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The Ho Thi Tu Street Book Street, situated in Hiep Phu Ward, is set to open from December 22nd to January 1st, treating visitors with a range of music performances, cultural activities, and engaging programs. The Thu Duc City People’s Committee is committed to providing a space to promote the tradition of reading, enrich cultural and tourism offerings, and create a reading space by opening the book street. The book street spans approximately 190.6 meters in length, covering an area of over 3,500 square meters. Operating from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm daily, the book street features different areas such as the Ho Chi Minh culture space, a reading area, an old book section, a brain-training games playground, a book-themed coffee space, and a main stage. Within the book street premises, two rocks can be found engraved with the biography of Vietnamese heroic mother Ho Thi Tu and a quote from late President Ho Chi Minh regarding the importance of reading culture. The opening of the book str...

Despite the cold weather this Christmas in Hanoi, the peaceful and festive atmosphere for the Catholic community and Hanoi’s townspeople remains undiminished. The streets are filled with joy and festive spirit, creating a vibrant and lively ambiance. Locals gather at St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Nha Chung Street to celebrate Christmas. The photos capture the joyous moments of the celebration. A Christmas of unity… Euphoria is in the air in Thach Bich Parish, Bich Hoa Commune, and Thanh Oai District as the Catholic community celebrates their most sacred holiday. Everyone comes together to decorate homes and light up the streets, especially on Thach Bich Church premises. Thach Bich Parish is a longstanding and prominent Hanoi Archdiocese parish with approximately 8,000 parishioners. It consistently upholds the spirit of ‘living a good life following the faith.’ The parish actively engages in economic development and contributes to social activities, working together to build a prospero...

The “55 years of Mau Than 1968 – Unfading memories” exhibition displays 60 photos and many valuable items depicting historical stories and memories of the army and people of Can Tho in particular, and the southern region and the whole country in general in the resistance war against foreign invaders, for national liberation and reunification. Meanwhile, the “The Paris Agreement on Vietnam – The Door to Peace” exhibition comprises of over 150 documents, objects and photos highlighting efforts of the Vietnamese people for the negotiations, signing and enforcement of the Paris Peace Accords. The two will remain open until April 10. The general offensive began in the early morning of January 31 in 1968 when liberation forces simultaneously launched attacks on bases of US troops and the US-backed southern government army in cities such as Hue, Da Nang, Quy Nhon and Saigon, and hundreds of localities from Quang Tri to Ca Mau. The offensive helped destroy huge amounts of facilities ...

(Photo: VNA) 1. GDP growth higher than expected amid gloomy world economic context In 2022, Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to reach 7.5 – 8%, higher than the target of 6 – 6.5%; inflation has been kept at 3.1 – 3.3%; and total disbursed foreign direct investment (FDI) reached about 21 billion USD, up over 8% compared to 2021. Total foreign trade is estimated at 750 billion USD up 12.18%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. These are impressive results amid a decline in growth momentum among global economies and a surge in inflation and living expenses. (Photo: VNA) 2. Visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong – an important milestone in bilateral relations Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was the first foreign leader to be welcomed by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President of China Xi Jinping after the 20th National Congress of the CPC, showing the high-...

In order to honor traditional pho and Vietnamese culinary culture, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized the pho experience event, as part of the sixth ‘Day of Pho – December 12’ celebration, with the cooperation of the Vietnam Culinary Culture Association and the Nam Dinh People’s Committee, as well as the official sponsoship of Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company. Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam Jigjee Sereejav (R), Maria Fatima Phumbe (R, 2nd), Minister Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of Mozambique in Vietnam, and two other delegates from foreign diplomatic agencies in Vietnam experience pho at the Day of Pho event organized by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam, December 10, 2022. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre Pakistani Ambassador to Vietnam Samina Mehtab and her husband, two of the delegates that arrived at the event at the earliest, felt honored to attend the pho event. “We are very happy to...

The list included 27 animated films, 144 documentaries, and international feature movies from 92 countries. The two Vietnamese films on the list are “‘578: Phat Dan Cua Ke Dien” (578: Magnum) and the documentary feature “Nhung Dua Tre Trong Suong” (Children of the Mist). “578: Magnum,” an action movie directed by Luong Dinh Dung, was submitted to the Academy Awards in September. Director Ha Le Diem’s “Children of the Mist” is among the best documentaries to be released in Vietnam this year and has been screened at film festivals in several countries, including the U.S., France, Australia, Mexico, Kosovo, Singapore, and Cambodia. “Children of the Mist” won Best International Film at the 2022 Docaviv Film Festival in Israel and Best Directing Award at the International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA) in the Netherlands, giving Vietnamese cinephiles hope that it will win big at the Oscars. The shortlist for the Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film of the Osc...

Da Lat (Lam Dong province) is known for its flower hills and poetic steppes, but also the famous morning mist that covers the surface of lakes and streams. Among such bodies of water, Tia Stream (Purple Stream) is likened to “the heavenly realm” in the heart of Da Lat. However, not many people know about it. Photo: Biblewalk Purple Stream is the source of the clear blue water flowing into Tuyen Lam Lake – the largest freshwater lake in Da Lat, Lam Dong. Tuyen Lam Lake is located about 5 km from the center of Da Lat city. Tuyen means stream and Lam means forest, Tuyen Lam is where rivers, streams, and mountains meet. Many visitors commented that this place is as beautiful as the scene in documentaries on the Discovery Chanel. There are many rows of trees around this lake, and their images are reflected on the calm blue lake surface. Photo: Carytourism The Purple Stream has one unique character. An old fisherman named Quyen, nearly 70 years old, has lived ...

The event is taking place as part of the ninth Da Lat flower festival held from December 18 to December 31. The festival has been held every two years since 2005. On display are more than 100 photos detailing the activities of Da Lat flower festivals through the years, with most of the images taken mostly by reporters nationwide. The exhibition introduces paintings and wooden sculptures of some local artists about the Da Lat flower festivals. The event is scheduled to last through to December 31. The post Eight Da Lat flower festivals re-enacted through photo exhibition appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Conference discusses plan to welcome back foreign visitors to Phu Quoc in November Two former VBA champions battle out in fiery clash Vietnam aim for victory against Myanmar at U23 Asian Cup qualifiers to advance Vietnamese national basketball team’s Tam Dinh makes big impression off the court Hanoi’s weekend ent...