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Foreign dancers compete in Hanoi’s international open dancesport championships

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The championships witnesses the participation of dancers from Vietnam and 12 countries and territories worldwide. They compete across four categories, including international open standard adult, international open Latin adult, open standard youth, and open Latin youth. A couple from the Czech Republic are among the first athletes to participate in the tournament. Dancers from the Republic of Korea put on a Latin performance at the competition. A performance put on by Vietnamese couple Hoang Duc Tuan and Do Phuong Uyen in the international open Latin adult category Dmitri Kolobov and Signe Busk of Denmark come first in the international open standard adult category. Japanese dancers Hiroaki Onishi and Sakina Onishi rank fifth in the international open Latin adult category. The post Foreign dancers compete in Hanoi’s international open dancesport championships appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietEx

A national treasure of Hanoi women’s painting by To Ngoc Van

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Among To Ngoc Van’s 59 artworks preserved at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, “Two Maidens and a Little Boy” made many viewers pause for a long time when visiting gallery No.9 on the second floor. Recognized as a national treasure in 2013, the painting is one of the typical works of the early stage of the artist’s career. Praising the beauty of Hanoi women The beauty of Hanoi women depicts in the famous painting “Two Maidens and a Little Boy” by Vietnamese painter To Ngoc Van  Born in 1944, “Two Maidens and a Little Boy” depicts a corner of life in Hanoi in the 1940s. By the porch, where the bamboo blind is rolled up high, and the confederate rose bush is full of pale pink flowers in the garden, two young girls sit next to a little boy and share confidence. The three characters are in a triangular composition within a vertical frame – a classical arrangement of Western painting. One girl in a warm-yellow Vietnamese  ao dai  sits on a bamboo cot holding a pink fl

Meet Hoi An’s Oldest Banh Mi Seller

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Renewed and beautifully painted by a French artist Hoi An ancient town has been a favorite destination of many travelers for a variety of reasons. It is a heaven for foodies and food bloggers to find the best traditional dishes in Vietnam, with small restaurants, and street vendors nestled in every corner of the bustling city. Once you have a taste of the delicious dishes sold by street vendors, you will not be able to forget them. There are many significant choices for you to try, but Banh Mi is one of the most famous plates among them. Thu has spent more than 40 years selling Banh Mi with her street vendor cart. Photo: Manh Cuong Located at 83 Hung Vuong (Hoi An), the small street vendor cart of Doan Thi Kim Thu, who is 66 years old, has been here for over 40 years. To many people, this is the oldest street vendor cart in Hoi An. During these days, tourists are astonished when they come to this place and buy a load of the Banh Mi that is made by Thu. It is not because

Folk cake festival marks a sweet time to visit Can Tho

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Cook arrive early to prepare food on display  Around 100 booths have been erected to introduce traditional food from the southern region to both locals and tourists. The cakes get their colour from plants, as opposed to artificial substances. A wide range of activities also take place during the six-day festival, including a cooking contest. Organisers hope to popularise southern specialties to visitors.  The post Folk cake festival marks a sweet time to visit Can Tho appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Vung Tau aims to become a clean, green tourist destination Financial Times praises Vietnam’s COVID-19 offensive model Locals join hands to plant mangrove forests Ninh Thuan seeks to boost production in dry season Vietnam honours outgoing Japanese ambassador FPT University dorm readies to house 2,000 quarantined people Traditional crafts in Lam Dong province Young people na

Da Nang welcomes first 171 foreign passengers from Taipei

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The flight departs from Taipei (China) at 7:35 a.m. before landing in Da Nang at 9:25 a.m. on October 28. The resumption of direct flights from Taipei (China) to Da Nang represents a good signal for the central city’s tourism sector as it strives to increase the number of tourists in the future, according to the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Centre. Moving forward, the route is expected to help boost the number of foreign tourists visiting Da Nang, thereby recovering the tourism industry after two years of being heavily impacted by COVID-19. Representatives of numerous travel agencies and hotels crowd the airport in order to receive foreign tourists. The majority of tourists from Taipei (China) spend one week to fully discover Da Nang. The post Da Nang welcomes first 171 foreign passengers from Taipei appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Discovering magnificent sunrise of Chuon lagoon in Thua Thien Hu

President Sends Condolences over Seoul Stampede

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The narrow alley where the tragedy occured (Photo: VNA) President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 30 sent his condolences to President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and bereaved families of a stampede in Seoul’s Yongsan district. The incident, which broke out in the night of October 29, took the life of at least 149 people and injured 76 others as crowds were celebrating Halloween in Itaewon street. The post President Sends Condolences over Seoul Stampede appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: ASEAN works to promote bloc’s image ASEAN strives for regional peace, security, stability ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Informal Meeting held virtually Eating in darkness: Saigon restaurant offers dining experience with blind, deaf servers Google Maps and some sticky situations More localities to pilot double-decker buses Vietnam allows resumption of disco, karaoke parlors Stars to take part in special show Tourism industry prepares fo

UNSC’s Counterterrorism Committee Meets in India’s Iconic Cities: FS Kwatra

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A file picture of UNSC Foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra on Saturday said that it is a historical moment that United Nations Security Council’s counterterrorism committee held its deliberations in India’s iconic cities — New Delhi and Mumbai. “I would thank all the council members for endorsing Delhi Declaration. It is for the first time ever, that the council held its deliberations in two of India’s iconic cities. For the very first time ever, the Security Council came to India and held its discussions in Mumbai and Delhi,” Kwatra said. The Delhi Declaration was adopted by the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee which held a special meeting in India focused on new and emerging technologies. Over the Delhi Declaration that was adopted unanimously by the UN counterterrorism committee, Kwatra said, “Today’s Delhi declaration is not only a commitment to fight terrorism but also a commitment of the Security Council.” “Delhi declaration marks the commitment of the