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The Hanoi Ao Dai Festival 2023 will take place in the capital city from October 13-15 with the participation of fashion designers, craft villages, and tourism firms, according to an announcement by the event’s organizer cited by VNA. The festival’s opening ceremony, scheduled for the evening of October 13th at the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi , will feature a combination of music, light, and ao dai shows representing the north, central, and southern regions. The festival also aims to preserve and develop the traditional cultural values of Vietnam, particularly the ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress). It provides opportunities for Hanoi’s tourism firms to collaborate with ao dai fashion designers and artisans. The festival aims to promote tourism in Vietnam, specifically in Hanoi, and to transform the ao dai from a “cultural ambassador” to a “tourism ambassador” – a quintessential tourism product of Hanoi. As part of the festival, a p...

The summer transfer window, which ran from June 14 to September 1, saw Premier League clubs spending a record-breaking 255 million pounds ($320.99 million) on the final day alone, surpassing last year’s spending of 1.92 billion pounds, according to reports from Deloitte. Premier League clubs accounted for 48% of total spending across Europe’s top five leagues, highlighting a continued trend of increased competition and a potential rebound in revenue growth following the pandemic. Notably, Chelsea has spent over $1 billion in transfer fees since new ownership took charge in May 2022, breaking the British transfer record twice in a year. Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Nottingham Forest were also active in the transfer market with significant signings. Overall, the transfer window demonstrated the ongoing drive for clubs to acquire top talent in order to achieve their on-pitch goals and maintain their positions in the Premier League. The post Record Tr...

The fourth Cultural Festival of Ethnic Groups in Central Vietnam 2023 concluded in Binh Dinh on September 10, featuring diverse cultural and sports activities, according to VOV. The Central Ethnic Culture Festival 2023 aims to preserve and promote the cultural essence of the Central region’s ethnic groups within Vietnam’s diverse 54-ethnic community. The festival plays a pivotal role in advancing Vietnamese culture, uniting its people, and contributing to sustainable development. Over 800 artisans, athletes, and performers from 11 teams participated in the festival, which included activities such as art festivals, traditional costume shows, local festival performances, cultural exhibitions, culinary showcases, sports activities, folk games, and tourism activities. Artist troupe from Thua Thien Hue province performs a dance performance. Source: baodantoc.vn For the first time, a tourism presentation was included in the competition, allowing ethnic minority tour gui...

Ambassador Nguyen Hoanh Nam (C) presents a sourvernir to Oaxaca’s deputy minister of tourism Fernanda Schmidt Ruiz. (Photo: VNA) During meetings and working sessions with parliamentarians and representatives of agencies under the Mexican state’s government, the diplomat briefed the hosts on Vietnam’s economic, trade and investment achievements over its 36-year renewal, highlighting remarkable strides in the export of ago-forestry-aquaculture products. He also spotlighted the strong development of the bilateral relations, affirming that two-way trade between Vietnam and Mexico will continue to grow strongly as both nations are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The ambassador suggested parliamentarians, leaders of ministries and sectors and scholars of Oaxaca to work with the Vietnamese side to establish cooperation mechanisms and sign technical agreements in order to create favourable conditions for export and im...