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Vietnam Takes Home Gold at Inaugural World Taekwondo Demonstration Team Championships

The Vietnamese taekwondo team achieved success at the 2023 World Taekwondo Demonstration Team Championships held in South Korea. Competing in the Freestyle class, the team won a silver in the preliminary round and a bronze in the final, showcasing their high level of difficulty. Out of the 20 teams participating, including 18 from host South Korea, one from Italy, and one from Vietnam, the Vietnamese team outperformed their Italian counterparts to secure a gold in the preliminary round. In the final, they earned a bronze, trailing behind two South Korean teams. The 2023 World Taekwondo Demonstration Team Championships is a significant event within the larger 2023 Gangwon Chuncheon World Taekwondo Cultural Festival, scheduled from August 18 to 24. This festival attracts approximately 15,000 athletes, officials, and tourists from around 60 countries and territories. The Vietnamese taekwondo team, consisting of nine athletes, namely Chau Tuyet Van, Nguyen Thi Mong Quynh, Nguyen Thi Kim H...

Charlie Puth to Give Concert in Vietnam

Puth posted on his Instagram details about his Asian tour themed “The “Charlie” Live Experience.” The tour will travel through Hong Kong (China), Bangkok (Thailand), Jakarta (Indonesia), Singapore, Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (Republic of Korea), and now Vietnam. This addition to his tour will amaze and delight many fans. Charlie Puth, 32, is an American singer and songwriter. He gained initial exposure through the viral success of his song videos uploaded to YouTube. After signing with the record label eleveneleven in 2011, he performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and began songwriting and producing material for other artists. In 2015, Puth rose to global fame after performing “See You Again” in the movie Fast & Furious 7. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks and earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song. He also received three nominations at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Puth’s other hit songs, including “One...

Scent of pomelo flowers fills streets of Hanoi

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At this time of year, street vendors carrying pomelo flower baskets are often found on main streets around Hanoi such as Xa Dan, Pham Ngoc Thach, and Kim Ma. Pomelo flowers are also used to create flavours for some of Hanoi’s specialties. They are used to cook lotus seed sweet soup or to create an aroma for tea or dried Kuzdu powder, all of which are tasty dishes and drinks enjoyed by local people. After the buds start to bloom, the flowers are then cut and divided into smaller bunches. The prices of pomelo flowers in bunches range between VND200,000 and VND250,000 per kilogram. These flowers have cheaper prices, hovering around VND100,000 to VND150,000 per kilogram. The simple rustic white flowers have won the hearts of people in the capital thanks to their sweet and seductive fragrance. During the pomelo flower season, Hanoians usually purchase a few clusters of flowers to decorate their houses or offices. As the...