Amid the vibrant rhythms of Khmer festivals in southern region, Chhay-dăm drum dancing stands as a powerful expression of faith, community and cultural identity, bringing tradition to life through sound, movement and shared celebration.
Nghia Lo Town, Mu Cang Chai, Van Chan and Tram Tau
districts in the northwest province of Yen Bai will hold cultural and
tourism weeks from September 12-20.
On August 9 one of the world''s largest cruise ships,
Voyager of the Seas, carrying more than 3,600 passengers and 1,200 crew
members docked for the first time in the central city of Hue.
Project Runway Vietnam runners-up Chau Chan Hung and Ha Hong Lam will
participate in the 2015 Asia New Generation Fashion Designer Award in
Singapore from May 13 to 17.
A market along National Highway 32C near the Ban Hoc
Bridge in Van Chan District''s Suoi Bu Commune in the northern province
of Yen Bai sells all of its produce for VND5,000 (US$0.2) each.
A culture and tourism week in Mu Cang Chai District
in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai from September 25 to 30
will highlight the beauty of the region''s spectacular terraced rice
fields and H''mong culture.
Before departing for Con Dao Island, I was told it often had an
"atmosphere of death", that it was "wild and the food is scarce", and
that "it''s worth only a day visit as there''s nothing to entertain".
Vietnamese poets Tran Dang Khoa and Nguyen Bao Chan are joining the
12th Val-de Marne International Poetry Festival in France, at the
invitation of Francis Combes, the festival director.
Marking 20 years of diplomatic relations between the
Republic of Korea and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (1992-2012),
Korean ambassador to Viet Nam Ha Chan-ho wrote:
