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These captivating artworks are the result of the ‘Green Corner – Green Space’ contest, which aimed to enliven and energize the district. Several companies responded to the initiative by planting trees and beautifying their workplaces, shops, and restaurants. Many schools in the district have turned into vibrant spaces adorned with greenery and colorful drawings. Previously, Alley 195 on Nguyen Dinh Chinh Street was plagued by trash accumulation. Thanks to the environmental protection campaign launched by the People’s Committee of Ward 11, the alleyway has been transformed into a beautiful space with flower-covered walls. Pham My Hoa, a resident of the district, shared that due to numerous spontaneous trash dumpsites in her ward, she and her neighbors reached out to volunteers and philanthropists to beautify the streets and discourage littering. Now, no one dares to discard waste in an area surrounded by trees and adorned with charming walls. According to Tran Thi Minh Trang, the...

The reportage said that about 400 Vietnamese people attended the traditional Tet festival in Woluwe Saint-Pierre district where not only Vietnamese people but also Belgians said to each other “Chuc mung Nam moi” (Happy New Year). Visitors to the festival had a chance to enjoy Vietnamese traditional foods and fruits, particularly grapefruit – an indispensable fruit during Tet celebrations. The channel’s reporter introduced “banh mi” (Vietnamese bread) – a specialty whose name is included in the Oxford Dictionary. The festival was decorated with parallel sentences or calligraphy brought from Vietnam. According to the reportage, hanging calligraphy is an indispensable decoration in the houses of Vietnamese people during Tet. To write calligraphy, one must learn for many years, and calligraphers look like performing martial arts when writing. Besides, the Tet festival included a peformance by an art troupe from Ho Chi Minh City. The reportage emphasised that about 5,000 Vietnames...