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Key Events in the Vietnam-Vatican Relationship

The post Key Events in the Vietnam-Vatican Relationship appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Art clubs promote melodies of folklore Then singing ‘Ca Mau Sedge Mat’ outfit wins first prize in Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 costume show International Day of Yoga to be held in southern Vietnam in June and July Elderly perform pull-ups as impressively as young people in Hanoi Horseback riding is one of Ho Chi Minh City’s newest weekend activities Saigon River Development Plan: Developing riverside urban space Vietnam receives ten nominations at World Travel Awards 2022 Hoi An launches summer event series to welcome tourists Vietnamese painter launches first comic book in France Da Nang hopes to attract airlines to launch new routes for tourism development Russian classical music concert to be held in Ho Chi Minh City this weekend British billionaire sails Aviva yacht to Vietnam again Vietnam grandmaster loses top position at Prague Mast...

17 Enchanting Places Around the World – Cua Van Fishing Village

According to a travel article, Cua Van fishing village is ranked seventh among 17 locations worldwide. Cua Van is a picturesque fishing village located in Ha Long Bay that can only be accessed by boat. It is one of the largest floating fishing villages in the world, with residents living in beautiful houses on rafts. The village even has a school. Cua Van is home to more than 170 households who primarily rely on fishing for their livelihoods. In 2017, it was recognized as one of the top 30 travel destinations globally by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. In 2015, Huffington Post named Cua Van one of the world’s most charming small towns. The top spot on Bright Side’s fairy-tale places list goes to the Kaliningrad fishing village in Russia. It is described as an ethnographic, trading, and craft center. Other notable villages in the top 5 include San Gimignano in Italy, Gásadalur in Denmark, Reine in Norway, and Bibury in Britain. Cua Van fishing village takes the seventh pos...

Overwhelming Turnout for Vietnam-Cuba Children’s Painting Competition

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The painting contest “Vietnam – Cuba children in solidarity” was launched by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and took place from June 1 to August 1. Children from provinces and cities across the country actively participated in the contest, completing their works to prepare for the competition. Ba Ria Vung Tau The Children’s House of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province recently organized a drawing contest titled “Children’s Colors in 2023” to select the 60 best paintings to be sent to the central drawing contest “Vietnam – Cuba children in solidarity”. “ . The painting with bright colors was created by the children of Vung Tau city. Photo: Ba Ria – Vung Tau Urban Center The contest had the participation of 300 primary and secondary school students from 7 districts, towns, and cities in the province. Each contestant was given 150 minutes to create an A3-size picture using their preferred medium such as pencil, gouache, crayon, oil paint, watercolor,...

Foreigners’ Affection for Hanoi: A Love Story

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“For the Love of Hanoi” by Martin Rama, an economist at the World Bank, is set to be released on July 29, 2023. This book is the 9th installment in the “Hanoi, the Street and the People” series published by Vietnam Media and Books Co., Ltd (Tri Thuc Trebooks). The book “For the Love of Hanoi” will be released on July 29. Photo: The Hanoi Times The book consists of 45 articles divided into five chapters: Hanoi is Special, What is Heritage?, Preservation Campaigns, The Bui Chu Saga, and A Project for Hanoi. “For the Love of Hanoi” documents the author’s journey to protect and develop the precious characteristics of Hanoi. It not only showcases his passion but also his clear vision to foster Her prosperity while preserving Her unique identity. By choosing the young poet Nguyen Bang Ngoc as his translator and the young artist Dang Viet Loc as the illustrator for the book, Martin Rama possibly aimed to convey his enthusiasm through different “languages”: economy, emotion...