vietnam 2022 saw the participation of 36 finalists while the final round of Miss Globe Vietnam 2022 had 30 contestants. Both contests had four main sections, namely ao dai , swimsuit, evening gown, and Q&A. In Miss Sea Island Vietnam 2022’s Q&A section, contestants were required to answer, in both Vietnamese and English, questions related to the love for seas and islands, maritime economic development, as well as how to protect and raise awareness of the seas and islands. Pham Kim Ngan is crowned Miss Globe Vietnam 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, October 22, 2022. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre Meanwhile, many viewers thought that the que...