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The expo’s opening, set to occur from Thursday to Saturday, convened high-ranking officials from the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism, the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Additionally, it welcomed 3,500 delegates from 45 provinces and cities within Vietnam, along with participants from 42 countries and regions worldwide. During the opening ceremony of the travel trade fair, Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, highlighted the remarkable recovery of the local tourism industry following the pandemic. Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai delivers a speech at the 17th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City, September 7, 2023. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre In the first eight months of 2023, Ho Chi Minh City welcomed nearly 25 million tourists, accounting for 63 percent of the pre-pandemic figure in 2019. The city generated over VND100 trillion (US$4.1 billion)...

The fact that such a recognized company with a global reach decided to cooperate with an emerging Polish company is indicative of the leading-edge solution proposed by Thorium Space. Work will focus on the definition and development of state-of-the-art key elements of an advanced communication payload that will offer more efficient use of the spectrum and satellite payload resources. This will lead to genericity of the hardware with the ambition of ultimately reducing costs and production time. The scope of application opens the door to the so-called intelligent telecommunication payloads, resulting in unprecedented operational flexibility. Technically, the so-called full Digital Beam Forming (DBF) creates transmitting and receiving beams directly in the digital domain, working on the full Ka band (17.7-20.2 GHz and 27.5-31.0 GHz). This is a game changer in the satellite market. The system provides scalability and flexibility and applications developed and updated in orbit, whic...

Business Briefing Gold rate: VND 66,05 million/tael (buying) – VND 66,87 million/tael (selling) Reference exchange rate: VND 23,257/USD Investment news: Binh Duong looks to boost investment cooperation with Cuba, Hanoi facilitates investment from the Republic of Korea Export news: Vietnam ’s quest to turn fruit export potential into power Weather Forecast On September 15, Hanoi will be rainy at night and sunny during the daytime, while Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang continue to rain. Business Briefing Gold rate (buying – selling) SJC Hanoi VND 66,05 million/tael VND 66,87 million/tael SJC Ho Chi Minh City VND 66,05 million/tael VND 66,85 million/tael SJC Da Nang VND 66,05 million/tael VND 66,87 million/tael Doji Hanoi VND 65,80 million/tael VND 66,80 million/tael Doji Ho Chi Minh City VND 66,15 million/tael VND 66,75 million/tael Reference exchange rate The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar ...

Vietnam -India security dialogue. Photo: ANI" style="max-width:100%; padding:0px; margin:0px;" title="At the second Vietnam -India security dialogue. Photo: ANI"> At the second Vietnam -India security dialogue. Photo: ANI The second Vietnam -India security dialogue took place in New Delhi on September 13, VNA reported Wednesday. The Vietnamese delegation to the dialogue was led by Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieu. Gen. Luong Tam Quang, while the Indian delegation was headed by Deputy National Security Advisor Vikram Misri. At the dialogue, the two sides engaged in straightforward discussion on a number of issues of shared concern. Misri reiterated India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) initiated by Indian PM Narendra Modi, which focuses on collaboration efforts to preserve, maintain and protect the maritime industry. Vietnam highly valued the role of India in promoting peace and security in the region as well as shaping I...

Organisers expect to honour local artisans who make traditional items such as lanterns, masks and other toys for the Mid-Autumn Festival. They also want to create a playground for children to take part in folk games and learn more about the traditional culture. During the four-day festival, a space will be erected at the Heritage House at 87 Ma May street to showcase trays of offerings, including fruits and moon cakes, prepared by typical Hanoian families during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Traditional toys will also be introduced to both locals and tourists at Kim Ngan Communal House at 42 – 44 Hang Bac street, as well as the Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center at 50 Dao Duy Tu street. At these venues, artisans will educate visitors on how to make To He or rice-powder toy figurines, and to produce star-shaped lanterns. Moreover, several art performances will be held in front of Dong Xuan market, along with folk games and a lantern procession which w...

Photo: Pinterest All across Vietnam, many mooncake stalls have started to operate, and it is also time for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. This is not only a festive season loved by children, but also enjoyed by many adults. Numerous cafes also tend to redecorate to suit the theme of this festival. Photo: Halotraval Here are three cafes with hundreds of lanterns made of paper, plastic, and star lights that people can check-in. These cafes are very suitable for families with young children. Here, they will be able to take many unique photos without having to jostle on the crowded street. Photo: We25 April Tea Shop Located on Nhieu Tu Street, Ward 7, Phu Nhuan District, April Tea Shop is one of the early Mid-Autumn Festival decor places. This cafe has been decorated for this festive season from the outside to the inside, everywhere filled with colorful lights and star-shaped lanterns. Each small corner of this cafe is designed very thoughtfully...

The Vietnam National Opera & Ballet (VNOB) will perform the musical Les Misérable for two nights at 8pm in Hanoi on September 19 and 30. Les Misérables  is the story of  Jean Valjean , a French peasant, and his desire for redemption. Jean Valjean was released in 1815 after serving nineteen years in jail for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister’s starving children. Photo: VNOB The musical gained a great reputation among the public and professionals with 14 awards and 10 consecutive night performances at the 2021 National Festival of Music and Dance held in the northern city of Haiphong. Les Misérables is a musical based on the namesake novel by French poet and playwright, Victor Hugo. Through a series of typical characters, the musical depicts the fates of people from various social strata. In the book, Hugo’s characters step onto the stage, talking about their struggling journey toward redemption and revolution. Through the music, ...

Recently, the district’s authorities have been collaborating with local travel agencies to create a tour comprising interesting local destinations which are likely unknown to tourists. One of the stops on this tour is the Southeastern Armed Forces Museum, where artifacts of historical value relating to the armed forces of the southeast region are carefully preserved. At the museum, visitors can meet veterans and war correspondents, as well as listen to stories about the heroic struggle of the country. Former war correspondent Nguyen Minh Tri (right) speaks to guests about the arduous journeys of working during the American war in Vietnam. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre Visitors can also check out tunnel simulation models which are a miniature recreation of the dozens of tunnels that once existed in the southeast region in wartime. The tour also stops at the 300-year-old Giac Lam Pagoda, the oldest in the southern region. The pagoda was recognized at a national arc...