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Da Nang locals captivated by Korean artists’ musical instruments

The event features the participation of nearly 100 Korean artists from 12 troupes, along with 20 students from Duy Tan University in Da Nang who took part in the event. Both groups elegantly showcased the Korean costume hanbok or the Vietnamese traditional long dress Ao Dai before joining a parade on the banks of the Han River. The event also introduced Korean musical instruments such as Jang-gu, kkwaenggwari, Sogo, and Buk to both the local community and tourists. The Vietnam-RoK culture exchange festival, taking place from September 7 to September 9, is part of the series of activities celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and South Korea. In addition, the festival will feature a Taekwondo showcase performed by the Korean club Seung Ri, providing an exciting highlight. Furthermore, the festival will offer 60 stalls displaying Vietnamese and Korean cuisine for visitors to savor. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in folk gam...

Singaporean Prime Minister Shares Photos from Vietnam Trip on Facebook

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On his page, PM Loong shows sincere thanks to his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh for the warm welcome in Vietnam. “PM Chinh and I witnessed the signing of 7 MOUs covering areas of the green economy, innovation, and skills development. A big thank you to the respective ministries and organisations for their hard work in the leadup to these agreements which will bring about closer collaboration between our two countries,” the Singaporean Government leader notes. The post Singaporean Prime Minister Shares Photos from Vietnam Trip on Facebook appeared first on Vietexplorer.com .

News highlights for April 5, 2023

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Prime Minister arrives in Laos for the fourth Mekong River conference Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his senior delegation landed in Laos’ capital Vientiane late on April 4 to attend the Fourth Mekong River Commission meeting. The event, scheduled for April 5, will bring together government leaders from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, China and Myanmar, through which the Mekong River flows, and representatives from international organizations and societies. The event is an opportunity for the riparian countries to improve their implementation of the 1995 Mekong Agreement and to discuss challenges and opportunities in water management, sustainable development, environmental protection, and further activities for 2021-2030. The Mekong River Commission Conference was initiated in 2010 and is held every four years. Concert night honors two Vietnamese musicians Musician Do Bao speaks at the press conference introducing the night concert. Photo: Hoa Nguyen The Hanoi ...

Hue City Reenacts Neu Pole Erecting Ceremony at Imperial Citadel

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The Hue Monuments Conservation Center hosted the “Thuong tieu” (neu pole erection) ceremony on January 14 at Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) in the central province of Thue Thien-Hue. The neu pole erection for the Lunar New Year is a traditional practice of the Vietnamese, and also an important etiquette to welcome the new year of the Nguyen dynasty court. Source: tcdulichtphcm.vn The nearly 20-metre bamboo pole was carried by ten costumed soldiers in a procession, where it was put up to the backdrop of ceremonial music and smoke from burning incense at the Ancestral Temple. The erection of the Neu pole on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, marks the beginning of Tet. It coincides with the day when the Kitchen Gods are believed to ride carp fish to the Heavens to report on events from the past year. Similar Neu pole erecting ceremonies will also be held at different places from now to the last day of the lunar year. The event follows the ancient royal custom of the N...