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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with Vietnam’s permanent delegation to UNESCO in France, organized an art performance program at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on November 17, VNA reported. Themed Dem Di san Viet Nam (Night of Vietnamese Heritage), the event offered a chance for delegates to enjoy a unique art program performed by artists of the Viet Bac folk art troupe. An art performance at the Night of Vietnamese Heritage was held in Paris. Source: Nguyen Sy Hung/FB In her speech, Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, head of Vietnam’s delegation to UNESCO , said promoting the cultural values and strengths of the Vietnamese people is the key to realizing the aspiration to build a prosperous country. She took the occasion to thank the valuable support and effective cooperation of UNESCO in preserving and promoting heritage, affirming that Vietnam is committed to working closely with UNESCO and its member countries to ensure that cultural ...

“Our current life is not prosperous, but we can live happily with mutual care. When comfortably off, we save up so that we can manage on a rainy day,” said Chin Lieu’s adopted daguhter Vuong Thi Kim Vui. The sea-based occupation of Chin Lieu, whose real name is Vuong Hoai An, a 58-year-old resident of Kien Luong District in Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam is very strange and distinctive. Without a snorkel and protective gear, the blind man only needs simple tools such as gloves, a homemade fish bucket, and a bottle of drinking water for his work. The blind man’s special eyes “Crabs, fish, and shrimp all move swiftly, so it is not easy to catch them. When the tide comes in, they hide well in their deep lairs. As such, hunting them is challenging,” Chin Lieu giggled and said. Each day, wading a few dozen meters away from the shore, taking a deep breath, he gently dives under the waves, and a little later, emerges from the water, with one hand stroking his face and the other ho...

In the first eleven months of 2022, about 17 million visitors have chosen Hanoi as their destination, up five times from the same period last year, according to the municipal Tourism Department. The figure includes 1.27 million international tourists and 15.75 million domestic arrivals. Tourism revenue is estimated at VND48.35 trillion (US$1.9 billion), increasing five times on year. In November alone, Hanoi hosted 1.61 million visitors, including 1.35 million from other localities nationwide and 255,000 foreigners, and earned VND4.39 trillion ($176 million) from tourism, five times higher than the same period last year. Foreign tourists visit the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. Photo: Quang Thai/The Hanoi Times Notably, the total number of international visitors to Hanoi in 11 months has reached 1.27 million, fulfilling the target set for the whole year of 2022.  The average occupancy rate in hotels in November is estimated at 36.1%, an increase of 14.7% over t...

An overview of the signing of the Joint Statement on the establishment of the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam parliamentary summit between the leaders of the three legislatures. A joint statement to this effect was signed in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 20 by Vuong Dinh Hue, chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Samdech Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly of Cambodia, and Saysomphone Phomvihane, chairman of the National Assembly of Laos. The joint statement was signed on the sidelines of the 43rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) which is getting underway in Phnom Penh. The CLV parliamentary summit has been upgraded from the conference of committees of the three legislatures. The establishment of the mechanism is to strengthen and consolidate friendship, close solidarity and comprehensive cooperation, focusing on socio-economic development, defense-security cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges for sustainable developm...