Ninh Binh – a tourist magnet
Mentioning Ninh Binh province, tourists not only think of a historic relic but also an alluring tourism destination. Ninh Binh has numerous valuable cultural and historical heritage sites such as Hoa Lu ancient capital, Phat Diem stone church, Bich Dong pagoda, Bai Dinh pagoda, Thai Vi temple, and various intangible cultural heritage elements such as festivals, folk singing and culinary culture. VNA
Sunday, May 09, 2021 07:48
The golden Ngo Dong river welcome domestic and foreign tourists to the Tam Coc – Bich Dong tourism site. (Photo: VNA)
Trang An boat station, where tourists visit the caves in the Trang An eco-tourism complex. (Photo: VNA)
US book market under the name of “The
beginning of water”.
The
bilingual Vietnamese - English book is a collection of Khanh’s short poems.
It was translated into English by US poet Bruce Weigl, who has strong links
with Vietnamese authors, and is considered a bridge between Vietnamese and US
literature.
The poems were issued in the US by White Pine, an independent literary
publisher that has been publishing quality poetry and prose since 1974.
Khanh, born in 1971 in the northern province of Hoa Binh, currently lives and
works in Ho Chi Minh City. Since 2016, he has published five books, and some of
Members of the organising board of the
Lam Dong (VNA) – The first-ever Miss Earth Vietnam was
launched during a press conference held in Lac Duong district of the Central
Highlands province of Lam Dong on April 28.
The contest’s online preliminary will start from May, while an in-person
one in Hanoi and HCM City from August.
The semifinal is scheduled for November and the finale a month later.
The Vietnamese version will have four winners at the same time,
including Miss Earth, Miss Earth Air, Miss Earth Water and Miss Earth Fire, who
will walk home with a prize worth 5.6 billion VND (245,000 USD) in total.
Thursday, March 04, 2021 19:40
Hue Traditional Craft Festival to take place from May 29 to June 26 (Photo courtesy of the organising board)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Hue Traditional Craft Festival will be held for one
month for the first time, from May 29 to June 26 in Hue city in the central
province of Thua Thien-Hue.
More than 40 art performances will be
organised, gathering together a large number of artists, actors, and artisans.
The biennial festival is expected to dazzle
participants with several new activities compared to previous editions.
It will feature a wide range of events, such as
a craft design contest, the Hue Culinary Festival, a sculpting camp, an “ao dai”
It will feature more than 100 performers in
music and theatre.
Revolutionary songs by famous composers Tran Hoan, Hoang Van and Phan Huynh
Dieu will be highlighted.
Folk songs in praise of the country and soldiers will be performed by pop stars
Cam Ly and Hien Thuc.
Contemporary dances featuring HCM City and its history and culture in different
periods will be also included.
People’s Artist Thanh Ngan and Meritorious Artist Trong Phuc will
introduce tai tu music a
part of the region’s traditional music that began 100 years ago at the
event. Their performance will depict the daily life of southern