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Visitors do yoga at Naman Retreat in the central city of Da Nang. Photo: Naman Retreat Australian travel publication Traveller of The Sydney Morning Herald has recently released its list of the top 20 slow travel holidays for this year, with Vietnam featured in the list of places to visit in 2023, VOV reported Wednesday. Slow travel is about forging deep, meaningful connections with places According to the media outlet, Vietnam represents an ideal destination for a salubrious wellness journey. “Inside Asia Tours has a wellness-oriented journey through the length of Vietnam that’s active thanks to cycling and walking tours, and which involves the likes of sunrise yoga, organic cooking classes, an aromatherapy workshop,” says Traveller. It also suggests that visitors enjoy a stay in Alba Wellness Valley which offers daily spa treatments, before heading for a kick-back beachside finale in Phu Quoc, one of the nation’s most hip resort islands. “Don’t miss kick back on a ...

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh inspects the Vietnam Street project in Udon Thani province. Photo: NDO The formation of a Vietnam Town in Udon Thani province, which is hosting the largest overseas Vietnamese community in Thailand, is an obvious development trend, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh while inspecting the Vietnam Street project in the locality, VNA reported Sunday. The Thai Ministry of Culture recently organized a cultural trip to Udon Thani and Nongbua Lamphu in which the Diplomatic Corps has extended more reach to the Northeastern culture of Thailand. Dr. Phan Chi Thanh Ambassador of Vietnam along with other ambassadors from different accredited countries in Thailand to participated in the trip, as part of the framework of the country’s cultural diplomacy. During the trip, Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome introduced the overall objective of the trip which aims to provide an opportunity to members of the Diplomatic...

The national workshop, due to take place on February 27, will bring together managers, scientists, and practitioners of culture and art who will examine the historical significance, great value, and influence of the Outline of Vietnamese Culture over the past 80 years. Delegates will propose solutions to effectively promote the value of the document for the purpose of cultural and human development in order to meet the country’s requirements for sustainable development. Both Party and State leaders, along with representatives of relevant ministries, agencies, and all 63 localities, will attend the workshop to be held both physically and virtually. To celebrate 80 years of the Outline of Vietnamese Culture, a grand meeting and a special art programme will be held at the Hanoi Opera House on February 28 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Party’s Commission for Information and Education, Vietnam Television, and other relevant agencies. A docu...

During the February 19-24 study tour, they met with officials from the Embassy of Canada in Hanoi, the Ministry of Planning & Investment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and other stakeholders. Vietnam shared with the Mozambican delegation experiences and lessons learned over the years on the path of developing its cooperative economy. “One of the most valuable lessons on the cooperative development that we want to share with Mozambique is that we should raise awareness of the society and state management agencies about the cooperative roles. Once the people realize the important roles of cooperatives as well as the benefits of joining cooperatives, they will voluntarily join. Only then will the development of the cooperative economy be truly sustainable and effective,” said Phung Quoc Chi, Director of Cooperative Development Department, the Ministry of Planning & Investment. The Mozambican delegation visits an eco-tourism cooperative (Photo: SOCOD...

At the working session with Alina Grumpert, Director of the German Agribusiness Alliance (GAA), Dung proposed the union support Vietnamese agricultural enterprises to improve their competitiveness, apply science and technology, promote innovation to improve added value and product quality. Grumpert said in the context that Vietnamese farming products have to compete fiercely with their competitors, improving the entire value chain is essential. Le Manh Hung (L), head of the Vietnamese ministry’ enterprise development department, and Alina Grumpert, Director of the German Agribusiness Alliance (GAA), signed a MoU establishing a common cooperation framework (Photo: VNA). Talking about measures to assist Vietnamese enterprises, Tobias Fausch, IT director of BayWa – one of the largest German corporations in trade, logistics and services for agriculture and energy, noted one of their biggest advantages is the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) from Aug...

In the Dao Do community, whether it is love match or an arranged marriage, the parents must ask a shaman to compare the age of the boy and girl. If their ages do not match, they can’t get married. If the shaman says they can become husband and wife, both families prepare for a wedding.  “The boy’s family visits the girl’s family for the proposal, engagement, and wedding ceremonies.They bring with them offerings such as chicken, pork, and some money,” said Dang Cha Chiu of Ham Yen district. At the first meeting the boy’s family designates a matchmaker to represent them to talk with the girl’s family. The matchmaker should be a respectable and well-spoken person and have a profound knowledge of the Dao customs and traditions. If the girl’s family agrees, the matchmaker tells the groom’s family to organize an engagement ceremony. They will bring an offering to th...

June last year saw the 19-year-old Thanh Ha of Ben Tre province crowned Miss Eco Vietnam 2022, meaning she will represent Vietnam at the Miss Eco International 2023.  The girl has so far participated in many charity activities, such as building bridges to assist the poor in mountainous regions, a cycling campaign to promote physical training, and a tree planting campaign to help protect the environment. Ha has also joined in volunteering activities to support disadvantaged children and appealed for aid to support children who lost their parents and relatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. She revealed she has brought two outfits created by fashion designer Nguyen Huu Binh to the world pageant. They include an outfit named Hồn nước (soul of water) for the national costume sub-contest and an Ao Dai (traditional long dress) to join in different activities. Both outfits aim to promote Vietnamese culture to the world. Miss Eco International was originally formed in 2015 under th...