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The travel companies in Hanoi suggest strengthening the development of service products and tours that leverage the capital’s unique characteristics to attract travelers in the future. A recent seminar organized by the Hanoi Department of Tourism gathered nearly 80 representatives from travel agencies, accommodations, and destinations to discuss key solutions for tourism recovery and development.  Hanoi will target high-spending international customers. Photo: Duy Khanh – Pham Hung Nguyen Manh Than, Chairman of the Hanoi Tourism Association, emphasized the importance of developing medical and cultural tourism and targeting high-spending international customers with the implementation of the new visa policy. Ngo Thi Lan Phuong, director of Kim Lien Travel Company, supported this idea and highlighted the need for clearly defined target products for each group. In addition, Phung Quang Thang, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association, called for innovative commu...

Ke Ga Lighthouse – The Oldest Lighthouse in Vietnam Designed by French architect Chnavat and completed in 1899, Ke Ga Lighthouse is a remarkable example of octagonal architecture. It holds the distinction of being Vietnam’s tallest lighthouse, standing at 65 meters and offering a light range of 22 nautical miles. It is also the oldest lighthouse in Southeast Asia, with over a century of history. The lighthouse has played a crucial role in ensuring the safety of ships navigating the southern sea area. What sets the design of this lighthouse apart is the use of carved granite blocks, which are expertly arranged with minimal adhesive mortar. This construction method has resulted in a durable and visually striking structure. The Ke Ga lighthouse features 183 spiral steel steps leading to its top, as well as additional steps to access the light itself, making it a captivating subject for photographers. According to local maritime history, Ke Ga Cape was once a treacherous area for s...

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India’s first space-based mission to study the Sun, Aditya L1 spacecraft, successfully completed its fourth earth-bound manoeuvre, according to ISRO. ISRO’s ground stations at Mauritius, Bengaluru, SDSC-SHAR, and Port Blair tracked the satellite during this operation, while a transportable terminal stationed in the Fiji islands supported post-burn operations, the space agency said on X, formerly known as Twitter. The spacecraft has attained a new orbit of 256 km x 121973 km. The next manoeuvre, Trans-Lagrangean Point 1 Insertion (TL1I), is scheduled for September 19, around 02:00 Hrs. IST. Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun from a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), approximately 1.5 million km from Earth. The first, second, and third earth-bound manoeuvres were successfully performed on September 3, 5, and 10, respectively. These manoeuvres are part of the spacecraft’s 16-day journey around Earth to gain the n...

The event was launched by the Let’s Do It! Hanoi project with the participation of more than 700 volunteers of different ages. World Cleanup Day was held in Hanoi with the goal of raising community awareness and calling on the community to act together for the green environment of the city. The total volume of garbage collected at Pham Hung street was more than 1.8 tons. The main types of garbage collected are plastic cups, plastic bags, containers of candy and sweets, and especially cigarette filters. Up to now, after the World Cleanup Day campaigns held in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022, there have been nearly 4,400 volunteers participating in the program and more than 16.8 tons of garbage were collected. Vietnamese Youth Join World Cleanup Day 2022" style="max-width:100%; padding:0px; margin:0px;" title=" Vietnamese Youth Join World Cleanup Day 2022"> More than 700 people participate in World Cleanup Day 2022. (Photo: Thoi Dai) Nguyen Thi Cam...

Duc outplayed eight bowlers from Singapore, five from host Thailand, and two from Hong Kong in the Masters round of the championship. The young Vietnamese representative scored a total of 1,923 points after eight games, with an average of 240.38 points, 77 points more than Thailand’s Putana to win the gold medal – which is the first-of-its-kind international achievement for Vietnamese bowling. Duc is considered an outstanding young talent of Vietnamese bowling, having participated in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi in May.  He is currently a student at Hong Bang University in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam ’s Tran Hoang Khoi (R) wins a silver medal at the under-13 youth championship of the 2022 MWA-Singha Thailand International Open tournament in Bangkok, September 2, 2022. Photo: M.D. / Tuoi Tre In addition to Duc, two young Vietnamese athletes, Tran Hoang Khoi and Nguyen Le Minh Tri, also won two silver medals in the events for under-13 and under-18 competit...

Earlier, teachers at the special school in District 10 had worked hard to make the Mid-Autumn Festival memorable for their students. Students enjoy an event to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival held by Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School for the Blind in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City on September 9, 2022. Video: Ngoc Phuong / Tuoi Tre News Mid-Autumn Festival (Tet Trung Thu), also known as the ‘Children’s Festival,’ is celebrated throughout many Asian countries. The festival takes place on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. This year, it falls on Saturday.  A group of students at Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School for the Blind perform a song at an event to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at the school in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City on September 9, 2022. Photo: Ngoc Phuong / Tuoi Tre News According to principal Nguyen Thi Thanh Hue, it took the organizers a few days to prepare for the event.  Several benefactors also came to donate gifts to...

The ‘ao dai’ designs are part of the Ao Dai Heritage – Culture of Love project implemented by Golden Heritage Group, the Italian Embassy in Hanoi, the Vietnamese Embassy in Rome, and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. The project aims to promote ‘ao dai’ to the international fashion market while applying the quintessence of Italian international technology to the making of the Vietnamese traditional long gown. Italian designer Maria Elena takes measurements of former Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien. Photo: T. Dieu / Tuoi Tre ‘Ao dai’ easily catches the attention of foreigners, according to Huy Thanh, a member of Golden Heritage Group. “‘Ao dai’ can tell the world a lot about Vietnam,” said Thanh. The 60 new costumes were showcased at an event in Hanoi on Thursday night and scheduled for display shows in Rome and other famous heritage cities around the world. Italian designer Maria Elena contributed 45 designs to the collection while the ...

The affirmation was made by UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam Christian Manhart at a symposium reviewing the five-year implementation of the strategy in the 2016-2021 period held on September 12. According to him, this strategy combines socio-economic development with cultural development, focuses on the economic values of cultural-artistic creativity, and pays attention to the creativity diversity of individuals, collectives and communities. The development of cultural industries is one of the key factors for economic growth, contributing to GDP development through job generation and opening of new markets. Vietnam will succeed if it can properly mobilise cultural resources, knowledge, and modern technology to create diverse and attractive cultural products and services, he added. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, director of the Vietnam National Institute of Cultural and Arts Studies (VICAS), said that cultural industries are strategic assets in Vietnam ’s foreign policy ...

The Healthy restaurant This is one of many restaurants in Moscow that is gradually becoming a favorite destination of many Vietnamese citizens and international students in Russia. Beef pho is served at this restaurant. Photo: bratislavmarket At this restaurant, diners can enjoy popular Vietnamese dishes such as vermicelli, pho, fried spring rolls, spring rolls, and banh mi. To ensure the quality of the food, the owner and the chefs always prepare the ingredients carefully before cooking. The Healthy restaurant chain has many different establishments at shopping centers and food markets. Among them, there is an establishment located in the Depo Moscow culinary center with an open kitchen design, Vietnamese style, and a central location. Thanks to that, this place always attracts a lot of customers. The restaurant is designed with an open kitchen. Photo: TheHealthyrestaurant The Rice restaurant With a nostalgic design and delicious and eye-catching dishes, th...