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A ceremony was held on November 24 to officially inaugurate Hanoi night tourism offers , launch the “Welcome to Hanoi” photo contest, and announce the recognition of Hoan Kiem Lake and its surroundings and the Old Quarter as a city-level travel destination. Hanoi’s iconic Quan Truong Gate was lit up with a light show on November 24. Photos: Duy Minh/The Hanoi Times According to Dang Huong Giang, director of the Hanoi Tourism Department, this series of activities comes within the month of the “Creative City Event” to promote the night economy in the capital. “The night tourism offers would help improve tourists’ travel experience, make them stay longer, and thus contribute to the capital’s economic growth,” she said. Among the officially announced night tours, some are completely new, including the one at the Vietnam Women’s Museum entitled “ Legend of Youth- Live a Worthy Life ”; “ Thang Long – Hanoi Night Cycling Tour ”; and the “ The Quintessence of Education ” tour...

Locals and tourists will have the opportunity to enjoy the light shows that will take place at 22 Hang Buom Cultural and Arts Center and Quan Chuong Gate from November 24 to 26. The event is held within the framework of the launching ceremony of Hanoi Night Tours 2023. A folk performance at Quan Chuong Gate in Hanoi’s Old Quarter Area. Photo: Van Dung According to the Department of Tourism of Hanoi, the city will introduce 15-night tours with new and diverse contents and forms to promote local tourism and offer a variety of night tourism experiences. The opening ceremony of the event will be held at 8pm on November 24. For the first time ever, visitors can witness a stunning light show at the 22 Hang Buom Cultural and Arts Center. This will be a unique opportunity to explore the beauty of Hanoi’s night through the lens of art in the heart of the city’s cultural heritage. The grand light performance will showcase thirteen tangible and intangible heritages of Hanoi, inc...

  north-central Vietnam are crowded with people in search of luck. Ruby hunters think that after recent heavy downpours, rubies might be exposed, coupled with a rumor that someone has earned a fortune thanks to rubies. Over the past few days, regardless of heavy rains, hundreds of people have been rushing to search for rubies in every corner of Liet Hill in Chau Binh Commune, Quy Chau District.  Like looking for a needle in a haystack At 6:00 am on the first day of October, Lang Van Hoc, a 25-year-old resident of Quy Chau, was present at Liet Hill to hunt for rubies despite heavy rains. The hill was flooded with many hunters at that time. “The heavier the rain was, the more crowded the hill became. The rains caused soil erosion, revealing rubies,” Hoc explained. These hunters either wearing a raincoat or holding an umbrella bowed low to search for rubies with their hands. Though several fell and were injured due to slippery paths and wet rocks, nothing preven...

Cyclos carrying the German football stars draw plenty of attention from passers-by. The players are hugely excited to experience touring around Hanoi by cyclo during their first trip to Vietnam. The German footballers stroll around historic Ba Dinh Square and Ho Guom lake, also known as Returned Sword lake. They stop to inquire about the history of Thap Rua, also known as Turtle Tower, which is located at the heart of Returned Sword lake. They take a walk across The Huc bridge, a vermilion red bridge made of wooden boards which connects the lake’s bank with Ngoc Son temple in the middle of the lake. At Ngoc Son temple, the German tourists listen to stories about the Returned Sword lake. The players are greeted by many local football fans. Football fans turn out to catch a glimpse of their idols. The football stars are surrounded by fans everywhere they go. The friendly between the Vietnamese natio...

The main aim of the six-day event is to introduce Vietnamese landscapes and people to international friends. It also offers an excellent opportunity for both local and international artists to meet and exchange their respective experiences on the art of photography. The highlight of the occasion will be a 500-outstanding-photo exhibition featuring beautiful landscapes and people’s cultural life from throughout the country. A number of activities will also be held during the course of the event, such as a seminar on contemporary photography, exchanges between local and foreign artists, as well as a photo marathon and photo tour contests. Moreover, a range of equipment and new technology used in photography will also be put on display. This year’s contest has attracted 5,834 entries by 534 photographers from 36 countries and territories worldwide. The post International photography festival opens in HCM City appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer:...

Vietnam’s president Ho Chi Minh (R) and DPRK’s president Kim Il Sung, November 1958. (Photo: Baoquocte) 64 years ago, DPRK’s President Kim Il Sung paid an official visit to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from November 28 to December 2, 1958. During the three rounds of talks with Vietnam’s President Ho Chi Minh, Kim Il Sung said that the two countries want to see each other fare well. President Kim Il Sung paid another visit to Vietnam from November 9 to 16, 1964. Kim Il Sung said that DPRK should render active assistance to the struggle of the Vietnamese people, both morally and materially. November is cherished as the month of endearment in the hearts of the two peoples. 55 years ago, in November 1966, the pilots of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) were in the front of Vietnam, defending the country’s sky. The relations of friendship and cooperation between the DPRK and Vietnam, which were nurtured by the noble sense of revolutionary obligations and the personal rela...

Speaking at the meeting, Uong Chu Luu assessed that the 22nd Assembly of the World Peace Council had been a great success, completing the proposed agenda such as approving a Political Declaration, electing the new Executive Committee, and successfully organizing the Hanoi Peace Conference. “Over the working days in Hanoi and Quang Ninh, the delegates have witnessed the positive changes of Vietnam – a country that has gone through a long period of painful and brutal wars. Delegates have also brought to Vietnam a sense of solidarity, and contributed your valuable opinions and profound comments on the peace situation regionally and globally” said Uong Chu Luu. Hoang Duc Hanh – Standing Vice President of the Quang Ninh’s Fatherland Front Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Quang Ninh’s Union of Friendship Organizations presents flowers to newly-appointed President of the World Peace Council Pallab Sengupta (Photo: Thu Ha). At the meeting, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hanh – Vice Cha...