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Vietnam and Japan Enhance Relations Through People-to-People Exchanges

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The event was organized by the Can Tho Union of Friendship Organizations and the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association of Can Tho City in collaboration with Can Tho University. According to Vice Chairman Duong Tan Hien, the friendly cooperation relationship between Vietnam and Japan has reached new heights 50 years after diplomatic relations were established. Cultural and people-to-people exchanges play an essential role in diversifying and strengthening Vietnam-Japan ties. Delegates of the conference. Japan has been involved in many cooperation activities in Can Tho through people-to-people diplomacy. Projects to improve capacity, support vulnerable people, and support schools in Can Tho have been implemented. Additionally, universities and colleges have developed Japanese language training facilities and other educational infrastructure,” shared Hien. Can Tho City has established cooperative and friendly connections with Japanese partners and communities in various fields. ...

Explore Vietnam: Top Two Travel Experiences Not to Miss

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Tripadvisor Names Vietnam’s Jeep Tour of Hanoi and Street Food Tour of Ho Chi Minh City Among 25 Best Travel Experiences By Hannah Nguyen A jeep tour in Hanoi. Photo: klook A jeep tour of Hanoi and a street food tour of Ho Chi Minh City have been recognized as two of the top 25 travel experiences in the world, according to readers of Tripadvisor. The jeep tour, operated by Hanoi Backstreet Tours, ranks 10th on TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best “Things to Do” list. The four-hour tour takes visitors through Hai Ba Trung Temple, Hanoi Train Street, Long Bien Bridge, and the Old Quarter, with stops at coffee shops along the train track and a rooftop bar for street food and beers. The tour is priced at USD 55. Meanwhile, the street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City, offered by Saigon Back Alley Tours, ranks 14th on the list. This four-hour tour on motorbikes allows visitors to explore the city’s vibrant street food scene, including popular dishes such as Bánh mì, bún b...

Circus artists Quoc Co, Quoc Nghiep set new world record

They walked the 40-cm wide and 10-m long surface and climbed up and down 10 steps in 1 minute and 55 seconds. The brothers made the record at their first perfomance so they did not need to do it again. Co, 34 years old, and Nghiep, 38 years old, said that the record making at this time will a milestone that closes their successful career. In 2021, the acrobat brothers set a new world record in head-to-head balancing in Catalonia, Spain. The Vietnamese artists, with Nghiep balancing atop Co’s head, climbed 100 stairs in 53 seconds at Girona Cathedral, the same venue where they set their previous record of 90 steps in 52 seconds in 2016. Co started circus training when he was four, while Nghiep began at five. The two went professional in 1999. Their head-to-head balancing act got them into the top three finalists on Britain’s Got Talent in 2018. The Guinness World Records invited Vietnamese acrobat brothers Giang Quoc Co and Giang Quoc Ng...